Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-27
TWO VIEWS OF IT.


The Lancaster County Resolution ON the
state oA0minisrrasa0n.
Philadelphia Evening Tels graph.
Chairman Hensel has given Chairman
Cooper q first class bit of campaign mater.
ial which the latter will not fail to make
the most of. The Democratic county con.
ventions held to elect delegates to the
coming state convention have uniformly
and with enthusiasm unequivocally endor-
sed the administration Of Governor Patti
son, but yesterday Manager Hensel sud.
denly called halt, and after remarkable
speech in the Lancaster convention secur.
ed the adoption OF "an amended -
which will be rightfully interpreted a. .
grudging critical, and half. f.hearted vote Of
confidence in the administration at the
most. The speech and resolution will be
quickly and justly interpreted by the Re
publican and Independent press of the
state as an attempt to create and maintain
division in the Democratic party, and that
will certainly will be the logical result of
the performance, whether deliberately so
intended or not. 1t will be forcibly pointed
out that such action on the part of Chair
man Hensel was entirely unnecessary.
Even if he attempted, but unsuccessfully,
to prevent the Offering of the resolution in
the shape presented. he could have had it
amended without making public exhibi-
ton Of hisself made quarrel with the
governor. But the ugly record is there,
and it will sorely plague the Democratic
party of the state and fearfully burden it
in the contest just ahead. 1.-THE matter is
brought up in the state convention in an
attempt to censure and remove the chair
man of the campaign committee, the result
will be disastrous to the party and its Or
ganization. If this is not done the real
friends of the administration cannot be
expected to pocket such an insult and take
off their coats to aid the chairman
who thus attempts to ride over
everybody with whom he does not
agree. Only one thing can make
peace, and that will not occur. Mr.. Hen
sci will never publicly apologize for hia
conduct. 1t is an affair over which the
Democrats can brood to their hearts
content, and one which The Republican
party can contemplate with tho utmost
serenity. In fact, it almost ensures the
election of the Republican state ticket in
November next. Chairman Cooper can
go ahead and drive the wounded Demo-
cratic stag to the water. When the chair
man of a Democratic state committee in
Pennsylvania elects his ticket without
the active co operation of the party friends
of Democratic administration, the eli
max of political wonders will have been
reached.
Indiscreet Zeal.
Philadelphia Record.
The advice to young diplOmatist not
to exhibit "too much zealv' applies
quite as we'll to a politician. When a
jealous delegate in the Lancaster county
Democratic convention offered resolution
indOrsing the acts of the present state
administration in leach and every par
ticular," and ESPECIALLY" in regard
to the extra session, Mr.. Chairman
Heasel very properly moved that
the Z" each and every particular" be
struck out. This was done, and a
very proper and manly resolution stands,
in which the state association is indorsed
and the courageous action of the governor
in defense of the constitution and the
rights of representation sustained. The
original resolution did not leave enough
room for necessary friction. It savored,
too, of that extreme and unreasoning par
tisan spirit that is not in harmony with
these times. The amended resolution is a
good one, and the administration is more
sincerely commended by it than if it had
been left in its original shape.
The Resolution 10 Offered.
''Resolued, That We heartily endorse the
acts of the present Democratic state admin
istration in each and every particular, and
especially commend the governor in his
action in standing by tho constitution in
calling an extraordinary session of the
Legislature for apportionment purposes d
Tho Resolution as Amended, Unanimously,
On mr.. HeDsel's Motion.
Resolued, That we heartily endorse
the acts Of the present Democratic state
administration, and especially commend
the governor in his action in standing by
the constitution in calling an extraOrdin-
ary session Of tho Legislature for appor
tiOnment purposes"
PERSONAL.