Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-10

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Thu Republicans Of Philadelphia did
Yesterday for the Democrats OF the city
and indirectly for their party In the en-
ti,s state what the latter likely
cou,d not or would not have done for
tbemselyes. Three years ago the De-
mocracy, aided by portion of the bet
Tor element of Republicans, elected
Samuel G. King, Democrat, mayor,
and John Hunter, Republican, tax
receiver, on an issue Of the non-partisan
administration Of municipal offices.
They have been faithful to the pledges
upon which they were elected, and
for some time events have pointed
no plainly TO their reelection that the
more astute Republican politicians have
recently sought to head off the Demo-
Gratis by making John Hunter their own
nominee for the Office which he now
holds. They felt so confident of sue
cecdirg In this scheme that the Demo
Gratis had well nigh despaired OF a sue.
cessful combination on city ticket in
Philadelphia this year.
In the nominating convention Wm. Il.
Smith was nominated for mayor, the
position which he has sought with such
persstency for four months that his
methods alone discredit his fitness for
the place He was elected to common
councils, over one of the Dobsons,
carpet manufacturers, and became
president of the chamber, by the help of
the Democratic vote, and as a reformer,
but when the desire to be mayor seized
him and he chased the nomination up and
down the alleys, through the slums and
saloons of the city, he lost the character
he had held and the respect Of Demo
Gratis and the confidence of the Republi.
cans who had supported him for coun-
cils. Nor had he become, by his double
dealing, any more popular with that
element Of his party which he had
formerly antagonized, though its active
and practical politicians, after vainly
trying to bring out a stronger man tC
beat him, recognized that his violent
and aggressive self assertion had wo1
for him so many delegates that hi:
nomination was secured and they &C
quiesced in 1t.
His election, however, was only pos
sible in the event of John Hunter
nomination with himself on the ticket
he recognized this aud favored it so di
the leaders of the party. But, mean
while, Pierre aud Alcorn, candidates fO
Hunters, place, had employed the sam
means that made Smith successful, an
came into the convention yesterda
with strength between them superiort
Hunters and when it became necessar
to unite to defeat him, under the direc
tion of the Cameron Quay Lane leaders i
Philadelphia, it was promptly done. Th
Republican city ticket was completed b.
the selection of Chas. +. Warwick,
young lawyer and politician, of no grea
professional experience or standing, fOl
the office of city solicitor.
The result il that the whole politiCa
situation in Philadelphia is changed, and
the chances of Democratic success there
and in the state are corr, spOndingly i'm
proved. Theticket contemplated to beat
that named yesterday is King for mayor
John Hunter for receiver of taxes ant
Furman Sheppard for city solicitor. 1t /!
one which will not only unite many ele
ments of strength, organize Democrats
for victory, but reflect credit upon the
party by its election, representing, as it
will, the issue Of non partisan municipal
management in contrast with the violent
aud narrow partisan plan which the Re
publican nominees propose.
The LelGer'S view of the Republican
conventions is that they lost no chance
to blunder the Press had already de
clared that the defeat OF Mr.. Hunte
would under the circumstances be ste
30 suicidal that no convention aud II
party would venture upon it unless the
had utterly lost their head - the IiRl
takes the same view Of it the Mort
American, with which Mr.. Pierre is COZ
nected, thinks it too early to prophesy
the Record estimates that the tick,
represents " the young and more acti,
blood Of the organization, and may meq
the regeneration Of the Republican par
in this city under newer and young
leaders,"
In view of the large patronage attac
ing to the may orally office and Il
unscrupulous use Of it made in the pa
by Republican mayors, the election
Philadelphia will bear largely on IL
political conditions of the entire state
but of more Importance than this is Il
Issue made between the principles f,
which the two tickets in Philadelpb
will stand this year. 1t is clear, we
defined and unmistakable and Il
Democrats, the Committee of Or
Hundred aud the reform Republica!
will be united on the right side of it.
lie Can't be Spared.
A very remarkable report has be,