The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-01-14
The senatorship.

1t is quite generally admitted
among Republicans that Senator
Cameron can be his own successor
if that be his wish. The political
situation is now essentially what il
was in 1878, when few, if any, ques
toned the succession. The fight
mad been made directly on Senator
Cameron. 1t was a bitter fight and
fairly won. against the utmost oppo-
sition of the Democrats and the dis
contented Republicans, At that time
even the most preiudlced opponents
of the Camerons admitted that i,
had been his fight, and that the sue
cession therefore had been deter
mined by the result ofthe State elee
tion.
The struggle this year was between
the two great parties, there having
been no division among Republicans
that in anv sense constituted an is
! sue. The voters were urged to send
Republican majority to the leeisl' :
ture in order TO secure a Republican
/ Senator II was known that sever
al Republicans aspired to that dis
/ tinction, but the canvas was not
made in the interest of any particu-
lar persons, so far as the general pub
! lie was aware 1t was not generally
known that Senator Cameron would
stand for the succession, vet it was
quite within probabilities, and was
not denied. There was no struggle
and 30 protest as respects the success
sior. In looking over the personnel
of the Legislsture-elect, it is impos
sible not 10 recognize that msjori-
tY of the Republican members are
favorable to Senator Cameron, if
their position in the pas; is signifi
cant of anything whatever
Hence, we nave said that Senator
Cameron can probably succeed
himself if that be his wisL and will
Some affect to cherish doubts of this
and declare that the succession is
not settled. But these we think con-
suit their own wishes rather than
the facts OF the particular situation
There is some talk Of making an eff
fort to bring forward new man. but
so far as we have been able to learn.
there is no organization for that pur-
pose and to that end. The names Of
several persons have been casually
mentioned as possible contestants
for the position. None of the per-
sons named seem to be forward in
urging their prefermenta AT this time
and some of them have declared 10
their friends that they will not con-
test against Mr. Cameron. 1t is GER
tain that several counties in the past
making a strong opposition to him
have this year elected the most out
spoken of his friends. They were
nominated and voted for with full
knowledge that if elected they would
vote for him.
This being the case, we do not see
what propriety there can be in the
desnltory opposition now being
made to Mr.. Cameron as his own
successor. The necessity of drop
/ ping all family quarrels and of max
ing an united effort for Mr. Blaine
in Pennsylvania was universally rec
ognized. Had the oppositisn to Mr.
/ Cameron insisted on making a fight
against him during the late canvass,
we all know that the majority for
Mr.. Blaine must have been very
much smaller than it was and it was
felt thatto prosecute this family quar-
rel during a national election would
place Pennsylvania in the list Of
doubtful States But for this there
might have been an emhittered can
vass. 1t was wisely resolved to drop
the quarrel. 1t is too late TO resume
it. If any think it can be taken up
where the calamity of 1882 left it,
they are probably ill-advised. The
people will stand hv the tacit agree
ment to let bygones remain bygones,
and no man who wishes the party
well in this State will countenance
any violation of that tacit agree
North american.