New-York tribune., 1885-08-17
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
CHAIRMAN COOPER CONFIDENT OF REPUB-
LICAN SUCCESS.
AMERICAN IDEAS TO BE THE ISSUE OF THE CAM


son. Chief Clerk OF tho state of Representatives
and secretary of the State Committee and TRIBUNE
correspondent seized the opportunity OF ascerning INC
condition OF Republican politics In Pennsyvaha III
viewed 10y the chairman Mr. Cooper Is a gentleman Vi
small stature. argeheadcd aud redhared. with agenia
demeansr which with his sanguinc emperament
has given him the sobrlquet OF "the hopeful and red
headed over the State the politics OF which nc mas a'
his finger by of his service OF four terms "
the state Senate and In four successive state cahVasse
as chairman OF the State Committee.
When will the campaign open. SenatorF was the
first query put TO him.
ION Wednesday the 9th inst. our headquarters were
opened at Parlor g. St Cloud Hotel, and you VIII find
the Committees officers there from that on Till Quay is
elected"
"You seem to look the election then of your candi-
date as an assured fact ~
"I certainly do. The status of the party In this the
banner Republican state never was better Although
opponents have not yet held their state convention,
formulated ticket line of action 1t is so clearly
forcshadowed what they will do that already sec
way very clear to easy victory. Because IL VIII
be easy, however we Will be none the less active or
alert and viii poll good vote"
"As this is what Is termed OIL year. do you not ap-
prehend some apathy among votersi"
"Thcre will not. OF course be the vote polled on either
sde that is Presidential and Gubernatoral years.
but there will be quite widespread interest
Our side in fine feather for good work and having been
having of Information that the general public
do not have say the condition of the party Is eS-
cellent and We start under good circumstances"
"wi the Independent Repuhlicans-those who sup
ported Wolfe in 1851 and stewart In 1sS2-turn In for
Quay this yeari"
almost to q man believe they Will. One Of the
strong points OF Mr. Qnays canvass for the nomination
the support and generous help he received
from Republicans The chairman OF the Indepcn-
dent state Committee of 1882. the Hon. j. ID. Mckee
formerly member of the Legislature from this city,
favored Mr.. Quay ami Will aid his election. So
did many others prominent in the Independent
movements OF l5sl'S2. fcw-a very few-of this
element like Levi Bird Duff OF Pittsburg nde ondcnt
candidate for Lieutenant Governor IN 1882 have dited
into the Democratic ranks. These Independents. so
called. like Duf. were at heart Democrats generally
irec-iraders. at least sound Republican princi
pies aud only used factlOna disputes 10 aid the COM
eucmy-2,5OO OF thcm voted for Cleveland last fall
Last years vote showed the Republican aud protective
of this State sodly unidel feature OF Pennsyl-
vania Independent Rcpublicansm this. hat they
nearly strong Blaine and good party men
generally In your STATE and Massachusetts The indie
pendents oil 1882 and before antiBlane aud ovo-
lnted into Mugwumps II This state wo bad very few
Mugwumps-but $500. all told"
"Is y.ur Intouton senator to conduct the canvass
o any leading issue T.
Our PLATFORM which is sound on ali vital Republican
principles. will be II tasNs high ground
the tarIn protection to American shipping interests
proclams Advocacy OF The repeal 0f all Internal revenue
iaxes except those spiruous malt liquors.
discount duties goods imported ia American bot
and bOunes 20 those exported IN the same. This
Ia Ter j. living .sue In this statr especially IN the
IONS where reside where SIR John Roach hal his i'm
slpbuilding interest. which have been stricken
by thr plaid vengeance of the Democratic Ma
fional AmiD straton. There is TIE most widespread
sympathy FOR Mr Roach. IL will he felt all aloug the
line In votes. The failure has thrown out
OF employment hundreds OF men OF the high
est skilled abiiiy-many Of them Democrats
who see the folly Of loozDg 10 Dcnocratc Ad-
mnisration FOR any substantial aiG % protective idat
Mr.. Roach tho most prominent pr1tccilonist In
America aud he was the hrsi business man 10 feel the
adverse effect OF Democratic supremacy"
"wn the large irish AmrIiDan vote o. last year In
this State be found vocnc Tor quay !"
YES; and have reason 10 believe II VIII be aug
10 this country IN his youth. and 6ys bravery
courage aud strong nat.e apues rose 10 DE- irA er ~
ynsr, II tsee do ot how their re.rect Tor chi, gen
tlcnans forced business msfortuncs by their votes.
1he Administration az WasmD.ton HIS not been over
voters who sn.taincd ~. Blaine. Irs itte thing bu,
did you note tn aspefsing remarks 1 NJ - Cleveland
ia hcr book Oh the Catholic rlsh The Caliol'c Gror
denounccsit A. studied insult TO Tie Catholic Church
ana as ihc BOOK was revised ana se 10 lhc publishers
from the White House u Il easy TO trace bcween Us
lines attempt 10 punish the Irlsh-Amercans who
voted for Blaine, and who last year slowed form of
independence which means that the church Will here
after II IL has not zone 80 before, recognize the night Of
every man 10 follow his own political views. The Irish
Anericans came near strikins out FOR Cen
thlng wnch prevented thom was n ds,ire
then TO await direct tnnn issue In National cam
pagn. They are natural tann mon, ard Ia pro-
lection IT, American udnstry no. only better support
Engish ps,cy t",,ard ireland Ere trade I'm niand
aud lll-h oppression care hand-inland There Wera 4
81 900 Irh-American8 Ia Pennsylvania Who voted for
Blaine ~ 900 OF those not only voted for Blaine but
Large ard FOR All Republican district Cong essen aud
accounts for our great success IN philadelphia.
ford Wcstmoroland Fayettc. Beaver. Delaware aud
other localities where Iri.h-American votes were
sufficiently abundant TO induce organization All OF
these men, so far ~ have ben able 10 hear came To
say iaey came nP0S Ph1ps ,S SI Ingy w come
g-red Colonel Quay represents that principle as wclias
amy candidate. lie has been lifelong Republican and
potectionist strong suproncrof Blaine. AMI
through his iniuence that Pennsylyania uuanl
This Is known Of all acquainted with State
politics. and this makes tho former independents friend
ly to Blaine, friendly TO Colonel Quay"
you aa,d,c, n"c is maGo ~ S'i s a 5 HG
that against General IIartranft, when he ran for Cover
Republicans everywhere enough canso TO
make ihcra earnest THAI before. aud this spirit
viii win agause any lima of ammunition employed Ia
Speaking with Mr. Pearson. secretary Of tho Commit
tee, after ihe above Interesting Interview with his chief
had visited tho committees OF nearly all OF hen when IN
pagns a. Ia Pennsylvnla Inc Polics oi nearly every
Is known ANA his action on the election ascerthined
BY se o Ssh Seps s %eoDn'S r. Sf to SS%y s9 com %
campaign and few days before any el'ciionunless
lie cause.-The result is known "ithin mod
eEae eissG IT s& OR ay SfroTs r Ps.r the
Mr.. Blaine IL Scw-York city and gave him The
summation OF the State fl0 inc latest verified
reports from county He then stated that the
majority would not be below $4,000 aud might up
70 5000
Do you mean TO pay.' said sIr. Blaine to him. that
you on within these limits when the vote will be
large, tho prOximaio result 4
do said The chairman. and that positively I
wish then, replied Mr. Blaine. thai could feel there
the perfection VI organization IN all the States
I have visited"
The result M 1884 showed upward OF 81 900 ority
for Blaine.
An ANECDOTE or MADISON.