The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-06-02
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WASHINGTON, May 24-Whrn Con-
gressman Scott, OF Pennsylvania, ar
rived at the House this morning he was
given quite reception by the demo
cratic members who were eager to
congratulate him Oh the success which
has attended his efforts toward unity
ing the democratic party in his state on
he issues which will predominant in
the coming campaign. The result of
the convention at Harrisburg is regard
ed here as wonderful demonstration
OF Mr.. SCOTS powers OF organization,
and it is hailed with delight by the
democratic leaders III the lower house
of congress.
Mr.. Scott himself, while not demon
strative, was evidently very well salts.
fed with the result of his work. Ia
conversation with your correspondent
he said:--
"rhe resnlt of the convention has
undoubtedly been to soldify the dem
ocrats of Pennsylvania. We now
have All issue to work for during the
coming campaign, which has been
lacking for several years. The con-
ventlon took the course it did because
1t thought that to be tor the best
Interests OF the party. Individuals
sank their personal animosities and
grievances for the good of the party.
and as consequence there was har-
mOny.
"For instance, Mr.. IIensel, who was
the temporary chairman, had not
spoken for years to Mr.. Wallace, the
permanent chairman, whom Ie had TO
introduce to the convention, ION account
OF personal misunderstanding: and
yet neither OF the two allowed that
circumstance to influence them in any
way, for they were both representing
the views OF their respective constit-
uencies in the same cause.
"lt was a remarkable fact that ont of
the fifty men on the committee on
resolutions only two raised dissenting
voice against the Endorsement of the
tariff reform policy of the administra-
ton. They were Sowdcn and Sanders,
the latter representing Mr.. Randall.
ana out OF the whole convention of 367
delegates only one other beside the
two mentioned. a Mr.. Kelly from
kandalls district, opposed the course
OF the convention
"On the the issue now presented in
Pennsylvania that the state will 90 re-
publican is not by any means certain.
We shall have accessions from the re-
publicans on this issue. In fact, where
we will lose one democrat on our poll
cy we will gain at least two republi-
cans, putting il al moderate figure.
and in saying this | am not referring
to that class OF republicans who might
be classed as waverers, but to the real
partisan members and the thinking
men o. the party. Then there is that
large element in the state which IS not
tied TO any party, but which is looking
ont Tor Its own interests and which
would naturally go with the party in
power. Then beside all these we will
have in the state this fall at low
estimate between seventy-fve and a
hundred thousand new voters, youuo
men who have never before voted AT a
presidential election, majority OF
whom will be more likely to vote Tor
Cleveland than for the republican nom
inee. A change of 10000 votes in
PENNSYLVANIA will give tine democrat Is
majority in the state.
"We have 450,000 democratic voters
In Pennsylvania. They are only wait =
ing tor an issue in which they are
interested to hring them out With one
or two exceptions. the democratic party
has not made any attempt to carry the
state since Seymour ran for the presi =
dency. When ii has made the effort il
has generally succeeded. In 1877, all
off year, we carried the state on n
square issue between the two parties
by over 5000 majority.
"These men, like SOwden and Ran
dali, do not appreciate the way in
which the tariff reform sentiment is
working among the people OF Pennsyl-
wanna. They evidently do not watch
the signs of the times. Within a dav
or two gentleman named John Dun
lap, engaged in business in I'ittsburg
as tin plate manufacturer, who is "a
years old, u millionaire and who has
never voted anything but the rcpubli-
can ticket in his lite, has come ont IN n
letter i'll which he declares himself for
the Mills bill and his intention of voting
for Cleveland this fall.
"Only last week between two amt
three hundred men from Andrew Car
negie's works joined n tariff reform
| club at Braddock, Pa. At the convcn-
ton yesterday John Dale, of Schuyl-
Kill county, II delegate representing
the coal mines, and Il miner himself,
spoke earnestly In favor of tariff reform
and against the idea that protection
protected the laborimg men. There are
1000 miners in Pennsylvania who
are not interested in protection, anu
they form most fruitful field for work
IN the direction of making Penmsylva-
MIA Il tariff reform stainv