Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-25
THE PENNSYLVANIA CAMPAIGN.
Views of an Independent Politician
Senators Quay and Cameron.

well-known politician Of independent pro-
clivitles, but not despiser of the value Of wha,
is called the machine In campaigning, said to a
representative of The STAR today touching the
situation in Pennsylvania: Il observe that
the leaders Of both parties are confident
as to the result. Mr.. Quay says he
has heard nothing that gives him uneasi-
ness as to the ability Of Delamater
to win, and Chairman Kerr does not doubt
from what he has heard that Pattison will be
the next governor of the state. Well, that is
politics. You must stand up for your man
after the fight opens or else drop out of it.
Confidence Of the cheeriest descriptions and
everywhere proclaimed must characterize the
utterances OF men in charge Of political cam
pagns. But II one not exactly in the partisan
service, nor caring to be in, should desire to
get at the real situation, he must always sub
1eet such utterances to careful examination.
THE CONFIDENCE OF THE DEMOCRATS.
Now the confidence of the democrats in
pushing Pattison is that he is a clean man OF
good capacity, who, while in the Office OF gov
ernor several years ago, served the people
well. They rely, however, chiefly on the fac
tonai lighting in the ranks of their opponents,
which 10 expected by them to take on
as the canvass progresses a most uncompro-
missing aspect. Pattison's success in 1882 was
achieved under circumstances somewhat simi-
lar to those now existing, though not exactly
similar. In that year, as now, there was a re-
publican protest against the party management
and against the ticket nominated; but that pro-
test took the form of An Independent republi-
can state ticket, which drew away thou
sands OF votes from the regular ticket, and
by that means brought about Pattison's cleo
tlon. The democratic hope, therefore now is
In the success Of the independent republican
movement, which, though manifesting itself
in various parts of the state, has not as yet
put ticket In the field. And SO
the question presents itself, can
such a movement without the bracIng effects Of
a ticket of its own be brought to the same size
and degree of efficiency as when it is 80 en-
couraged? Upon the settlement of that aues-
ton depends great deal in the present Penn
sylvania campaign.
THE REPUBLICAN ANrAaoNIsM TO DELAMArrR
''1he republicans concede that Delamater's 9
has aroused great deal Of aptapo-
nlsm, which might have been avoided by the
putting up of any one Of half a dozen other
men prominently mentioned for the place
This result, too, was expected. But Defarnater
the object Of bitter attack on his own
account as well as on account of his in
innate associations with Onay. was vet
a man OF such positive force and OF such
executive capacity that il was
felt the nomination was bis almost by right Of
the possession OF those qualities, and when it
was further considered that his defeat in con.
vention would be construed as q rebuke to
the men who would control the party
in any event, his nomination was
made imperative. 1t became then q question
not only Of sustaining Dolamater, but the men in
charge Of the machine, without whose cordial
cooperation nobody's success at the polls
would be possible.
cAMERoN ASSISTING QUAY.
"A point OF consequence to the republicans
il that Senator Cameron, whose seat was not at
stake in 1882. is in this fight, and his active
efforts, not only to succeed himself but to aIIay
factional bitterness, will be of value to his
party. He is strong man at home and il is
understood will assist his friend Quay all along
the line"
What are your predictions as to the result2"
inquired The STARS representative.
II am not making any," was the reply. 81
enjoy more examining the basis Of other peo-
nlain pradictiona