Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-20
INDEPENDENT TALK.

A Third Party to be In the Field In This
state-The Time Ripe for Revolt.
From the Philadelphia Record.
"Any candidate for governor of Penn
sylyania who may be nominated by Senator
Quay or his adherents will meet with
organized Independent Republican oppo-
sitiou."
Wharton Barker put forth this significant
assertion couple of days ago In discuss
ing the gubernatorial situation, but he
declined to speak in explanation of his
prophecy, saying: - 1t is not time yet"
While Mr. Barker would not speak any
further on this topic his recent utterances
through the medium of the 4 mericdn, and
the threats of a Republican bolt which have
been attributed to ex-senator j. w. Lee, OF
Nenango county, clearly indicate the im-
port of Mr.. Barker's prediction.
One week ago Mr. Barker said in the
American "To the ordinary observer of
politics it might appear that the process
of nominating and electing the governor
was several months distant on the con-
trafy, IA part of the delegates TO the Re
publican convention of 1880 have already
been elected, and they are generally, il
not entirely, in the control of Mr. QUAY
TO be used for the nomination of his men.
OF course, the procedure by which
the state convention is partly chosen u
year ahead OF time is a breach in sub
adopted in 1882, and intended to prevent
the repetition of such scandals as had
broaght the party 10 the verge of complete
disruption. II was the understanding of
the party then that the abuse should cease
OF choosing the delegates year in advance
under circumstances which only the poll
tical manipulators had a clue 10, and where
the issues were not presented to the people.
But II is a convenient adjunct of the 'spoils'
system, and helps to make 1t more easy
for Mr.. Quay to name the governor of the
state, and reform has had a setback in
Pennsylvania since Mr.. Harrison entered
the White House, so that the good resolu-
tons OF the party in 1882 and lsSS are
cheaply held now by the dominant
leaders.
A gentleman, who was closely identified
with the Republican bolt against General
Beaver in 1882 said yesterday: Eight
years ago General Beaver was arbitrarily
presented as a candidate for governor by
Senator Cameron, and the result was the
nomination OF John Stewart by the inde-
pendent element in the Republican party,
which rose up against the cut and-dried
method OF naming candidates. The cir
cumstances now are substantially the
same, and If Senator Quay insists uIon ar.
pitrarily choosing man 10 receive the
| support OF the party there will be a bolt
| Just as surely as there was in 1882. 1t
makes no difference who the man NAV be.
tis the principle of the thing. The Repub-
| hcan party in Pennsylvania will not sub
mt to be dictated to by Senator Quay in
| this matter.
| Although wedid not elect eight years
ago we did succeed in defeating senator
Cameron's man by turning the Independ.
ent vote over TO the Democratic candidate,
and in this way we elected Governor Pal,
tison. The spirit of eight years ago is not
dead, and Senator Quay may see somethnp
that will surprise him. 1t Is too early vel
TO tell definitely what will be done, and Inc
course, of the Independent Republicans
depends very largely upon what action the
name man for whom we can vote wo
ssa,l turn in for him, and with the lnde-
pendent Republican vote the Democratic
party could easily carry the state thi,
year"