Tlie I>ailv Review.
Towanda, Pa., Saturday, Sept. 17, 1881.
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Senator Davies on Wolfe.
Mr. Burr of the Philadelphia Prens was
Here the other day and interviewed Sena
tor Davies on the State Treasurer ques
tion. Those who know the Senator did
not need his emphatic, unequivocal con
demnation of Mr. Wo,fe's course. Mr.
Davies is a Republican and while he
would be excused for feeiing sore over
the unfair treatment of the oosses, lie
takes his defeat good-naturedly,and gives
his successful competitor a hearty sup
port, just as his friends all over the
State knew he would. The interview is
readable and will be relished by our read
crs:
TOWANDA, PA., Sept. 14, 1881.
It is strange to see how the people oi
different localities are affected by an event
interesting to all alike. Up here in this
northern tier of counties, known as the
"G'braltar of Republicanism," where- the
light against what is called the machine
really begun and is most aggressive, the
revolt of Mr. Wolfe against the Republi
can nominee for State Treasurer does not
create as much apparent interest as it
does in the cent-r of the State where
there is less reform sentiment. There is
some quiet feeling and talk here, but I
doubt if Mr. Wolfe can get any consider
able number of Republicans of standing
in this section to support him at all,much
less lake an active interest in his canvass.
It is by no means easy to get these quiet,
industrious citizens, we (led to the party
to join in a revolutionary movement,
no matter what the provocation. To be
sure, Mr. Wilmot once lead them. Demo
crats and Whigs alike, into the greatest
political revolution of the age. But that
was upon the great slavery question—an
issue too broad to be coupled with a sim
ple struggle as to which faction of the
Republican party shall control its ma
chinery and dispense the patronage. The
Republicans of this end of the State are
very strong in the faith, and will kick
very hard inside the truces and do a great
deal of protesting, but voting for an in
dependent candidate is not in their line.
When a candidate is "settled," as they
call It, he is sure enough "settled" to
control their political action. Vet. Mr.
Wolfe will get some votes in the North
ern Tier. but they will be quiet ones and
dropped in with caution. There will be
now and then a man who will help him
this much, but he will g t little, if any,
active support unless appearances are
very deceptive. The party seems in good
shape and heart and it revolution against
it strikes the rank and lile, even more
than the leaders, much as would it cru
sade against their religion.
The place from which [ write is the
home of Mr. W. T. Davies, the Reform
candidate, whom General Baily defeated.
Mr. Davies is State Senator trom this
county, and has always held a prominent
place in the party here for years. There
is even little apathy here, much less any
decided expressions in favor of Mr. Wolfe.
If, then, the home of the defeated candi
date, where there must necessarily be
disappointment and the pride of the par
ty more or less hurt,furnishes no distinct
evidence of comfort for the revolutionist,
it may well be taken for granted that
General Baily will not suffer materially
in the Reform end of the State. There
is nevertheless a great deal of feeling
and some resentitnont that might be nurs
ed into active life it some strong Repub
lican who has the conlideuce of the peo
ple would-stand out and make the light.
No such man can, I think, be found, for
nil the leaders I have seen, while they
are cross and lull of fight, propose to
stand by the party and continue their
contest srrictly within its limits.
Towanda is a pretty little place, nest
ling down among the mountains in a
fertile little valley along the Lehigh. It
has many fine homes and pleasant people.
But I have told the reaeers of the Press
all about its people, wealth, etc., recently
in reciting some of David Wilmot's his
tory. suggested by a visit to his grave,
not a gun-shot from where I write, so I
will devote myself to the object of my
visit and talk politics. There is a natural
desire in all parts of the State to know
where Mr. Davies himself, the defeated
candidate for the Trcasurership, stands,
and I dropped off the train here at an
early hour this morning, on my way north,
to lind this out. Mr. Davies sat in his
spacious library in almost as pretentious
and elegant a home as there is in Towan
da as lie welcomed me. Neither of us
lost any time in approaching the all-ab
sorbing subject. Our talk lasted for a
long time and Mr. Davies spoke with
great freedom and frankness.
" I am unequivocally opposed to the
course Mr. Wolfe has taken," said lie.
' No single individual, no matter what
his position, after acting with others in
a great cause, should, without consulta
tion with his associates, take a step cal
culated to bring reproach upon it. Much
less lias he a right to run counter to the
expressed wish of, I might say, every
other man in it. J regret sincerely that
lie should have thought differently."
" Will his candidacy have much effect
or get much support in this section?"
"Our people are Republicans, sir.
There is a great deal of feeling here
against the action of the Ilarrisburg Con
vention. Our people thought and still
think that when a man has created a fol
lowing and become known throughout
the State, t here is no reason for his being
set aside for one unknown simply because
he does not suit a few leaders, but that
feeling will lind expression,in some other
way .than by rebellion against the Repub
lican party. Mr. Wolfe will, no doubt,
get some votes in this section if lie per
sists in his candidacy, hut not many un
less he can have some active, well-known
Republicans to t ike hold of his canvass,
which I do not think at all probable."
"Will you support General Baily?"
"Most assuredly 1 shall. I shall take
active part in the can vug's here tit, home
and do what I can to secure his election.
I cannot possibly see what Mr. Wolfe
expects to gain by a different course.
Suppose he should succeed in defeat
ing General Baily, sue what he lias done
to the party, lie will widen the breach,
already too great, and above all will
bring into ridicule, the movement he pro
fesses to have so much at heart. The
vote he will get will not represent a hun
dredth part of the strength of the reform
element and yet it will stand before the
world to a greater or less extent as the
power of the opposition to the machine.
It will almost make it ridiculous, when
in reality it represents a great majority
of the party."
"Wus there u chance for it to find ex
pression wituin the party?"
"Certainly there was. It, was growing
stronger every day and by making Un
tight this year inside the party and quiet
ly instructing the people we wohld have
gained strength enough to have made a
ticket next year which would have been
acceptable to every element of the Re
publican party. We want unity and
faith in the party and these can only be
found in fidelity to the party. Leaders
we must have. Organization is necessa
ry. The wrong to be coirected is the ar
bitrary and unjust use of power by our
leaders, and thjs can only be accomplish
ed by a steady contest within party lines.
It is not leaders that are objectionable,
but their methods. Mr. Wolfe himself,
I believe acknowledges this."
"Will ho defeat General Baily?"
"That cannot be told now. But sup
pose he doos, what has been gained? lfl
the defeat of the ticket had been desira
ble,there was no trouble about that. If
the delegates to the Convention who did
not favor General Baily had remained
sullen lie could not have been elected.
If the word had been passed that it was
necessary to correct the abuses of which
the people complain, that he he stricken j
down, he could not have been carried,
through with all the power now in the j
hands of the leaders. The movenicht is j
just that strong when there is uniform j
action and expression, but no single in- j
dividual can set up his judgment against ;
all the rest, go outside the party, and j
carry any considerable strength with |
him. But I insist that ihe loss of the i
ticket this year by a ievo.lt is <► nly r not
essential to the effort to correct the abus
es complained of but will have the effect
of retarding if not defeating, the move
ment. We want party unity upon a plane
honorable and just to all Republicans.
We want and must have - party harmony
to insure party success and it cannot be
obtained by destroying the party organi
zation. It, must he reached by a struggle
inside, and I believe we have reached a
point where there will be no more troub
le unless this ill-advised step of Mr.
! Wolfe's shall undo what has been accoin-
I plished."
"Von do not expect the least trouble
I here at your home, then?"
My friends will give him a hearty snp
-1 port, and there will, I think, be little trou
' ble anywhere in the northern counties.
The canvass, I suppose, will be vigorous,
; and there ought to be no doubt or the re
sult. I for one do not mean to relax my
| efforts either in behalf of the party or the
movement within it, to compel a more
just, liberal policy in its management.
Mr. Wolfe, much as he has done and hon
est as lie may be, does not represent all
iof the Independent elmeut." Mr. Davis
! said much more than I have been able to
' write, but here is enough to show his
! position. It seems to me to be too
strong for assault and too fair for adverse
criticism by either side. Tin; Report' r,
will put his position thus in its issue ot
to-morrow :
"None will be more earnest or more
! active in giving such support than Sena
tor Davies himself. Mr. Davies is a be
liever, and strong believer, in the doe
! trine that party differences should be set
j tied within party lines. lie counts the
I success of the Republican party and tire
| advancement ol its principles as of far
more importance than the victory of a
' faction or the honoring of an individual,
i Believing this, he and his friends will
i give to General Baily a cordial, hearty
i support." F. A. B.
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