The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.

2 and G. MIR. o'Nefl received notice to appear
before said committee, but failed to do so. ap-
peared at each meeting with my papers, creden-
tal, and witnesses, some sixty in number. No quo
rum could be obtained until the meeting held
September Q. The committee, without hearing any
evidence, although the resolution agreed upon by
the State Committee directed that both parties be
Afforded opportunity to be heard before said
mittee," adopted set OF resolutions ordering the
reconvenng OF the convention, and selected one Of
their number, Charles A. Miller, to act as tempo
rary chairman and also committee on contested
seats.
After the adoption bv the Executive Committee OF
the resolution reconvening the convention, l pro-
posed to Mr. ONei to acquiesce in the decision and
meet in the convention with his delegates, pledg-
ing myself that II he should receive the nomination
1 would heartily endorse and support him. This
he positively refused to do.
In compliance with the decision Of the State Exc
cutive Committee, the convention reassembled on
Tuesday September 13, when received the nomi-
nation second time, having received A out Of 6s
votes.
In the meantime, fearing that the State Executive
Committee was not wholly in Mr. ONeill's interests
influence had been brought to bear upon Mr.. Covode
to repudiate the Executive Committee and appoint
one which was wholly at the service OF Mr.. O'Nei.
Through the trokery duplicty, and treachery Of
honest ~ John Covode this was DONE and COM
mittee, consisting of Mahlon H. Dickinson (Chief
Commissioner OF Highways), Chairman, John E.
Addicks Health Oficer), William r. Leeds (Collec-
tor Of Internal Revenue, Second district, and
nominee for SherinD, Pennypacker, Of Chester,
Horatio Gates Jones, Garrettson Of Schuykill,
and Ewings Of Allegheny.
This committee, acting it did without authority,
and in direct disooedience OF the resolution agreed
upon at Altoona, and without even notifying me, or
attempting to give me opportunity OF being heard
before them, adopted resolution declaring that
they had no jurisdiction in the matter.
These are tile facts of the case and IL had been
permitted to have the evidence heard by either COM
mittee could have shown conclusively:-
/. That Mr.. ONeill is not the nominee, that he
never received the nomination, his delegates haoiJ
JOlted from the Contention.
II. That majority of the delegates were against
him, DC out of 6S.
Ill That there has never been a contest for a
Congressional nomination in any district in the
State where there have been such outrageous and
stupendous frauds committed upon the people as
there have in this.
". That on the part Of Mr.. o'Neill some of these
frauds are as follows:-
!. Failure to comply with the rules relative to
registering voters
2. Striking legal voters from the registry, because
in opposition to Mr.. O'Neil.
3. That OF his delegates were inside officers
at the delegate election, judges of their own eec
ton.
4. Bribery of election officers by money and Gov
eminent appointments
8. Stuffing Of ballot boxes.
6. Destruction of ballot boxes where the vote was
against Mr. ONeill, by mob organized for that
purpose.
Z. Voting of men under the names OF voters known
to be deceased.
8. Voting known Democrats.
O. Voting on names Of the removals from d.
visions.
10. Voting men from the Second, Third, and
Fourth wards and residents of other cities.
II. Control and manipulation OF the City Execu-
tive Committee by Mr.. ONeill, by showing among
other things that Mr. ONel, upon several occasions,
asserted "that he was all right-he had fixed the
City Executive Committee, and that Creely would
only have five votes in said committee"
The question to be determined is, Are party rules
to be binding or not? Is it worth while for man
to exert himself to procure nomination for olce,
and after having done so honorably, to have his
nomination set aside by the City Executive Com
mttee because majority Of said committee favor
some other man?
Mr. ONeill is not the nominee Of the people of the
| Second district He is the nominee Of the City
| Executive Committee-a committee which should
be for the good of the whole Republican party but
which, as at present constituted, is partisan CON-
mttee in the interests OF, aud controlled by, United
| States Government officials.
The real secret OF the opposition to my nomina-
| ton is simply this-In the convention Mr. ONe
did not have a delegate who did not hold Office
| under the General Government, and which he
|
having failed to secure his nomination, it is now
'rule or ruin" So long as they are holding position
and draining the United States Treasury they are
strict party men, but the moment they have to give
| place to others they become dsorganzers.
! The 18th Of october will decide whether or not
Mr. ONeil who, Notwithstanding the printing OF his
name upon the ticket by the City Executive Com
mttee, is running as an Independent candidate can
be elected in opposition to the choice of the people,
further desire to state that willing to make any
sacrifice OF my personal interests for the benefit OF
my party, have repeatedly offered to withdraw,
provided Mr. ONenl would do the same, and take
! up new man. This he has steadily refused.
As to my position and views upon the leading
questions OF the day, am strongly in favor Of pro-
lection to American industry-no man can properly
represent any portion Of the State OF Pennsylvania
who is not; inheXbly opposed to the importation OF
cooe labor in any form, deeming it degrading to
the intelligent, educated workingmen OF the country
and in opposition to the principles of our republi-
can Institutions and pledge myself that II elected
| will do all in my power to secure such
! legislation as will effectually prevent cooe impor-
tation. ] am opposed to the granting of the public
| lands for merely speculative purposes The future
! welfare OF our country demands their reservation
for the benefit of actual settlers. And, finally, am
as sound upon and as true to- all Republican prin-
! cples, as any man in the Republican party.
remain, very respectfully,
JOHN V. CREELY.