The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-08
MR.. RUDDIMANS "EXHA USTTVE'
DELAY


DELAY.
IN communication written as long ago as
November 9, in reply to some structures
which we made upon Mr. William FL. Ruddi-
mans delay in appointing q committee to re-
wise the rules of the Republican party of this
city, that gentleman said:-
"The delay in the appointment OF the committee,
as TO which you think there Is reason to complain,
has had no motive other than that which has com
mepded itself TO my best judgment and most con-
scientous wish TO discharge faithfully the duty
trusted to me. Whenever that motive shall have
exhausted its force, the committee will be an
nouDCed by me-"
Mr.. Ruddiman, it will be remembered, was
President of the convention which met on
the 18th of September last to revise the rules
of the Republican party, and was by that
convention charged with the duty of appoint
ing a committee of fifteen to examine and
report upon the subject, after doing which
the convention adjourned to meet at the call
of it's presiding officer. Three months have
since elapsed, and Mr.. Ruddiman has not
only not called the convention together again,
but has not even condescended to name the
committee of fifteen. Mr.. Ruddiman's delay
has had motive" as he explained to us
month ago, and during the three months
which have elapsed he has been sub jected to
a very painful exhaustive process by that
"motive." Although the mysterious "motive"
in question has, apparently, not yet Sex
hausted it's force" it has exhausted the
patience of the people, and there is wide
spread desire to know when the process of
exhaustion on the part of Mr.. Ruddiman will
be complete.
The disgraceful doings in the First Sena-
torial district yesterday have strengthened
the desire of the honest Republicans of this
city to hear something more about Mr.. Rud-
dimans "motive." The convention which
placed Mr.. Lyndall in nomination for State
Senator was, as far as we can learn, made up
of very good material, and appeared to be
actuated by laudable desire to do its duty
fearlessly and impartially. But the room in
which the delegates met was invaded by
disorderly crowd, and the door was assailed
by riotous mob, and such was the conduct
of these meddlesome outsiders that it is
wonder the convention was not broken up
before its tack was completed. One of the
objects for which the convention over which
Mr.. Ruddiman presided was called was the
prevention of Just such scenes as wore
| enacted yesterday at OlAtn ana Units
tian streets. If Mr.. Ruddiman had
done his duty, the revision of the
rules of the Republican party of this city
could have been completed by this time, and
the disgraceful scenes of yesterday would not
have transpired. We desire, therefore, to
PROFOUND categorical question to dilatory
Mr.. Ruddiman. About what time will it be
your pleasure to name the committee of fif-
teen, and how soon thereafter may we expect
the convention to be called together? If
speedy action is not taken by Mr.. Ruddiman
in the matter, it will become the plain duty
of the convention to reassemble of its own
accord, unless, indeed, the City Executive
Committee, which has full jurisdiction in the
matter, should assume the responsibility of
summoning it together. The Republican
party of Philadelphia cannot afford to be
exhausted" by needless and disastrous
delay, simply because Mr.. Ruddimans ''mo-
tive" is so peculiar that its force can never be
exhausted" in his mind.