The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-08

ana 6. Mr.. O'Neill received notice to appear
before SAID committee, but failed to do So / ap-
peared at each meeting with my papers, creden-
tial, and Witnesses. some sixty in number. No quo
rum could be obtained until the meeting held
September g. The committee without hearing any
evidence, although the resolution agreed upon by
the state Committee directed 'hat both parties be
Afforded opportunity to be heard before said COM
mittee," adopted set OF resolutions ordering the
reconvenDg OF the convention and selected one OF
their nnmber, 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 reconvenlng the convention, I pro-
posed to Mr.. ONei to acquiesce in the decision aud
meet in the convention with his delegates, pledg-
ing myself that II he should receive the nomination
l would heartily endorse and support him. This
he positively refused tn do.
In compliance with the decision OF the State Exc
cutive Committee, the convention reassembled on
Tuesday, Septemh 10, when received the uomi-
nation a second time, having received A out of 6s
yotes.
Committee was not wholly in Mr.. ONeills inte rests
influence had been brought to bear upon Mr. Covode
to Tepudiate the Executive Committee and appoint
one which was wholly at the service of Mr. O'Ne
Through the tritkery, duplicity, and treachery of
honest (?) JChn Covode this was done, aud a COM
mittoe, consisting of Mahon H. Dickinson (Chief
| Commis slun,r Ct Highways, Chairman, John E.
Addicks (Healh Onlcei), William r Leeds (Collec-
tor OF Internal Revenue, Second district, and
nominee for Sheri1), PeDnypacker of Chester
Horauo Gates Jones, Garrettson Of SchuyIkin,
! and Ewings of Allegheny.
This committee, acting as it did without authority,
and in direct disobedence OF the resolution agreed
upon at Altoona, and without even notifying me, or
attempting to give me an opportunity OF being heard
! before them, adopted a resolution declaring that
they had no jurisdiction in the matter
These are the facts of the case, and IL had been
| ~ her
mittee could have shown concusively:-
| ]. That Mr. ONell is not the nominee, that he
never received the nomination. his delegates haUtilJ
bOlted + ON the Conoentio1L
ii. That a majority OF the delegates were against
him, &c out of 6S.
III. That there has never been contest for a
Congressional nomination in any district IN the
State where there have been such outrageous and
stupendous frauds committed upon the peop'e as
there have in this
" That on the part Of Mr.. ONeill some of these
! frauds are as fOows:-
l. Failure to comply with the rules relative to
registering voters.
2. Striking legai from the registry, because
in opposition to Mr.. ONti.
g. That seven of his delegates were inside OH GERS
at the delegate election, judges of their own elec-
! ton.
4. Bribery of election officers by money and Gov.
! ernment appointments.
s. Stuffng of ballot boxes.
against Mr.. O'Neill, 10y mob organized for that
purpose.
7. Voting OF men under the names of voters kno Hn
to be deceased.
s. Voting known Democrats
9. Voting 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.. O'Neill, by showing among
other things that Mr. ONeill upon several occasions
asserted 'that he was all right he had fixed the
! City Executive Committee, and that Creey would
only have five votes in said committee"
The question to be determined is, Are party rules
to be binding or not? Is 1t worth while for man
to exert himself to procure nomination for oiice,
and after having done honoraby, 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, at present constituted, is partisan COM
mttee in the interests Of aud controlled by, United
States Government officials.
The real secret of the opposition TO my nomna-
ton is simply this In the convention Mr.. O'Neill
did not have a delegate who did not hold Office
under the General Government, and which he
had been instrumental in procuring. These men
having failed to secure his nomination. it is now
''rule ruin So long as they 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 disorganizers.
The 11th of october will decide whether or not
Mr.. ONeill who Notwithstanding printing of his
name upon the ticket by the CITY Executive Com
mttee, is running 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. ONeill 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 iHdustry-nO man can properly
represent any portion OF the State OF Pennsylvania
who is not; innexbly opposed to the Importation OF
coolie labor in any form, deeming it degrading TO
the intelligent, educated workingmen of the country
and in opposition to the principles OF republi-
can institutions, and pledge myself that il elected
will do all in my power TO such
legislation will efiectually prevent cOolie lmpor-
taton. ! 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 prn.
cipes, as any man in the Republican party.
remain very respectfully,
JOHN V. CREELY.