The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-30

Wirfeenh-That the success Of
the administration of the State an
der the management Of the Repnbli-
can party, and the steady reduction
OF The State debt, and enforced COM
pliment Of the present Democratic
Treasurer that moi one dollar of The
public funds had beea lost srmisplac-
ed, during seventeen vssss of Re-
publican custody If 10. ~fasa.s, prove
that official integrity AID financial
skill have been benefits conferred by
our psrty on tie taxpayers of the
State, and merits the approval of the
people of Peunsylvania.
FourteenM--That we heartily en-
doTse the administration of Governor
Hoyt, and the stalwart attitude of
Senator Cameroa and he Republi-
can members of the House Of Rep
resenatives, in resisting the revolu-
tionsry riders SO ~persissntly pressed
by the Democrats in Congress.
A resolution commenting the NOM
inee of the Convention was also
adopted.
On motion Messrs. Goben, Leeds,
Davies, Wolfe and @ lay were sp-
pointed q committee 70 inform Mr..
Butler Of his nomination. A recess
OF FIVE minutes was taken.
MR. BUFFERS ACCEPTANCE
The committee were absent only q
few moments and returned with the
gentleman. The band struck up
"Hail to the Chief" af.er which Mr..
Butler made a brief speech, thanking
the Convention for the honor confer
red upon him. He said be accepted
the nomination IS a compliment to
one OF the most earnest and stesdfast
Republican counties of the S.a,e-a
steadfastness extending through q pc
riod of % years. He accepted the
nomination in the hope that be might
be able to do something to sustain
the principles of the great party
which had sustained the Government
for the past twenty years. He said
the canvass about opening was a
most responsible one, az it was an
effort to guarantee 10 the people the
fruits of the late war. The mission
of the Republican party would not
be ended until the fruits of the wal
were secured permanently to the peo-
pie of the whole country.
The Convention, then after q most
harmonious session, at q quarter be-
fore three o'clock, adjourned sine
die.
THE CANDIDATE.
HON. SAMUEL BUTLER, THE COMING
TREASURER OF THE KEYSTONE
STATE.
Hon. Samuel Bltler, who is to
carry the Republican colors again to
the front this fall, il q native of Ches-
ter county, having been born in Uwl-
can township, February 2, 1925. He
is ffty-four years of age, He re-
ceived bis education at Unionville
Academy, Chester county, and subse-
quently taught schpol for eight years
in bis own county and in Southern
Ohio. In 1850 he went to farming
in his native county on o farm which
had belonged to bis family long be-
fore his birth, and which be now
owns. His parents were orthodox
Quakers, and he was raised in that
faith. He was always looked upon
as a man who "w.uld do to tie to-"
and so was frequently called by his
neighbors to fill official positions
within their gift. He has filled rear-
ly all the local Offices in his township,
was Director of the Poor from 1859
to 1865, and has been q member of
the Legislature ,ince 1876. He is
tall in stature, dark complicated, and
his features Indicate considerable
strength of character. Prior to the
organization of the Republican party
he was recognized as one of the lead
ing Wings Of Chester county, but
after that became an ardent Repub-
lican and assisted materially in estab-
fishing that party in Chester county.
He was known as q very forcible
stump speaker. In addition to his
farming interests he is also q stock
holder in two National Banks, one at
Downingtown, and the other at Pho.
nixville, and is also largely interest
ed in various enterprises. Because
of his strict integrity he was sought
by those who bad trusts to execute,
and he is the trustee and executor
of q number Of valuable estates.
Mr.. Butler was active in recruiting
and equipping soldiers during the
war. When the rebels invaded
Pennsylvania, he enlisted as an emer.
gency man, and served in the TWEEN
ty-ninth Regiment. As stated above,
he was a prominent leader in the Re.
publican County Convention, and in
1876 was a Senatorial delegate to the
State Convention. During the same
year be was elected to the State Leg
islature, and is still o member. He
is a brother of Hon. VIM. Butler, of
the United States District Court, at
Philadelphia. He is q man whose
whole life is a proof of his eminent
fitness for the place to which be will
be elected in November next.
Gen. Grant nj Hong Kong.