Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-05

rectly opposed TO the instructions given by the
regular Republican organizations of the three
counties composing the district; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is currently reported that one
if rot both the delegates from this district have
declared their intention of obeying the instruc-
tions of the State Convention therefore, be 1t
Resolred By the Republican Committee OF
Crawford county, that committee OF i've De
appointed to confer with the delegates from
this district to the Chicago Convention, to the
end that the preference of the great majority OF
the Republicans of the district, which, undeni-
ably. is emphatically for the Hon James u;
Blaine, of Maine may be properly represented
at Chicago.
ResOlUed, That this committee be requested
to endeavor to secure the positive acknowledge
ment from the delegates already chosen, Messrs
Robinson and Gordon, that they Will disregard
the instructions of the State Convention, ana
will carry out the expressed instructions of the
Republicans of this district, by using all hon
orable means to secure the nomination of Hon.
James G. Blaine for President.
ResolUed, That the "unit rule" by which the
delegation from Pennsylvania is sought to be
made the merchantable commodity of one man,
and by which IS delegates, representing differ
ent phases of Republican sentiment are to be
forced to vote as a bare majority of their num-
Der may direct, is unjust, arbitrary and subver-
sive of the individual rights of the delegates,
and ask the cooperation of the unfettered
Republicans of the various counties In an effort
TO defeat the adoption of this rule at any future
time.
Res0lced, That the Republicans of Pennsylva-
MIA should at once take such action as Will here
after secure to the several districts the right ia
choose their own delegates ond give them their
credentials, limiting the State Convention to
the right of choosing the delegates at large
Resoiued, That we pledge our hearty and uni
ted support TO the nominee of the Chicago Con
vention.
Mr. Reisinger offered the following:
Res0Iced That we are proud of the acknowl
edged fact that the Republican party is the on
ly party which ever existed in the United States
which has the honesty and moral courage tc
punish its own criminals.
Res0Iced That we deprecate and most EN-
phatically condemn the of money to i'm
properly influence nominations, elections or leg
islaiion, and we hail with profound satisfaction
the action of the Court at Harrisburg, in the
sentence of the legislative bribers recently con
victed there, and we ask that nothing be allow
ed to prevent the full execution of their wei
| deserved sentence,
Resoiced, That in Judge Pearson we recog
nize the honest man, the upright Judge, ant
| that this judicial action is to be highly com
| mended as an example Of fearless discharge O
| duty, showing that justice is no respector o
persons.
After stirring speech in their favor by Hon
John c. Sturtevant, they were adopted uadnt
mously. Mr.. Delamater, the chairman, wa
empowered to appoint the committee, and nam
| ed Thos Roddy, Meadville; John G. Sturtevan
| Conneautyille C.. S. Glenn, Cambridgeboro; j
C. Henderson, Oil Creek, and ID. w. c. Har
, roun, Geneva.