Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-18

fereeS TO unite WIFI IHOSe vi MI leOo-
erts, of Crawford county, while there
was good basis for a doubt of the fair
nomination. of the latter, and utterly
ignoring the right of Mercer county to
a representation in the conference"
The point on which the Dispatch is
much mistaken is, as to the ignoring
the right of Mercer county to repre-
sentation in the conference" We sent
it the official proceedings of the Con-
ference some days ago. Had 1t but
consulted them it could not have ever
said that the fright of Mercer county"
had ever been ignored. So far from
that. it was the fault and action of the
Mercer county candidate himself that
ignored the seat of his county in the
conference. Mr.. Miller's first, last and
only proposition, when all four sets of
conferees, Butler, Mercer, and two
from Crawford, had arrived at Mercer,
was, that one of the Crawford set,
Dicks, must be admitted to con ference
| in its organization. This was in such
| gross violation of his agreement, by
which both sets from Crawford had
been invited and appeared there, that
it was not entertained by the Butler
| conferees for a moment. He, Miller,
had joined Mr. McJunkin, on June 26,
| in informing the Crawford contestants,
Roberts and Dick, that they two. Mil
ler and McJ unkin, had agreed upon
Mercer as the place, and July 9Th, at
I O'Clock p. NJ, as the time "for hold
ing the Republican conference of this
district" And now we will let the
official proceedings tell the balance, In
which the Dispatch will see there was
no ignoring the right of Mercer, but
that on the contrary her candidate re-
fused to participate, although notice
after notice was sent him. And all we
ask is, that the Dispatch, On seeing
this, will make such correction as will
set the action of the Butler conferees
at Mercer right before it's readers. AS
this is a matter of interest to Repub-
licans, both in and out of the district,
we will confidently look for it doing
80.
The proceedings say:
"In pursuance of the above letters of
Miller and McJunkin to Dick and Rob-
erts all the four parties met in Mercer
at tie time. Mr.. McJunkin's Confer
ees, at D. M, held an informal meet
ing with Mr.. Miller's Conferees. The
question discussed was the action to
be taken with regard to Crawford
county, the Mercer Conferees insisting
that Dick should be admitted as en-
titled prima facie to his seat; the But
Ter conferees contending that Dick and
Roberts should be treated alike, and
neither admitted until Mercer and But
ler conferees should organize and pass
upon the credentials from Crawford
county that by admitting Dick in the
first instance be would have an unfair
advantage, for if motion were made
to substitute the Roberts conferees,
upon proof that Roberts was the nom-
inee from Crawford county, and the
Mercer Conferees were to divide, Mr..
Dick would retain his seat. No under
standing was arrived at, and Mr.. Mil
ler's Conferees withdrew for consulta-
tion. After waiting one or two hours,
the following notice was prepared and
served on Mr.. Miller
MERCER, Pa, July 9th, 1880.
8. H. MILLEB, ESQ. -
SIR According to agreement made at But-
Ter, 26th June last. between Mr.. j. ID. McJunkin
and yourself, the candidates of your respective
counties for Congressional nomination in the
26th Pennsylvania District. fixing the time OF
the Conference on the 9th of July following and
the place at Mercer, and that notice Of the time
and place should be given Hon. s. B. Dick and
the nomination from Crawford county, ve as the
Conferees of ]. d. McJunkin, ESD, have met at
the time and place pointed out in the agree
| ment, and are now present in room No. IL, at
the Whistler House, Mercer and are ready to
meet you according to the letter and spirit Of
your agreement, that Conference may proceed
to determine the rights Of the Crawford county
candidates to voice in the Conference and the
further business OF the meeting.
J. Fl. NEGLEY Ccnferees
T. G. CAMpBELL, Butler County.
Mr.. Miller having refused to appear
duplicate notices were sent to Dick and
Roberts, as follows:
MERCER, Pa, July 6, 1880.
| Hon. w. B. ROBERTS 3
SrR:-We. the Conferees of Hon. j. D. Nc
Junkn are in session in room IL, Whistler
House. where will hear yon il you have any
thing to say in your behalf a candidate for
Congress from Crawford county.
J. H. NEGLEY,
II. PILLOW,
Il. C. CAMPBELL.
Mr.. Dick not putting in qn appear.
ance and the Conferees of Roberts ap-
pearing and presenting their creden-
tials, were recognized and, with the
Butler Conferees, organized with the
following result:
MINUTES OF CONFERENCE.
MERCER, Pa, July 6, 1880.
The Conferees from Butler county,
Messrs. j. II. Negley, Henry Pillow
and T. G. Campbell, and w. HI. An
drews, Hon. S. Newton Pettis aud j.
A. Stone, Conferees of Crawford coun-
ty, met in accordance with call issued
by j. d. McJunkin, candidate for Con-
gress from Butler county, and Samuel
Ii. Miller, candidate from Mercer, July
6, at Whistler House. in the town of
Mercer, and organized by electing j.
H. Negley, of Butler, Chairman, and
j. A, Stone, of Crawford, Secretary.
On motion adjourned to meet July I,
1880, at same place, at IL o'clock, q.
M, or at the call of the Chairman.
| July 7, 1880, Conference met at IL
a. m On motion of Capt. Pillow the
following resolution was adopted
ResolUed, That notice be given to 8. H. Mil
ler, the Congressional candidate OF Mercer Co.,
that the Conference is this day assembled, in