Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-11
CRAWFORD GO. COMMITTEE.

CRAWFORD co. COMMITTEE.
A MAJORITY SUSTAIN THE ROBERTS
McJUNKIN NOMINATION.
The Republican County Committee
of Crawford county, re-assembled on
Monday the End inst, for purposes
connected with the Congressional trou-
BILE in that county. Thirty-six of the
Committee were present being a ma
iority of the whole committee, recog-
nized and seated Mr.. William "a. An
drews, of Meadville, as its Chairman.
Mr.. Andrews was the Chairman pre-
viously chosen by the friends of DIR.
Roberts, one of the candidates in
Crawford for the Congressional nomi-
nation of the same against Mr.. Dick.
This action of the Crawford Commit
tee, in recognizing Mr.. Andrews as its
proper and rightful chairman, settles
the question in Crawford as to which,
Roberts or Dick, was the proper and
rightful nominee for Congress of that
county, and therefore settles and justl.
fies the action of the Butler Conferees
at Mercer on July 9th, in organizing
in the manner they did with the Rob
erts conferees and making the nomina.
ton of Mr.. McJunkin they then and
there did. And thus we have now
the action of two counties, Butler and
Crawford, of the three composing the
district, ratifying, sustaining and en-
dorsing Mr.. McJunkin's nomination.
Mercer, the other county, it is pre-
sumed. under these circumstances,
will sooner or later also ratify the
same and thus settle all questions as to
our nomination for Congress in this
district.
The Crawford Committee on the
End inst, also passed the following
among other resolutions
Resolved, That it is indeed crafty
ing to this Committee, and doubtless
to the majority of the ardent Republi-
cans of Crawford county, to learn that
in the interest of party peace, the But
ler County Republican Committee last
Saturday, by its re-assembled County
Convention of Return Judges, who
by their party rules constitute their
County Committee for the year, took
the same view of the controversy in
this county as is expressed in the fore
going resolutions, by approving of the
action of their conferees, who at Mer-
Ger on the 7th day of July last recog-
nized the Roberts conferees from this
county, and also approved the action
of the Mercer conference, that nominated
Hon. j. D. McJunkin for Congress, at
the same time ratified Mr.. McJunkin's
nomination, and refused by decisive
vote to send conferees to Greenville
next Thursday to take part in any
meeting or assemblage at that place
looking to put another candidate in
for Congress in this dis
trict.
Resolved, That no candidate for
Office need invite the Republican party
to subordinate it's interest, welfare or
honor to any mans selfish ambition,
for it has no inclination in that direc-
ton, and we'll understands that it can
not afford to become the indorsers Of
wrong, for the qualification of the as
piring, realizing that the principles Of
right and equality upon which our
party was established are everlasting,
and that men are perishable.
Resolved, That any attempts by
unfair or even questionable means to
ignore the vote and voice of any dis
trict for the purpose of promoting the
cause, or advancing the interest of any
candidate at the expense of another, is
in action and character,
and cannot be too severely denounced
and condemned, inasmuch as it is
and destructive to any
party that stains it's record with any
such dishonOr.
RESOLVED, That it isa poor service
to render party, for Drong doers to
clamor for the consummation of a
wrong, or to condone it under the plea
of saving the party, or harmonizing
the organization, inasmuch as peace
and harmony are not the offspring or
children of violence and wrong, the
truth being that right and even-handed
Justice always produce and insure peace
and prosperity.
RESOLVED, That we know of no bet
ter way of promoting harmony and in
suring success in any to our party,
than in dealing honestly and justly
Nth all.
RESOLVED, That in recognizing w.
Fl. Andrews as Chairman of the
County Committee, we but sanction
the action and obey the wish of a
clear majority of the Return Judges of
the late County Convention, as ex-
pressed by them in writing before any
division or separation of them, all of
which is respectfully submitted.
j. A. STONE,
S. SLocUM,
j. G. DAWSON,
H. G. KING,
PAUL BLACKMER.
The resolutions were unanimously
Alter three hearty cheers for w. H.
Andrews, the Chairman of the Repub-
Iican County Committee, and Garfield
and Arthur, the committee adjourned
10 meet at the call of the Chairman.