Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-24
Our Delegates to Chicago-County
Convention Proposed.

Frequently, since the Harrisburg
State Convention. we have been asked
and written to as to a meeting or con-
vention in this county, similar to what
has been held in other counties, rela-
tive to further instructions to cur del
egates to the Chicago National Con-
vention. In reply we have invariably
stated, first, that in our opinion the
delegates from this Congressional dis
trict were already instructed by the
highest authority they possibly could
be, that of the Republicans themselves
of the whole three counties OF Butler,
Mercer and Crawford, acting through
their County Committees, and that If
the delegates named by them were
honorable and honest men they would
regard and obey the sentiments OF
their constituents, the attempt OF tie
State Convention to give them other
instructions to the contrary notwlth-
standing. And this for the reason
that the State Convention had no right
or power ever given it to instruct dis
trict delegates differently from their
district instructions. This doctrine is
80 sound, just, reasonable and right,
that We have yet to read or see the
first Republican paper that has dared
to deny it. We say, then, our dele
gates are fully instructed, and will
carry out cur will if they are trust
worthy men. But the Republicans OF
the district are fearful and uneasy on
the subject, and not without reason.
And to this we have said, in the second
place. that so far as this, our own
county of Butler was concerned, we
had vet another remedy in the fact
that there had to be another meeting
of our County Committee, and that
soon, for the purpose of fixing the
time for holding our next Primary
election. and that if any further in
structions were deemed advisable they
could be given at that meeting. And
then, in the third place, the Republi-
cans in Crawford county had appointed
committee to address our delegates
on the question as to how they viewed
the question and intended to act in the
| Chicago Convention. This committee,
we see it stated, has acted, but we
hear of no responses from Messrs.
Robinson and Gordon as vet. If none
are not soon heard from them, and II
there is not soon called meeting OF
our County Committee, of which Mr..
Robinson is Chairman, and can call any
| time he chooses, then we agree with
/ the movement suggested by the writer
of the following, for a County Concen-
tion. The following extracts are from
his letter. and the sentiments are those
of nine-tenths of the Republicans OF
this county. The letter is dated Par
ker township, March Is, and among
other things it says:
"The stand you have taken on the
Harrisburg and Chicago Conventions
question meets with my approval, and,
SO far as | know, with every Republi-
can voter in this vicinity. We are
anxiously awaiting the reply of our
delegates to Chicago to the Meadville
committee. But | think no time should
be lost in making a move in this county
to the same end Gentlemen in this
part of the county have commenced an
effort which will result in thorough
canvass of the county. They are go
ing to make a call for County Con-
vention, to be held prior to the Chi
cago Convention, 50 that the delegates
to the County Convention can have an
opportunity to instruct the delegates
| to Chicago. 1t is the desire to make
the instructions so plain that if our
delegates disobey them they will do
SO fully understanding what the con-
sequences will be. Every Republican
| in this part of the county is in favor
of this, and they are bound to carry it
through"
The writer speaks of the feeling in
! Fairview, Parker and Allegheny town.
ships, but it is no stronger there than
in other parts of the county, and the
silence of our delegates so far is only
adding to this feeling. If Alessrs.
| Robinson aud Gordon are suppoelns