Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-04-28
Proceedings Of County Committee

In accordance with the call the Re-
publican County Committee assembled
in the Arbitration room of the Court
House on Saturday last, oath inst
The Chairman, Thomas Robinson,
stated that for personal reasons he would
not take any part in the proceedings,
and withdrew, whereupon NJ. n. Greer,
of Buffalo township, was on motion
chosen Chairman of the meeting. A. l.
Craig acting as secretary.
The Secretary then called over the
districts, the majority of which were
represented either by the members or
by substitution of others, fifteen dis
tricts being unrepresented.
The Committee then proceeded to fix
the time for holding the Primary Flee
ton. After full Interchange of opin-
ion, on motion of III. j. Mitchell the
time for holding the Primary Election
was fixed on Saturday May, 29th; polls
to open at l o'clock, and close at s
O'Clock, p. NJ, the Return Judges to
meet in Convention in Butler on the
following Monday, May 3lst, at l
O'Clock P. NJ
A committee of three was appointed
to consider applications for new polling
districts, and reported back favorably
the following places:
St Joe, Donegal township.
Parker's store, Parker township.
Forestville, Mercer township.
Moore school house, Fairview town.
ship.
Sheakley schoolhouse, Fairviewtown
ship.
Register City, Allegheny township.
Portersville borough.
The chairman then laid before the
committee a communication from
Thos. Robinson, Esq, delegate to the
National Convention also letter to
Mr.. Robinson from committee APP
pointed in March last by meeting of
Republicans of Crawford county, to-
gether with his reply to the same. (The
great length of these communications,
containing near twelve pages Of paper
preclude their publication here. We
may refer to them again; suffice it to
say that he makes known that he, Gin
tends to go to Chicago to assist in
Blaine's nomination as our standard
bearer in the coming contest.O
The following preamble and resolu-
tions were then offered, discussed and
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, AT the last meeting of this com
mittae, on January "a, we made an expression
of oar opinion on the Presidency for James q.
Biaine, and instructed cur delegates then ap-
pointed to vote for and use all honorable means
to secure his nomination, in obedience to the
well known wishes of the Republicans of this
county, therefore,
Res0{UeI That we hereby renew our express
sion of opinion that Hon JAS. G. Blaine is the
favorite Of the Republicans of this county for
the Presidency.
ResoIre9, That the State Convention had no
right or authority to give instructions to the
district delegates to the National Convention,
different from what the Republicans Of the Dis
tricts have given them, and that the trGe prac
tice in this respect should be for the State Con-
vention TO abstain from all attempts TO instruct
or in any manner interfere with the selection
of district delegates, confining tse,f entirely to
the selection and instruction of the four Dele
gates at Large. and the formation of the cleo
toral ticket.
Resolrsd, That we hereby endorse the action
of our delegates to the last State Convention.
There being no further business, on
motion the Committee adjourned.