Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-02-23
NO SENATOR YET-CaE sIFUA-
TT NJ

At the time ofour issue last week the
bAlIotins fox Senator was progressing
daily between Bayne and Beaver, the
successors of Grow aud Oliver. And,
so far as the joint convention of the
two houses are concerned, it continues
to be mainly between those two gentle
men, with the usual result of no elec-
ton But in the mean time another
body has been agreed upon and organ
lied in the hope and with the intention
of finding some man upon whom both
rings of the party could unite. This
BODY is a committee of twenty-four
members. twelve from each side, who
are endeavoring to present some COM
promise man. They have been chosen,
have organized, and up to this time
ment. All eyes are now directed TO
the action of this committee Of twenty
four. Ii it agrees upon a compromise
man be will likely be adopted by the
Legislature and be elected. The first
ballots in this committee, of twenty
four, were twelve for Beaver and
twelve for Bayne. But each side soon
began to scatter in their votes casting
them here and there for new meu. In
this respect the twelve independents,
or anti-ring members Of the committee,
show more liberality thar do the ma
chine or ring side And in fact the in
dependents selected their twelve mem
bers of the committee in better and Il
fairer manner than did the other wing
They selected them indiscriminately
from the whole body of their force,
while the ring twelve were picked out
of their force by a special committee CT
five and were chosen with special reter-
ence to tbe interests Of Gen. Beaver and
as bis friends. This Unfortunate action
of that side embarrasses and may pre-
vent an agreement upon new man.
In the meantime the joint convention
of the two houses meets dali y, a. III law
they are bound to do, and 60 through
the forms Of ballot without any refer
ence to the action or voting done IN
the compromise committee. This week
will likely end the contest. SO far the
following results are patent 10 all.
First, the people have defeated the ring,
in that it was compelled to drop its
candidate, Oliver. Second, in its NAM
ing Gen. Beaver to take the place of
Oliver it placed mill stone of weight
about him that completely bore him
down. If, when Grow and Oliver were
withdrawn and were out Of the way, the
members of the Legislature had been
permitted to assemble as the law con-
templates they should, and vote for
candidates or men without any caucus
dictaton, aud the more particularly
without any caucus dictation from the
private house Of Senator Cameron,
then there might have been Senator
chosen before this time. This is now
apparent to ali the ring included, and
therefore we hope and look for a selec-
tion that will be acceptable to the
people But the hands Of the bosses"
must be kept off if this is to be effected.
A PETITION has been numerously
signed by the Republicans Of this
place, recommending Col John NJ.
Thompson for the pending Senator
ship 1t is intended to be laid before
the compromise committee Of twenty
four, which has been chosen to find
way out of the present. dead lock at
Harrisburg on the Senatorial question,
if that can possible be done - Col
Thompson has already received some
votes from friends on the committee
and bis prospects for being finally
settled upon would appear to be as
good as that Of any other new name
He has more ability than many Of
those heretofore voted for, and if be
should be the successful clark horse"
it will give general satisfaction not
only to the Republicans Of this county
bat IS well to many friends in the
Western part Of the State