Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-02-09


ed himself in the Legislature as an
earnest and out-spoken foe of all cor
ruption and rings, are respecting and
obeying their instructions by voting
for Mr.. Grow. The other two, Messrs.
Myers and Hulings, in the interest OF
Mr.. Gil6llan, citizen Of that county,
went into what is known as the "cau-
cusr and as q result have felt them
selves obliged to vote for Oliver, who
managed to get nomination in that
caucus over Mr.. Gilillan and all others.
They were consequently unable to serve
either Mr.. Grow or their own citizen,
Mr.. Gil6llan. Mr.. Hulings, however,
a very worthy and intelligent man, re-
fused after certain time to longer obey
the behests of the caucus and is now
casting his vote for a man of ability and
who is acceptable to his people. de
deserves great credit for his independ-
ence and self-respect in this matter.
Mr.. Donly in his address, after discus
sing the question of the instructions
given last summer, then proceeds to
discuss the caucus" itself and its nom-
inee, Oliver, in the following pithy and
able manner. What he says is appli-
cable to Butler county in some respects.
Our people think and feel about as the
Republicans of Venango do on the trap
set by the Caucus" and on Mr.. Oil
vers want of ability to properly fill the
high Office of United States Senator.
Mr.. Donly says:
Having entered the caucus in behalf
of Mr.. Gilfillan, to whom, in addition
to other considerations they felt obliged
by ties of gratitude for the effective SER
vice he had rendered them and the prin-
ciples of which they were the exponents,
but failing to effect his nomination, they
have felt bound to support the nominee
of the caucus to which they were par
ties. even though the nominee has rem
dered no public service emitting him to
30 great reward nor given any evi-
dence of the eminent t. lents and attain
ments which should adorn the incum-
bent of an office 80 lofty and responsible
He does, however, seem to possess the
two great desiderata requisite to pro-
motion by the caucus managers at Har-
risburg, viz: Wealth and incompe-
tency. Wealth to enable him to con-
tribute largely to the heavy burdens OF
machine politics. Incompetency, SO
that he can never by any possibility be
come too luminous, and thereby out
shine the opaque bodies that have fixed
his orbit and around which he is ex
pected to revolve. Neither of these de.
| siderata were possessed by either Grow
or Gilfllan, as both have displayed
ability in the public service and neither
| have amassed immense fortunes.
A caucus that acts with decent re
spect for an enlightened public senti
ment by placing in nomination a man
of tried and acknowledged fitness fol
the Office to be filled, need never feal
that their nomination will not be rati
fed by their party. Public sentiment
will compel such ratification if othel
considerations do not But when eau
Gus managers, by the lowest tricks o.
the trade, by the skillful distribution o.
appointments, perhaps by the prostitu
tion of the pardoning power, manage tt
| secure the nomination of o candidate
for some very high Office, whose incom
potency is so patent that those mos
active in urging his election do not dare
to urge it on the ground of his fitness
for the place, but only on the ground o
party usage, then public sentiment viii
| in the end always sustain those who
in spite of the tyranny of an injudiciou'
or unscrupulous caucus, dare to do right
and seek to elevate the public service
to higher and purer plane.
The nomination of Garfield despite
the efforts of professional politicians ant
his ultimate glorious election was :
signal proof that the people are deter
mined to break away from the "wreck
ers," whose highest purpose in politics
is place and plunder And every goot
man ought to array himself on the side
of the people in their struggle upward
for higher, purer and better government
Although we have talked with very
many Republicans of this county since
the caucus nomination was made, ant
while there are some who believe tha
the nominee ought to be elected now tina
he has been nominated, yet if there ore
any who believe him adequate to b.
one of the two to represent the grea
State of Pennsylvania in the highes
branch of the National Legislature, o.
that he ever ought to have been nom
mated, they certainly do not avow it
but stand mute against the strong, deel
drift ofpublic sentiment.
| How long are two members from
Venango, who went into the caucus 70
the honest purpose of securing the nom
ination of competent person, and wh'
afterwards found themselves committet
to result never anticipated or desire'
by their constituents, will conslde
themselves bound by its action, we d.
not know. Surely a time will arrive
if it has not already, when every hon
orable obligation to the result Of thai
caucus will be fully satisfied, and whel
every consideration of honor. and pat
riotic duty will dictate that they shal
cast their votes in favor of some one &C
cep.able to their constituents.
| If these views or any of them NEE
the appreciation of the reader, we trus
| he will confer at once with our Senate
and Representatives at Harrisburg.
j. III. DoNLY,
4 Chairman Rep. Elk. Com"
HOW 1T IS DONE.
Speech Of Hon. Charles 8. Wolfe