Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-10-25
SWORDS ARE CROSSED.
BY Senator Stewart and Judge
JessuD AT MOnlrOse.
Correspondence of Philadplphia Press

Correspondence of Philadelphia Press
One of the largest political meetings
ever held in Susquehanna county took
place at Montrose this evening. Sena-
ator Stewart came here at the re-
quest of petition presented to the
Independent Committee at Philadel-
phia, signed by over one hundred In
dependent Republicans of Montrose.
Hon. G. III. Ellis presided. The
Hon. Galusha A. Grow was named as
one of the Vice Presidens amid great
applause. E. K Martin, Esq, of
Lancaster, opened the ball, speaking
for one hour on the issues of the CAM
paign. His speech was argumentive
and received the closest attention OF
the audience, being fr requently inter-
rupted by applause.
He was followed by Senator John
Stewart. In the course of Senator
Stewards speech he made the follow
ing request
II would like your representatives,
to the State Convention, if they are
in this audience, to explain if they can
how they reconcile their acceptance Of
their Harrisburg platform, which con-
demns the existing abuses, with their
support of the nominees of that con-
vention who repudiate that platform.
Whereupon Judge Jessup arose and
said that having been a delegate to
that convention, he would, at the
proper time, make the explanation.
Mr.. Stewart at once offered to yield
the floor to Judge Jessup, and invited
him to the stand with the understand
ing that he was to rejoin first repeat
ing in clear and succinct terms the
proposition to be discussed. Judge
Jessup arose amid the cheers of the
audience and advanced to the plat
form, and in speech of fifteen min'
utes length told the audience how he
had protested against Mr.. Wolfe's
nomination at Harrisburg and sue
ceeded in getting Senator Cameron to
accept Mr.. Davies as o representative
Independent. Judge Jessup den ounc-
the evils of bossism and argued that
reform could be inaugurated within the
party lines.
STEWARDS REJoINDER
| Senator Stewart then arose amid
cheers from the audience and in 6
scattering speech of three quarters OF
an hour arraigned the bosses in one OF
the most remarkable forensic displays
that ever took place in Northern Penn
sylvania The audience hung IL
breathless surprise upon every word
that fell from the brilliant Senator
lips, cheering to the echo his costit
and terrible blows as they fell thicl
and fast. He asserted that Judge
Jessup had not meet the issue, and
that it would be necessary for his ex
planation to be explained by subse-
qnent speech. He said that the plat
form was in itself pledge and prom
Use to the people that the moral ano
political force of the party should bt
directed to the overthrow of these
abuses, and the fact remained that the
campaign derived it's vigor and
strength from the exercise of the
abuses aud the political practices which
the platform condemned that judge
Jessup and his audiance, as we'll as the
candidates on the ticket, knew that
| the assessments which were con
demned in the platform were remorse-
lessly collected from every Office holder
in the land, and were being expended
to secure the election of the candi
dates who had been nominated by
that convention, and were receiving
the support of Judge Jessup and other
gentlemen who framed that platform,
and who pledged the faith of the party
to its honest observance; that while
Judge Jessup might acquit himself by
publicly assuring tLis audience that he
personally disapproved of the manner
in which this campaign was being
conducted, his candidate for governor
concerned only about his own political
success was willing to take advantage
of this false pretense, and SO long as
the money was expended in the way
it would do the most good for him as q
candidate, he uttered no protest or ap-
proval.
BEAVER AND CAMERON.
Mr.. Stewart charged that there was
an alliance between General Beaver
and Mr.. Cameron. He asserted that
at Chicago Mr.. Cameron directed Gen.
eral Beaver to decline the nomination
for the Vice Presidency upon the as
surance that he should be made the
candidate for Governor in the cam
paign of 1889. He said that this al
lance had been cemented and strength
ened in the Senatorial struggle at
Harrisburg, when Beaver was made
Mr.. Cameron's candidate. Mr.. Stew
art went into details of the struggle at
Harrisburg, and produced the original
papers which he had submitted TO
General Beaver in connection there
with, and said that General Beaver
might have been made the United
States Senator if had been willing to
stand upon his individual merits and
be independent of the Cameron iniu-
ence and support, and that it was un-
willingness to separate himself from his
Cameron alliance that defeated his as
pirations. These original papers he
offered to place into Judge Jessup's
hands TOR examination by General
Beaver if he so desired. The witness
es to the transaction he said were
Senators Lee, Thomas and Kaufman,
all of whom could verify what he said.
In burst of eloquence he implored
Judge Jesup, he implord the audience
to rise to the occasion and strike down
the Infamous rule OF these bosses
who were destroying every vestage OF
the party's manhood and honor.
A REMARKABLE SCENE.
Senator Stewart then took his scat
amid the widest cheers Of the audience,
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