Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-05-10
Report ofthe Conference.

Conference held in Philadelphia last
week, composed of committees repre-
senting the Cameron and ti-Cameron
elements of the party. 1t will he seen
that the report is in the shape of reso-
lutions passed, making recommends
tions and referring them for adoption
to the State Convention that meets in
Harrisburg to-day. If adopted some
of them will have, and ought to have,
an immediate application to certain
questions now pending at Washington.
There is no mistaking who is meant in
the first resolution that "unequivocally
condemns the use of patronage to pro-
mote personal political ends" Nor OF
the second one that declares, "That
competent and faithful officers should
not be removed except for cause" "
These are plain intimations to Senator
Cameron that his ways are not ap-
proved by the Republicans of the
State, and that he is abusing his pow
er as one of our Senators. The plan
of settlement in detail is embraced in
the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
Resjlued, That we recommend the
adoption Of the following principles
and methods by the Republican State
Convention on May 10:
l. That we unequivocally condemn
the use of patronage to promote person.
al political ends, and require that all
Offices bestowed within the party shall
be upon the sole basis of fitness.
2. That competent and faithful OIL
GERS should not be removed except fol
cause.
8. That non-electlve minor offices
should be filled in accordance with the
rules established by law.
4. That the ascertained popular will
shall be faithfully carried out in the
State and National Conventions and
by those holding Office by favor of the
party.
5. That we condemn compulsory as
sessments for political purposes and
prescription for failure to respond either
to such assessments or to requests Tor
voluntary contributions, and that any
policy of political prescription is un,
inst and calculated to disturb party
harmony.
6. That public Office constitutes q
high trust, to be administered solely
for the people, whose interests must
be paramount to those of persons or
parties, thatit should be'invaribly con-
Quoted with the same efficiency, econo-
my and integrity as are expected in
the execution of private trusts.
I. That the State ticket should be
such as, by the impartiality of its con-
stitutiol and character and acknowl-
edged fitness of the nominees, will just
ly commend itself to the support of the
united Republican party.
RESOLVED, That we also recommend
the adoption of the following perma-
nent rules for holding State Conven-
tions and the conduct of the party:
/. That the delegates to- the State
Convention shall be chosen in the man.
ner in which candidates for the Gener-
al Assembly are nominated, except in
Senatorial districts composed Of more
than one county, in which conferees
for the selection of Senatorial delegates
shall be chosen in the manner afore-
said, aud the representation of each
county shall be based upon its Repub-
lican vote cast at the Presidential
election next preceding the Convention.
3. Hereafter the State Convention
of the Republican party shall be held
on the second Wednesday of July,
except in year of the Presidential
election, when it shall be held not
more than thirty days previous to the
day fixed for the National Convention,
and at least sixty days notice shall be
given of the date of the State Conven-
tion. ID.
8. That every person who voted the
Republican electoral ticket at the last
Presidential election next preceding any
State Convention shall be permitted to
participate in the election of delegates
to the State and National Conventions,
and that we recommend to county or
ganizations that in their rules they
allow the largest freedom in general
participation in the, primaries consist
ent with the preservation of the party
organization. Signed
M. S. Quay,
j. F. HARTRANFT,
THOMAS A. COCHRAN,
HOWARD j. REEDER,
G. l. MAGEE.
On the part of the Republican
State Committee appointed by Chair
man Cooper.
CHARLES S. WOLFE,
/. d. MCKEE,
FRANCIS B. REEVES,
WHARTON BARKER,
J. w. LEE.
On the part of Senator Mltchell's
Independent Republican Committee.
The following resolution was adopt
ed by the joint conference.
RESOLVED, That we disclaim any
to speak or act for other
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