Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-04-19

ed a short time ago that Sullivan and
Wylie, the Collector in Lancaster dis
trict, must be removed, or he Gamer
on) would lose three State Senators,
meaning thereby those now represent
ed by Kaufman, Newmeyer and Nc
Neil. Cameron is doing these
things in other districts. Mr. Errett
was consulted when Case was made
Collector and McCleary Postmaster.
In the last instance, | will venture to
say not dozen persons outside OF Mr.
Errett knew anything about or solic-
tied the appointment Cameron's con-
duct is disgrace to the State No
other State has ever been SO complete
ly subiugated to the one-man power as
Pennsylvania at this time. Cameron
has become desperate, and Is deter
mined to rule or ruin For one, will
not submit to his personal domina-
ton. And l believe that number of
my colleagues will soon come to the
same determination, and will be as
free to announce it ss ! am
THE PARTY APPEcPEb.
Mr.. Sullivan states that his 're-
moval was complete surprise /; for
W when l was in Washington, in COM
pany with Representatives Miller,
Bayne and Shallenberger, | called on
the President and my case was laid
before bis Eycellency. AS we were
leaving, the President intimated that
there would be no change" In refer
ence to the intimation that charges had
been preferred against him, he said /;
"The only construction | can place
upon it is that those who opposed me
knew that change was not desired
by the people, and they have drawn
on their imagilatioRs for the stories of
these charges To prove that there is
nothing in the stories, You need only to
read the letter of Commissioner RaQm.
This was written last December, and
is the best endorsement of my stand:
ing as On official"
Senator Nit ch eli ora tine Matter.
A New York Tribune correspondent
asked Senator Mitchell Tuesday even
ing what the facts were regarding the
Jackson appointment.
'It is ono of these things" the SEN
ator replied, iu q tone that showed
strong feeling, "that ought not to be
done, that are wrong, and which Mr..
Cameron must not 60 on doing if the
Republican party is to be held togeth-
er In Pennsylvania. 1t is the removal
of one of the best collectors in the
Internal Revenue service. It is a
drive at Colonel Bayne, the Congress
man from that district. 1t is an at
tempt by Mr.. Cameron to defeat Col
onel Bavne's reelection to Congress.
Colonel Sullivan, the present CollsetoF.
is relative of Judge Agnew, late
Chief Justice of our Supreme Court.
and is very well connected. He has
been in the place long time. Gener.
al Raum said to me that he was one OF
the best Collectors In the country, and
gave letter to that effect, which was
presented to the President by Con-
gressmen Shallenberger and Bayne
and myself, Congressman Miller also
uniting with US in requesting the re=
tention of Colonel Sullivan. Thus all
the Republican members of Congress
in the district joined with me in ask
ing that no change be made. When
we left the President-this was,
think, in December-Colonel Sullivan
had every reason to suppose that he
would not be disturbed, though the
President did not promise it; but Col.
Sullivan says Senator Cameron prom
ised to make no attempt to disturb
him, and ! believe Col Sullivan. The
Office must be held in Allegheny county
as it now is, even if Col. Jackson is
confirmed. He is from Armstr 0ng
county. l have no personal criticism
to make upon Col. Jackson. Ii pub
lie sentiment demands Col. Sullivan's
removal, / would have nothing to say;
but there is no such sentiment. He is
strong with the people al.u they want
him to remain"
POLITICAL VIEW.
Passing to the political aspects of
the appointment, Senator Mitchell
said: "Mr. Cameron has a political
object in view, of course. He wants
to defeat Colonel Bayne, who is one of
the best in the House from Pennsylva-
MIA, who is strong with the people of
his district, and especially so as an ad
vocate of the tariff He was overruled in
that appointment of the Postmaster at
McKeesport, where the appointment
was made without any consultation
with him. and now in this matter
and they propose also to take away
from him the right to say anything
about the postofice at Allegheny City,
where he resides. Mr. Cameron wants
every Republican in Pennsylvania to
attorn to him; he must admit that he
holds only under Cameron. | make
no issue with the President | think
he must be misled by the lack of suf-
ficient information as to the condition
of public opinion in the party in Penn
sylvania."
Going on to speak of himself. he
said: at has been my ambition dur
ing the year that l have been in this
office to convince Mr.. Cameron of the
need of change in these matters. |
have had many plain talks with him.
| have wanted to see justice done to
both wings of the party. | have been
waiting for year in the hope that
something could be accomplished, SUBJ
mitting in the meantime to misrepre-
sentation and ridicule. 1t was even
telegraphed over the country when |
secured Senator Teller's seat that |
did it through the prescience of Sena-
tor Cameron. 1t seems to be thought
that | have
NO CONSCIOUSNESS OF MY OWN,