Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-05-31
ANOTHER TICKET FORMED,
The Independent Republican
Convention. Ends Har-
mOniOusly.

The Independent Republican State
Convention, in Horticultural Hal, yes
terday, was largely attended, enthus
iastic in its conduct, and bold in it,
nominations. The platform declares
for Civil Service reform, reflects Sc
verely, if indirectly, upon the Arthur
administration, and contains radica
principles of party reform. The ticke
is Republican throughout. The session
though as exciting as could be wished
began, continued and ended in harmony
This ticket was nominated
For Governor, John Stewart, o
Franklin.
Lieutenant Governor Levi Blrt
Duff, of Allegheny.
Secretary of Internal Affairs-Geo
w. Merrick, of Tioga.
Congressman-at-L -Large-Wm. Nc
Michael, of Philadelphia.
Justice of Supreme Court--Georgf
Junkin of Philadelphia.
A PEN PICTURE OF THE CONVENTION, Al
1T APPEARED TO THE PHILADEL-
PHIA PRESS.
When Hon. l. D. Mckee, of the
State Committee, arose to call the In
dependent Republican State Conven
ton to order, in Horticultural Hall
shortly after IL O'Clock yesterday
morning, he stood face to face with {
gathering which has no parallel in the
political annals of Pennsylvania. II
looked more like a vast assembly O
churchmen than anything else. The
auditorium, the galleries and stage
were crow led, not with the clacquery
log-rollers and half-drunken hangers-on
who figure SO conspicuously in the
average party assembly, but with
men and women, young and old, who
were thoroughly representative of the
highest citizenship of the Common
wealth 1t was gathering ofearnest,
sober, intelligent men who by their
conduct, individually and collectively,
demonstrated that active political
service involves nothing incompatible
with the loftiest standard of public
morals. Senator Mitchell entered the
room ten minutes before the Conven-
tion was called to order, and his ap-
pearance was the signal for a storm OF
applause which subsidized only to break
out with renewed vigor upon the ar
rival of Major Merrick, Hon. Charles
S. Wolfe and other prominent leaders.
THE ORGANIZATION.
A word from Chairman Mckee, OF
the State Committee, an eloquent
prayer by Rev. d. c. Babcock, the
reading of the resolution by which the
January Conference ordered the Con-
vention, and the body was ready for
business. The nominations of Hon.
John l. Mitchell for temporary chair
man and Philip G. Garrett and Thom-
as w. Phillips for temporary vice pres
idents provoked wkirlwind of cheers,
and were approved by acclamation.
The scene in the hall the moment
Senator Mitchell appeared on the plat
form was one of peculiar interest
High above his head hung large
portrait of Garfield, festooned in BAN
ners and smilax; on either hand ban
ner spread away to the flats, and bear
ing the inscription:
''The cause for which Garfield died must not
be LOST
The other emblazoned with the
war cry;
''Let us forward his battle for true Republi.
canism."
About him on the stage were clus-
tered host of men conspicuous for long
and faithful service in the cause of the
Republican party. George Lear,
Chairman of the recent Convention at
Harrisburg. was there.
Directly in front of the stage sat
old Dr. Doane, of Williamspor:, who,
in 1851 at Syracuse assisted in the
irst Republican Convention in the
Empire State; beside him Was James
III. Ellington, the organizer and presi-
dent in 1857 of the first Republican
Club in Philadelphia. Just across the
aisle was Abraham b Birker, and near
him, on the right, was Louis G. Ma
deira. In the further end of the space
reserved for delegates stood the lank
figure of George E Mapes and beneath
him sat his old companion-in arms,
Charles S. Wolfe, whose voice but
before was drowned by the
plandts of those he rose to address.
A rod away on the right sat Senator
Kaufman, of Lancaster, who so latel y
felt the iron blow of the machine, and
TWO PAGES in front of him sat George
W. Merrick, "the officeholder who still
owns himself" as a country delegate
lilly expressed it. On the froat row
If chairs next the platform Senator
John Stewart sat whispering to
'riend. little dreaming Of the response
,ility which the Convention was soon
% place upon his shoulders. The great
audience hushed its murmers when
Senator Mitchell advanced to the front
If the stage to address the Convention.
t was the climax of great crisis.
Would be retreat, now that he had in
7aded the tent of the enemy ? would he
or try conciliate the foe, or
would he draw the sworl, cast away
he scabbard, and bid defiance to his
III yersarv