Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-02-22
HOW SHALL THEY BE CHOS.
EN-?

Below we give articles from both of
the Republican papers of the adjoining
county of Mercer on the subject OF
choosing delegates to the coming State
Convention. We do SO as the position
Of the question is just about the same
in Mercer county as it is in Butler,
and the arguments that apply to the
one will apply to the other. Allegheny,
Fayette and other counties have al
ready dropped the committee plan Of
choosing the delegates and referred
the matter to the whole party, through
County Convention, to be held In
the early part of May-in time for the
State Convention of May 10. The
only trouble in this, as in Mercer coun-
ty, is the one as to whether that date
would be too early for our primaries
this year, as it is conceded the prima-
ries for nominating the county ticket
Of this year should be held at the same
time, in order to avoid the trouble and
expense of two meetings of the Repub-
lican voters of the county for two Diff
ferent objects. We referred to this
matter fully month ago, giving the
views Of the chairman of the present
County Committee on the question,
who was theu of the opinion that be
would not call the present committee
to meet before the first of April. Some
think this would be little too late q
period to arrange ell questions salts
fastorily this year. The chairman. we
presume, would be governed by the
feelings of the party on the subject,
and - we have had frequent inquiries
made to US on the subject, and find
that the general opinion is that coun-
ty convention would be the most prop
or mode to select the delegates to the
State Convention of this year, we
have in this manner again referred to
the matter. And in doing 80 we
would state that it is not out of any
distrust of the present committee,
which is composed of gentlemen and
fair men, but merely In obedience to
the general opinion that the views of
the great mass of the party can only
be obtained through new primary
and convention, fresh from the people.
This viow of the question is properly
set forth in the below from the Mercer
papers, and with this we submit the
matter to the Republican voters of the
county for any expression of their
views on the subject they may see
proper to make.
The call for meeting of the Re.
publican County Committee, to be held
on Monday, March 18th, is published
elsewhere IN our columns A full at.
tendance at this meeting is particular
ly desired, and every district should
be represented. Two important ques.
tions will be brought before the COM
mittee. These are the fixing of day
for the meeting of our regular county
convention, and the question as to how
the delegates from this county to the
coming State covention shall be Sc
lected. We are Of the opinion that the
regular county convention for the nom
ination Of candidates for the various
Offices 70 be filed in November should
be called to meet during the first week
In May, and that to that body the &C.
lection of delegates to the State con-
vention should be left. This is, it is
true, contrary to the usual custom in
this county, but a departure from it
1T this time can do no harm, and will
be more satisfactory to the party. The
date suggested is somewhat earlier
than we have been holding our con.
but we feel sure that as good
} ticket can be selected at that time as
ope month or six months later. To
cave the election of delegates to the
regular county convention will give
ample time for full discussion of the is
'u"s involved, and places their selec.
ion into the hands OF men fresh from
,he people. and who know what their
wishes and opinions are. BY pursu-
ng This method the voice of the people
will determine this important question, |
which is the desire Of every sane per-
on in Mercer county and in Pennsyl-
'ania.-Mercer Dispatch, Feb. II.
In another column will be found the
hairman's call for county committee J
Meeting to be held on March 18th.
mann thu nxua rfionn that .u;lI 49,. 1