Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-07-19
STATE POLITICS.
THE PROMISED PEACE.
New Convention Prospects.

mittee, representing what is now term
ed the Regular or Stalwart branch OF
the Republican party, met in Philadel-
phia on last Wednesday, 18th inst.
1t seems the candidates of that wing, |
as well as the candidates of the wing
termed Independents, were also present
in that city, whether by invitation or
not we are not informed. The object
was to secure harmony in the party
and the having but one State ticket, if
possible. We cannot give all that
took place, but the following will give
our readers and the Republicans of
this county an idea of the present situ-
alton in State politics.
The following was sent to that Com
mittee by the candidates of the Regu-
lar wing, so called, addressed to Hon.
Thomas V. Cooper, its Chairman
"Your Committee has been charged
by the representatives of the Republi-
can party of Pennsylvania, in conyen-
tion assembled on the 2lst of June ult.,
with the duty of using all honorable
means to secure the united and har-
monious action Of the party.
This duty should in our opinion be
carefully considered and faithfully dis
charged. We have no desire to limit
your Committee in any way in the
discharge of that duty by setting up
any fancied claim of vested rights aris-
ing out of the nominations which have
been severally conferred upon US by
the Convention which assembled at
Harrisburg on the 10th of May last,
and at it's reassembling in the same
place on the 9th ult., hereinbefore re-
ferred to.
We deem the harmony and success
of the Republican party of infinitly
greater nome 1t than the individual
perferment of any of us. The party
cannot afford even to appear to be
wrong in the estimation of any consid-
erable portion Of its honest followers
and faithful supporters. If our nomin-
alton did not at the time it was made
fully and fairly represent the wishes of
the majority of the Republican party
in Pennsylvania, or if any of US have
since that nomination ceased to repre-
sent the popular will, we are not only
desirous, but anxious, that the proper
remedy be applied by your Committee
under the authority vested in it by the
! Convention.
We therefore hereby severally
authorize your Committee to submit
our candidacy and the candidacy of
each of US such popular tests as will in
the judgment of it's members clearly
indicate the popular will in the premises
and secure the cooperation of all who
really desire Republican harmony and
success, whether by primary elections,
a new Convention, or otherwise, pledg-
ing our hearty cooperation in carving
out to practical results any plan which
may be adopted in its wisdom and to
the unqualified support of any candid
ates who may be chosen to represent
the Republican party. We have the
honor to be, with great respect, your
| Obedlent servants,
| JAMES A. BEAVER,
WILLIAM HENRY RAwLE,
w. L. DAVIES,
JOHN M. GREER,
| MARRIOTT BRoslUs"
This was followed by the passage in
the Committee of The following four
resolutions or propositions:
|, First The ticket headed by James
! A. Beaver and John Stewart respec-
lively, to be submitted to a vote of the
Republican electors of the State at
primaries as hereinafter provided for.
Second. The selection of candidates
to be voted for by the Republican
party in November to be submitted as
aforesaid. every Republican elector
constitutionallv and legally qualified to
be eligible to nomination.
Third. A State Convention to be
held, to be constituted as recommended
by the Continental Hotel conference,
whereof Wharton Barker was Chairman
and Francis B. Reeves. Secretary, to
select candidates to be voted for by the
Republican party 10 November; its
choice to be limited to the candidates
now in nomination or unlimited as the
Independent State Committee may
prefer. The primaries or Convention
referred to in the foregoing propositions
to be held on or before the fourth We'd
nesday in August next under regula'
tions or apportionments to be made by
Daniel Agnew, Hampton l.. Carson,
and Francis B. Reeves, not in conflict,
however, with the acts of Assembly
regulating primary elections and the
cand dates receiving the highest popu-
lar vote or the votes of a majority of
the members of the Convention to re-
ceive the united support of the party
Fourth A State Convention to be
held, to be constituted as provided for
by the new rules adopted by the late
Republican State Convention, to select
candidates to be voted for by the Re-
publican party in November provided,
if such Convention can be agreed to,
said Convention shall be held not later
than the fourth Wednesday in August.
The fourth propositions were all agreed
to, together with the resolutions ac-
companying them.
To the above the following reply
was made by the Chairman of the In
dependent wing of the party, Mr.. Nc
Kee, who resides in Philadelphia. 1t
will be seen that he proposes to call to-
gether the Committee of which he is
Chairman to consider the same. But
he accompanies his reply with CON-
munication from four of the Independ-
eut candidates by which it will be seen
they accept the third proposition. if