Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-06-21
MIR. MARSHALL'S VIEWS.
He Gives the Reasons why He
CannOtGO to Harrisburg.

PITTSBURGH, June l5.-Hon. lnom-
as NJ. Marshall to-day addressed the
following letter the editors OF THE
PHILADELPHIA PRESS, Times and
Pittsburgh Dispatch
PITTSBURGH, June 15.-1 ou have
requested me to communicate IN
public way my purpose touching
Convention which learn by the news
papers is to be held on the 2lst OF this
month. Having received no Official |
notification of the assemblage it may
be proper that give the reasons which |
control my action:
The Convention of the 10th OF May
nominated a candidate for Congress
man-at- Large after positive and express
notice that he would not accept office.
That Convention, as | understood, dis
persed without formal vote of adjourn
ment, and without making provision
for its own recall. Dispersed with
out providing means to meet contln-
pencies such as sometimes occur under
the most careful management. Ii that
Convention, as has been suggested,
has still vitality for the purpose OF
completing unfinished business, that
vitality must exist in its own body, l
should say in it's executive-Hon
| George Lear. If this vitality exists
the sign of life should emanate from
within and not borrowed from an out
side taper 1t appears, however, that
a stranger to the Convention has as
sumed authority on the premises and
issued his call.
THE STATUS OF Mr.. COOPER.
Who is Mr.. Cooper? From whom
does he derive his authority? His
name does notappear on the roll of Con-
vention's membership, nor was he one
of its officers. He was chairman OF the
State Com mittee, which expired with
the organization of the convention OF
the 10th of May. Mr. Cooper, having
no authority from the Convention, is
acting beyond his sphere.
; A call from chairman of dead COM
mittee is more than void. The fact
that new State Committee has been
partially provided for does not help the
case. The stream cannot give life to
the creator.
Moreover, the new State Committee
E has not met or organized, and the SEM
blance of excuse for the call of Mr..
Cooper does not exist in that direction.
1t seems to me that the gentleman who
has assumed the grave responsibility
of requiring 251 delegates to leave
their homes and business at his pleas
ure has been swift to meddle in q mat
ter not of bis concern. 1t is an act not
sustained even by the usage of party
machinery in Pennsylvania, and singu-
larly unfortunate, in view of the tenn
per of the times.
[ shall treat this call as unauthorized
and take no notice of the demand.
This is not a small matter. 1t is a
vital question of power | believe that
self-respecting men who were delegates
should refuse to sustain the call by
their presence or cooperation on the
2lst of June. Those desiring to fulfill
the bidding of the projectors of this
call may attend and enroll themselves
: in service In my judgment, this kind
of management has almost came to an
{ end.
| REMIT THE QUESTION TO THE VOTERS.
If the dissatisfaction of the Republi-
can voters W ith those who meet in a
hotel parlor and choose a Congress
man-at-large, without consultation of
the people, is not already known, it
may be gathered about the 1st Tues
dav of November next 1t is nearly
five months until the voters will be
called upon to vote for State Offices.
J There is abundant time to give the
; Republican voters chance to choose
their own standard bearers. Would it
not be well to remit the grave dangers
that imperil the party to the voters for
their dicision.
| see that this same Mr.. Cooper pro-
poses to submit the two tickets, now in
nomination, to voluntary poll. From
whom does this gentleman derive his
authority in this new matter? Who
would be bound by the result as declar-
ed by the machine Are the Repub-
lican voters of the Commonwealth to
be limited in the choice of their Gov
ernor to James A. Beaver or John
Stewart | earnestly suggest that Mr..
Cooper has let himself out beyond his
measure, and he might with propriety
retire from the front. The whole
question is capable of fair solution
by reference to the only source of
power-the Republican voters of the
State. If this attempt to control and
direct the suffrage of the Republican
voters is persisted in, there is but one
remedy known to me; that is to be
found in the free action of each individ
ual voter.
THOMAS M MARSHALL.
Will GO Where He Can do Best.