Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-09-13
THE CAMPAIGN.
The Contest in Pennsylvania. i.

The Mercer county GreenDackers
have made nominations as follows:
Congress, Seth Hoagland; Assembly,
William Nicklin of Mill Greek, Samuel
Morgan of Pine Grove, and Philip
Martin of Sharon. An attempt was
made to instruct their Legislative can
didates, if elected, to support the Pro-
hibition amendment to the Constltu-
tion, but the majority was against 1t.
A man named Darlington, very
staunch Republican, of Wcstchester,
displays in his window a photograph
of Beaver with this appendage
General James A. Beaver.
Cameron Candidate for Governor.
Never be Governor.
What, never ?
No, never
His action at Chicago, Killed
His Endorsement by Cameron, him
Hisplunder from State College, pollt-
His defeat in November, lcally
There are no Independents in Erie
county except Judge Souther and Nj.
H. Silvertborn, say the bosses. But
when the young mems Republican
club of CORY met the other day-a
club organized in the interest OF Wat
son, of Warren county, for Congress -
and the question was raised as to
which ticket should be endorsed, the
Republican ticket or the Cameron tick
ct, The cote aCas tie. Still there are
no Independents, of course, in Erie
county. The bosses' servants Will be
surprised when they see 1000 counted
out. The Independents are rapidly
perfecting an organization there.
The HfLkesbarre Record, Republi-
can, gets the issue in small compass
when it says: "The simple question
before the voters of Pennsylvania this
fall is whether Cameron shall continue
to rule in State and nation by the most
corrupt practices and to the detriment
of every private or public interest.
Those who so desire should vote Tor
James A. Beaver. Those who seek a
pure and uncontaminated Republican
ism should vote for John Stewart.
The possible result of such action may
be the election of the Democratic can,
didate. Let results take care of them
selves. Our duty is to do right The
worst Democratic administration could
not do greater harm than Cameronism
and it would not taint with its cor
ruption the Republican party"
The Independents of Lancaster coun-
ty must have given the younger Gam
eron a second edition of the Tariff
toothache, and put even the elder
Cameron to blush. When 5. 5. Spen-
Ger end Francis Shredder, two leading
cotton manufacturers Theodore Pat
terson, of the Safe Harbor Iron Works;
A BRAN Bitner, of the Lancaster Watch
Company b. b. Martin and Henry
Baumgardner, leading coal operators ;
Mr.. Mcclure, large slate manufacture
er; Mr.. Locher, morocco manufac-
turer, and others come to the front to
emancipate Republicanism from Boss
Cameronism, it proves that they under
stand how Protection and Republican
integrity must stand or fall together.
Even Senator Cameron's sulphurous
syptax won't answer the straightfor-
ward action of these Independents,
who are so largely interested in the
Tariff. The resolutions which they
adopted, affirm the Philadelphia plat
form and candidates. declare Beavers
refusal to meet Stewart confession on
the part of the Stalwarts to substitute
trickery for fairness and to put in
dividual success above party integrity,
oppose the Boss and the machine, re-
commend the Independents of the
Fourteenth District to nominate can.
didate against Stehman, the Cameron
candidate, but adopt the remainder OF
the ticket nominated at the Republican
primaries. There was great deal OF
enthusiasm throughout the proceedings
and the claim was made that Stewards
vote in the county will be fully five
thousand
l. a. BEAVER IN MERCER.
MERCER, Sept. 7.-General Beaver
reached Mercer to-day about 10 O'Clock.
He was driven to the fair grounds,
where FIVE or six thousand people were
in attendance. The carriage was driv-
en- under u large maple, where public
reception was given him lasting over
an hour Later in the afternoon he
was conducted to the grand stand and
addressed the crowd for u few minutes
on agriculture exclusively. Hundreds
of people shook the General by the
hand, and he had kind word for all
He made very favorable impression
on all WHO saw him. His presence,
however, evoked no considerable en-
thusiasm, although his reception was
very cordial.
A meeting was announced for this
evening in the Court House, and by
eight o'clock the music of martial
band had attracted about 300 persons.
One of the committeeman of the town
was elected to preside and about TWEEN
ty vice-presidents were also elected,
none of whom changed their seats, and
some few of whom have pronounced
for Stewart. Before the General had
commenced his address the Court room
was filled. His reception was cordial,
but not enthusiastic His speech was
devoted mainly to,a discussion Of the
tariff and the necessity of keeping the
Republican party in power lie was
followed by Hon. S. il. Miller, who
stirred up more fire in a short, ringing
speech. On the whole, the meeting
was fair success.
There has been but little political
talk as yet in Mercer. The 1ndcpend-
ents will increase somewhat over the
Wolfe vote in the borough, but the de-
fection will not be great.
THE INDEPENDENTS OF CRAWFORD
COUNTY HOLD TWO LARGE MEETINGS.
Pursuant to call, the Independent
Republicans Of Meadville met in the
a arbitration panm of tho Court Hougp