Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-08-23
POLITICAL.


POLITICAL.
The Lawrence county Greenbackers
nominated full county ticket on last
Saturday.
BEER ia Ohio, and whisky in In
diana, cause the Democrats of those
States considerable anxiety.
THERE is a probability of four State
tickets being put in the field in Nebraska
this year-Republican, Democrat,
Greenback and Prohibition.
THE Republican campaign will be
opened about September lst by the
Regulars. The Independents will fol-
low about week later, commencing in
Philadelph:a.
THE Press says: Keifer's officiai
home organ says that the usual vote
of thanks at the end of the last session
was withheld because it is contrary
to all precedent" to Offer one when the
Speakers work is half done. There is
something in this and also in the fact
that Keifer is contrary to all precedent
himself.
THE Senatorial conference between
Senator Lee, of Franklin, and w. D
Benedict, of Warren county, for the
Republican Senatorial nomination in
their District was appointed for We'd
nesday of last week, in Oil City.
Neither side expect a nomination to be
made Senator Lee has proven him
self every way worthy of renonina,
ton and he is believed to be the choice
of his district. But if the Cameron in
luence can secure his defeat, they will
gladly welcome that result. 1t is
possible neither side will yield and it
is thought in that event Senator Lee
can be elected over both his competi-
tors.
Dorsey might now be happy if Gar
field had taken his advice and stopped
the "blather" about MoVesgh and
James becoming members of the new
cabinet. These two members set on
foot great deal of trouble for the ex-
pediter of Western post routes. Dorsey
still has room to hope that justice will
be cheated and himself acquitted. The
close supporters of the administration
desire to see Brady convicted and
Dorsey set free. This is thought to
be the wish of the administration. 1t
will be some days before the cases are
left with the jury. The attorneys are
now making their arguments.
CHAs. S. WOLFE has been elected
chairman of the Regular Republican
county committee in his own county
Union. The committee met on Satur-
day week last and organized. Twenty
nine out OF the thirty-four members
were present. Eight members dissat-
isfied with the committee left the meet
ing. The remainder elected Wolfe
chairman and unanimously adopted
resolutions pledging their hearty sup
port to the Independent Republican
ticket. Taking the action of the COM
mittee as an indication of public senti-
ment, the majority of Republicans of
Union county endorse Wolfe and the
Stewart ticket.
WE print this week the letter of Mr..
Stewart to Mr.. Beaver in which he pro-
poses to publicly discuss with the lat
ter, the issues between the Republican
and Independent wings of the party.
1t is reported that Stewart also intends
to send a similar communication 10
Pattison, the Democrat candidate for
Governor. Mr. Beaver should take
up the gauntlet A refusal to do so
would betray want of confidence in
his case that would materially affect it.
The people desire to hear all sides of
these vexed questions and we see no
reason why General Beaver should
wish to shirk the contest. Let the
be thoroughly ventilated in the
public forum and then let the people
udge who is right and who is wrong.
No sound Republican need fear to, try
he strength of the bridge he stands
lpon.-Mercer Republican.
DORSEY has taken characteristic
way of strengthening himself in his
distress. He has published
etter, which he alleges he sent to
General Garfield prior to his inaugura-
ion, in which be insults Garfield, and
nstructs him whom to consult in the
of his cabinet. The only OBJ
ect Dorsey could have in giving pub
icity now to this impudent communi-
.ation must be to strengthen himself
With the Stalwarts and the adminstra-
ion. Dorsey feels that il be can enlist !
he Stalwart pardoning power he will,
,e safe whatever the result of his trial. |
f Mr.. Dorsey lived in Pennsylvania
the dominant Don reigns and
ontrols the pardon board his efforts
would probably be successful. Mr.
Dorsey is man Mr.. Cameron would
elight to befriend. Mr. Cameron has
method of "expedting" affairs in this
;tate which doubtless inspired the
reat star route "expediter." The now
esperate disciple of Conkling and
cameron looks to his leaders and pre-
eptors to expedite" the day of his
eliverance from the hands of an out
aged and injured people. ]