Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-06-14
THOSE RESOLUTIONS.

The following are the resolutions as
finally passed by the Return Judges
to the County Convention last Mon
day week:
l. That hereafter it shall be the duty ofthe
Chairman of the County Committee to see that
at the primaries paper and blank forms are
furnished for and sent to each election district
of the county for the purpose of more conve-
niently and safely holding said primaries
the expense thereof to be paid by the success
full candidates at said primary through said
Chairman of the County Committee.
2. That rule third be amended so as to read
"Said several boards are instructed not to re-
ceive any votes but those kno'Fn to be RepubG-
cans and legally qualified to vote at the follow
ing general election, and no person shall be
allowed to vote at any other than his regular
voting precinct
g. That we endorse the ticket put in nomina-
ton by the Republican Convention assembled
in Harrisburg, May 10th, and pledge it our
hearty support.
| 4. That we endorse the platform of princi-
pies adopted at Chicago by the Nationai
! Republican Convention of 80, believing them
to be sound and patriotic.
3. That we appreciate the compliment paid
| our county by the nomination of one of our
own citizens, Hon. John NJ Greer.
6. That we endorse our present member of
| Congress, Hon. s. ii. Miller. We recognize
| in him competent and industrious public
servant.
T. That we endorse the ticket this day put
| in nomination and pledge it hearty sup
port, and bespeak for it the united sport of
the whole party.
1t will be seen by the first of the above
that hereafter it is made the duty oi
the Chat rman of the County Com
mittee to furnish each election dis
trict with the nece ssary blanks fol
holding the primaries. This was a
much needed rule and became
now the more necessary, as the per
sons holding primaries have to be
sworn, under the law passed for the
government of primaries, for which
purpose blank oaths ETC., should be
prepared and be on hand in every dis
trict
By the secondresolution another ques
ton is settled, to-wit: the right to vot'
ofyoung men not of age at the time o
the primary but who will be by the
time of the following general elec
: tion." This right under the old rule
was disputed Blank oaths shoult
E also be prepared by the Chairman
on this subject.
The third resolution when intro
; duced in the Convention was rejected
after discussion. 1t then contained il
1t the words platform, principles and
. rules" which were Objectionable to ;
3 majority But the principal feeling
= we think that governed the Conven
ton, was desire 20 confine it's actor
to our county affairs and not to say or d
I anything relatiye to the two presen
3 State tickets that would tend t
4 widen the breach in the party. Th
: expression of. opinion for new Stat
Convention was strong. After dispos
ing of the resolutions an adjourn
b ment was had for the purpose of Civ
t ing the clerks time to cast up the votes
the Convention TO reaSSemDle III In
. evening for the purpose of hearing th
the count. On reassembling the thir
: resolution was again brought up in th
e shape in which it appears above, anc
: passed many of the Return Judges
!, however, having left in the mean
time for their homes.
j, The resolution approving thu
t course in Congress of our presen
member, Hon. S. III. Miller, was in
= tended as a recognition of his activ
services in that body, and an expires
sion of the thanks Of this portion c
his constituents for the same.