Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-02-20
ELECTION OF STATE DELE
GATES.
Correction of Another Attempt 10
Mislead the Republicans OF
Butler County.

inSOD, and headed HOW sndll our
delegates be chosen" occurs the fol-
lowing relative to the matter OF State
Delegates:
"Thus it will be seen that there is
no rule binding us on the subject. The
matter then seems to be one of prud'
ence on the part of the Committee"
By "the Committee is meant the
present County Committee; and the
subject meant is the one of delegates
to State Conventions. 1t is positive
ly asserted, it will be noticed, that there
is no rule in this county on that SUBJ
iect. And this statement is made IN
the face of the fact that the rule on the
subject was adopted as late as last
year. 1t would be charity to suppose
he had forgotten the proceedings of last
years county committee. But that
cannot be plead in this case-the time
is too short since the the rule was
adopted. 1t is said that Glars ought
to have good memories" and this case
rather illustrates the truth of that say
ing. While Mr.. Robinson has u good
memory, and is apparently of sound
mind, yet it is we'll known that his
memory has failed him some times.
1t failed him the first and only time,
the Republican party of this county
ever committed a trust to his hands.
He forget all about his pledges and
promises to the people when he voted
in the Legislature to repeal the "Ton-
mage Tax law on the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Were he out among the In
dians they would dub him something
like this: "The- Man W ho- Was-Not-
Afraid-to-F Forget-His-Promises." He
has forgotten great many things in
fact. But there is one thing he never
forgets, and that is himself. He lately
would have forgotten that there were
any delegates to be elected and now
forgets there was rule in our county
providing for the manner in which dele
gates to Republican State Conventions
must be chosen. And the CITIZEN call
ing the attention of the voters of the
party to the rule is what provoked
him, and finally drove him to deny
there was such rule. This was no
"boss" business on our part, but sim
pie and honest duty we owed the party,
which we noticed he was trying to de-
ceive, all along, on right too that had
been obtained for the people after a
long struggle against secret committee
practices. They have the right and a
rule, on the subject, granted them by
the State Conventions and Committees
of 1882, and approved by the County
Committee of this county on May l2,
1883.
And here is the evidence. We copy
the proceedings of the Republican Co.
Committee of May 10, 1888, when it
met to make the call for the primary
of last year, as follows:
COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETING.
Pursuant to notice the members Of the
Republican County Committee for this
county assembled in the Court House
on Saturday last. A majority Of the
Committee were present. The Com
mittee came to order at the request of
Mr.. Walker, who, before doing any
further business, stated to the Commit
tee that in the interest of harmony he
desired to resign his position as Chair
man of the Committee. DR.. Rumber-
ger then stated that he regarded him.
self but as temporary Chairman and
claimed no further rights than as such.
Both gentlemen having thus resigned
on motion of G. M. Brown, Esq, of
Harrisville, James Stephenson, of Sum-
NIT twp, was unanimously chosen
Chairman of the Committee for the bal
ance of the term. s. w. Mccullough,
of Fairview twp, was on motion
chosen Secretary.
On motion, the time for holding the
primary election for this year was fix
ed for Saturday the I'd day of June,
commencing at O'Clock P. NJ.
On motion, the rules adopted By the
Pepublicdn State Conventions of last
gear, an regard to the election of dele
gates to State Conventions, be approx.
ed by his Committee.
On motion, the Senatorial delegate
for this county be conceded Armstrong
county.
On motion, the Return Judges be
directed to meet at the court house on
the Monday following the primaries
being Monday June 4, at l o'clock p.
NJ, to count up the votes and declare
the result.
The rule adopted last spring, requir-
ing the Chairman of the Co. Commit
tee to have blanks for holding the pri-
mary prepared and sent to the differ
ent districts, was recognized and the
Chairman to perform that duty.
S. w. McCoLLoUGH, Sec'y.
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELEC-
TIoN AND COUNTY CONVENTION.
In obedience to above the Republi-
cans of Butler county are requested to
meet at the regular place of holding the
elections in each borough and town
ship on the first Saturday, (2d) Of
June, to select one candidate for Dis
trict Attorney and one candidate for
County Surveyor; also two delegates
to the State Convention; also one per-
son for return Judge from each voting
precinct, the same to meet at the Court
House the following Monday (4th) to
count the vote and transact any other
business that may come before them.
JAS. STEPHENSON, Chairman.
S. W. McCoLLoUdH, Sec'y.