Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-10-24
Their Program.

The program Of the Mercer county crowd
of politicians was rather comprehensive
and may be stated thus:
i. A written agreement with Quay TO
renominate Townsend, so that beaver
county would not come to Butler.
.. A written agreement with Black to
nominate Mcdowell this year and Black
in 90
8. A written or verbal agreement with
Lawrence county, offensive and defensive
The first was signed but not carried out,
and Black would not agree to the second,
but the third was worked for all II was
worth, and with the aid OF the money that
purchased the three Beaver county dele
gates won temporary victory.
The Quay Mcdowell article Of agreement
and Blacks evidence should be kept be-
fore the eyes Of the public. They are as
follows:
AGREEMENT.
at is mutually agreed that a. mellow
ell and his friends in Mercer county are
to support the candidacy Of c. c. Town
send for Congress in the congressional con-
ference of 1850 By giuing him the Votes cf
the Mercer county c0nferreeS in sad con-
ference; and on the part Of G. G. Townsend
and his friends in Beaver county, be and
they will give the support of the Beaver
county conferrees to "A. Mcdowell IN tne
conference for the congressional nomina-
ton in 1892 And if necessary to carry
out the spirit Of this agreement, McDo'eea
is 10 be candidate for Congress il Der-
Ger county In 1890, and Townsend in Bea-
yer county in 1892. And it Is also agreed
the said parties aud their friends are TO
aid to the extent of their ability in the
other counties Of the district.
"Gt is also agreed that in case new
congressional apportionment is made prior
TO the November election in 1892, that
Beaver and Mercer counties.are TO remain
in the same district.
Beaver, Pa, Dec. 26, 1890.
A. MCDOWELL,
CHAs. G. TOWNSEND.
Upcn the back Of this agreement is
written:
1--WE endorse this agreement.
NJ. 8. QUAY,
5. II. MILLER,
TEos. PERRY,
q. J. HAYWOOD"
BLACKS EVIDENCE.
"Some week or ten days before the con
yention in New Castle ! took trip
through Mercer county. went TO the
house of Major Mcdowell. Sometime al
terwards Hon. S. II. Miller and u. }. Hay
wood came in. We passed the time there
pleasantly for a while, and the coming
convention was brought up and the matter
discussed pro and con. The Mercer county
people urged the propriety of nominating
Mcdowell for Congress this year, and the
proposition was made that Mr.. Mcdowell
only wanted one term in Congress, and II
| would turn the delegation from Butler
county over to Mercer countys candidate
and lac was nominated, that two years
hence the delegation from Mercer county
would be thrown 10 Butler county, and
whatever they could do would be done to
get me the nomination for Congress at that
time. two wears hence. II was proposed
that an agreement or arrangement beput %
uyitigsg to be signed by Major Mcdowell,
Hon. s. Ii. Miller, b. j. Haywood, the
Chairman Of the County Committee, and
any other influential Republican IN the
county that i would suggest, and to be
signed by.myself on the other part. told
them that the people of Butler county had
voted for me as their choice for the nomin-
alton for Congress; that at the same time
they had elected fifteen delegates to repre-
sent the people in the convention. also
stated that ! did not own or control nor
pretend to own or control the delegates;
that they were elected by the people To
represent them, and | did not have the
power. even If were go disposed, TO throw
the delegation wherever ! pleased, ana
would make no prcteDtlons TO DO such
thing. The matter was discussed BACK
and forward for considerable length OF
time, they urging that such course a.
that would be proper and would make
nomination easy and would bring harmony
In the district.
II il ny impre ssion that Mr.. Miller first
made the proposition; but after il was
made, it was assented to by all the Mercer
county men present. The matter was dis
eussed by all Of them for some time, but
was NY own private Information until
saw the statement in the newspaper, that
some time early in the spring an agree.
ment Of similar kind had been entered
INTO between Mr.. Mcdowell, Mr. Miller
and Mr. Haywood with Mr.. Townsend, by
which 1t was agreed TO deliver the Mercer
delegation to Mr.. Townsend. When j
read that, thought il little peculiar that
IL there was an agreement Of that kind II
existence, that there should be sGch de
sire TO get an agreement with ne so soon
before the convention, and / then spoke OF
it to a friend o. two in our county, and
presume that IL how the matter got ont,
and that Is why, / suppose, ] am sub
pnnaed to give this testimony
A ZELrESoPLE Republican writes as fol-
lows: "The character Of 7. w. Phillips Is
irreproachablc. 1t needs 10 defense from
me or any one. Hc is well known By
mary Of our citizens, and his intercourse
with them, with the aid rendered many oi
them, has endeared him to each, and many
Of our citizens, though differing with him
politically, will cast their votes and IN
1ueAce loT him. They say they know Mr.
Philips and viii gladly vote for their
friend. Said several Democrat, IF we can
not trust Thomas Phillips, whom can we
trustp He IL unostentatious, and when
you meet him lie grcets you as an equal
and not in the spirit Of superior. We
have had business transactions With Mr.. i.
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