Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-09-05
Meeting Of the County Com
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Thirty-eight members o. the EeP1blicsn
County Committee put in Al appearance
last Monday morning in response 20 0n4-r-
man Hrselton's call for meeting Snort
II after II o'clock the Chairman called the
meeting 70 order and stated is object
which was 70 hear the report OF the Con
ference Committee and set upon the report
A motion to hear the report carried, and
is Chairman. Col. Sullivan arose and
gave IN account of the arrangements for
the meeting in Butler On the l4th Of Aug
the meeting st Butler, and Of the rotln z
down hy the Lawrence and Mercer county
delegates of the resolutions providing that
If the nomination was brought about By
bribery il vas invalid, spoke Of the differ
euce in the inStructiOns Of the delegates.
Of the adjourned meeting at New Brighton
on the aOth Of August Of the interference
With The presence Of the bribed delegates
by somebody, after they had promised to
be present to testify, OF the refusal OF the
Mercer and Lawrence county delegates to
hear the evidence of DIR. Mcconnell, Mar
hall. Harrah, and others who had secured
the confessions and afzidavits Of the bribed
delegates. of the refusal Of the same eoun-
ties 70 refer the matter back 20 the old con-
ference or popular vote Of the district, OF
the break and the recommendations The
Colonel canrassed the situation very fully
and wound up by reading the recommen-
dations Of the Conference
DIR. Irvine novel that the report be re
eeiTed and accepted. Mr. Moore was in
favor of sending the fifteen former delegates
back. instead Of having q new primary. A.
L. Campbell thought the committee had
acted wisely and that we should not at
tempt 10 patch up anything or our oppo-
nenfs would cay We were afraid to again go
before the people
Br. Dennison thought that principles
would win, and was going ahead TO make
speech when the whistles blew Tor noon,
and the convention adjourned till o'clock.
After dinner DR.. Dennison fnished his
remarks. and then M B. Mcbride, Esq, Of
NiTIerstovn. had something to say. He
thought the state Of affairs was deplorable,
that Te should take no rash step, that Con-
yress was an important Office, and was GO
ing back to the beginning OF the affair,
VII en- objections were made.
'Esruire Ke:ser was In favor OF sending
back the old fifteen delegates.
Mr. Moore made "a motion to receive the
report. alone, and Mr.. Campbell thought
that was strange parliamentary law, but
the motion carried and the report was ac-
cepted.
Hr. Moore then introduced a set Of res
olufi0us which. with the change made in
the second resolution, read a. follows:
REVOLUTIONS.
gesosred. That we accept the report Of
the Committee lust submitted. Its mem
bers are entitled to the thanks Of this Com
rnittee and the people for the intelligent
manner in which they discharged their re-
sponnble duties. :.
Resolred, That the Republican voters Of
the county meet at their respective polling
places on Tuesday, September 10, between
The hours Of 2 and o'clock p. N. TO cast
their votes for delegates to the Harmony
to be held September 23, 1890.
Resolred, That whilst we endorse the
action Of the Beaver conference as far as II
went. vet would most respectfully request
that at its next meeting it make arrange
lnents for the taking Of the testimony OF
fered al the New Brighton conference, and
rejected by it by the negative votes OF the
delegates Of Lawrence and Mercer coun-
ties, together with such other testim ony
bearing on the subject an may be deemed
proper This for the information Of the
people.
Ergoleed. That an "fraud on the ballot
L treason 10 the State we are pleased 10
,baervc the deep interest the people Of this
district and the country at large are taking
n tho issue now being made up between
.he political corruptionists Of this district
and the honest votes. In such an Issue
.hc result cannot be doubtful
Res0fred. That VIC heartily endorse the
conduct Of Newton Black, Esq, in his un-
seifish and honorable bearing throughout
tbis protracted canvass. He retires from
The contest with his honor and his con
science Clear carrying with him the con
Tdence and good wishes OF the people Of
he county.
R1solrcd, That whilst we have no desire
% anticipate the final action Of the Har-
mony convention, nevertheless we believe
we voice the sentiments OF the great mass
d the Republican voters of this county
wien we exprceg our belief that the selec-
ton Of Hon. Thomas W. Phillips, man
3f industry, and friend Of the industrious,
. man whose integrity IL known and rec0g.
aized by all, would be received a. happy
,olution Of our present embarrassing con
ition by the honest voters OF the entire
district. and would receive their unquali-
fed approval in November.
Resolrcd, That the delegates to the Har-
nony convention arc hereby requested ~
arge upon said convention the propriety
u adopting tho popular vote system Of
making Congressional nominations in the
future.
RcsoIrcd, That we urge upon each mem
ber u this committee that they complete
lie examination Of the registry in the sew
cral districts, and have the names Of all
entitled TO vote placed on
he registry and properly assessed, and
have all names improperly on said registry
stricken of 30 that tho names OF legal
voters only may remain.
A motion was made that they be adopted,
but Mr.. N. ". Greer thought they were too
much to take in at ono time, and that IL
would be better 10 consider them In sec
ions.
Dr. Irvine objected to the whole set.
lie thought that the old fifteen delegates
we're dead, that the County Committee had
no power TO rcsurrect them. (This In re-
gard TO tho second resolution, which origi
1aIly provided for the sending back Of the
Did fifteen delegatcs.)
The resolutions were then taken up sep
lrately. 30. was adopted unanimously.
No. was changed from sending back the
old fifteen delegates 10 read as above.
No 5, after being explained by Col. Sui
ivan, was adopted. Tho object is TO give
Tho evidence rejected by the Lawrence and
Mercer county delegates " the people.
40. 4 was adopted without dissent.
No. ., on motion Of DIR. Dennison, was
idopted by rising vote.
No. o brought on discussion. DIR. Irvine
.hought no instructions whatever would be
better; Mr.. Mcbride respects Mr.. Phillips |
but though IL would be inconsistent 10 In |
struct for him, and Mr.. A. l.. Campbell |
thought the action would bc mieconstrued |
aud would be inconsistent with the Com |
nittcc's recommendation, bat decision |
was finally called for and the resolution |
carried. With but two or three exceptions |
in the room favored Mr.. Phillips, |
but many thought II imprudent 10 forestall |
Lhs action Of the convention.
Nos. and were adopted unanimously. |
Then the question Of the conduct Of the |
primary came up. Mr.. Moore made mo
ION 10 the effect that each member Of the |
County Committee should organize the |
election board In his district, that each |
;lecti0n board should certify the result Ia |