Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-05-16
Some Remarks on the Ap-
preaching Primary.

preaching Primary.
The notice which Immediately precedes
this article did not reach US last week until
within few minutes of the time for clos
ing our columns, and therefore we had nc
opportunity for commenting upon it.
1t was surprise to the anti-Delamater,
nti-Ring, anti-Standard Oil Co. element o.
the Republican party of this county, and
we think deserves criticism.
Chairman Bell says he consulted with al
the members of the Committee that hs was
able to consult on the subject, and yet it il
known that he did not consult with mem
bers who were here at the convention O
school directors on Tuesday, and he die
not consult with members Of the Commit
tee living in Butler. This proves that tn,
matter was not thought of till after Tues
day, when he, or the politicians who are
using him, received some new light as tt
the political situation, and hastily resolved
upon this action, and this after nearly al
the tickets for the primary had been print.
ed.
The matter of voting directly for oul
choice for Governor was brought up before
the County Committee at its last meeting
it was opposed then by the same crowd
that favor it now; it should have passed
then, but, as it was defeated, that was the
end of it for this year.
Th;o ", finu rhiah ia now i2supd
over Chairman Bells name, though il
probably originated in a mind that has
been centered on politics for a much longer
period than his, is virtually his individual
action, and he had no more right or author
ity as chairman of the County Committee
to issue it than he has to issue
another changing the time of hold
ing the Primary or mode of nominating,
and being candidate himself it was q
very imprudent thing for him to do.
What the object of it is one can only
conjecture 1t looks as though fearing the
defeat of himself and Mr.. Dindinger as
candidates in the interest of Mr.. Della
mater, and yet determined that the county
delegation should be instructed for Della
mater, he had resolved upon taking two
chances in the matter. The ring vote OF
the county will be united for Delamater,
while the anti-ring vote will be divided be-
tween Stone, Hastings, Montooth and
Osborne.
Now should Mr.. Delamater have few
more votes than the next highest candi-
date, and the ring men have majority IN
the County Committee the Committee
might be induced to instruct the delegates,
no matter who they should be, to support
Delamater in the Convention, though this
also would be an irregular proceeding.
To meet this contingency all the Repub-
lican voters of the county who believe in
fair play; who believe that our candidates
fer State offices, like those for county
Offices, should stand upon their own merits.
and who do not believe that patronage and
cunning-a system which is really a con
spiracy against popular government
should control our nominations, should
unite upon one man, and as Secretary
Stone is the first choice of the other three
candidates announced for delegate to the
State Convention, We suggest that they
unite upon him, and as to the County Com
mittee, it will be well for the voters OF
each district in the county to see that they
are fairly represented on this question.
This done we do not fear but that the
manhood Of the party in this county, at
least, will stand for what is right.
We do not oppose the nomination of Mr..
Delamater on personal grounds, we have
never met the gentleman nor had any COM
m unication with him, but we do oppose
b i'm on the grounds that he would be
weak candidate in the State and positive
ly dangerous candidate for the Republican
ticket of Butler county.
The old soldiers have a grudge against
him for some alleged remarks of his regard
ing them, the farmers do not like him for
his vote against the grangers tax bill, and
there is a positive opposition to him in
Butler county and in every other oil-pro-
ducing county in the State, on account OF
his being instrumental in defeating the
Billingsley bill-a bill intended to curb the
growing power of the Standard Oil Co.
in the Senate after it had passed the
House, he being at that time the member
of the Senate from Crawford county.
He is yet young man, and his expert
ence in public affairs does not warrant us
in honoring him with the highest trust in
the State. He has had but one term in
the State Senate and his record is not such
as to recommend him to the people of the
whole State for promotion. He is a candi-
date for Governor, not on his own merits
but as the pet of State Chairman Andrews,
who, with Senator Quay's patronage at his
disposal, has canvassed the whole State in
his interest.
Snpposing that Chairman Bell of this
county, having the appointment Of all the
postmasters, justices of the peace, census
enumerators, ETC., OF the county should
make canvass of the county for his par
ticular favorites for each OF the county
efices,-would the party in the county
submitf Not very likely, and yet, that is
just what State Chairman Andrews is do
in the State as regards the State offices.
Of the other candidates for Governor,
Secretary Stone is perhaps the best equip
ped for the Office. He has been in public
life for over twenty years; his record, pri-
vate or public, cannot be impeached,
he is the idol of his neighbors up at War
rem, and he has warm friends all over the
State
Gen. Osborne lives in Luzerne county.
he is said to be first class man in every
respect; he was good soldier and he has
represented the State and his district in
Congress.
Maj Montooth was a good soldier, and
is a popular man in Allegheny county.
Gen. Hastings is popular with the
National Guard of the State, and he did
good work after the Johnstown food
The delegates of all these gentlemen will
probably unite to defeat the nomination OF
Mr.. Delamater, if possible; but whether he
is forced upon us or not Butler county
should do her little to prevent it, as we can
then reasonably expect to hold the Repub
Ican oil vote for our county ticket, and as
We said before, the safest course for the