Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-07-25
nPrinciples. not Men,"

"Principles, not Men,"
The Republicans of Butler county stoo'
by their obligations to their manhood, Wed
nesday afternoon, and after hearing al
that Mai. Mcdowell and his friends had t
say, resolved to repqdiate a naminatloi
made by bribery, and appoint committed
to investigate and to confer with similal
committees appointed or to be appointed
by the other counties, as to the propel
method of remedying the great wrong thai
has been done to the party in this Con
gressional district.
The preamble and resolutions that were
adopted, after full and complete hearing
of the case, are as follows:
WHEREAs, 1t appears by the admissions
under oath of John r. Tate, Thomas Down
ing and Others, that three of the delegates
from Beaver county to the late Congress
ional Convention held at New Castle, Pa,
July Sd, 1890, for money consideration,
were induced to cast their votes on the
l95th ballot in said Convention, for the
nomination of Alexander Mcdowell as a
candidate for Congress in this district, and
that said three delegates received the sum
Of $3.50 each for their votes 20 cast, and
WHEREAS, 1t appears that the nomina-
ton of the said Alexander Mcdowell could
not have been made on this ballot, with
ont these votes from the Beaver county
delegates obtained, as is admitted by them,
through bribery and venality;
Therefore, be it resolved by the County
Committee of Butler County:
lst, That we condemn in unmeasured
terms all such corrupt methods and means,
as appear by these admissions to have been
resorted to in this instance to secure the
alleged nomination Of Alexander Mcdowell
as a candidate for Congress in this district,
demand the fullest investigation Of the
matter, the punishment Of all parties
thereto, found guilty of bribery and cor
ruption of delegates, and appeal to the
honest voters Of the district to stamp out
these unlawful and corrupt methods, 50
that our nominations may be lawfully,
honestly and fairly made, according to the
will of the people.
ed. That the admissions aforesaid, of
the parties who received the money and
cast the votes that made the alleged
nomination-whethert the nominee knew Of
the means used or not-make it patent to
everyone that said nomination was
the result Of fraud, bribery and
venality; it is therefore the sense OF
this committee that the nomination of
Alexander Mcdowell was unfairly, unlaw-
fully and corruptly made, is not binding on
the Republicans of this district, and can
not be endorsed by them now, or at the
polls in November.
Sd. That committee of three be ap-
pointed by the Chairmsn of this commit
tee to confer with like committee from
the other counties, and Join in an effort to
correct the wrong that has been done to
the Republicans of this Congressional dis
let by the fraud, bribery and corruption
of delegates to the late congressional con-
vention; to the end that an honest fair,
aud legitimate nomination may be made Of
q candidate for Congress in this district.
B. u. DENNIsox, Chm,
F.V. BROOKS,
]. N. MOORE.
About forty members OF the Committee
were present when the Chairman called it
to order, and stated the object ofthe meet
ing. and the room was crowded with others
who took an interest in the proceeding.
DR.. Dennison opened the proceedings by
plea for honesty in politics and wound
up by saying that no honest man can &C
cept nomination procured by bribery.
Dr. Peters of Centerville said we come
here to do what was right, he said all
Mercer Co, was for Mcdowell, and ciitic'g-
ed the action Of Beaver Co.
DIR. Dennison moved for committee of
three men in resolutions, which carried
and the Chairman appointed B. e. Denni-
son, DIR. Brooks and ]. N. Moore, who
retired to another room.
There was some talk as 70 the propriety
of hearing the Mercer Co. delegation, and
among the outsiders who spoke mn. was
Simeon Nixon, who thought the Mercer
Co. men should have the decency 10 90
home, but the general feeling was in favor
Of hearing them, after the committee on
resolutions reported. When they did re-
port, and their resolutions were read, a
motion to hear them carried and Maj. Nc
Dowell was the first to speak.
He began by saying that he was not
here asking for Mercy, but for Justice.
He reviewed the New Castle convention
and said he was fairly nominated on the
18th ballot He was again nominated on
the l95th and, a. far az he was concerned,
without money or price, He did not pay,
is not to pay, and will pay no money for
the nomination.
He wants justice and committee Of in
vestigation. Mercer county will Join in an
investigation and il any smoke ia found on
his garments he will step down and ont
He was followed by Samuel Miller. Eso