Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-10-24
An Ohio View Of the Matter.

From the Akron, O., DAILY Beacon.
Among the foremost in Importance Of
the Congressional contests in the whole
country is that which is now on in the 18th
Pennsvlvania district. II is especially in
terestinr because it IS the district in
which the home Of the chairman of the Re
publican National Committee is located.
and Of very great Importance to the Re
publican party on account of the principle
involved In May last, the Republican
convention Of that district, representing
the counties of Beaver, Lawrence, Mercer
and Butler. lying alongside the Ohio line'
nominated for Congress Major Mcdowell,
of Sharon. But soon after the members OF
the convention had departed for their
homes. it became known that the grossest
practices OF corrupt politics had been used
to make the nomination possible, although
it is very doubtful at this distance whether
Major Mcdowell was in any way personal
" responsible for what was done. Dele
gates openly confessed that they had re-
eeived handsome sums from ''some one IN
return for casting their votes for McDoWeh.
1t was later found that at least $2, 200 had
been placed among members of the con-
vention in the interest Of that gentleman
nomination. He, however, disclaimed all
knowledge Of the bribery. 1t was bribery
nevertheless, and bribery, too, to vote Tor
Mcdowell: therefore the majority Of the
county committees and the leading and
and most upright Republicans OF the dis
triet rightly concluded that Oh this account
the nomination was not in accordance with
the expressed viii Of the party and that
new nominating convention should be held.
Accordingly, the committees issued a
call for what Is known locally as the Har-
mouy convention, which was held three
weeks ago. Hon T. W. Phillips, who
was prominently mentioned last Spring Tor
the Republican nomination for Governor OF
Pennsylvania, but declined to be q candi-
date, was urged by the anti-eorruptive eie-
ment, to accept the nomination. No better
representative Of purity in politics ana me
highest type Of American manhood could
have been found in the district hr.
Phillips was for many years one OF the
most intimate Of President Garfield's
friends, and possesses in a large degree the
breadth of mind and the lofty ideas OF
Ohio's great and honored son. Although
a wealthy man himself, Mr.. Phillips has
been true aud generous friend OF the pup
lie. Naturally then the people Of the 10Th
PENNSYLVANIA di trict turned to him VINO
had been their friend in things past and
asked him to lead them in their war
against the political corruption and cor
ruptionists that threatened not only the
party in that district with ruin, but also
promised to cast baneful influence over
all the country.
Even many prominent Democrats, who
believe in pure. open and above-board
dealings In politics SO regard the matter,
and have gone into the campaign for
Phillips. Tie Republicans of the 25th
PENNSYLVANIA district should understand
that their decision in this matter will be
watched by the Nation, and that the result
Of this campaign viii have an influence as
wide a. the limits Of the United States.
Let them decide whether it shall be for
9ood or for bad