Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-08-01

resnonses. Speakers from other counties
were not present, because they had not
been invited Sam Miller seemed especial
lv anxious to get vhsek at Butler Go.
man. but was not given a chance. Sam
seems to be AcDowelrs sttorney in this
matter, and he carefully avoids the vital
question at issue, IS acted upon by Beaver
and Butler Counties, and as stated By NJ
Brown. II the boot was on the other foot
If three Of NcDowell's men had played
Judas and sold themselves to either OF the
other three candidates Tor Congress thus
making a nomination and deiraudlng Nc
poweu. Sam would probably be the
loudest-mouthed man in the district IN has
deuuuciation of the fraud. We imagine
that he would seek position on the top OF
tho water tank and try to make all Mercer
Co. hear him at the same time.
The question was then called for and
nut and the resolutions passed unanimous
". Miller wanted the roll called, but
Chairman Perry decided that to be un-
necessary. Then Sam called for every
body in the room who were for Mcdowell
| TO rise to their feet, and almost everybody
| arose. Then Sam wanted anybody who
| opposed him to rise, and one young man
| arose and said that he was for Mcdowell II
| he was innocent, but not otherwise, ana
Chairman Perry answered "0h, yes, II our
Alex. amt innocent, we won't be for our
our Alex"
A motion to make Chairman Perry the
chairman of the investigating committee
carried, and Perry appointed S. II. Miller
| and Henry Robinson as his associates
Then all arose and gave Mcdowell three
cheers and the meeting adjourned
The resolutions are as follows;
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions adopted follow:
| whereas, 1t is alleged that the nomlna-
| ton of Maj. Alex Mcdowell as the Ke-
| publican candidate for Congress for THIS
the Twenty fifth district, was brought
about by. the bribery of one or more Of the
delegates representing Beaver county IN
| the late Congressional convention ana
| Whereas. Mai. Mcdowell disclaims all
knowledge of the alleged bribery having
been committed, and states to this com
| mittee that he neither paid nor promised
| to pay directly or indirectly, by himself
| or by any other person, any consideration
| whatever to secure the vote or votes of any
delegate in said convention, and
Whereas, This committee has implicit
| faith and confidence in the veraclty,
honesty and integrity of Maj. Mcdowell,
| and. therefore, believe that neither he nor
| any of the Mercer county delegates on
| friends had any part in corruptly soliciting
| or obtaining the votes of any delegates OF
| said convention; therefore,
Resolved, first, That we hereby announce
| and declare that we recognize Maj Nc
Dowell as the Republican nominee for
Congress in this, the Twenty fifth district;
| that as such we ear nestly and heartily IN
dorse bis candidacy, and pledge him the
| active and unanimous support of every
member of this committee and of the Re
| publican voters of this county.
Resolved, second, That Maj. Mcdowell
having requested the same, the Chairman
of this committee be authorized and direct
ed to appoint committee of three Repub-
| licans to act in conjunction with COM
mitees appointed or to be appointed by
the Republican County Committees OF the
other counties comprising the district to
investigate the charges of Illegal bribery
in said Congressional convention, with
direction to report their action at a future
meeting to be held by this committee.
Resolved, third, That when the com
mittee to he appointed this day shall,
after investigation, report to this com
mtsee that Maj. Mcdowell had no
completely or participation in the alleged
bribery, and that he is innocent of all con-
nection Herewith, then it is the duty of
this committee and the right of the Repub-
licans of Mercer county, to claim, demand
and expect for Maj. Mcdowell the support
of every Republican in the district