Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-09-26
HARMONY In HARMONY

If ever an absolutely harmonious Con-
cressional Convention assembled in the
United States, that one was held in the
town of Harmony, Butler county, Pa, or
Tuesday, Sept. %, 1890.
There was only one candidate in the
minds of the delegates; he was nominated
with whoop and hurrah, twenty min
utcs after the convention organized, few
minutes were occupied in preparing and
adopting resolutions, and the balance oi
the short session was veri'nble love feast
Tuesday was a beautiful day and the
| Butler delegation had a pleasant ride by
rail that morning to Harmony: the Beaver
county delegation came in buggies and
carriages, and the Lawrence county BY a
later train.
All assembled at the Beam House, where
they enjoyed an hour Of conversation TIL
noon. and after dinner assembled II the
School Hall.
Judge Hice, of Beaver, was elected
Chairman of the Convention, with VIM.
Watson, of Butler, S. P. Slime, of Beaver,
DR.. Pollock, of Lawrence, and L. Il. heck,
of Mercer, as secretaries.
A roll of the delegates present was read,
each delegate answering to his name, and
it appeared that every district in But
Ter. Beaver and Lawrence counties was
represented, as was also one district Green
ville) Of Mercer county.
On motion a committee on resolutions,
consisting of d. B. Douthett, Esq, of But
Ter Co., A. T. Marshall, Esq, of Beaver
Co., E. W. Taylor, Of Lawrence Co., and
L. L. Keck, of Mercer Co., was
appointed, but before they left the
room to prepare their resolutions
a motion to proceed with the nomina-
ton carried, and the committee remained
in the room j. NJ Galbreatb, Esq, had
| been selected to nominate Mr.. Phillips and
he did it as well as it could have
been done Heregretted the circumstances
that made the convention necessary, but
they are not Of our making; we should
choose wisely and well; Butler county's
candidate had stood aside and made plea
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for harmony in the party; when it became
evident that new convention was neces-
sary, Republicans asked who the man
should be, and all eyes turned IN the one
| direction-towards man whose nomina-
ton meant his triumphant election; man
whose character was known by years OF
public dealing; a man who had helped to
build up the wealth Of Western Pennsyl-
vania; a man who had shared his wealth
with the laboring man, and who shared
bis means with them in the days OF his
adversely; man who had breasted the
storm OF adversity and yet stood man
with his character untainted; man OF
ability and integrity-Thomas W. Philips.
Immense and unanimous applause fol-
lowed the naming of Mr.. Philips. Then
Mr.. Marshall said that he believed that he
expressed the wiz of the Republicans of
Beaver county when he heartily seconded
the nomination.
W. NJ. Brown, Esq, of New Castle,
made good speech in seconding the nom
nation. Mr.. Phillips and he are personal
friends. No man in Lawrence county
Aanks higher than Mr.. Phillips; he regret
| ted the circumstances that made this con
vention necessary, but is was question OF
endorsing or not endorsing a nomination
made by fraud. We are in no way re-
sponsible for past events and must make
a new nomination; the action of this con-
vention was compliment to any man; Mr.
Phillips viii carry the flag of Republicanism
pure and uuspotted through the contest;
there win be no stain on the robe OF Office
while worn by him. He is a man of per-
sonal purity and Integrity, and I second
bis nomination with al my heart.
ID. u. Douthett, Esq, moved that the
nomination be made unanimous and by ac
clamsation, and that was about being done
when Mr.. Keck, of Greenville, arose when
of course there were shouts for Mercer
county.
Mr.. Keck complimented Mr.. Phillips and
said he would give Mcdowell close hus-
tie in his own county.
Judge Hice then put the motion to make
the nomination unanimous, and it was car
ried with q greater burst of enthusiasm
than we have ever before witnessed in
convention.
Though the hall was crowded, there was
not dissenting voice.
1t was moved and carried to notify Mr..
Philips by committee, and Messrs. Gal
breath, Marshall, Brown and Keck were
appointed ON that committee.
1t was moved and carried that an Exec
utive Committee with Col. Sullivan as
Chairman and one member rom each
county. be appointed, aud Judge Hice viii
announce the membership through the
press.
The committee-on resolutions then re-
ported and the resolutions as read were
unanimously adopted as follows:
Whereas, The nomination of Alexander
Mellow ell at New Castle, July last, as
the Republican candidate for Congress in
the Twenty fifth District of Pennsylvania.
was accomplished by bribery ard is there
fore void. and
Whereas, There being now no recoyniz-
ed Republican nominee for Congress in this
district, We the representatives of the Re-
publican party in this district have assem-
bled in convention to-day to honestly nom
mate candidate for Congress, and in so
doing declare and resolve,
First-ThGt the recent attempt 10 de-
feat the popular will Of the people Of the
district by the corrupt use money meets
with our unqualified condemnation.
Second-That the effort connected with
this fraudulent attempt to shield the often
ders from merited punishment by law IL
lustrates the desperation to which political
corruptionists will resort to accomplish
their purposes, and the defeat of thest cf-
forts by an incorruptiblc judiciary is a re-
suit upon which the people OF the district
should be con graduated.
ThiFd-That the Republicans of this dis-
trict are proud Of the great victory achiev-
Cd in Maine un der the leadership Of her
own statesmen, Blaine, Reed, Fry and
Hale, as it gives evidence that the Admin
istration sf President Harrison is endorsed
by the people, and deserves their conf
dence and continued support.
Fourth-That the administration of Gov
James A. Beaver is honest, patriotic and
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