Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-07-25
The Contest UP To Date.

The contest over the State Convention
has now nroceeded for some weeks. The
discussion and action have gone lar enough
to clarity the situation and tendencies.
They establish q number Of unmistakaole
conclusions. Here are some OF them:
l. The struggle openly began BY oena-
tor Quay's shying his castor into the rlng
and declaring tha. he proposed to take MI
Gilkeson's place as Chairman OF the ota'e
Committee. Up to that moment tneie
was M issue or conflict for the State Con
yention. Delegates had already oeen
elected in many counties without auy sign
ef contest. Mr.. Qusy's announcement
was the declaration Of war. This inais-
putable fact fixes the responsibility
2. Not pretense of reason mas Oeeh
given by Senator Quay's friends ior seek
ing to depose Mr.. Gilkeson. Their real
reasons they dare not avow; there are NO
others they can invent; SO they have re-
mained silent. The actual reasons are
fold: first, they want to punish Nj
Gilkeson for standing by the Governor In
the effort for apportionment; and, second
they want to get possession OF the state
Committee for their own factional purpos'
es. To these assertions they have not
even attempted an answer.
3. Not n pretense Of a valid reason has
been given by Senator Quay or his friends
WHY he should seek the Craftsmanship oil
of the State Committee. With 2ooOOV
majority the State is not in doubt. HIS
abilities as an organizer are not needed In
that place. Why should he want itf Not
he or any friends has ventured to answer
We challenge the production OF an answer
from any of them. The explanation OF
this failure is that there is no answer
which they can openly give.
For the real answer it il necessary 10
look below the surface. Mr.. Q usy doesn't
want the drudgery of the Craftsmanship
but he wants the Committee for next years
poIitics. His movement, therefore. means
Andrews for Chairman in fact and Gamer
on for the national delegation and Senator.
This is the substantial issue. Every day
makes it palmer and the people are COM
ing to understand it.
s The Democratic papers with one ac-
coard are on the side Of Senator Quay and
against Governor Hastings They know
what will best serve the interests of their
party. They are for Democracy and
against Republicanism. They kno"
that for eight years out of the last twelve
Pennsylvania has had Democratic
Governor and they are for the manage
ment which has produced that result.
The lesson is obvious. What Democrats
are for Republicans are against.
6. There has been striking difference
in the character of the campaign on the
two sides. The campaign against Cover :
nor Hastings has been one of brszen false
hood and coarse blackguariism. 1t has
not been truthful or argumentative-it
has been simply low and vulgar. The
campaign on the other side has been
plain statement Of facts and square ap-
peal to reason. There is no intelligent,
reading Republican but has been struck
with the contrast.
z. The results up to date are decisive.
The campaign has gone overwhelmingly
for Governor Hastings. Since the an
nouncement of Senator Quay's candidacy
for Chairman every delegate elected has
been against him. This sweeping cur
rent plainly marks the conclusion. The
Republicans of Pennsylvania. will stand
by their State administration -Philadel-
phia Press.