Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01
THE STATE COMMITTEE.
Splendid Reports Received from
Every County.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2a-The meeting
of the Republican state committee at the
Thirteenth and Walnut streets headquar-
ters last Tuesday was attended by about
two-thirds of the entire membership. The
Philadelphians present were Messrs G.. I'll
Heustis, Harry Hunter, II. S. Moore, P.
Laubach, J. 1. Baxter, E. A. Abrams and
Thomas J. Powers.
Chairman Elkin, in opening the pro-
ceedings, made n neat and appropriate
speech, in which he said it was expected
that the Keystone state would, in No
vember next, give the high water mark
majority for Mckinley and Hobart He
described the character of work that the
headquarters had done, and said that in
the last eight weeks 3,O00,0 documents
had been distributed among the voters Of
the state. He stated what these docu-
ments were. Three hundred and sixty
00,0O0 two cent stamps used. There had
also been distributed 162 900 photographs
Of Mckinley and Hobart and 1GO, 900 cam
paign buttons.
Representatives from various counties
were then heard from. Allegheny promised
through Mr. Johnson, 10000 majority, and
Mr.. Stevens said hundreds of Democrats
In the western part Of the country were
willing and ready to vote the Republican
ticket
"16 to i" Vote.
S. B. Cochran, of Armstrong, said that
although his country was an agricultural
district there would be about '16 Demo
Gratis to l going the other way" 4. NJ.
Pennell, of Bedford, also made crafty
ing report, while Mr. Plank, of Berks, said
the Gibraltar of Democracy" was swim
ming into the sound money column, and
the bulk OF the Democracy would be found
voting the Republican ticket.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Blair, stated that the
mechanics Of the Altoona shops, who were
now idle, would show why they were idle
by voting for Mckinley and Hobart in
November, and there would be Republi-
can majority in the county Of 5000. Mr..
Dodge, of Bradford, also promised an in
creased majority from that county.
Mr.. Black, representing Butler county,
admitted that there were few Republicans
tainted with the free silver craze, but this
would be more than offset by the number
Of Democrats who would vote the Re
publican ticket. Mr.. Mahlon, of Centre,
minority county, reported that the
county would be carried by fully 500 for
the entire Republican ticket. Mr. Gra-
ham, Of Clarion, predicted that his county
would be taken from the Democracy and
placed In the Republican column.
Arnold CompIImented.
Mr.. Shaw, who spoke for Clear1eld com
plimented Congressman Arnold in that
district, and said that what the Demo
ing to steal the congressional district, but
that they would not be able to defeat Ar
mold.
Mr.. McCrea, Of Clinton, said his county
became Republican three years ago. In
the farming district thsro was some free
silver sentiment owing to the industry Of
the free silver people and tho neglect Of
the Republicans, but he was hopeful that
Mckinley would carry tho county by from
500 to 700 majority. Mr.. Brown, repro
scnting Columbia, described dissensi ms
among the Democrats there which the Re-
publicans were taking advantage Of.
Mr.. Huddle stated that Delaware WAS
thoroughly organized, and that 500 ma
jority would be given for Mckinley. Nc
Kinlcy would win in Erie, 1T was reported
but there might be some difficulty about
the congressman unless Crawford helped
them out
The Largest Majority.
"The largest majority ever known" was
promised from Forest, and Senator Brewer,
speaking for Franklin, said the gold
Democrat was abroad In the land" and
that 5000 majority would be given for tho
whole ticket.
Mr. Chisholm, OF Huntington, said the
majority there would be remarkable, while
Mr.. Robinson, Of Indiana, promised a
larger majority in proportion to the popu-
lation and vote than any other county In
| the stats.
Lackawanna was reported TO be ready to
| give 1000 for tho Republican ticket and
Lancaster predicteda II majority of between
| Il, 900 md 1900. Captain Clarke, Of Law