Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-08-05
OPPOSED TO BEACON.
A Growing Feeling That a Stronger
Man Should Be Nominated.
HISTORY OF THE TREASURES.

Republican Leaders Giving the sub
ject Careful Attcntion-Dr. swallow
and the Democrats to Attack the
state Trcasury-The Need ofa Prom
Inent Republican to FIJI the Place.
CFrom our own Correspondent)
Harrisburg. Aug. 3.-The possible
outcome OF the Republican state con
venGon, which meets on Aug. 26, is
giving Republican leaders OF every
shade Of opinion considerable food for
thought. Despite the unfortunate epi-
sCGes Of the past -ix months, there IL
TO honest Republican who wants 10 see
h. party candidates defeated this fall.
However much Of difference may exist
among the factions of the party, it is
As whole. when a party issue is in
E-.lvyd. q compact and thoroughly unit
ed body.
1t is the unanimous opinion of the
leaders. without regard to faction, that
this years candidates for state treas
urer and auditor general would have
very hard AMI bitter fight on hand were
the Democrats in the state an har-
IEonious and agsvezs!-- organization.
But they are not They are disuuited.
ILIn DE Ihtlltlldl tAAl llttsr anu ID
widely separated now as ever on the
gold and silver issue. The mass OF the
party is under the leadership of John
VI. Garman, a political soldier Of for
tune who has no scrupIe whatever on
the score OF trading it's influence and
bartering its power for any temporary
advantage that can be obtained. 1t is
this latter fact that has been giving
leaders IF all fqrfiHng
siderable thought. for it is the only
issue fraught with danger that now
menaces the complete success of the
party ticket this fall.
GOLD DEMOCRATS INDIFFERENT
This condition is not approved by
the attitude of the Gold Demo-
Gratis of the state To all appear
ances they are wholly Indifferent TO
the outcome Of the state contest
this fall. There is no great ma
tional issue to claim their support.
| There is no question Of silver fallacy
OF gold fealty to attract their attention
or demand their votes. They are in a
state OF Indifference, and it is more
than probable that in a purely state
contest a majority of them at least
would throw their influence and their
votes against the Republican candi-
dates.
Whatever may be said to the con-
trary, therefore, the incontrovertible
fact remains that at least nine-tenths
Of the Democratic party will vote this
year as it has always voted, against
Republican candidates. The remaining
one-tenth VIII either stay away from
the polls or else content itself with
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auditor general alone. This is the stu
alton as it is viewed today by leading
men in the Republican party.
THE PROHIBITION PARTY.
But there is another element in Penn
sylvania politics this year which must
be considered in connection with the
fall campaign. 1t is the Prohibition
party. Despite the fact that for years
1T has been the refuge of disgruntled
politicians from both Of the older par
ties, that It has been dragged hither
and thither by all the ties" and 'isms"
Of every theorist and party wrecker, it
is in a position this fall to do consider
able damage simply through the per-
lstency Of one man. This man is Rev.
DR.. Silas G. Swallow. of Harrisburg,
editor of the Pennsylvania Methodist.
who has appealed n sentence Of $500
fine for criminal libel upon state Off
ciaIs.
DR.. Swallow is a candidate for state
treasurer. He practically nominated
himself. but his campaign is to be run
I'm what he promises to be a vigorous
and unsparing way. He has published
all sorts of vague and unfounded
stories concerning the administration
Of affairs by the states fiscal officers,
and it does not matter to him that he
has been convicted of libel in his news
paper. he still persists in attacking
state officials and criticising even the
court itself before which he was tried
and found guilty. This line of action,
however indefensible 1t may be, has
attracted attention over the state, and
the Swallow boom has attained a
prominence that It otherwise could not
have had were it not for the mischie-
vous and persistent line of attack pur-
sued by DR.. Swallow, in his paper, the
Pennsylvania Methodist.
It IS worthy OF note that all the ar
tillery OF Dr. Swallow and his follow
ers is directed against the state treas
ury and It's methods. and the fight this
year Of the allied opponents Of the Re
DubltdH party lS EbiiE " b' WdB'b
against this Office and it's candidate
The office Of auditor general is one OF
the clerical class. it's incumbent being
practically the bookkeeper of the state.
He does not handle funds. arrange for
the distribution OF the states cash or
have anything to do with the handling
Of the states money.
MCAULEY'S SPLENDID RECORD.
The Republican candidate for auditor
general this year. Major Levi G.. Nc
Cauley. of west Chester. viii have no
opposition from this source. TO begin
with. he Is a strong man in the state-
"a raan with a record. Major McCau-
ley's career in politics and in private
life, as county official and business
man. is absolutely without stain. But
far and away beyond his record as "A
Republican stands his career as a sol
der and patriot His empty sleeve,
his record as a private colder and
commanding officer. through five years
Of the war. part OF which was spent in
rebel prisons. makes him a sdidate
OF whom any party would be proud.
The opposition to the Republican
ticket this fan will leave Major Nc.
Cauley severely alone. His invulner-
Ablltty 10 attack lbs Already recognized
by Democrats Of all grades by Pro
hibitionsts. and even by the irrepres-
sible DR.. Swallow himGclf.
But it is different with the candidate
for state treasurer. Mr.. james S. Bea-
COM OF Westmorelaud county. He is
already the center of attack, and II is
this fact q at is eivins The Republi-
cans without regard to faction no end
Of thought Mr. Beacon Is recognized
as the weak spot In the campaign for
the coming fail, and the advisaSflity
OF substituting stronger man. one
with a record. is seriously agitating
the leaders on both sides OF the noun
tains.
BEACOMS WEAKNESS.
Within the past month this feeling |
has taken definite shape and oppo-
sition to BeGcom's candidacy Is spring
ing up in spots. all over the state, |
The entire Allegheny delegation. with |
the exception. perhaps. OF half n |
dozen men. win not only oppose Bea- |
com. but viii lead the way i'm placing |
another candidate before the state con- |
vcution. The Philadelphia delegation Is |
divided on the question, while Lycom-
Ing county VIII oppose his candidacy |
on similar grounds As the days Of the |
state convention approach this feeling |
appears to grow in intensity. and II Is |
this fact that hug already led a