Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-08-26
THE STATE CONVENTION.

The Republican State Convention
will meet in the Opera House at Harris
burg at noon today, for the purpose OF
nominating a state ticket and dlsposlne
of such other matters as may be brought
before it.
IT seems to be taken for granted thai
Major McCauley of the eastern part oil
the state, and Mr.. Beacon OF the west
ern-one an Independent and the other
a Ouay man-will be the Republican
nominees for Auditor General and State
Treasurer. though Beacon will have
some opposition near home
If there is any contest in the conven
ton it will probably be over the resoiu-
tions. Next year will be decidedly
ION year. in politics in this state.
Ouay's term as United States Senator
will expire the following March, and an
effort will be made to defeat him as his
own successor and end his dictatorship
in state politics. He and his friendf
know this, and will probably try 20
make some capital for themselves this
week for use from now on to the prlma-
ries of next year in the shape OF lauda-
tory resolutions. which, if made too
fulsome will probably meet with deter
mined opposition.
In it the nominations for tn Legisla-
ture that will count next year, and the
Quay programme is said to be to have
so many aspirants for the Governorsnlp
nomination and attract so mucn atteh-
tion TO that issue as to becloud or con-
fuse the other.
1t was reported on Tuesday that Quay
wanted resolution passed mildly cen
suring the late legislature for not pass
ing reform bills" The report caused
a big commotion and the resolution was
not forced.
The Republican State Central Com
mittee met yesterday afternoon and re-
ferred the disputes as to Phil adelphla'
Somerset, and Schuylkill county dele
gates to subcommittee. At the lat-
ters meeting the Quay and the Martin
leaders passed compliments. The SUD
committee finally turned the Martin
delegates down, and harmony does not
seem near at hand. R. 81. Shindal
withdrew from the Treasury fight, ieav-
ing Beacon and Crawford in the field.
THERE may be millions of gold in the
Klondike region, but don't put any
money in the numerous concerns tnat
are issuing alluring prospectuses IN
the newspapers and elsewhere, promls-
ing untold wealth for very little out
Law. While there may be some compa-
nies that will honestly disburse the
money placed in their hands In the
business of mining for gold, there will
be many who will pocket the proceeds
and continue in the business as long as
they dare or the law will allow, with
never an intention of paying it back
again in any form, principal or interest.
THE Pittsburg News prints an exceed.
ingly clever cartoon apropos of the good
luck that has fallen upon this country
in the past year. 1t represents the Re
publican elephant sitting out side OF the
Capital at Washington, laughing heart
ily as he reads sign which bears the
following inscription: Prosperity
everywhere Wheat, $1.00 Wool. 10
cents. Silver, 54 cents" The Republl-
can elephant is saying: 40, yes, it's
luck, of course, but it's funny that il
always happens when | am here.
And there is good deal of truth in that
cartoon that some people will not admit
The four years of Benjamin Harrison
administration were the most prosper
-ons this country ever saw. apas paasi IT lH91kn, lhe1n
another four year, As i.aat ssa~i--rT0Sper-
ity, under President Mckinley. Pros
perity always comes when the Republi-
can elephant is on deck.