Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-09
Wanamaker's Letter.

to become a candidate.
Wanamaker's Letter.
A. 5. L. Shields of Philadelphia pre-
sented a letter from Mr. Wanamaker
withdrawing his name, which was read
bv Secretary Rex The letter address
ed to Mr. Shields, follows:
Dear Sir: In the event of my name
being presented to the Republican State
convention of June 2, 1898, this IS to
withdraw such nomination and ask that
this letter be placed on record contain
ing reasons therefor.
II accepted the call of the State con
yention representing 30 counties, held
in Philadelphia on February2nd last re-
ouesting me to become a candidate Tor
Governor
1T was perfectly understood that
did not want to be candidate and that
T wouId retire whenever it seemed best
to do so. At the time of my acceptance
one-third of the delegates to the con-
vention had been chosen and members
of the Republican organization had de-
clared their unwillingness TO support
me if received the nomination or the
convention. Having repeatedly stared
nv willingness to go forward as candl-
date only until the representatives, OF
the Bourse conference desired otherwise.
| believe | have now pretormec my
duty in good faith Within the last
hour | have unexpectedly received the
following letter:
cat meeting of the representatives
of the Bourse meeting held TINS morn
ing the following resolutions were
adopted:
"Resolved. That in view of the
means employed by the Republican
Stat organization in the election OF del
epates in the interest of one candidate
and the control of the convention oy
machine methods with the obvious re
suit of defeating, rather than register
| ing the will of the people, we respect
fully request you not to permit your
name to be voted for by the said con-
| vention. and further be it
Resolved That we request all dele
| gates friendly to you to vote for Charles
| W. Stone.
| 'It is plain, therefore, that | cannot
| consent 10 be a candidate before the
| convention. | may however, be per
mitted to thank all my friends through
out the State, whose goood Will l &c
| highly value, for their earnest and
hearty support of my candidacy.
'.There never has been moment tnal
| would not have withdrawn if anyone
of the five men named in my letter 10
| the Bourse meeting or any other man OF
such type of men had been selected
for Governor by any representative
| body of the Republican leaders. lnas,
much as Charles w. Stone was one OF
those suggested at the Bourse conven'
tion, it is most agreeable to me to now
express my satisfaction with the recon-
mendation by the members OF the Bourse
conference in favor OF Charles w.
Stone receiving the vote of your con-
vention.
Il think it proper and fair to take
your time to say briefly that the pro-
test / have felt called upon to make
against the political machine has been
made within the party, and against III
methods, and not against individuals
except so for as they represented sys-
tenn of politics / have held, up to the
door of this convention that the Re
publican party was wise enough, hon
est enough and strong enough to cor
rect any wrongs and abuses within the
party / still have that hope. There
is no need for angry controversy. nc
one man knows it all or owns 1t all.
inspiration seldom carries for 20 years.
A man carving the keys of power by
heredity, descent or holding them by
cleyerness or mental energy, must sur
render them when the tired people SO
demand
ITO suffer the political machine to
sell for cash the commemorative JUS
tice or retain squatter sovereignty III
State or National affairs, is only to Kill
the politcical party thus INDUCED. A
mighty revolution has set in within this
State. Pennsylvania is no longer doclle
or unresisting to Republican bosslsm.
Unconditional hostility to all machine
methods is the loudest war cry within
Republican ranks throughout the com
monwealtn since the days of the Civil
war. 1t is not factional, unfTiendly OF
unrepublican in me, with my continu
ous record as Republican, that can
not be challenged, TO speak thus plainly
to my fellow Republicans in this houl
of great peril to the party. There are,
indeed, many unwilling to follow fur.
thur machine flag. The hopes of
tens of thousands of Pennsylvania free
men centered upon this convention.
For the convention to seem to be look
ing for duty and inventing ways to es-
cape from the peoples will may be car
ried once too far. Unfairly assessed
heavy taxes, extravagant and wasteful
legislation and long g-continued reckless
manipulation of State moneys must
surely bring a crop of thistles toe
large for the Republican party to man
age By the judgement of todays con.
vention upon the last Legislative record
and its machine methods, the people
will pass judment on the candidates
after the convention adjourns. II
could have, if it pleased, as firm a me.
dal from the people as any Admiral
Dewey will deservedly get, if 1t will
sink the feet of politicians who run the
State for political revenue only. There
are many who believe that unless il
does this, and very soon, there will be a
great storm to break upon the Republi
can PARTY from every corner OF the sky
The Platform.
The resolutions prepared by Thos. V.
Cooper and Frank Reeder, and adopted
by the Committee and afterwards by the
Convention without comment read as