Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-27
REPUBLICAN RALLY.

and by $50 the principal workers from
all parts of the county were on hand to
welcome Col. William A. Stone. the
Republican candidate for governor,
who arrived on the p. & w. from Pitts
burg a; that hour.
Col. Stone was acc ompanied by VIM.
l. Shaffer. District Attorney of Chester
Pa, and reporters of the principal
newspapers of, the State. The party
was escorted to the Willard by a hun
dred Republicans. There Col Stone
dined and held an informal reception
until nearly eight o'clock, when escort
ed by the Germa mia band and Sam
Hughes fife and drum corps, he repair
ed to the Park Theatre.
All parts of the auditorium were
crowded and as the Republican candi-
date walked down the aisle and took his
seat on the stage he received rousing
reception. Hon. Jos. B. Showaiter'
Republican candidate in this, the 25th
Congressional district, Hon. John Dind-
niger, and Hon. J. N Moore, candidates
for Assembly, Hon. Alex. Mcdowell
Clerk of the House of Representatives,
and Mr.. Shaffer were also on the plat
form.
Chairman N G Mccullough called the
meeting to order. on motion OF Newton
Black Esq, Hon. J. d. McJunkin was
chosen chairman, and the vice-presi-
dents were then called upon to take
seats on the stage. In taking charge OF
the meeting Mr. McJunkin showed his
usual tact and among other things
stated that It was well known to the
audience that he was an earnest sup
porter Of Hon. G. w. Stone for the
Rubernatorial nomination last spring.
but the Harrisburg Convention had
chosen a much lai ger Stone to bear its
standard. If the smaller Stone was a
good man to support. it is logical to
argue that the larger Stone is a much
better one He then introduced the
next Governor of Penns ylvania amid
great applause.
Mr.. Stone spoke for an hour. He
called upon Republicans to disregard
the Democratic cry of State Issues"
which they fail to present. to stand by
the Republican standard of sound
money and protective tariff and to up
hold Pres. McKindley's policy of con-
ducting the late war and of expansion.
and not to forsake him at the moment
when q treaty of peace was about. to be
signed.
He recalled the facts that when Penn
sylvania dissapproved Republican ad-
ministration in 80 and 80 by electing
Democratic governors, the Nation fol-
lowed suit both times by going DEM
ocratic two years later. This should
not be the case with Mckinley. Fac
tional differences sh ould not rend the
Republican party when it is facing the
common enemy. dta
Mr.. Shaffer followed in an eloquent,
impressive address. He called attention
to the fact that thirty-seven new gov
ernors and state legislatures, an entire
House of Representatives, and twenty
six U. s. senators are to be elected this
fall and yet the Democrats claim that
State and not National affairs are the
issue Of the day.
At y late hour Maj. Mcdowell was
introduced and as many people were
leaving he began by saying Those who
go out will not be disappointed, those
who stay in will" Then the Rose of
Sharon" pitched into the gubernatorial
contest with all the humor and logic
for which he is famous
Altogether the Rally was very sue
cessful. even beyond tho expectations of
its promoters.
Butler county will line up with an
old time Republican majority. The
following is list of the vice-presidents
called in the meeting.
FIRST WARD.
Joseph Pafkin, Hon. Thomas Robin
son. John Duprill, John Findley. AL
fred Chatham. Joseph Miller, James w.
Hutchison, John II. Harper. William
Emil Bruney, J. NJ Herd
man, Charles Skillman, Roy Aiken,
Cal. Cochran, William Johnston. Brown
Mahood. Adam Miller, j. c. Hoch, L.
r.. Schmertz, Thomas Alexander, Alex
Boreland, M. McLain, J. II. Gibson,
and Samuel Hughes.
SECOND WARD.
N. M. Slater, !. j. McCandless, Hon
Joseph Hartman, Thomas Hays, l. H.
Col. o. G. Redic. Philip Cluse,
Harry OFT. A. A. Marshall. A. J. Hutch
ison. Charles Snyder, r. B. Gilghrist,
e. P. Shelter. w. F. Rumberger, Alex
Frazier, w. E. McClung, Thomas Nor
rison, James Geslic, c. A. Hite, George
Miller, George K. Millinger, G. N.
Boyd, DR.. J. 4. Byers, DR.. N. M. Hoov-
er and J. d. jackson.
THIRD WARD.
w. A. Stein, d. B. Campbell, r. n.
Pillow nj. D., Sheridan Armstrong, 7.
H. Burton. w. j. Graham, Peter
w. ] Marks, w. B. McGeary,
G. f. L. McQuistion, J. E. Forsythe,
w. n. Ensminger. William r. Turner,
Hon. John Fl. Negley, John T. Kelly,
DR.. ]. M. Leighner, Miles V. Gould.
Warren Albert. John Mitchell, Aaron
DR.. s. M. Bippus, DIR. l..
Black, j. B. Sherman, w. H. Allison,
Jacob Reiger. w. H. Craig, William
Siebert and w. B. Dodds
FOURTH WARD.
Hon. Robert Storey, Maj. C. e. An
derson, John B. Greer. Leslie p Has
lett, j. B. Black, Levi NJ Wise, Hon.
A. G. Williams, A. w. Mccullough, A.
B. Richey, Joseph Woods, Henry Whit
mire. w. H. a. Riddle, Andrew Brl-
mer, James l.. Henry. Capt. II. A.
Ayres, p. j. Kelly. John Evans, w. M.
Starr, Prof. j. A. Gibson, d. E Dale.
Alex Johnston, j. B. Young, Frank
FOCUS, William Sanders. j. F. Husel-
ton, K. K. Abrams and Isaac Meals.
FIFTH WARD.
Thomas Mechling, James f. Nc
Chung, Cyrus Harper Frank H. Muir
ply, james A. McMarlin, Frank Lytle,
William Hazlett, Andrew G.. Morrison,
Frank Sanbach, Cyrus Campbell, Wat
son Gibson, p. w. Lowry, s. B. Cross,
A. M. Cbristley, A. J. Fair. Walter
Moser. John Oesterling, s. NJ Seaton
and G. w. Shaner
COUNTY.
Hon. w. 8. Waldron. Evans CITY;
Reuben Shaner, Prospect; J. II. Nor
row, Worth twp; Albert Starr, Penn
twp. Baxter Irvine, Adams twp; DIR.
j. G. Barr, Mars. Joseph Criswell, But.
ler twp; John w. Gillespie, Middiesex