Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-24
POLITICAL.

The Republican State Convention TO
be held today at Harrisburg, will PROB
ably be tame affair.
Senator Penrose is slated for tempo
rarv Chairman and is to make strong
administration speech. He took the
draft of, the Platform from Philadel-
phia to Harrisburg, Monday, and it was
put in final shape. Generally speaking,
it indorses the administration OF Presl-
dent Mckinley for its record on finances,
the tariff, and its conduct of the war
with Spain and with the Filipinos.
The PENNSYLVANIA soldiers are commend
ed for their services in Cuba, Porto Rico
and the P Philippines. The State admin
istration In indOrsed, with declaration
for economy in all departments of the
State government. The Dingley tariff
bill will be indorsed as the main factor
in the country's present prosperity, and
the money plank will, it is said, de-
clare for gold as the only satls-
factory basis for the Nations finances in
the interest of labor and business. Col.
QUAY will be indorsed as the Republican
partys choice for United States Senator,
but it is said that there will be no con-
demnation of those Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes who refused to support him IN
the last legislature, the desire being, as
one who is engaged in framing the plat
form saws, to say nothing that will be
offensive to anyone" There will prob
ably be "a plank declaring for prompt
payment of the school appropriation.
The ticket selected by Quay i. e. J. Hay
Brown of Lancaster for Supreme Judge
J. R. Adams of Philadelphia for Super
ior Judge and 1t Col Barnett of Wash
ington Co. for State Treasurer, will prob
ably be nominated without opposition
Frank Reeder is said to be slated for
State Chairman.
A dispatch from Harrisburg dated
last Friday, said that Governor Stone
has fallen into line for the machine slate
and he is doing his best to have it ratiti.
ed by the State convention. He has
finally endorsed ex-senator Quay's selec
ton of J. hay Brown for Supreme Court
under protest. The Governor would
have preferred either Superior Court
Judge Porter, of Pittsburg, or Judge
Archibald to the Lancaster lawyer. His
first choice was Judge Porter. and when
he saw there was no chance for him he
threw his support to the Scranton aspir
ant. But neither Porter nor Archibald
has ghost of show and there was
nothing for the Executive to do but
turn in for Brown.
Thomas B. Reed sent the following
short notice to the Governor of Maine
Monday.
PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. 81.
To the Governor of Maine, Augusta:
hereby resign the position of mem
Der of Congress from the First Distric'
of Maine, to take effect on September a
Very truly yours,
T. B. REED
Judge Wallace of New Castle was ii
the hands of his friends. He passed
Judge II am still candidate, and
will be in the contest for the nomina
tion unless the delegates from North
western Pennsylvania, who are giving
me their support, decide that my
name shall not come before the conven
ton. These delegates will caucus in
Harrisburg and their action will deter
mine whether or not am to be voted
upon in the convention. My candidacy
is in their hands, and their judgment is
supreme with me"
PRESIDENT KRUGER of the South
African Republic has refused the Eng
lish Secretary's demand for court OF
inquiry, anc again it looks like war in
that country.