Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-13
POLITICAL.

The Butler r-Armstrcng Stare Senator
ial candidates and conferees met at the
7th Ave, Pittsburg, last Friday, could
not agree and adjourned to meet at same
place, yesterday.
Yesterdays conference met at IL a. m.
and ND to the time of going to lunch
nothing was done, and both candidates
seemed confident Of securing the nomln-
alton; but late in the afternoon Mr.
McNees instructed his conferees to vote
for Mr.. Williams; and afterwards in
little speech to the Butler men promised
Mr.. Williams the hearty supper. OF
himself and friends and an old-fashion-
ed majority for him in Armstrong Co.
and also made arrangements to meet
him at the Dayton Fair on the 26th and
97th. and at the Reunion Of the 18th at
Kittanning, October 18th, and introduce
him to the people Of Armstrong Co.
Mr.. Williams is home today, feeling
happy, and receiving the congratula-
tions Of his friends.
Maine held her state election, Mon
day, and the plurality Of the Republi-
can state ticket is "a, 1000 in vote OF
$4,000.
At Kittanning, yesterday, the con-
ferees Of the 21st Congressional district
could not agree, and the State Commit
tee will act in the matter.
vermonts Republican majority over
all is 81, 900.
At Saratoga last Wednesday tbs
Republicans nominated Odell Of Orange
for Governor, and Woodruff Of Kings
for Lieut. Gov.
Butler now has 2,623 voters, divided
among the wards as follows, 1st. 579
2d, 600; Sd, 800; 4th, 466, and 9Th, 5ls.
The campaign in Ohio was opened BY
tremendous mass meeting at Youngs
town, last Saturday Twenty-thousant
Visitors were in the town, the parade
was two miles long, and the affair was
great success. National Chairman
Hanna knew what he was doing whei
he chose Youngstown for the opening D
the campaign Of 1900 in the Buckey'
State. The great industrial centre o
the Mahoning valley not only responded
to all demands, but broke all previou
records made for big political meeting
In that end Of Ohio, and no section o
the United States has been campaignet
harder by both Republicans and Demo
Gratis than "McKinleys Old District.
The meeting held there Saturday t.
open the Republican campaign in Ohi
was the largest ever held outside the bii
cities Of the State, not excepting tn
great meeting at Warren in 1880, a
which ex-President Grant and Roscoe
Conkiug were the big drawing cards
Youngstown simply turned itself loos
and the neighboring towns for 80 mile
around assisted, as also did Columbus
Cleveland and Toledo. Pennsylvani
contributed from all the border town
and cities from Erie to Pittsburg. Ever
Republican Citizen Of Youngstown re
solved himself into committee to max
the affair a grand success.
The opening meeting was arranged TO
by the State Committee and Youngstown
was told to get ready The Republican
needed no second bidding, but informe'
the State leaders they must have som
big guns" to fire the opening shots
They asked for Chauncey Depew. Presi
dent schurrnan Of the Philippine Com
mission, United States Senators Forake
and Hanna, with Governor George X
Nash to preside. Give us these speak
ers, they said to National Chairman
Hanna, "and we will do the rest" An
Youngstown did it.