Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-03-22

papers. etc Of the bank, and of the lat'
| CASHIER. certain incriminating evidence
against Quay and others was found
that the District Attorney, in the per
fornance of his sworn duty. considered
should be laid before the Grand Jury
In due time the evidence was presented
and after hearing it, the Grand jury
found FIVE true bills against Mr.. Quay
and others for conspiracy to use public
money unlawfully." Mr.. Quay throug
the papers announced, he would moi
crafty his enemies by asking delay II
the trial Of the cases. This was in Dc
tober 1895. The cases were fixed fol
trial at the November Term Of court il
PHILADELPHIA. When the cases were
called. instead Of going to trial Quay
through his attorneys, and he got tn &
best he could, began playing for time.
They moved to quash the bills, which
had to be argued and took up time.
The Court had TO take time to consider
the objections. and in due time refused
TO quash. stating the bills were good,
the charges grave. and should be exam
ined into. Quay's attorneys took an
appeal to the Supreme Court, which
landed the case over till January tn
1899. when the cases were argued before
the Supreme Court, which after due
time for deliberation, to be sure they
were right. confirmed the lower court
said the cases were important, the
charges grave, and should be tried.
The legislature was to meet Januar y
3rd 1899, four days before the cases
were to be heard in the Supreme Court,
az. s. Senator was to be elected, the
3rd Tuesday Of January. In all cases
we know Of heretofore, it has been the
custom for the legislature to meet, or
| ganize, and get 10 work, and week be
| fore the time for meeting to elect a Sen
ator. call a caucus to nominate candida
tes. The legislature was to meet Janu-
ary 3rd and as legislators arrived n
Harrisburg they found posters mp al
round calling a Republican Caucus to
| nominate candidates for Z. 5. Senator
the evening Of January Bird, same eve
ming the legislature was to meet to or
ganize, thing unheard Of before
They further learned that it was under
the dictation Of Bill Andrews, and
other Quay bull dozers" that the eau
Gus was called Many self respecting
| Republicans protested against It, They
said, ''this is entirely too early, two
| weeks earlier than we have known it 70
be called before and besides that, Quay
has five indictments against him not
tried, we don't know whether he IS
guilty or not, the cases are i'll the Su-
preme Court, and to be heard next Sat
urday, the 7th January. let the caucus
90 over till the usual time, two weeks
hence, by that time the Supreme Court
will haye disposed of the cases, and II
Quay is cleared Of the charges against
him, we will gladly vote for him
This was the position Of our members
and we aek, could any self respecting
man object to this2 But Andrews and
other heelers, under Quay's orders, were
obdurate, would not agree to the terms
the caucus must be held that night, and
when it was found there would be no
concessions, but the caucus pushed
through regardless, fifty-six members,
if we remember the number, self respect
ing Republicans refused 10 be bull
dozed" in that way. and would not
90 into the prematurely called caucus
even many who did go in, urged
the iustness Of the request, but weaken
ed and went in against what they knew
was not right. The proposition was
made to those insisting that the caucus
be held at once. Lot Mr- Qnay 70 to
trial, meet the charges against him, ana
if acquitted we will vote for him, but
we will not vote for man with five in
dictments against him, and he, fighting
his best to keep from going to trial, we
would be in fine predicament TO vote
10 elect him Senator, and when tried, il
convicted, and sent TO the penitentiary,
our people would never forgive MS for
voting for him" All this was OF no
avail, the Boss was determined to have
the caucus nominate him Mt once lest
the constituents Of enough members
might require members that nc had
under promise, to vote against him, 80
these fifty six members refused 20 go in
and the rest is history. The struggle IN
the Legislature began, and delay after
DELAY was had by Quay fighting the
case off from time 10 time, and other
causes, when finally trial was reached,
after one Of the closest fought cases ever
in the courts, Quays counsel by plead
| ing the statute Of limitations and shut
ting out the evidence that the District
Attorney said If admitted would convict
all the defendants. got verdict Of
accauittal While legally acquitted,
vet in the court Of public opinion the
stain remains, for VIC think man IN
public life who has made record fcr
| himself that he is not willing to throw
open to public inspection, but must hide
it by pleading the statute Of Imitation
which virtually admits the truth OF
what ia charged, and says, you did moi
find it out sOon enough, is not propT
person TO represent the people Of Penn
sylyania in the u. s. Senate, should steI
aside cease to embarrass the party thai
has done 50 much for him, and let som'
one Of the thousands Of better men tha
Pennsylvania has, be chosen by th'
people This is the story, in brief, o
the whole matter and we leave it 10 ON
readers TO say whether the criticisms .
the Eagle on our last members are wei
. founded or not We think not. and N
surprised to see the Eagle, that make
some pretentions 30 little honest Y
uphold such a gang Of political pirate
as are here referred TO.
e WE have received some inquire
e from Republicans as to who are entiile
b 10 vote at the primaries, md for Tn
r information Of Republicans would saJ
y that it has been rule Of the party tha
0 none but Republicans vote at our pr
G mariea. IN case Of n young man nc
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