Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-18
QUAY WAS NOT CONSULTED.
The Throwing Down of BigeIOw Was
vania PoIitIcs-What the Insur-
gents Say About Harmony and How
1t Cam BE Accomplished.
Especial News Letter)

gents Say About Harmony and How
1t Can BE Accomplished.
Especial News Letter)
Harrisburg, April 16.-The state has
not yet recovered from the surprise oc-
casioned by the action of Governor
Stone in appointing Maj. A. NJ. Brown
to be recorder of Pittsburg. All sorts
of surmises are still INDUCED in. 1t
is claimed as a victory for the admin
istration on one hand, and for the AL
legheny county Finn organization on
the other
The fact is that while it may be a
step looking toward harmony in the
party, it will require some time before
that can be brought about, if ever,
with the present powers in control.
Whatever deal there may be with the
Pittsburg organization does not include
Senator Finn.
FLINN NOT IN A DEAL.
At the meeting of the Independent
Republicans in the legislature on Tues
day night last Senator Finn presided,
as usual. He stated that no agree
ment had been entered into which
would hinder him in his course as a
member of that organization. He de-
clared emphatically that he was not a
party to any deal or ''fix up" and that
he would continue in his course op>
posing evil legislation just as he had
done before.
At the same time Senator Finn did
not withhold from Governor Stone the
praise that was due him for appoint
ing a recorder for Pittsburg, under the
ripper" act, who was above reproach.
and in every way worthy of the con-
fidence of the people. Senator Finn
stated that Governor Stone had risen
above partisan feeling, and had named
a man in Maj. Brown whom Pittsburg
could respect; who would be satisfac-
tory to all parties.
At the same time the action of the
administration in casting aside Thorn
as S. Bigelow was the most notorious
case of political iagratitude that per-
haps the state has ever seen. Mr.. Big
Glow made possible the election of Mr..
Marshall to be speaker, and the cleo
tion of Mr. Quay to the senate. There
is no doubt that he spent large sums
of money to accomplish this purpose
in the hope of being appointed record
er of Pittsburg, or else being permit
ted to name the recorder.
BIGELCyg THROWN DOWN.
His brother, E. II. Digelow, had
been thrown out Of Office by the Pitts
burg organization, which has been con-
spicuously snti-Quay Tor years. Thom-
as S. Bigelow believed that this action
was unjust and did his brother a
wrong 1t was to obtain revenge by
cleaning out the whole Pittsburg or
ganization that he spent his money and
effort to put the state organization in
power in Allegheny county.
Whatever effect the appointment of
Maj. Brown may have upon Allegheny
county politics it will have no effect
whatever upon the anti-machine Re-
publican organization of the house and
senate. This was shown by the vote
on the Philadelphia ripper" last week.
Only one anti-Quay Republican voted
to pass this measure, and he was from
Philadelphia and was bound up Ey
local politicians to such an extent that
it was almost impossible for him 20
do otherwise.
At the insurgents meeting on Tues
day night every member was present
and declared that his purpose to the
end of the session would be to oppose
any legislation that was not right and
proper. They declared anew in favor
of ballot reform, in favor OF appor-
tionment, and against excessive ex-
penditure fer the new capitol.
WILL TEERE BE IEARA-oNY?
But outside of ali these issues the
paramount question arises, is there to
be harmony in lie Republican party
in the state? This will depend upon a
coed mat .l.;ags. Your correspond
ent has ta led with members cf both
factions OF the Republican party, and
the only WY 10 bring harmony is for
several pccple TO Gbardon ambitions
which VIII q maze even Il united party.
There ccn be 10 comproniae with
any man or set of men who stand for
that whiCi is not right and honest in
legislative matters and in party man
agement, say the insurgents. There
has been too much rCtteGness in the
Republican party for the people soon
to forget that fact.
The principles which the Independ-
ents have maintained will have to be
recognized, they say, before there can
be real EarnGny in the party. After
that good candidates must be taken up
and endorsed.
Senator Cuoy was greatly disappoint-
ed over the throwing down OF Thomas
5. Bigelow. 1t is very generally un-
derstood now that Senator Quay has
reached the end of the limb, and is
gradually being crowded off by young
er and more aspiring leaders. Indeed,
it is confidently asserted that Senator
Quay was not consulted before Mr.
BigeloU was thrown down and Mai
Brown elevated in his stead. Taken
as a whole, the situation is very in
teresting one.