Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-03-20
POLITICAL.

At the meeting of the Republican
County Committee, Tuesday afternoon,
In Armory Hall. 2S members were pres
emit and the following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas, at the meeting OF the
County Committee held on June /, 1901,
Committee of three consisting OF p.
w. Lowry. N. B Duncan and Ira Nc
Junkin was elected for the purpose OF
meeting a Committee of three from
Westmoreland county. to adopt rules
to govern the nomination of Congress
sional candidates in the district COM
posed OF the counties of Butler and
Westmorelapd, with instructions to re-
port their action to the County Com
mittee for approval or disapproval And
the said Committees having failed to
agree on rules thus far. 1t Ii hereby
Resolved, that the powers Of the
Committee from this county be extend
cd that they shall have full power to
unanimously agree upon such rules as
in their Judgment are proper without
referring their action to the County
Committee for their approval.
And it liz further resolved, That it is
the Judgment OF this County Committee
representing the Republicans OF Butler
county, that In any conferences or con-
ventiou. called for the purpose OF max
ing a district nomination, equal repre-
sentation with Westmoreland coun-
ty is due to Butler county as a matter
Of right and justice.
This is all that was done and the
Committee adjourned.
Reference to CITIZEN published in
1884 discloses the fact that the number
Of candidates is comparatively small.
Then there were candidates for Judge,
2 for Congress. / for State Senate, 8 for
Assembly, for Sheriff, B for Prothono-
tary. 8 for Register and Recorder, 1S
for County Treasurer, 9 for Clerk OF
Courts, 10 for County Commissioner,
12 for County Auditor and two for
Coroner. A total Of s3 as against 80
now. The total vote polled was 1862
then and there are probably 1000 more
Republicans in the county now.
Blair county, of which Altoona is the
chief town and Holidaysburg is the
county seat was the scene of an inter
estipg political contest last week on ac-
count Of the Republican party rules re-
quiring candidates for Governor to be
voted for at the same time the dele
gates are elected, the popular vote to
decide the matter.
The county is near Elkin's home
county, Indiana, and he canvassed it
while Watres came down from Lacka.
wanna, put In an appearance and made
an address at Altoona. on Friday, the
day before the primary.
The primary was held Saturday and
Elkin won by TO vote, and thus Be-
cured delegates to the State Conven
tion.
The County Committee of Lebanon
Co. indorsed Elkin the same day and
the primaries Of Clearfeld, Franklin
Lancaster and Cumberland counties
went in his favor; while Watres had nc
opposition in Wayne Co.
Elkins friends DOW claim 5S county
delegates and say they will get SO more
In Philadelphia and expect the entire
vote Of Allegheny Co.
The new twenty eighth Congressional
district is composed Of the counties OF
Elk, Forest, Mercer, venango and
Warren. The boundary OF the district
extends from Cameron county line on
the east TO the Ohio State line ON the
west. distance Of 100 miles. II has O
natural Republican majority of from
5000 to 5000
The Republican Convention of Brad
ford Co. Of which Tonawanda IN the
county seat instructed the delegates tc
vote for Elkin for Governor