Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-17
POLITICAL.

To our Ekastown correspondent
Your interesting communication will
answered.
A. the Republican County Conven-
ton of Lawrence county, in New Cas-
tie, Monday, Postmaster J. B. Brown
was reelected County Chairman by
large majority over Judge Wallace's
man, and the new Committee passed
resolution declaring the Republicans OF
the county will support for Governor
the nominee of the Republican party,
irrespective of whom he may be. This
is practically victory for Elkin. as the
delegates to the State Convention had
previously been declared to be against
Elkin and in favor of anyone who could
defeat him.
J. A. Mcmillan of Scott twp was
nominated for County Commissioner,
and N. Mcconnell and r. r. Pomeroy
for Assembly, r. M. Campbell for
Clerk of Courts, J. A. DeNormandie.
who was wing the unexpired term as
County Treasurer was again named.
Acheson of Washington county had no
opposition for Congress.
Col. W. J. Bryan recently spoke of
Ex-President Grover Cleveland as
political corpse" Mr.. Cleveland, in
referring to the matter, spoke of Col
onel Bryan as an ''affiictive visitation"
There comes time in the life of every
man when he might be truthfully de-
scribed as political corpse" but an
affective visitation" 1t is too, too
horribleI"-Ex.
Gen. Frank Reeder of Easton, Re
publican state chairman and also Penn
sylvania commissioner of banking, ar
rived in Washington, Tuesday forenoon,
and held conferences with Senators
Quay and Penrose, Clerk Mcdowell of
the house and several members of the
delegation in the house. Late that
afternoon he joined Gov. Stone and
party on their special train en- route to
the charleston exposition.
AS state chairman of the party, Gen.
Reeder has SO far been neutral in the
fight between the friends of Attorney
General Elkin on one side and Senators
Quay and Penrose on the other, regard
ing the governorship; hut he now real
ICES that the time has come when he
may be called upon to declare his posi-
ton.
His visit to Washington was to as
certain from the senators their complete
plans for opposing the nomination of
Mr.. Elkin, and ON the way to Charleston
he will hear the Elkin side of the quarrel
The Governor and party of State Of
ficials were in the city for several hours
and several times were within speaking
distance of Senators Quay an Penrose
but the Governor did not pay his re-
spects to the Senator's Neither did the
Senators pay any call of ceremony.
The snubbing was deliberate on both
sides The Senators knew the Governor
was there and the Senators knew the
Governor was passing through the city
The last time Governor Stone was in
Washington he called at the home of
Senator Quay, and remained in close
conference with him until nearly 3
o'clock in the morning. That was on
election night last fall.
The Greene, Fayette and Somerset
Co. Congressional Committees met at
IL.
Tuesday, but failed to agree on a
method-of nominating Congressman.
T. Mr. EDIToR:-I learn from the morn
ing papers that Judge Greer has been in
Washington city seeing the bosses. He
tells them that our delegates to the
State Convention will vote for whoever
Senator Quay desires Our people,
doubt not have great respect for the
Judgment of Senator Quay on public
matters. but it is not complimentary to
our State Delegates to say that they
will take orders from any state boss or
leader even. Knowing them well as
do | feel warranted in saying that IL
elected they will honestly reflect and
obey the Judgment of the Republicans
that elected them. regardless of outside
orders. Greer was evidently trying to
secure outside help in his hopeless can
vass for re- election.
BY the way were / an editor | would
try and secure copy Of each Of Greer's
campaign letters They are literary
gems indeed. BY all means have copies
of them saved The association of great
names alone is worthy of note Just
look at it, Lincoln, Grant, Garfield
and------ Greer"
AN OBSERVER.