Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-09-18
POLITICAL TKICKERY.

Tuesday afternoon J. G. Vanderlin,
law partner Of Lev McQuistion, the
Democratic judicial nominee, presented
four petitions, all of which had been
prepared in McQuistion's office, in court
before Judge Miller asking for the di-
vision Of Butler twp, and the 1st I'd
and third wards of Butler into addition
al voting precincts. A Democratic
daily stated that the petitions had been
previously presented to Judge Greer at
his residence. The petitions would, no
doubt. have been granted on reading,
had not Col. J. NJ. Thompson. Senator
Williams, Commander X. p. Scott, II.
II. Goucher, T. 9. Campbell, l.. VI.
Wise and other Republican attorneys
sprang to their feet and denounced the
scheme as it deserved. 1t was admitted
that in time all would have to be divided,
but the manner Of preparing the petitions
and placing them before the public and
court and the purpose (Which it is self
evident Ia to get division at time to
create confusion and secure Democratic
boards) were objected to most strongly
After hearing the remarks Of the Re
publicans present Judge Miller granted
rules to show cause why the divisions
should not be made, these to be heard
Sept. 20.
The Butler township division started
at Connoquenessing creek at the south
ern boundary. along the creek TO the
| borough line, around the west line Of
the borough to the Franklin road and
| north TO Centre township The polling
place to be at the house Of Il. N Snow,
402 Ziegler avenue and the election Off
crs. Charles Portman, D., jndge. and j.
| e.. Kearns, r., and A. d. Shearer. ID. &.
inspectors Nineteen citizens signed the
petition. On man struck his name off
after it was presented. Charles Port
man made affidavit to the petition. The
| First Ward was to be divided. making
all east Of Lookout avenue and north OF
Centre avenue at its intersection with
| Lookout as the first precinct, and all
| west of Lookout and south Of Centre
the second. The first precinct to vote
ut the house of Victor Bayonette, the
second at the old voting place. Charles
Miller r., August Keck, d.. and David
| Cnpps, X to be the board in the first
precinct and Harry Grouse, D., Thomas
Stewart, r., and John w Brown. d
! in the second. The First ward Is stroD-
| ly Republican. But ten citizens signed
the petition. T.. u. Young made affida-
| Wit. The Third ward was 10 be divided
| by the creek and Sullivan run, throwing
most of the newcomers, foreigners and
negroes. into the new precinct. Twen.
| ty-four citizens signed the petition. The
affidavit was made by John McQ. Smith.
A house belonging to the Lyndora Land
Co. at the corner of Pillow and Fair
ground avenues ia asked to be made the
:. polling place and Il. T. O'Reilly. D..
VIM. III. Craig. H., and Alex. Dunke, ID
as election officers. Dunke aud OReil-
ly are strangers
Division Of the Second ward was ask
ed by Lookout avenue and Monro,
street. The second precinct to be Inst
tute Hill and the first all west of Mon
roe aud Lookout. Twent-four citizen,
signed it and Warren McCreary made
the affidavit. Election officers were no
named.
This scheme would give the Court
appointment Of eight new boards at :
time when 1t will be hard enough foi
the old boards, familiar with the voters
in the precincts, to keep track Of The
voting.