Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-27
POLITICAL.

At Washington last week the name OF
Gen. Brooke, who is soon to be retired,
was mentioned for Governor.
The Citizens Committee of Twenty
Five of Pittsburg, proposes following
up its victory in the city by nominating
a full county ticket next year.
Charles M. Schwab, President of the
United States Steel Corporation and
former President of the Carnegie Steel
Company, was mentioned in political
circles last week not only as possible,
but as a probable candidate for the
United States Senate.
A boom" has been started for Hon.
Thomas w. Phillips, '"Our own Tom, +"
for Governor, and the Republicans OF
the States might go further and fare
much worse.
He made good Congressman. why
not good Governor?
Congressman Jack, of Indiana county,
say that his friend, Elkin, is not re-
sponsible for Gov. Stones shortcomings.
and that John is in the fight to stay.
The Republican primary for Law
renee county will be held April -. The
action of the Co. Committee in declar-
ing against Elkin will have some in
Ar,ar,ca m, tho aIactian
The Republicans Of Westmoreland
county are anticipating a warm politi-
cal fight this spring. A dispatch from
Greensburg dated Saturday, said: 1.-The
combining of issues of Col. George f.
Huff, for many years the leader of the
so-called anti-Quay faction, and those
of former State Treasurer James s.
Beacon, Major E. Z. Robbins. and 9TH
ers Of the old Stalwart stripe came as a
great surprise to many leaders. Con
troller John III. Brown and Judge John
b. Steel will put ticket in the field In
opposition to the slate Of the new COM
bina Under the rules of the new Huff
Beacon combine the first is that Mr..
Huff goes to Congress. The old Quay
faction gets nearly everything else, and
a surprise was sprung this morning
when it was told that the new combine
had fixed on John D. Hitchman for
county treasurer"
w. f. Penn Republican County
Chairman of Washington county, has
sent out notice to Beaver and Law
renee counties in regard to the calling
of conference of representatives to
dacide the manner of making a Con-
gressional nomination. The conference
is being held at Hotel Henry. today, and
Mr. Penn stated that Washington coun-
ty would hold out for nomination by
popular primary. He further said
be was confident that If this manner of
nominating was adopted congressman
E. +. Acheson would be treasured a re-
nomination.
At Pittsburg. Monday, some sort of a
"boom" for Frank Torrance of the
Standard Mfg. Co., some of whose
stuff is in our County Home was start
ed.
1t has been q common rumor in Phila-
delphia that United States Senator
Boise Penrose would prefer an election
as Mayor of Philadelphia to another
term in the United States Senate.
The Senator, while in Philadelphia on
Sunday, would not confirm these ru-
mors. He and Attorney General Elkin
appear to be quite friendly in their per
sonal and political relations. Senator
Finn. it is said, does not hold the opin
ion that Penrose is willing to quit the
Senate.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT did the wise
thing in itting down upcn all further
discussion of the Schley-Sampson affail
declaring that neither was in com
mand at the battle, and above all in de.
claring a fact that has been patent to
all versed in naval affairs from the be.
ginning, and that is that it was Cap
tains' Battle. When the Spanish came
out all the captains went right at them,
paying no attention to the movements
of the other vessels of our fleet except
ing when tho Brooklyn forced the Texas
to back water by circling around her
and they stayed right in the fight to the
finish. And of all the captains there
that day. the moss heroic figure was
that Of our old friend. Captain John w.
Philip, of the Texas, who was the only
one to call his men together after the
battle. and ascribe the victory to the
God of all Battles.
THE Brooklyn bridge was encased in
ice last week, and was beautiful sight
Slush and sleet tied up traffic in New
York, and broke the wires. Philadelphia
was, for time, completely isolated
from the rest of the world.