Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-26
MEETING OF COUNTY COM
MITTEE,


bers answered to first roll call, and
enough others came in shortly after tc
make the number present about forty
which, considering the condition of the
roads showed the interest taken in the
matter.
The first matter decided was the date
for the Primary election, and after
some discussion, Saturday, May 10Th
to : pm. was unanimously agreed upon,
the convention to meet the following
Monday
The report of the Committee on Rules,
etc. was then called for, and Mr.. Girls
well read the rules agreed upon by him
self and Messrs Brown and Shanor, and
which consisted of fourteen sections
and, on motion Of Mr.. McCreary it was
decided to act upon each section separ-
ately.
The general resolution and sections
and 2 were then read and adopted unan-
imously.
Section 3D. required the numbering OF
the ballots. This was discussed, and as
that is now contrary TO the constitu-
tional provision and also to the general
election law. it was stricken out.
Sections and were adopted as read
the counting is not to begin till the
polls close.
Section Cth-regarding the disposi-
tion Of the lists and ballots, brought
some remarks; and, as these lists and
ballots should be carefully and honestly
kepl. each precinct should be provided
with box suitable for the purpose, and
that box should be sealed until the bal
lots are destroyed
Section was adopted ar read.
Section S-regarding the manner OF
voting. form of ticket. qualification of
candidates, etc. brought on the liveliest
discussion Of the meeting.
Mr.. Maxwell offered an amendment
recurring TO candidates to announce
their intentions 4J days before the date
of the primary, and pledge themselves
before a Justice of the Peace to support
the nominees He referred to the late
mix-up in Butler and thought the Coun-
ty Committee should take some action
regarding the politics of the town Mr..
McCreary thought the time should be
at least weeks the Committee chang
ed the wording of its resolution from
two weeks" to thirty days" Max
wells amendment was lost, and the
section. with the 30 days change, was
adopted.
Hereafter all candidates for the Re
publican county nominations must in
form the County Chairman of their in
tentions at least thirty days before the
date fixed upon for the primary ele-
ction, and pay him an assessment in
tended to cover the expense of printing
the blanks and also few ballots and
placing them at the polling places of
each precinct. these ballots will contain
the names Of all the candidates, who
will also announce their names in the
Republican papers, and distribute as
many of their own tickets (all of which
are to be facsimiles of the official ticket
as they see fit
Section 0 was adopted as read.
Section 10, regarding the qualifica-
tions of voters and challenging Of mi
nors, caused some discussion, but was
adopted as read, as were also IL. ~, 13
and Ia, and then the new rules were
adopted as a whole.
This ended the rules matter and the
Congressional matter was then taken
mp.
Mr.. McCreary presented resolution
regarding the division of the time of
the two counties composing the 22nd
Congressional district - Westmoreland
and Butler-giving Westmoreland6 and
Butler Of each of the ten years they
remain in partnerships very fair prop
osition, considering the fact that West
moreland has nearly three times the
population OF Butler and polls nearly 3
to Republican votes, and is the prop
osition originally advanced by Col. Huff
and his friends.
Mr. Criswell offered as an amendment
that the chairman of the comfy com
mittee be authorized TO appoint q COM
mittee of three in belief of Butler coun-
ty to meet like committee from West
moreland to formulate and adopt rules
to govern the nomination of a congress
man in the 22nd district.
After debate Mr. McCreary withdrew
his motion, and the motion of Mr.. Cris-
well was adopted. Then Mr. McCreary
moved that this committee of three be
instructed to adopt the following rules
We, the Republican Co. committee.
acting for and in behalf Of the Repub-
lican party for Bntler county in conven-
ton asssembled, do hereby formulate.
establish and adopt the following rules
for the selection of a candidate for rep
resentative in the congress of the United
States for the 22d district composed of
the counties Of Butler and Westmore-
land.
Rule First. The person who is select
ed as the choice Of either of said coun
ties shall have the right to name repre-
sentatives to meet in conference with
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persons selected in the other county and
the conference thus formed shall have
the final right to declare who shall be
the candidate in said district for con-
gress for the next succeeding term. At
such conference each representative
shall have one vote and the person re-
ceiving the majority Of the votes shall
be declared nominated.
Rule Two. In said conference the
first three terms, under the last appor-
tionment, Westmoreland county shall
have eight representatives and Butler
three. In the next two terms Butler
county shall eight representatives and
Westmoreland three, after which the
majority Of representatives shall shift
back to the other county. and so on
from three terms to two, and from two
to three as long az Westmoreland and
Butler are united in one congre ssional
district.
Rule Three The time and place Of
meeting of said conference shall be fixed
by agreement Of the persons chosen as
the candidates in each county, not later,
however, than the first Saturday of Sep
at ~ o'clock m, at the court house in
the county having the majority of the
daipuataa IL fxad aa tha time and t,lace
of meeting Of said conference under
these rules and majority Of representa-
tiyes voting in said conferences hall
haye the right to declare who the
nominee shall be.
These rules TO take effect and be bind
ing on Butler county only when the Re
publican county committee OF West
moreland county has ratified and adopt
ed the same
And these were unanimously approx
ed Of.
Westmoreland will agree to her own
proposition and appoint conferees. and
the action Of these conferees will be
final and binding upon the Republicans
of the district.
No other business being before the
convention it adjourned well satisfied
with its days work.
Chairman Leighner made very sat
isfactory presiding officer, while Secre-
taries John Womer and Warren Nc
Creary kept the minutes straight
We expected TO print the rules in full
this week. but some other matters have
crowded them out, and they will ap
pear in next issue.