Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-03
POLITICAL.


Clerk Of Courts-L. Z. Christley.
POLITICAL.
This week ends the Presidential Cam
paign OF 1904, and in ''safe and sane"
states like Pennsylvania, the campaign
has been a very quiet one. In the doubt
full states however the campaign has
been exceedingly lively. New York.
for instance, is yet considered uncer-
tain, and for that state alone, for this
week, the National Committees had ar
ranged $500 meetings, or an average of
twelve meetings for each county, each
night.
Secretaries Hay and Tat and Senator
Knox have lately made excellent
speeches on National affairs; while
Judge Parker has been talking from his
porch at Esopus, but his speeches seem
to be but repetition of the fables told
him by the dreamers and millionares
who surround him. Parker has not
worn well, as a candidate. He gives
the impression that his grasp on public
affairs is but feeble. Apparently he has
not known where or how to look for
facts. His financial arguments-those
concerning extravagance-are founded
principally on the imagination. He has
dealt in astonishing calculations con-
cerning the temporary excess of govern
mental expenses over receipts and has
complained that the official figures were
not available, when all that he has had
to do was to consult the financial pages
Of any Of the newspapers, where the
standing Of the government is given
daily. On the Philippines he has been
sadly in error, taking his ideas from
wholly irresponsible sources and ignor-
ing easily obtainable truth. He has
blundere6 on the pension question, and
he has progressed in his hostile attitude
toward the protective tariff.
There is no good reason why the Re-
publ cans should not support all their
nominees this year-National, State and
County.
A Republican meeting was held in
the Claytonia. school-house last night,
1T which addresses were made by Z. Il.
Negley, Levi M. Wise, and w. c. Find
ley.
One Of the New York non-partisam
dailies forecasts Roosevelt's vote. with
ont New York; at 257, Parker's at 159,
leaving New York (s9). Colorado, Della
ware, Montuna. Nevada and West
Virginia (21) in the doubtful column.
The usual Friday night meeting at
Republican headquarters filed the
rooms. Remarks were made by J. w.
Huachison. Z. e. Negley, Supt. Howard
Painter, Eli D. Robinson, T. ]. Dodds
and w. G. Findley. Party enthusiasm
was strong.
Senator Scott says West Virginia is
safe by $4,000.
The County Commissioners have sent
ont II, 500 sample ballots, and the Re-
publican County Committee 5000, so
that everybody can see in advance how
to mark ballot. under the new form.
Pennsylvania will give Roosevelt
about 300. 900 majority, and the Repnb-
licans will elect 30 of the 80 Congress
men.
Twenty seven States will elect new
Governors on Tuesday. November 8,
and in twenty-three, Legislatures will
be chosen which will determine upon
that number Of United States Senators.
The terms OF thirty Senators expire on
March next. but seven of the vacan-
cies have already been filed. In this
State. the appointment Of Philander G.
Knox by Governor Pennypacker filled
the vacancy created by the death of M.
8. Quay, and there is little doubt that
the new Legislature will confirm the
appointment by continuing him in Of
fee for six years longer.
There is every reason to believe that
as goes Pennsylvania, 20 will go the
Union.
Next Tuesday will see some practical
tests OF voting machines; which may
help to decide the vexed question of
their usefulness
It il still believed that. unless he takes
himself too seriously, Tom Watson is
getting more fun out Of the campaign
than any other candidate.
Judge Parker's onslaught on Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Chairman Cortelyou
In regard to campaign contributions
from trusts, coming almost simultane-
ously with the Standard Oil Company g
official and public denial that it is not
interested in any mans campaign. has
brought out the fact that President
Roosevelt personally asked an official to
not contribute to the aid of the Republi-
can campaign in any state.
It also started the Republican Nation
al committee and some of President
Roosevelt's friends on an investigating
expedition, which has already yielded
some results. These facts have been
learned by the Republican managers:
The Standard oil interests have con-
tributed largely to the Democratic cam
paign for New York city.
The Standard oil interests in Indiana,
especially at Whiting, Muncie and Ma
rion, have been working for the Demo
cratic ticket, and it is not denied by
Democratic committeeman in that state
that Standard oil contributions have
been made.
A report that the Standard oil inter
ests are deporting their known Republi-
can employees from West Virginia is
being investigated.
DISPATCHES from Wyoming day OF
two ago. told how a flock Of $500 sheep
!