Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-09-13
POLITICAL.

POLITICAL.
Robert K. Young of Tioga county
who was nominated for Auditor Gener
al by the Republican State convention
was formally notified. last Friday. o
his nomination by Congressman M. 4
Olmsted. Chairman OF the Notification
Committee.
The Mercer-C Crawford nominees To-
State Senator cannot agree. and th'
State Committee will settle the mat
ter, tomorrow.
Without opposition congressman Dal
zell, Burke, Barchfeld and Graham
were re-nominated in Allegheny Co.,
last Saturday. On the county ticket
Addison C. Gumbert had no contest fol
Sheriff. Neither did John Harvey, can
didate for Jury Commissioner, and
Frank T. Redmond, candidate for Pooi
Director. For State Senator there was
but one candidate in the several dis
tricts and Judge Frazier, also. had nc
opposition; but for District Attorney
there was a lively and close contest, be-
tween Goehrlng and Grimes, which Will
take the official figures to decide.
Grimes claims fraud in Al districts in
the county, and has filed protests
Holding primary elections in Septem-
ber is not bad idea, but the new law
fixes a date in June.
Candidates for that vacant Federal
Judgship are blossoming in every coun-
ty in Western Pennsylvania.
Gov. William T. Cobb, of Maine,
standing on platform devoted almost
exclusively to continuance Of the pro-
hibitory law Of the state. was reelected
Monday by about 5000
More interesting from certain stand
point was the reelection of Congress
man Charles e. Littlefeld, Republican,
Of the Second district Congressman
Littlefeid's candidady was the subject
Of bitter opposition on the part OF
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, who
asked for his defeat on the grounds that
he had voted against certain labor
measures at the last session of congress.
The issue between Gompers and Lat
tlefield was taken up by the Republican
congressional committee, and for three
weeks the district has been the scene of
4 hard fight, in which Secretary Of War
Taft, Senator Lodge. and Senator Bever-
idge, and several congressman were pit
ted against the head OF the Federation
Of Labor.
n MI. Littlefield's plurality was esti-
mated Monday night at about 1000.
Congressman Edwin G. Burieigh, OF
Augusta, Republican. was reelected in
the Third district by an estimated
plurality of 1900, and Congressman
LIewellyn Powers, Of Houltcn, Republi-
can, In the Fourth district. by plural
fly estimated at 1000.
In the Ohio Republican State Conven-
hon which met at Dayton, Tuesday.
Senator Foraker of Cincinnati. who is
standing with Senator Dick of Akron
FOR cordial endorsement, created a
sensation among the delegates by deliv-
ering q speech in which he made veiled
criticisms Of the President and boldly
defied the opposition. headed by Con-
gressman Burton and Daugherty; he
also assailed former Governor Herrick
for the latter's advocacy Of tariff reyis-
lon. The Senator had intended to wait
nntil next day to deliver his speech.
Consequently he upset the convention
when he launched his bolts.
The other feature was the victory SCI
cured by Senator Dick in the Congress
ional district meeting by two to one
vote, and the assurance that he will
head the State Executive Committee for
another term Of two years.
Robert C. Sullivan. member Of the
Democratic National Committee from
Illinois resents Bryan's attack upon him
In his late speeches, and issues the fol-
lowing challenge:
ITO test Mr.. Bryan's boasted sinceri.
ty, challenge him to this:
II / hold my position on the Dem
ocratic National committee by fraud /
ought to resign. IL Mr.. Bryan has
falsely accused me Of profiting by fraud,
then he ought to quit running for Pres
ident, because no man is fit to be q can
didate for that high Office who goes out
In public and lies about any member OF
his party.
Therefore, propose that Mr.. Bryan
and / put the issue az between us up to
the men who sat as delegates In the
Springfield convention of two years ago.
Those delegates are still living in I'LL
nois; they can all be found. Let us pol
those delegates. Let MS have this poll
made under the direction of the chief
justice Of the supreme court Of Illinois.
IT the majority of those delegates
will support Mr.. Bryan's present con-
tention and will say that I was elected
to the National committee by frand
then will resign from the National
committee.
"On the other hand--and this / con-
tend is but fair proposition-if the
majority of those delegates Of two years
ago do not support Mr.. Bryan's allega-
tion Of fraud then will insist that Mr..
Bryan shall announce that he will no
longer be candidate for the Presidency
at the hands Of the Democratic party.
THE American people believe in fair
play. Call the roll"