Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-06-07
POLITICAL.

The Republican State Convention at
Harrisburg, yesterday, nominated E. S.
Stuart. former Mayor of Philadelphia,
for Governor; R. s. Murphy of Johns
fo- Lieut.. Gov: r. K. Young of Ticga
Co. for Auditor General and Henry
Hauck of Lebanon Co. for Secretary of
Internal affairs
1t is Penrose's ticket. The independ-
ent Republicans Of Philadelphia Joined
the new or Lincoln party and elected
delegates to it, and this left Penrose and
his crowd free to select all the city del
egates, ia, TO the Republican Conven-
ton. Then by joining hands with the
friends of Murphy, who was a candi-
date for Governor but who was willing
to take second place, and also with
those of Young and Hauck, they had
27O-enough to control the Convention
which consisted Of APT delegates and
their "slate" went through.
The platform indorses Roosevelt and
Pennypacker; favors the rate bill, 2
cent fares and freight on trolley lines;
opposes railroad ownership OF coal
mines. etc.
Delegate Hays voted for Stone; irvine
and Jamison for Thompson. Stuart
was nominated on first ballot. W. r.
Andrews was reelected State Chair
man.
The semi-centennial of the first Re
publican Natioaal convention. which
was held in Philadelphia in 1856, and
which nominated John c. Fremont for
President, will be celebrated in Phila-
delphia, beginning on the 18th inst. and
continuing for three days.
At the State Convention of the
Lincoln party in Philadelphia, last
Thursday, Mayor Weaver withdrew as
a candidate for Governor and Lewis
Emery of Mexican county was nominal
ed. Rudolph Blankenberg of Philadel-
phia was nominated for Lieutenant
Governor; George W. Merrick of Tioga
county for Auditor General; and E. A.
Coray of Luzerne county for Secretary
of Internal Affairs.
The dramatic incident Of the con-
vention occurred at the close of Mr..
Emery's address accepting the nomina-
ton, and displayed the hand of the
Philadelphia delegation. Samuel
Christian of the Quaker City, arose as
Mr.. Emery finished speaking and with
words punctuated with anger, demand
ed to know the latters position on the
disquieting rumors floating about the
State for several days to the effect that
the Mexican county man was in deal
to step off the ticket in order fulfill an
agreement made with the Republican
machine. In answer to this challenge,
Mr.. Emery said. with both hands up
raised:
II swear to you that l would rather
go down to defeat than surrender one
jot or little Of my heart. / have said
that / was willing to be sacrificed II 1t
was for the good Of the people OF this
Commonwealth, but under no other
consideration am willing to step down
and out. There are only two issues, the
corporation and the people. am not
afraid to go into the battle single hand
ed and alone. I believe | am in the
house Of my friends and / do not think
they are going to slaughter me. [ tell
you if there was only one man in this
fight and that man myself, l would
stick to the finish"
1t was evident that Weaver did not
acknowledge Emery's declaration, for
his supporters in the convention took
occasion to pass several resolutions
which VIII make it almost an impos-
Hibility Cor Mr. Euery TO carry ont snc-
cessfully deal, even were he inclined
to make one"
The platform has an anti-ring ring,
and protests against the erection OF
monument to Quay, decd.
The Republicans Of Westmoreland
county polled nearly 10000 votes at
their primary, last Saturday, and Col.
Huff beat Col Robbins, nearly 2 to l.
Huff's vote was 1895, and Robbins
G,551 All the boroughs with one ex-
ception went for Huff John F. Went
ling was nominated for District At
torney, H. N. Yont for Prothonotary,
and J. M. Hawk for Clerk of Courts.
The state delegates are all Huff men.
The primary generated considerable ill
will. and the vote from Arnold, where
two polling places were opened was
contested.
Butler county's three delegates,
Messrs Hays. Jamison and Irvine were
in Harrisburg, yesterday, also A. M.
Christley, p. w. Lowry and j. n.
Moore.