Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-01


meni from that quarter. But their plan was
discovered in time, and the forlorn Gen. could
do nothing more for his friend than sympathize
with him in the calamity he had brought upon
| him.
At the Governors election in 1893, il hap
pened that three of the most important local
Offices then TO be filled were aspired for by per-
sonal md political friends of Gen. Peirkin,
who with great unanimi.y received the nomi.
nations therefor Hence we had no political
opposition hdt gear to the ticket, which was of
course elected triumphanty and smoothly, but
the cause OF the Generals adhesion on this oc-
casion is too obvious. For it is an old and very
common saying, "where there's no danger,
theirs no need of praying"
ln 1889, Gen. pctrikn, previous to the nomi-
nations, appeared in the field as candidate for
Senator, but very unfortunate for the interests
of the world, the Gen. thought proper TO with
draw his pretensions previous to the conven-
ton. The ghost of the defeated Packet and
bis attcmp, to defeat Mr.. Gamble, was too con.
stantly before his eyes and he fel. that con.
science at least made towards of some He sue
ceeded, however, in getting his own brother
in.law nominated Representative conieree, who
voted for James II. Laverty for member agains,
the positive instructions of the convention.
In 1910, the nominations were SO entirely sa.
tsiactory TO the Gen. that there was no oppo.
sition this year.
The nominations in ISL were attended with
much difficulty. Loud complaints were made
by the PetrkIn faction against the cHiclal course
OF Mr.. james Gamble as member and an organ.
lied attempt was made 20 supersede him in the
mountains, which proved a total failure. Mr..
Turner, who had been nn unsuccessful competi.
tor Of II, Wuley,jr. ior the county nomina'iono o
Sheriff, and who was the near nelghbor of Gen
Petrkin, and had been. short time previous,
torernan under supervisor Maxwell. came out
IN opposition to the ticket as a volunteer candi.
date. Can any one doubt who encouraged hin
To do so, when we remember that hls support in
the county convention came chiefly from the
Petrikin faction, and that the General Maxwell
and John Bennett, were all personally hostile Il
the election of Sheriff Douley! The Conclusion
is too ap, and natural for any ono to doubt tn,
source of this opposition.
Thomas Maxwell, the supervisor, was can
didatc for the Assembly, in 1912, provided h'
could in any manner obtain the Democratic del
ega,e nomination. The people, however, po
litely sigufcd their desire that he should re-
! ,rlt tb, L. laI,n, ia bn,
the honor to fill that post. Smartng under tn,
indignity which they conceived had been offer
ed them, they sulienly retired and awaited Tia,
first opportunity ior revenge and an oPportu
nifty was soon presented. The Senatorial confer
ees met, and Jesse c. Horton of Norhunter
land received two-thirds Of the votes of tn,
: conference and he WIS declared the Demo
cratic nominee for Senator. llele the ole
D disorganzers OF our party at once showed
, their hands for disorder, and Gen. p,trkn &
Co. pledged themselves "to stick by" volun
teer candidate, who was finally brought into the
field. Gen. Petrikin pursued course in refer
, ence to some of our back townships, for which
s he will long be remembered, by msrepresen
tllp thIouSh nls s'fp'p', DIliolt' N"Hp sIoui'
, never be held responsible tor much,) that Mr.
Horton was volunteer candidate, aud oppo
t sing the regularly nominated candidate, b,
which many honest democrats were deceived
But we need not parliculsrze the many events
which characterized the course OF this rule o
ruin tribe in this county in that campaign, they
are fresh in the minds o'lhc Democracy. TIT
nomination ui Mr.. Horton was in opposition t,
the ambitious views ofGen. Pctrikin, and thu
connection the volunteer candidate with hi
own family, made his election an object 20 de
sirabe that he at once resolved la tramplc up
on every restraint which party usage Imposed
10 20 ior him.
. Now we might we'll suppose llct a continuc
course OF conduct such as we have described t,
: upwards Of eight years was. IN all conscience
sufficient to exclude tie person pursuing IL troI
a all communion aid fellowship with the'pariy II
future; bu. still longer probation was granted
: 1913 brought with il the usual fruit from tha
: C;Iarter Boa had beaten Maxwell the !al
t previous but all his industry and excrtions as
= member was insufficient To merit in the eyes O
'- Gen. Petrlkin the old usage and usual courtes
e Of a reelection. lie was accordingly placed ol
r, the black book for execution at the proper tim
J. and the Generals stcp-son, dandy Ban, agree
r upon as his successor. The contest for dele
Il gates was therefore both interesting and exc
e ting. On the one side was seen the lniiuenc
)f aud money of a known political intrlguer, ali