The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-08-07
-rho CRY of piso,ganIzr,lon


Tho Cry of Disosganizntion
Is every now and then raised by unscru-
pulous demagogues whose whole political
life consists in q slavish devotion 10 tho mon
and movements that txwo broken down
regular Democratic nominations. Whenever
tho ticket does not ~uit them they slyly deal
out punched tickets Including one or moro
for q volunteer or Wing but when, in the
turn Of fortunes wheel, they or their special
friends are nominated, they bawl ~valliuntly
for tho ticket tho Whole ticket and moth
inx bu. the ticket"
The true question for tho people then is-
who first opposed nominations Of tho party
which wore regular beyond question? and
who is banded and lcagued with the gucr.
rillas that do this work II is done coward
Iy and in tho dark, like every other ncfarious
act of which even desperate men arc asham.
ed and hence, as all the active participants
are not branded in open day, the people can
best Judge who arc oil the actors from the
natural character, associations and n~finities
Of men. When these conspiracies are form.
ed no Witnesses nro called in, and il, is only
once in a long while that the Cabling Of
geese on the Capiioline hill gives notice of
treason before il is contaminated. The
men who in 1916 defeated William B. Fors-
tor under the spacious guise Of Democracy
did it secretly, and Felty Best's vote for VIM.
F. Johnston this fall will not DO openly
given.
A few facts in the political disorganiZa-
Gon Of this region may be instructive rem
iuiscenses.
In 1913 Chalies T. Mann was defeated for
Treasurer in Columbia. J. Dillingham; Fell
was defeated by Chester Butler for Assem-
bly, in Luzerne, and General Brindlc was de-
feaied hy John Cook, a Wing, for Assembly
in Lycoming.
In Lycoming also Gen. Nm. Petriken was
twice defeated after being regularly nomina-
ted foi Congress.
In 1916 The Democratic nominee for Con-
gress was defeated in this district, and the
Democratic nominee fox P~rcthonOtary in
Luzcrno.
In 1913 the regular Democratic nominees
for members, Register and Treasurer in Lu-
zerne were defeated, and also tho regular
nominee foe Register in Columbia.
Tn 1919 tho Democratic candidate for
Membes in Columbia was defeated.
In 1850 the Democratic nominee for Dis
Gict Attorney in Columbia and for Sheriff in
Luzcrne were defeated, and The democratic
nominee for Congress returned by the judges
as defeated.
Tho manor and motives Of such an slar-
ming state of Reorganization, whore nomi-
nations woro regular and unquestionably
fair, and binding because made in accord
anco with tho rules and usages of tho party,
Is we'll pointed ont by Col. Jno. +. Carter OF
tho Lyooming Democrat who says
Now let us catch hold Of ono of these ca
~nal-loving, Office hunting, iob-sceking, dom-
ocrats, aud submit him to u little wholesome
cross.examina,ion. Al, hero is II -
"WciI, sir, what is your idcus OF puro UNI
undcfilcd democracy Z"
"Why, l am for regular nominations, and
I go tue whole hog for tho whole tickot."
"Dp you think that nominations are bud
ing whcrs improper and corrupt means have
boon employed to procure ,hemW
"Now, you aro talking like a black heart
cd foderal;st as | always suspected you 10 be.
You are q wolf in sleeps clothing. There
is no such thing as corrupt nominations and
mono but a disorganizer would have tho i'm
pudence to ask how nominations have been
made"
edo you think that the delegate systom in
this country is as pure and perfect as it can
be made
81 do.n
"You really think, then, thai, the ticket
has always beer formed upon fair and square
principle"
tI do"
"And so thinking, you have always sup
ported it, without winkIng and without
scratching
~ have"
"How comes il, then, that with all your
love for regular nominations, you opposed
General Packer for the Senate somo ten or
twelve years ago
"Because he defeated my app licalion for
~foremauship on the canal"
"Why did you help TO defeat Gen Br'ndle
when he wal fairly placed on the tickle. III
conjunction with Major Boal"
"Because all our friends were opposed to
him and he had not acted fairly towards us
some years before"
"Why did you assist in defeating General
Petrikon, when on two occasions no was
fairly nominated, for Congress, and in strict
accordance with the usagos Of the party %
"Because, at that timo, | had no oonfi-
dence in him"
"Why Gid you oppose the election of that
puro democra, and honest man, Francis r.
Skunk W
because l regarded him as the tool Of
jesse Miller, and you know yourself tina,
none of cur friends had tho slightest chance
with JOSEF
"Why did you oppose the election Of Wm.
n Eoetc-1