The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-09-30
Low Tricks of Jakey HofIm nm.

As sad in late article, little Jakey Hoff-
man, as he is Familiarity called in Reading has
devoted his life to low pettfogging, and con-
temptible trickery. He is utterly and wholly
incapable of imbbing an honorable sentiment,
and would infinitely prefer effecting an object By
intrigue, than by straightforward, upright,
honorable dealing. Whenever he was a candi-
date for office, in Berks county, he attempted
to succeed by such acts honorable man
would resort to, and thus has acquired a char
acter that makes him Stunned by the honorable
and upright members of his profession.
We will here call attention to few of his
tricks, to show the people what kind olga man
this Mr. Hoffman is
While he was candidate for the State Sen
ate, in October, 1919, he made a speech in the
borough of kutztown, Berks county, upon the
! evening before the election, pledging himself
most faithfully in favor of a division of the
| county, and to support, advocate and vote for
the erection of county out of Berks, the
seat of justice TO be Kutztown.
The Democrats of Kutztown Immediately dis
patched a communication to Reading announc-
ing the pledge which given. The commu-
nication was published and generally distributed
in Reading, and townships adjacent, on the
morning of the election, which drew out the fol-
lowing blunt denial from Mr.. Hoffman, in man
uscript, in his hand writing, the original
being in possession OF a friend of ours
''Some persons have issued handbill con-
tanning letter from Lewis Frank, a Jew, that
had given the written pledge for the division
of the county. Whoever knows this Frank, will
not believe anything he says. but where he is
not known, he mi ght do some harm
l. therefore, pronounce it an s'elec.ioneering
trick and tdisehood" from beginning to end.
There is no time to contradict it in form
Oct. 9, 1849 ]. HOFFMAN,
Now, would it be believed, that whilst Jacob
Hoffman had this card published in his own
hand writing, in Reading, that Daniel Hotten-
stein and others of Kutztown held the follow
ing card, dated only six days before, also in
Hoffmans own hand writing. Here is his other
card
To Daniel K. Hottenstine, Esq, and Others,
1 hereby pledge myself, if elected to the SEN
ate, to support, advocate and vote for the erec-
ton of county out of Berks, the seat of
justice to be Kutztown. And / will not sustain
any other new county that will interfere with
INC hulLlo"H dppilcatlon, put Will give tnat the
exclusive preference. But L expect you to give |
me fair and full support, as indicated in my !
letter. J. HOFFMAN,
Oct 8, 1S49.
This is the honorable and Distinguished Ia,cyer |
that the Reading Journal eulogizes so highly ! /
He seemed to have a letter in the pockets of |
men of every interest and every faction, making |
pledges directly opposite to different sections of
the county
In addition to the above two cards. he had |
third printed circular, for the special benefit of
the citizens of Reading, which he circulated in
every house in the city, together with his tick |
cts, promising them all kinds of reform in their |
and other affairs.
Thus it will be seen that Mr. Hoffman pos
sesses no other character, either at home or
abroad, than that of political demagogue, who
would be one of the most dangerous men to
trust with power that we have had in office in
this Commonwealth since the days of Stevens,
Ritner, and company.