The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-30
From the ChambersJurg Wing
{yhig State Nominees.

Ss e:fS pIGsJ 171khthNND'
TIE Whig State Convention has pre-
sented a ticket to the people of Pennsyi-t !
vania, which in point OF capacity, integrl-
ty and popularity, has rarely heen equal
led Hon. JAMES Pollock, the Nmg
candidate for Governor, Is hardly past
The noon. tide of life, and combines all the
essential elements OF success. lie is q
Gentleman Of unimpeach morals; one
whose purity either in public or private
! life. has never been questioned; a cam
pai.ryr Of singular power, and man
Who. If elected, would bring to the Cub
crnato,ial Office an enlarged experience
and an un crupulous devotion to the in
tcrssts Of the State Mr.. Pollock 5 po-
litical course commenced in lSl3. 1t
will be remembered that Gov. PORTER
vetoed the CongrcSsioral Appointment
bill in 1912, because it aid not give tie
lions share of tie districts to the Loco
focos. Hence the CONGRESSIONAL election
was postponed until l543, when Gov.
! PORTER had the State gerrymandcred to
his pleascmcnt lie was particularly
tenacious in his demand for Locotoco
district to include Union county, in order
that his devoted friend, the late Hon.
JOINS SNYDER, might lie sent to Congress.
, Accordingly district was carved out OF
. Union, Northumberland, LycomiDg and
t Clinton, with Locofoco majority OF 6o0;
5 and in furtherance Of the wishes Of the
; Executive, lIr. SNYDER was nominated,
- The Wings presented Gen. FRICK, Of
Milton. a gentleman Of great personal
: popularity, and the result was the defeat
d Of SNYDER by a very small majority
a Soon after the election, however, Gen
e FRICK, died and again the Locoiocos raj
lied for Mr.. SNYDER. The chances were
" deemed greatly in his favor, as the dis.
G. trict was largely with them OF a full vote
a and the proverbial Indifference Of the
q Wings at special or unimportant elections
20 was considered as at ouCo settling the
contest in his favor. The Wings nomin
= ctcd JAMES poLLoCK, then young
J, member Of the Milton bar, and after {
spirited struggle, SNYDER was again de
ID fcated by nearly 1000 majority. 10 Mr.
PoLLocK S own popular efforts as camp
aigner the result was justly attributed
:" and he at once took high rank among
ID the talented young men Of the State. IL
vi 1914 he was re-nominatcd, and Genera
b. PETRIKEN, Of the same county, was hi
competitor. At such time, and viii
such an opponent, the stoutcst hearte'
os might have hcsitatcd 1t was during tn
20 memorable contest between Mr.. Ola
81 and Mr.. Polk, when party lines wer
drawn with rigor never before know
~ in our history; and his opponent was
{, man of acknowledged popularity and ha'
OF strong hold upon his party. But Nh
at Pollock, in the face of 500 majority a
lit gainst him, and regardless of the defea
81 that seemed to be inevitable, entered th
contest promptly and many Of our read
crs will remember with what sohcitude tn
Wings of the whole State watched th'
struggle. 1t was considered the battle
o! ground for supremacyin the Congres
a. sional delegation, and every true trlen
~ of the gallant CLAY shared the hope
and fears of the Wings Of that di:
81 trct The eloquence Of Pollock IL
IS, spired his friends with energy and ever
p local district was contested with the sp
VS. rit of desperation, But for the overshad
- owing influence Of the National contes
and the strict discipline it enforced, tn
= result could not have been doubted; br
III with a controlling majority under th
most complete political organization tn
country has ever witnessed, the Hhl2
trcmb!ed as sLoy gave their best energll
to the struggle. The result was the tr
DC umph Of Nj Pollock by less than 20
a. majority. When it is considered td'
ne but few weeks after the defeat Of PEI
o. RIKEN, Mr. Polk led Mr.. CLAY som
II 100 in the same district, the character
p the triumph may be Justly estimated. A
L gain, in 1876, Mr.. PoLLoCK was prescr
"a ted for Congress in the same district, an
ni ALLISON WHITE, Of Clinton, was his con
'e petjtor. The contest was conducted Wit
Ie much energy on both sides, but Mr.. POI
~ LOCK was regarded by the disPassionat
t. of all parties as invincible, and the repe;
Of the Tariff of 1912 through the Perhd
Il, of the Locofoco party greatly increase
Oil his strength lie was elected by nearI
Ell 1900 majority. Since then he has neVe
9r, been before the people for any Office
lie was appointed President Judge
the Northumberland, Columbia and MOI
tour district in 1850 By Gov. JoHNsTo:
Is but he declined being candidate for {
=, lection under the amended Constitution
he he and resumed the practice Of his profe:
bo sion at Milton.
ed Mr. PoLLocK's career in Congress va
he characterized rather by close attention
ok the public business than any display
nd debate He delivered but four or fiV
no speeches during the six years he seryec
and they were on subjects in which h
constituents were Immediately interested
Representing as he did district in whic
tbnra were hrovv manufacturing interest