Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-06-29
The Convention.

The Delegates from the several townships and
boroughs of the county, assembled Tuesday
last to select candidates for the different offices in
the gift of the people of the county, and to trans
net other business ofimportance to the Democratic
party. The proceedings will be found more fully
reported in another place in to-days paper, and
we shall only here notice the candidates and the
coming prospect
1t is with unusual pleasure that we announce
the name of DIR. VIM. A SMITH as the choice of
the Convention for our legislative nominee. DIR.
SsIrH, is aveteran Democrat, whose orthodoxy has
never been questioned, and to whose firm, patient,
unwavering fidelity the party, while it has been
slow to reward, has ever looked with the high
est respect and confidence. A party man from
the pure love of principle, he would feel himself
an exotic in any other than democratic atmos-
phere. As to his political qualifications it would
be superuous to talk to the people of this county
or indeed of this State. His perfect familiarity
with oil that pertains TO National, State, cOun-
ty politics. is we'll known and illustrated whenever
he speaks or writes.
For scholarship, urbanity, and genuine friend
ship, he is equally well distinguished, and words
can add nothing to the esteem in which he is held
for those and other virtues. Tho voice of the
people ct the coming election, will be his highest
compliment and most appropriate mede.
As was generally anticipated, Mr.. GEoRGEC K,
ZAHM, was ths choice of the Convention for tie
Office of Prothonotary. Mr.. ZAHm, has long been
familiar to the people eff our county, and charac-
terized by an energy and integrity in business
transactions that has made him justly and perma-
nently popular. He is every way capactated to dis
rhar1 ha dufia oft he ubic - &c +bo
wish of his friends he should have; and the fact
of his having obtained the nomination over gentle
men so popular Messrs. McColgan and Potts,
is q strong symptom of the with which he
will be carried into Office at the proper time.
Mr. JAMES J. WILL, is our candidate for the
place of Register and Recorder. He is a young
man of the most agreeable and obliging disposi-
tion, added TO qualifications that would make
good and efficient officer of any He will
make firm run and do credit to the party
Merit was again rewarded in the nomination of
Mr. NICHOLAS NAGLE, for County Commissioner.
Mr.. n. has long been acquainted in the county,
and his knowledge of it's wants and interests will
make him o most fit person for the Board of Com
missioners.
We deem it unnecessary to say anything fur
ther of the balance of the ticket, as observation
of their names will sufficiently proclaim the pro-
pricty with which all have been selected.
We congratulate the county upon what has
taken place in choosing the objects of our suffra
gcs, feeling that the ticket is strong and wor-
thy as need. 1t cannot be expected that the
peculiar wishes of every body should be honored,
inasmuch, as it is the very province of Co
tion select candidates, which implies the disap-
pointment of some, it may be, in every way de-
serving. Let rally then to the common stand
ard, against the common enemy let us lay aside
present dislikes and seeming grievances, tran
STORY and frivolous and an honorable triumph is
certain. Cambria will again stand forth among
the leaders, in the for the palm awarded to
those who keep ward and watch over the imm.ta-
table principles that sustain the right, and the
embodiment fthe right-orr Democratic charac-
ter and creed.