Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-17
THE VOTE IN cLEARF1ELD COUNTY

BY examining the election returns of Clear
field County of Oct. 1859 and Oct 1860, we
find some facts worth noting. The number of
26S0, of which number about 100 did not vote
upon the State Ticket. The number who vo-
ted this year (l860) is about $500. This
makes an increase of about 1920 in the number
of persons who attended at the polls and vo-
ted. The number of votes cast for the State
ticket in 1859 was 2577 in 1860 it is 3795-
which is an increase of 1918 votes.
The vote on the State Ticket is, perhaps, the
proper test OF party strength, because there
in nearly every instance, the vote is cast from
party preferences. In 1859, the Democratic
majority in this county, for Wright, Auditor
General, was $40, and for Rowe, Surveyor
General, was 1888. We can call the average
majority of the two 325. This year the ma
jority on the State ticket, for Foster, is 2S5,
which is loss of 40 in majority to the Demo-
Gratis, and gain of that much to the Rcpubli-
cans.
The average Republican vote on the State
ticket was, in 1859. Il26
Add, increase in 1860, 629
Total this year, 1866
The Democratic vote on the State ticket was
In 1859 145l
Add, increase in 1860, $50
Total this year 2O4O
In the three townships of Beccaria, Guelich
and Woodward, Curtin has majority of l76
which is about 6S more than we had in the
territory last year. The Republicans
there deserve great praise. Guelich is cur
banner township, having given 120 votes for
Curtin and only II for Foster.
Burnside and Chest did we'll the Repub-
lican majority being increased in them 60
votes over what it was last year. They have
the men to do it.
In the townships where the Republicans have
been greatly in the minority, the returns show
that they have manfully come up to the per-
fOrmance Of their duty. In Bell the Republ-
can vote on the State ticket has been increased
from 33 to so; in Bradford from 80 to 81 in
Brady from 33 to ~; in Graham from II to
these returns that the Republicans in those
districts were not asleep. Let them not be
They have the power Of truth
and right on their side, and victory is sure to
crown their perscverng efforts.
Many thanks are also due to our friends in
Bloom, Boggs, Covington, Ferguson, Grard,
Jordan, karthaus, Knox, Curwensville, Pike, |
Lawrence, Clcarield. New Washington, Lum-
Der City, Penn and Union. Some of them did |
exceedingly well last year and have contribu-
ted by their jealous services greatly to our |
present success. In nearly all of them our
vote has been largely increased in the face of
a bitterly hostile and active majority against
us. We say to them work on the Republi-
can party is right and is bound to prevail.
Fox is a bold and Independent little town.
ship located in the woods. She has not a
great many votes but knows how to make them
count by putting the most of them in the
right place. She gives Curtin Is majority.
Well done, Fox.
Decatur last year gave 10 majority ag ainst
he Republicans, but this year came in with 80
majority in their favor. All hail to Republican
Decatur; gloriously has she sustained Curtin,
md still more galantIy will she come to the
upport of ssOld Abe.''
'rised. Last year she gave majority of 49
gainst US but now she comes in with majori-
y of 43 in our favor. This was change Of
2 in our favor from last year.
The Lccompton Democracy stood these re-