Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-04-18

all but $50, 90, SO far as | know, and l
challenge him to prove that he did not
keep the balance. Let us have proof
not his OWL sworn statements. He is SO
willing to swear to statements, that per-
haps he is not careful enough as to facts.
This money was for use Of the party, and
be kept it all but $4,000. so tar as |
know. Mr.. Guss tried to levy a contri.
button Of $4,000 in addition off Messrs.
Brown and Baker, but they were informed
that he was already too we'll paid by the
money from the State Committee. 1
think the public see shat Mr.. Guss took
care of himself when it came to money
matters, whether he was dealing with me
privately or with the funds Of the party
from the State Committee. He had bet
ter have said less about this matter, as it
requires some explanation. lie swears l
got none of it, and that he did what his
wisdom directed with it. So l am clear
Of that. Wonder he did not swear |
stole it, as it would perhaps have been as
near the truth as what he does swear
Guss says | would not let the names of
Brown and Baker he put up as our nomi-
nees. Capt. II. II. Wilson, Capt. W. II.
Patterson and G. b. lIorning were elected
by the County Convention Representative
Conierees. and instructed by the Conven-
ton by unanimous re solution to 60 for a
Mifain county man, but to insist upon an
agreement that Juniata shnn'd have one
members in 1866. | went "a Coaferea
in place of Dir. Horning, who could not
90. We read the resolution to the Con-
ference and asked for some understand
ing, but we were voted down, aud told
tha. Jupiata must wait two years. Some
ignorant persons may say the Conference
could not make such Il bargain. Nomi
nations are always the result Of some bar
gain in Conference, and most always refer
to the mex nomination. In 1864 when
Mr.. Balsbach was nominated, We prom ised
to let MifiiD county have The nember in
1864. Such bargains are always made in
districts where the representative are less
than the number of counties, like ours,
and they are generally fulfilled. | had
no personal interest IN it, and only was
trying to get an equal right for Junla;a.
| Was not a candidate myself. and | do
not want to be. l know the disadvantage
of not having a member from this county,
and | think the people found it out this
winter. After consultation with soneof my
friends and with full accord of Mr.. Guss,
we concluded to wait in the hope of get
ting the pledge required by the County
Convention. Mr. Guss was as anxious as
any Of US, and did not object as he noE
swears. l will explain why. He had
not then determined to go into the school
business, and intended to run for Legisla-
ture here this year. He wanted the
pledge made so he could be sure Of it
himself this year. He wanted the Cor
~venticn last summer to nominate him and
got Tery angry when it was not done.
We heard nothing from Brown and
Baker and on Saturday before We went
to Snyder county Court, l told Guss to
put up the names, and he did sett them
up. and told me he would leave copy
enough to get ont the paper With the
ticket up Will VT we're gone. He lett
early Oh Monday morning and on Mon,
day evening | went to the Office and in
quired if he left the copy. and was told
he did not, When | met Guss in suy-
der county, I asked why he did not leave
copy and orders to get out the paper with
the ticket up. And he said he would
not let the ticket be published until lie
was paid. The names of Brown and Ba-
ker were set up, and had Mr.. Guss at
tended to his paper before he left, ii
would have appeared with the ticket up
as usual. |: was his own fault and in.
tended too, as the hands in the office
know. This was before either Mr.. Brown
or Baker came here. During our alb.
sence all week in Snyder county, Dir
Baker came here and saw their ticket
was sett up and knew why the paper was
not issued, and went away satisfied. AT
ter our return Mr.. Brown came down and
found itas l say. Then Mr.. Guss said
he would not support Brown ant Bake,
unless he was paid, and what promise
Mr.. B.owu made l don't know but he
demanded OF ne to be paid of which
refused. My only motive was to see the
lust claims Of Juniata acknowledged while