Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-06-27
Clymer and Geary at the Allen
- town Fair.

town Fair.
During the past week our town was hon
ored with two of Pennsylvania most dis
tinguished, as well as most tprominentcitiaens,
from the fact of their being the standard
bearers of the two great parties in the present
gubenatorial campaign-Hon. Hlester ely
mer and Gen. John W. Geary They were
here by invitation to visit the Columbia fair.
n The first to come was the Democratic NOM
inee, Hon. Hester Clymer, on Tuesday.
He was received at the depot by committee
of the fire company and delegation of prom
inent citizens, and brought to the "Allen
House, where, during the afternoon, he
was called on by large numbers of citizens
to exchange salutations and spend moment
in friendly intercourse. At about 2 O clock
Mr.. Clymer was escorted to the fair build
ing, where he was introduced to the large
crowd by the Hon. John ID. Stiles, and well
coined with great applause. Mr. Clymer
thanked the assemblage for his kind recep-
ton, and embraced the occasion to make
few eloquent remarks complimentary to fire.
men-those who ever hold themselves in
readiness to save and protect the lives and
property OF our citizens generally, and spoke
In terms of high commentator of the en-
terprise exhibited before him by the Go
lumbia" boys for the purpose of raising the
wherewithal to secure more efficient appa-
ratus to do battle with the "devouring ele-
ment. " He also spoke in high terms of
the beautiful goods and wares exhibited be-
fore him, and encouraged our people to pa
tronlZe the enterprise with an unsparing
hand He disdained from allusion to poll
tics, saying thatit was properthat such things
should at times be lain aside. His re-
marks were well received. After an inspec-
ton of the articles on exhibition, and his
Il 10 +Io .,,1
ing a vote for each of the two contestants
for the reception chair-DemOcrat and Re
publican-he retired to his hotel, accom-
panied by several of his friends, leaving with
the crowd most favorable impression, all
uniting in saying that they found in him a
high-toned, honorable and fine looking gem
tleman.
In the evening Mr.. Clymer was made the
recipient of serenade at the residence Of
the Hon. John ID. Stiles After the band
had discoursed several fine pieces of music,
loud cries for ''Clymer' were raised by the
large concourse of citizens who paid him
honors In reply the Honorable gentleman
thanked his hearers for the honor conferred
upon him, and delivered beautiful little
speech, in which he referred to our beauty
and growth as town, the industry and en-
terprise of its citizens, the agricultural and
mineral wealth of our county, etc. He said
that probably many had come to see him
with the expectation of hearing political
speech, but that his mission was Of a differ
ent nature, and that he did not feel disposed
to turn his visit to any other than its origi-
nal purpose or object He, however, prom
ised to crafty them during the present can
vass. After music by the band the crowd
dispersed highly pleased with Mr.. Clymer 5
remarks The distinguished visitor was
! subsequently again escorted to the fair build
ing, and being called upon, delivered another
brief address in commentator Of the fire
company, the project in which it was en-
gagged, and of the ladies who had so kindly
assisted in making 1t a success. Mr.. Clymer
soon retired, and left the same evening for
| his home in Reading.
Mr.. Clymer was followed on Thursday by
that lifelong Democrat" John w. Geary,
| the present Dead Duck candidate for Gov
ernor ON the Negro-Equality ticket of Penn
! sylvania. The Union Leaguers were disposed
to make great fuss with this parcel Of Dem
ocratic vomit-a great deal more than the
occasion warranted or good sense should
have dictated.
The would-be Governor had been given
quarters at the Eagle Hotel. His friends
posted him as to Clymer's donation to the
company, but, being short Of funds, the
hero of Harper Ferry coming ito time III
a similar manner out of his own resources.
! He came 'unprepared, as he said, not
thinking of such things as donations He
was short, yet he felt like acting big, say
ing he would give 800 if he just had it.
| His friends felt mortified at this unfavorable
condition of their candidates pockets, and
| raised $50 on the mutual admiration" plan
! All being in readiness in the afternoon, the
| great representative man of fanatics, hypo-
critics and robbers was escorted to the fair
and duly introduced to the crowd-dicnity
all the while setting perched upon his intel
! hgent countenance, like the gadhy on the
cooked hat of Sir Diedrich Knickerbocker
| He endeavored to make speech, showing
| his trlsks, smoothed his wrinkled brow, un-
! doubled Insists and said-''Let the treasurer
come forward, [ donate serenity dollars. y
! Counting out his greasy greenbacks he found
he had been given but fifty dollars, most
| perpleXlng dilemma so after fumbhng about
| his pockets for about five minutes, and find
ing no more stamps" said he would give
| his check for the balance, but up to this
| time said check has not come forward.
After speaking his piece he was lion
lied about the place for a short time and
| then taken out to recuperate with a little
whiskey and ice Before leaving the place
however, little incident occurred, which we
cannot refrain from telling, because it shows
how Geary is bound down with higotry and
party bias in comparison with Clymer. The
latter magnanimously cast a vote for each of
the contestants for the Reception Chair,
whilst the former cast three solely for the
Republican candidate The best of it is,
however, the Democratic candidate did not
need Geary's vote, for his majority is within
"a few as large as McTIose's whole vote
Geary's visit to Allentown, upon the
whole, was stale, fiat and unproftable and
the October election will show that he made
dead ducks" of his entire party. The De
mocracy is gathering up its irresistible
strength, and preparing to win good old
fashioned victory in October, and the Wool
nov we'll f,t