North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-09-26
Our Candidate for Governor,

wealth, have the Democracy less to do IN
defence Of their standard bearer. We
have long regarded the nomination of MIR.
Clymer as the best that could have been
made, because of the purity Of bis whole
life hls ability as statesman, his unblem.
ished legislative record, and bis great per-
sonal popularity. In no person that we
know are all these essential requisites so
thoroughly blended as in the case of onr
present candidate. His nomination was
most fortunate for the party, and there is
no person the Radicals would not have
p referred to have seen placed in nomina-
ton. Within the field we regard our sue
cess as absolutely certain. His record is
of such character that even his political
enemies are fore, to concede all that is
claimed by bis most ardent friends. We have
taken the pains to preserve what the Radi
cal press were forced to say of him at the
time of his nomination. They are SO diff
crent from some of the feeble efforts of the
Radical press that they cannot but have
their effect upon the public mind,
The Philadelphia Ledger in announcing
the choice of the Convention pays him the
following tribute
"Mr. Cymer belongs to one of the old
est Pennsylvania families. He is a lawyer
and a citizen of excellent reputation, and
has for several years represented Berks
county in the State Senate"
The Pitlsburg Gazette an intensely radi-
cal paper, says:
"His family have for several generations
oeen settled in this Commonwealth, and
members thereof have at times borne con-
spicuous parts in public affairs. One of
them was signer of the Declaration of In
dependence, and under the articles of Con-
federation served as member of Con-
gress
He is possessed of wealth and enjoys a
high social position. An active business
man, he has participated wisely and liber-
ally in many enterprises for the deyelope-
ment OF that portion of the State in which
he resides. Though leading man in his
party his abilities are not extraordinary
He has, however pleasing presence and
address, and reputation that does not con-
meet him with unclean Legislation"
The Philadelphia Inquirer, another pa
per Of the same sort vas compelled by truth
to say:
"The Democratic Convention of Penn
sylvania transacted its business with little
difficulty, and has, perhaps, placed in nom
ination the best candidate that could have
been selected from the ranks of the party.
Mr.. Clymer is a gentleman of excellent
character and Of fine abilities. There is no
doubt tn IT he will do credit TO the office,
should it be his fortune to be elected"
The Evening Telegraph, another Radical
paper published in Philadelphia, said:
"Mr. Cymer is thorough PennsyIva-
nian-a Democrat SO deeply instiIied as to
have mained faithful among the fathless
in our recent party racking troubles and
yet no word of drshonorable reproach has
ever been breathcd against him. Hester
i Clymer is an able man, shrewd politician
and asafe and cautions partisan leader
We do not say he is the best man of his
politics in the State, but we think he is one
of the very few who can concentrate the
entire vote of the Democratic party in the
coming contest In this matter he will
have the eminent aid of his friend and for
.,ner colleague in the State Senate, Hon.
Vm. A. Wallace, Chairman of the Central
Committee, through whose indef..tigable
efforts Mr. Clymer's nomonation was secur-
ed. Hester Clymer has considerable ex-
ecutive ability. His experience in the
State Senate will enable him to appreciate
and GRASP. every interest of our great Com
monwealth and WELD the charge with pro-
,priety. IF elected he will make an excel
lent Democratic Governor"
Even Forney, of the Press, was forced
to tell the truth in the following language:
at gives US great pleasure to bear testi-
mony to the high personal character of
Hon Hester Clymer, the Democratic
candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania.
General Geary may well say that he has
"toeman worthy of his STEEL" Occupying
positions exactly to the reverse on all the
great questions of the day, these two rep.
resentative men will doubtless conduct the
canvass in that spirit which should charac-
terize great contro 7ersy between princi-
pies that are eternally and unequivocalIy
hostile.'
And last of a great number who thus
spoke OF him the New York Tribune.
which is acknowledged by the Radicals as
very good authority, says:
ave do not often find a chance to
praise the Democratic party of Pennsvlva-
MIA, but we never leave one unimproved:
] ard we arc now enahlel To nratifu nnr mt