The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-07-11
TuE DEaloCRATIC TICKET.


The Democratic Convention, which sat
on the 1st Instant closed its labors in less
than four hours from the time it met, be-
ing the shortest session had in making
nominations within the recollection of the
''oldest inhabitantp Il represented in an
eminent degree the intelligence of the
democratic masses, and the result of its
Lahore. cannot fail to give general satisfac-
ton.
True, it is entirely impossible, where
90 many sterling and competent candidates
were in the field, some of whom were
urged with much zeal by their respective
friends, that feelings of disappointment
should not prevail, in regard to some Of
she nominations, among the friends of the
unsuccessful candidates. But all parted
with the fixed determination to stand by
the organization as the only hope, under
Prosidencs, of restoring our country to her
former greatness and purity.
For ourselves, we shall give the ticket
. firm but temperate support, until the
second Tuesday of October makes its
selection sure" Had she choice fallen
upon other candidates we should have
supported them with equal ardor. 1t is
no business Of ours to dictate, but to carry
out the behests of the Democracy, when
declared through their organ-the Con-
veniion. We shall proceed, briefly, to
notice the respective candidates
For Assembly Col. John P. Linton
was renominated by acclamation. We
shall not refer to his past history, as a
citizen or soldier In the army of the Re-
public, nor to the honorable scars which
he must bear through life upon his person,
but we shall refer, now and hereafter, to
the ability, purity and integrity which
distinguished his legislative career, as
firm vindicator of the rights of the people,
and fearless opponent of all the wrongs,
corruptions and self-aggrandizement of the
late legislature. Born in Cambria county,
he has always maintained the position of
one Of her truest, brayest and most tall
epted sons.
John A. Blair, our candidate for Sher-
sfSs is also native of Cambria county.
having been bern and reared to manhood
in Allegheny township He removed to
Ebensburg shortly before the Mexican
zsr, and distinguished himself beth s. a
soldier and an officer in that brief but
fierce struggle Mr. Blair is entirely a
selfmade man, Orphaned in his earliest
childhood, he has had none Of the adYan-
tsgss Of early parental training, or lib
eral education. Yet, despite these disad-
vantages, By his sound common sense and
his untiring will. he stands acknowledged
a. one of our worihiest citizens The
compliment paid him in the nomination
Is, the greater, as his antagonists in the
convention were, like him, life-long demo-
Gratis and inferior to him Ia none Of the
qualifications for safe and competent
public servant.
John Cox, Esq, the nominee for Treas
uFer, Is an intelligent mechanic of Cone
mangh Borough district that always |
tells her majority in large figures. In
addition to his well known merits, be had
the sym pathy Of the citizens generally. as
hs was rendered helpless cripple for life
by the horrible disaster at Johnstown on
the 18th September last.
John A. Kennedy the eandidase for
County Commissioned. was born ii CIR