The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1868-10-08
TCommunicated.1
The independent Candidate 1Or
Senate.

Since no respectable democrat would
stand up as candidate for Senator IN TINS
district, gallant knight, in the person Oh
w. K. Piper, has entered the lists ana
announces himself as an independent can
didate. Since this announcement, inquiry
is repeatedly made, what mad infatuatlon
prompts this course That no one may be
deceived, brief statement is proper Tor
the public:
Mr.. Piper was no candidate for nomin-
alton. No one thought of him as a Sena-
tor, and the community became curious
to know the motive for his entering the
field in this singular way. 1t seems, in
times past, there were some law suits be-
tween brother of Gen White and Mr..
Piper, with which Gen White never had
any concern. Gen. White, however, as
executor of Hon. Thomas White, decd,
has control of judgment against w. K.
Piper in Cambria county, for several
thousand dollars, and inasmuch as Piper S
active demonstrations In the direction of
being an independent candidate began
about the time an execution was issued on
this judgment, it is thought by many if
this execution was stayed, or judgment
satisfied, Mr.. Piper would not strive for
Senatorial honors. a reference to some
matters in this connection strengthens
this suspicion The Cambria Co. Repub-
lican convention was held July 12th.-
Piper was a delegate to this convention.
The convention declared unanimously for
General White, and allowed him to select
his own conferees Piper tried to oppose
giving the right to select the conferees,
and in answer to question in open con-
vention, said "he wanted it peremptorily
understood that he was for General White
first, last, and forever" The day of the
convention in Ebensburg, Piper, unsolic-
tied. took occasion to tell White of his
friendship for him. Soon after this, an
execution was issued on the above men
toned judgment In day or two after
this, the following letter, in the handwri-
ting of Mr.. Piper, and signed by John
Montgomery, a former Sheriff of Indiana
county, now a citizen of Mifflin county,
and horse dealer, was sent to promi-
nent Democrat of Indiana The name of
the Democrat to whom it is addressed is
by request omitted
f'HoLLIDAYsBURG, July 16, 1868
"DEAR SIR arrived here this evening;
in popping through Cambria county, | find
the Republican party are not satisfied with
White for tt Senate The Republicans held
their Convention on Monday last. Piper, who
is Chairman of the County Committee and
also a member of the Convention from the
west ward of Ebensburg could have received
the endorsement of the Convention for Sen
ate, but as it was concluded by the COnven-
tion and by him (Piper) that White having
the endorsement of the other two counties,
he was virtually nominated-consequent no
fight was made for Piper. But the Conven-
tion nominate ted him for the Legislature, which
he most peremptorily declined-bu: contested
the right of White to appoint his own confer
ees, but withdrew his opposition to give Nor
rell the right to appoint his Now think if
PiTer can be prevailed upon to come out as a
volunteer candidate, and the dem ocrats make
no nomination, he can beat White in Cambria
fourteen hundred votes--at least the Demo
Gratis tell me SO, and some of the Republicans
talk that way. Piper is wide awake
and a worker, and 1 have understood the
Welsh will GO for him strong, and they are
all republicans and l think if he could be
got out he can beat him, and that is all
want | aid not see Piper or would have
mentioned it to him-our best policy is to
get some man like him to come out, rs
think It is the only plan to beat him. will
spend two hundred dollars to accomplish IT,
'.JOHN MONTGOMERY.
"I wish this kept secret"
1t is perhaps needless to say that Piper
is not chairman of the Co. Committee, nor
could he have received the endorsement
of the convention for Senate. Nor was he
nominated for Assembly.
The Democratic conference met in In
diana August 7th, and adjourned without
making any nomination until August 30
On the 18th August, Mr.. Piper visited
Indiana, and held an interview with a
citizen of Indiana, who had indicated an
intention of being an independent candi-
date, and with others. After his return
home, he had correspondence with Indi-
ana, and a certain confidential letter
from Mr. Piper to citizen of Indiana has
fallen into our hands. In this he says
that he has been promised certain support
and has determined to try the expert
ment" of beating White, that he has
''found encouragement" &c.
The Democratic conference met Aug
Both and adjourned without any nomina-
ton. After much feeling and manipula-
ting, Mr.. Piper announces himself The
above facts are given for the information
of the public. So
THE tickets to be voted next Tuesday