The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-01-20
The Election CT state treasurer.

On yesterday week the Legislature met in
joint convention fer the purpose of electing
State Treasurer The third ballot result
ed in the choice Of Gen. W. w. irwin, of
Beaver county, over ROBERT w. MACKkY,
the present incumbent as we'll as the radical
caucus candidate, by vote of 20 to 6l.--
The democratic members voted for DANIEL
o. BARR. Of Pittsburgh on the first ballot.
and on the second and third for Mr.. Irwin,
anil. with the votes of fifteen republicans,
elected him.
We cannot but regard this result, untx
pected as it was. as a subject Of sincere con-
gratulati0n-not that it is in any sense
democratic victory, for Ir@in has always
been republican, but because it is a tri-
umph Of the taxpayers Of the Commonwealth
over a corrupt and desperate faction, Of
which Mackey was the acknowledged and
efficient leader and the controlling spirit
1t effectuahy cuts up by the roots what was
known at Harrisburg during the last session
as the Treasury Ring" and which was Or
ganized by Mackey himself and few con-
genial spirits who were taken into his conf
dence. 1t may be safely affirmed that the
occupation of that ring is now gone, and, as
we trust, Will never return.
The seventy members who voted for Gen
Irwin have it in their power, if they will
act harmoniously and with common pur-
pose, to prevent all vicious and corrupt legis-
lation during the present session. and thus
save the treasury and therefore the taxpayers
from being plundered by any corrupt and
fraudulent schemes that may be attempted.
We believe they will do so, and thus main
tain their political and personal integrity.
Geo. Irwin was displaced from the office
of State Treasurer last winter, by the influ-
ence of the Ring" after having filed the
position for enc year. His reputation for
honesty and integrity is beyond suspicion
his capacity is undoubted-aud the best re-
suits to the true interests of the State may
safely be anticipated from. his return to Of
fee. That our readers may know more fully,
however, what manner of man be is, we
publish the following brief sketch ef his an
number of the Philadelphia Ecening Herald:
General Wm. H. Irwin, the newly elected
State Treasurer, is a man of about fifty years
Of age, and enjoys excellent reputation
At the commencement of our internal troubles
he recruited regiment of volunteers In Oc-
tober. 1861. he appointed CommsSary
General Of the State by Governor Curtin. He
discharged the laboricus duties of the office
with great cre0it to himself. Ia 1868 he was
fh rala .aff h., Il.
has become For many years the General was
identified with the steamboat interest of Pitts-
burgh, and is universally known as a person of
integrity, good business habits, and kind
hearted. genial gentleman.
Having reached his present position through
the aid of the Democratic members of the Lee
gislaturs, we have afight to expect that the
General will endeavor to reform the abuses of
the Treasurer's Office. According to the allie
cations Of Governor Geary, unlawful measures
have been resorted TO by incumbents of the
Treasury to enrich themselves. Let that kind
of business cease at once. We know that the
salary is totally inadequate 10 the duties per
fsrn-Cd, and it should be the duty of the Legis-