The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-05-26

county committee has issued a call for an cleo
tion to be held on Saturday, the 4th of June eat
TO determine, by vote of the Democratic cleo
tors OF the county, their preference for one of
hTce modes OF hereafter nominating a county
ticket The question is an important one in its
bearing on the future interests of the party in
the county. 1t Is not free from difficulties. and
although we entertain very decided views on
the subject, we Will not atte mpt to force them
upon others, but will content ourself by simply
calling attention to the three propositions which
Will be submitted to the Democracy of the coun-
ty for their decision. One of the plans proposed
is familiarly known as the
CRAWFORD COUNTY SYSTEM,
by which is meant the selection of the various
candidates to be voted for at the October cleo
tion, by popular vote of the Democratic cleo
tors of the different election districts, at time
to be fixed by the proper authority. Under this
system all the persous who desire to become
candidates for any office are required to an
nounce their names in the Democratic papers
of the county, say for six weeks or two months
previous to the holding of the primary election,
and they must have their tickets printed and
furnished at the different election houses on the
day of the said primary election. The election
is to be held by Judge, two Inspectors and two
Clerks, and no person viii be allowed to vote un-
less he is known to the Judge and Inspectors TO
be member of the Democratic party. After
of the votes cast for the different candidates
voted for is made out, signed by the Judge and
Inspectors and attested by the Clerks. That re-
turn is brought by the Judge of said election to
the Court House IN the Monday succeeding the
primary election. The like return is prod ced
by the Judge of each election district. The Re
turn Judges having met and organized, the dis
tricts are called over in alphabetical order, the
result in each district announced is taken
down bV the clerks and the uprSOu who haS
ceived the highest number of votes for any Office
is declared the regularly nominated candidate
for the same. OF course this plan entirely dis
penscs with any and all delegate elections.
Another mode suggested is the
INCREASED DELEGATE SYSTEM.
This mode, according to our understanding of
it, would allow one delegate to each election dis
trict, no matter how small may be the Demo
cratic vote in the district, and would increase
the number of delegates from any district ac-
cording to a fired ratio, to be based on the num-
Der of Democratic votes polled i'll the district at
the preceding Presidential election. Under this
plan election districts with a heavy Democratic
vote would be entitled to an increased number
of delegates, while townships, boroughs and
wards in which the Democratic vote is compar-
atively small would suffer u corresponding de-
crease. a convention elected on this system
would represent the political strength of town
ships, boroughs and wards, and not merely their
geographical extent.
The remaining proposition Is tho
PRESENT DELEGATE SYSTEM,
and as this mode of nominating county ticket
is old and so well understood, it is not neces-
sary that should say anything about it.
Each of these three propositions has Its advo-
Gates, and we trust that as the question to be
determined is an important one in its future
bearings on the party, there will be sufficient
interest felt IN the result to secure large vote
The time fixed for the election is favorable for
a fun expression of opinion. If the Democracy
manifest an Indifference about the matter, and
the vote should be n meagre one, the conclusion
arrived at, whatever it may be, will not carry
any substantial weight with it. If a change is
desirable, fulI and fair opportunity:is now af-
forded to effect 1t, and If the Democrats Of the
county fail to do so they must bear the entire
responsibility of their own negligence.
1t may be as well to say in this connection that
F. A. SHOEMAKER, Esq, Chairman of the COun-
ty Committee, will attend to having tickets for
these several systems printed and properly dis
tributed before the day of election, SO that all
can readily obtain and deposit their ballots at
the election polls in their respective districts on
the day designated for determining the question
at issue.
HONORING THE PATRIOTIC DEAD.-At n
meeting Of the honorably discharged soldiers re-
siding in this vicinity, which convened at the
Court House on Thursday evening last, II. W.
DICK, Esq, was elected President and Mr.. WM.
II. CoSNELL chosen to act "a Secretary, after
which a Committee Of Arrangements, consisting
of Messrs. J. T. HUTCHINSON. J. D. BARKLEY,
A. G.. Fry, EDGAR EVANS and JERRY FAGAN,
was appointed to select the necessary officers,
determine upon the order and route of process
sion, and take such other action as might seem
fit for the proper observance of Decoration
Day-Monday, May 30th. The said Committee,
after consultation, decided upon the following
PROGRAMME OF PROCEEDINGS:
Chief MIrslldt. ;...:..;..... n LITZINGER
ASSISTANT MGrsials. j. d. BARkLEY, A. G. Fry.
CTtetm & % eson eDd',gii wii form at the court Hse.
MondGy, Muy Both, at IL o'clock n. NJ, at which
time and place an oratiou viii be delivered by
At o'clock the procession will proceed to the
various cemeteries In the following order:
FLAG DRAvED IN MOURNING.
BAND.
OFFICIATING CLERGYHES.
DECORATING COMMITTEE OF LADIRs.
VOCAL CHOIR.
SOLDIERS.
CITIZENS.
After the ceremonies are concluded the pro-
cession will return To the Court House and dis
! The pastors of the several churches are re-
uuested to make public announcement of the
proposed ceremonies on the Sabbath preceding
Merchants and business men generally are re-
spectfully requested 10 keep closed doors dur
An soldiers and citizens are invited to unite
in the procession.
The various bells will be tolled at proper in
terValS.
Donations of flowers. eVergreenS, bouquets,
wrtaths etc, are solicited aud may be left at
the Court House on the morning of Decoration
Day. committee
I Come bring the flowers-brinE the fair young
flowers that look so fresh and gay.
! And twine the wreath and bright feStoons, and
twine the sweet boquet;
Let Natures sweetest, brightest smiles this day
be our land,
And all from cot to courtly nall ASSIST with help-
ing hand.
| And We'll approach with measured tread where
! lie fallen braves, 80
| And with these emblems of our love Wen strew
their humble graves.
EXCELSIOR PIC-NIC.-We are requested to
! announce that the grandest affair of the season
! In the way of Picnic will be held on Tues
| dav and Wednesday, the 9Th and sth days of June