Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-01-21
ELECTION Of STATE TREASURER.

ON the l2th inst. both. houses Of the Leg
stature met in Joint session to elect State
Treasurer. Contrary to expectation K. "
Naekey. the caucus nominee, was defeated,
and his opponent, W. w. Irwin, elected.
Fifteen Republicans refused to vote Tor the
caucus nominee and supported Irwin; see
inc This the Democratic members abandon
"A their candidate and voted for Irwin,
eIacring him. A great hue and CITY has
besn raised about bargain and sale eorrup
ton. &c by the friends OF haekey' but
vitbout exciting much sympathy Tor the
defeated candidate. We are opposed 70
bolting As a rule, but there Is tyranny oi
..ncuses thatssometimes makes It necessary,
and we admire the courage of the man, who
from right motives, dares TO rend asundeT
the sbackles of king caucus aud obey the
dictates of conscience and the wishes ofeon-
stituepts. Whether the 6olting hepubli-
cans have thus done OF not, We are unable
n say as we are too far from The scene OF
operations. We put but little faith IN the
accusations Of corruption, bargain and sale
&c.: ike stop thief, " the criminal Is ike
" to be first to john in the cry in order to
ward off suspicion from himself. Between
Irwin and Mackey we had but little prefer
eneeaud we're satisfied thateitheF would make
GOOD Treasurer. We are inclined to thlnl
that unless the matter is carried further an'
the disposition Of the public funds regula
ted by law, but little good viii be accom-
nlisbed We are loathe to believe that tn
bolters have any intention Of causing a ruE
turs in the party or in any wsy abandonln
It. as they are believed to be as good reput
Feans as there are u.the Legislature. Ger
irwin 5imself Is staunch Republican, an
his election is quite as acceptable as that
Naekev would have been. However
sn5seauent events should-proye that Ii
boIters have bargained with the Democrat
tn the detriment Of the Republicans the
their course will not only merit but recei7
the uneouiyocal condemnation of all tru
Republicans. We sincerely hope that the
viii show by their future conduct that thel
has been no such collusion with the commo
enemy. On the contrary good results ma.
and We hope will, come from this contes
If both parties, seeing the bitterness engel
dered by these disg1aceful fights for the po
session of the Treasury, the danger to whic
they expose the party, and the general b'
repute into which they bring the Legisl
ture. will now heed the good advice whi
Governor Geary has given them on the d
position of the public funds sccumulating
the Treasury, they, as well as the taz-pa
ers of the whole State, val have reason
rejoice that the bolt was made Let Us nc
have the bond Of the State Treasurer
creased to $3.50, 600 or 100000, the sala
raised 10 a reasonable rate, and the Comm
sioners of the Sinking Fund authorized
purchase the bonds Of the State. next iail
due. whenever sufficient amount Of fun
accumulates in the Treasury for that n
pose, and we will hear no more Of corru
ton, bargain and sale. Treasury rings, &
Let our Legislators heed the voice Of tn
constituents and continue in the Treasu
Department the good work Of retrenchmt
and reform so well begun in other dePa
ments of the public expenditure.