Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-06-10
ysEpURLICAN STATE TICKET.
For surveyor General.
ROBERT Ii. BEATH,
OF sCnUYLKILL COUNTY.

THE DEMOCRATIC CoNvENTIoN.-THE
RING UCCEssFUL.-IIEAyY RETURNS
FROM THE Coal REGIONS. - HONEST
DEMOCRATS SoLD.-INDEPENDENT CAN
DrpATEs IN THE FIEtD.-If we were dis
posed to follow the example of our political
opponents there would be much room for
a sensation article, rejecting upon the pro-
ccedings of che Aemocratic- County Con-
vention, hold in the Court House, on Mon
day last. The proceedings were anything
but harmonious. All the elements.o of the
party having been brought together, the
honest portion of the party soon discover
cd that there were traitors in the camp,
who were determined to rule or ruin.
There has existed in the Democratic party,
for several years past, an element which
every reasonable man could easily discern,
was fast running that party, and only re-
quired time for development. On Mon
day last the veil was partially removed
from the eyes of many of the Democrats
who are disposed to act consistently with
honesty and fair dealing rs in former
years, to make nominations and then sup
port the ticket. But as the frauds and de-
ceptions of the Ring were discovered and
the fraudulent contracts with their allies
in the coal regions on which hang
their last hope for Office were developed,
some Of the hoary heads of the Democracy
felt the necessity of putting check to their
proceedings at once. AS they had held
the primary elections in their own districts
honorably, they presumed other districts
had done the same but to their utter as
tonishment, when the returns were opened
it was discovered that the fsar districts,
Mt. Carmel twp, Coal twp, Shamokin
and Mt. Carmel boroughs, which have ruled
tho democratic party, in the county for
some six years past, had managed to re-
turn votes sufficient to overbalance the
other districts in the county. 1t was also
discovered that an alliance had been formed
between the Ring and Pat Hester s. Co.,
to place in nomination a candidate from
each element of the party, so as to concil-
late the farmers, and whitewash the gar-
ing frauds they committed. But this old
trick would not go down. The candidates
who really had an honest majority were
not disposed to be chokcd of in that way,
and they protested against it and insisted
on an investigation before the nominees
were declared. But their protcstations were
not listened to, and the speakers were
gagged. The return Judges from the
country, at this stage of the proceedings
saw that they had been sold, and general
scene Of confusion ensued. The President
having considerable of the smack of Mac,
could not be made 70 understand why a
preliminary investigation was necessary
and felt disposed to rule all out Of order,
but III this he was overruled, and COM
mittee of five were afterwards appointed to
investigate the returns of Mt. Carmel twp,
Coal twp, Shamokin and Mt. Carmel bor-
oughs, which committee retired to an ad-
Joining room. AS the Democratic vote re-
turned from those districts was more than
there are taXables, the committee asked
Tor the list of voters at the primary elec-
ton on Saturday, but The Judges replied
that they had neglected 10 bring them. The
Judges were then put under oath, and
with the same case that they now swallow
the niger, readily swore that their returns
were correct, which the committee report
ed to the convention, when the President
declared the nominees according to the
majority of votes, MS reported by the re-
turn Judges. AS every one was perfectly
satisfied that they were not the legal nomi.
nees, the Court House became n general
scene Of confusion. Three of the candi-
dates who were, beyond doubt, the legal
nominees, but were sold out, announced
themselves as independent candidates,
stating that they believed they were the
nominees by the majority of the party,
and that they, as Democrats, could not
conscientiously submit to the frauds com
mitted, which had u tendency, not only to
break up the party, but that the people
were being cheated aud the principles Of
Democracy which they reyeronccd, were
being tramped upon with contempt. They
askeil all honest Democrats TO protest
against such Illegal proceedings, aud aid
In putting a stop to the course pursued b,
a set OF demagogues and designing men II
the party who caro- !ur nothing but ollccs
and are willing to east aside principles /,
gain lhelr object, whether fraudulent o.
not
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OS Monday morniag last, on the arrlya