Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-05-21

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Tho Pittsburgh Post says: 1t il
generally known that the recent Radi.
cal County Convention was run by
the Treasury ring--was packed with
delegates who were known could be
relied upon 10 carry out the edicts OF
the ring managers-who are to work
for the nomination OF X. w. Mackey
for Treasurer, and any one saidc man.
agers have agreed or will agreo upon
Supreme Judge. lfany doubt these
statements, let them study what Bnch-
or Swoopc says, not that wo think he
is any better or moro honest than the
rest OF thcm-but that he is disap-
pointed man he can't get all he wants
he can't be the "grand mogul' and
he is too independent to play second
fiddle TO Mackey, Errett & Co.
First he (Swoope) insinuatcs what
many people know that the Republi
can State Convention for August 10,
has been called merely to "ratify nom
nations already made by the caucus
that claims 10 manage and control th ,
State" lie then tells us that eif they
succeed the result will be the over.
whelming and disastrous defeat of the
party" The following two para.
graphs we copy entire:
at is perfectly well known TO all
men of ordinary intelligence, that tho
last State election was carried because
of fear that the loss of Pennsylvania
would demoralizc the national canvass,
and jeopardze the Presidential ticket.
Thousands Of active and earnest Re.
publicans worked like beavers for tho
State ticket, who would not have
stretched finger to have saved il
from defeat, had they not believed
that such result would have beon
disastrous to tho Republican cause in
the great contest that followed. But
in the coming canvass thcro will be
nothing TO preserve tho candidates
from defeat but their own merits. II
they are "tainted' men--or men un.
qualified TO gil the position with credit
to themselves and honor to the State,
UT men known 10 De uineu 10 the cor.
rnpt cliqucs and rings that seem to
have got possession Of the party
machinery, they will bo defeated. -
Tho great body Of Republicans are
tired Of the thraldom, Of the party,
and are determined that 1t shall DO
purified and elevated--that it shall be
relieved Of the incubus that rests upon
IL in Pennsylvania, even if il has to be
accomplished by the defeat of the can
didates that may be foisted upon it
by these corrupt managers.
ave sincerely hope, however, that
II will not be necessary TO submit TO
any such direiul catastrophe to ac.
compish the relief and publication Of
our organization. Hence we call upon
the people throughout tho State to
take the matter in their own hands
no,c, to attend 10 the selection of dele.
gates, and not to permit some little
coterie Of the "slaves Of the ring" in
each county to constitute themselves
into convention and select delegates
to do the bidding Of their masters
We had convention in this county a
fep days ago that represented nobody
out those Dho were in t. There pere
no primary elections held in many of
the districts, get fuH aedged delegates,
armed ruth certificates and credentials,
at The time and place for tie
Contention, organised, did mhdt Mey
,cere told to do, and adjourned. Does
any one suppose that so bald a per-
formance as this will command the
respect, or support of tho
people And if il is repeated in the
State Convention, can any ticket, thus
be elected ?"
Tho recently purchased organ Of
Tho ring now has the floor.