Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-07-31


RUSSELL ERRETT, Chairman.
JaT1 k1H1 LgFTSs; N,cTS5orcu, secretaries.
THE sCRAMBLEs for Office in the Demo-
cratic ranks in this county, are again be-
coming apparent in every township and
borough. Already 4 large number of cam
didates are announced, who are willing TO
serve their country in lucrative office.
Many of these aspirants are well known
office seekers, who have been before the
people, but were cajoled, fattered, promised
and then quietly set aside by the Ring tha;
has ruled the party and dictated the nomi-
nations for years, simply because they did
not suit these men, who feared they could
not be moulded in such n way as to carry
out their veiws ard work to their own in
terests. As is well known for years, the
motto of the "Ring'' has been rule or
ruin,'' and it was almost an impossibility
for an honest Democrat TO get nOmina-
ton, as they were invariably slaughtered
before going into convention if they ap-
peared obnoxious to the rulers. We cite
these instances to remind honest men TO
guard against the corruption, chicanery
and positive political dishonesty, which
exists in the Democratic party of North
cumberland county, and show the people
the Importance of throwing off the yoke
that has been held on their necks for years
by few bold unscrupulous men, who will
sacrifice everything to keep control of the
offices whereby their aims can be subserv-
ed. The people of Northumberland county
have at last experienced the difference be-
tween the misrnle of Democratic officers
and Republicans, who have held Office with
in few years past, from Congress down
10 County Auditor. All will admit that
this district has never been as ably repre-
sented as it is by our present representative,
the Hon. J. B. Packer. Not alone has he
represented us honestly, but he has by his
talent, labor and industry, gained nation
al reputation as well as local, which every
freeman Of old Northumberland county
can point 10 with PRIDE.
The President Judge, Hon. w. NJ. Rookie
feller, as jurist, ranks among the highest,
and since he presides over the courts in
this county, there has been such a change
that our neighbors refer TO him as an exam
pie worthy of imitation. The District At
tornev, Jno. Kay Clement, has stood by
his work until his name has become ter
ror 10 the offenders Of the law. The Sheriff,
S. Ii. Rotbermel, is already looked upon
as the model Sheriff of this county. Not
harsh or severe, bu: punctual TO point,
and the business in his Office will bear the
closest scrutiny.
In the Prothonotary, l.. L. Rohrbach,
are found all the good qualities necessary
to make an excellent officer, and his books
and the Office show tina. he has not disap-
pointed the expectation of his friends. The
Commissioners who now control the board,
Messrs. Vastine and Durham, were select
ed to bring about reform in our county
finances, which every tax payer in the
county will readily discover, has already
been performed. Since they are in office,
the county debt which usually ranged from
S20, 900 to $4,000, in which the interest
had to be paid annually, while from $780,
600 to $50, 600 remaining in the hands of col
lectors, has been paid. The county is out
Of debt, and no jurors or others holding
county orders are compelled to sell them
at discount, still the county taxes have
been greatly reduced. These are acts that
speak loud in praise Of those officers. Be-
sides, we find them economical in every
thing that is done for the county, and the
interests of the tax payers are constantly
looked after, and money is daily saved for
the county. Even in their own salaries
economy is visible, as the bills for both
were but trihe above that of the retiring
Democratic Commissioner. The board of
Auditors is composed Of the most compe-
tent men that could have been selected.
The Democrat in the board is probably the
best mathematician in the Democratic
ranks, who admits that no fairer exhibit
was ever given to the tax payers, than the
last published. With such work of reform,
the promises Of the Republican party has
been fully vindicated, and all have been
made the gamer. AS the nominations for
county Offices will again bemade soon, we
look for the best men TO be selected for the
different offices. 1t is the duty of the Re-
publican party every where, to chose their
best men as standard bearers. The sue
cess of the party is far above the special
claims Of any aspirant to party favor.
Personal considerations should also in all
cases be cast aside, and the strongest and
hest men only put forward to carry the
party's banner. This done, we will be
kept from misrule, and continue in good
times by economy and honesty in our coun-
ty affairs.