Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-07-29
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PmLAprLrniA, July rs, 1874.
nuoKALEw's PATENT,
by which minoriiies are given repre-
sentntion, has boon practically applied
In this city, and IL works like = charm
ior tho party but is severe on tho pub
iic. No bottor nominations wcro over
presented for public confirmation than
tho throc nominees for Orphans Court
Judges made by tho Republican party
Of this city, Equally as good solcc-
tons were made by tho Democrats
for tho samc Office, These nomina-
tions were mndc upon tho American
principle that mnjoritics rule. In this
contest whichever party carries tho
most votos will elect all thrco OF their
Judicial candidates. Tho nominations
upon either side arc truly rcaer Of
the popular ciH.
Wo also elect two Judges of tho
Common Pleas Court, and here "Buck-
alow's Patent intcrfcrcs by limiting
each mans vote TO one Of the two can
didaios to bo chosen. As tho single
nomination made by either party Is
equivalent to an election, tho politi.
clans took charge of tho matter, and
tho Democratic candidate for Common
Plcas owes his nomination as clearly
to "Bill M'Mullin," OF the Fourth
ward, who engineered tho Conventions
for him, as docs the nominee Of the
Republicans owe his selection 10 Col.
William B. Mann. Each candidate OF
tho Common Pleas is as fairly rep.
resentativo Of tho party, rs tho Or
phans' Court candidates are Of tho
people.
Buckalow's patent for securing mi
nority representation ia the bost de-
vice ovcr presented to secure nomina-
tons that truly represent "ihc party"
IL will bc next applied in tho selection
Of the two candidates for tho Supreme
Court.
A number Of prominent Democratic
statesmen met here few days ago
not by any pro-arrangemcnt howov-
GRAND went into thoughtful and
deliberate discussion Of tho situation
They regard it as the most prepostor.
ous folly for any Democrat to even
have thought Of Grant in connection
with third term they we're unani.
nous in this that tho Executive heel
has been upon the Democracy of the
Southern States ever since Grants
election to tho Presidency and that
tho nowly.found love for Grant on the
part Of Southern Democrats, when
carefully analysed, comos only from
those looking for Presidential favor..
The Presidential question was also
pretty freely discussed and ono thing
was apparent from that conversation
that Pennsylvaoia's choice for the
Prcsidcncy-on the part Of the Dem
ocrats--lics between Senator Thurman
OF Ohio and Governor Hendricks of
Indiana, with tho odds favoring tho
Buckeye Statesman.
! may also observe that from the
conversation Of the coterie Of leading
men that while all were fixed in their
determination to present none other
than straight out Democrat for the
Presidency, they were entirely willing
to ooncedo the second place on the
ticket TO Liberal, like Gov. Curtin
Of Pennsylvania, or Senator Booth OF
California
The line of demaroation now being
closely drawn between tho whites and
blacks Of the South was incidentally
alluded to. No reflections wero east
upon those prominent in drawing that
line.
Bnt little was said relative 10 the
U. S. Senator TO be chosen by the
Pennsylvania Legislature next winter.
One gentleman thought that as Hon.
John Scott was the quasi candidate of
tho Republicans it would be a measure
Of wisdom to select the Democratic
candidate in State Convention, as in
the case Of Douglass in Illinois in 5s.
Some time ago proposals were is.
sued for the excavation of the East
Park Rcscrvoirin this city there were
% bidders ranging from So cents per
cubic yard TO so cents the contract
was awarded to Edward McGluc at
10 cents tho yard and now Henry
Becker who offered TO do il at 55 ap-
plies for an injunction TO restrain Nc
Glue from performing tho work.
Becker is as capable of doing tho work
as McGlue, and the difference is only
100000. But that 10 nothing, for
only a short time previous contract
TO build bridge at Fairmount was
awarded at an amount exceeding the
lowest bidder by s370,000. The con.
tractor for doing the stone work Of the
Public Buildings was only 100000
higher than his lowest competitor
Hero are throo measures alono bv
which million dollars are taken out
of tho Treasury for which no oquiva-
lent appears to bo given.
Tho report OF our Chief OF Police
shows that during 1873 thcre werc
$1,000 arrests made; of this number
1907 wore for intoxication 1895
for intoxication and disordorly con-
duct adultery, G ba,tardy, 10; biga-
my, | fornication, Is rape, 25 gam
bling, "a lottery policies, 3s; disor-
derly houses, 1877 wife beating, 1872 /;
murder Is. OF this number l3,1l3
werc born in tho United States, 1851
IN ireland, 2,50l in Germany, 1888 in
England, 100 in France, and tho bal.
ance scattering. Tho blacks number
1886, or about one in 0 arrested. The
colorod population Of tho city is ono
TO each 30 white persona.
John Raughloy, who killed Tyler
Startling in Columbia, South Carolina,
in 1865, voluntarily gave himscIfup to
the police authorities Of tho city a few
days ago, confcssing the crime and
stating that ho had no peace of mind
day or night since, and that death
was preferable TO such state Of ex.
istonoo. A requisition by tho Cover.
nor of South Carolina was made and
tho murderer was conveyed to Colum.
bia TO stand his trial. The crime was
committed under tho influence Of H.
quor.
Tho 81. Michael's German Lutheran
church hns Just been torn down il
was located in tho business ccntro of
tho city, and tho largo lot surrounding
it, which is very valuable, is TO be sold
for the benefit Of all tho German Lu.
thcran churches in this city. The
church was erected in l7lS for the
Row. ii. M. Muhlcnborg, who camo TO
this country the previous year as tho
first ordained minister Of the Luther.
IN Church. Five pastors Of the church
wore buried beneath The altar and
with impressive ceremonies their bo.
dies wcro removed to the rear of Zion
Church in Franklin street
Ex Shorifr Ioods occuniea thu late