The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-15
POLITICAL.
Pennsylvania Democrats.

Pennsylvania Democrats. y
There were eighteen candidates for
Governor, and ten ballots were had when
ex-Gov. Bigger was withdrawn, in favor of
Cyrus L.. Pershing, who :wasnominated
on the eleventh ballot by 14bvotes to 81
for Judge Ross of Montgomery county,
who was said TO be the W allace candidate.
On motion Of thelatter's brother the
nomination of Judge ,Pershing was
made unanimous, the declaration
Of the 1 vote being answered
by wildly enthusiastic cheers, the result
being most fortunate compromise be-
tween the contending factions.
About clock in the morning the con.
vention reached the third ballot for Treas.
urer and nominated Victor E. Piolett of
Bradford county, by l21 votes, to Sc for
Playford, the Randall candidate, and Al
for Mobiles, the Ross candidate.
THE NOMINEES.
Cyrus L. Pershing is native of Cam.
bria county, born in 1925: In 1914 to
l848 he was young man of rare prom.
Use, providing for himself This mother and
stepfather being poor) and preparing
admirably for the life of honora-
BILE usefulness :, he has since fol-
lowed. AS a boy he was =, warm Demo
crat. In mature life he has been moder.
ate in his partisanship but firm in his
political convictions. He has practiced
law at >Johnstown for many years and
has been closely devoted to his profession.
His Congressional district is strongly Re-
publican, but in 1855 he was defeated by
only few votes and in 1858 again ran
ahead of his ticket. During the war he
served in the Legislature. In 1869 he
was the Democratic nominee for Supreme
Judge, but was defeated by Judge Viii.
liams by S,79l majority. Two years ago
the people of Schuylkill county, without
distinction of party, nominated him for
President Judge against Judge Ryan, and
he was elected by over 5000 majority.
Since then he has devoted himself to his
judicial duties, and discharged them most
acceptably.
Victor Emile Piolett is of French ex.
traction. and was born at Wysex, Brad
ford county, in 1879. His education was
obtained at the ordinary schools OF that
section Of the state, forty years ago. 1t
was solid and practical, and fitted him
for the occupation he chose for life that
of a farmer. Being good speaker and
early gaining the respect and confidence
of the Democrats of Bradford county. he
was elected to the Legislature in 1916,
and again in l847. During the last SEES.
sion John G. Knox and himself led the
Democrats against the opposition with
fearlessness and ability. Still continuing
in the Democratic party, Mr.. Piolett was
nominated by that organization and the
Changers for Congress in 1864, and beat
en- by Mr.. >iercur by l,00l majority. In
1868 he was re.nominated for the same
place, and against the same gentle
man. This time he ran down the major.
ity in the district to 81. In 1872, being
for the third time put upon the track, he
failed to secure an election, as in the other
cases The district is one of the strong.
est Republican portions of the State.
When the war broke out between Mexico
and the United States in 1916, Mr.. Pho
lett was appointed paymastcr, which place
he held until the close of the struggle.
He is now engaged in farming and stock
raising, in his native county. He occu.
pies leading position in the Granger Or
ganization Of the State, and is looked
upon as one of the solid men of north
western Pennsylvania.