The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-10-27

THE COMING MAN.''-W hat the Tyrone
Democrat knows about w. Fiske Conrad
Esq, the Democratic candidate for State
Senator in this district, is told to the infiuite
credit OF that gentleman in last week e issue
OF the paper referred to, which, it will be
noticed, was published before the name of
the Republican candidate had been an
nounced. The Democrat says:
w. FISK CONRAD, our nominee for Senator,
Is so well known in this section that il would
be scarcely necessary for to refer to him al
any length, but such not being the case through
out the district Il is due the voters that they
should have some knowledge of the person
they are asked to support.
Mr.. Conrad came to this place in 1855 AMI
since then has been Unidentified with our town
and ITS interests His business transactions
during the period, and we can say without fear
or contradiction that in every instance they
stance can ii be said that any man in this COM
munty has ever had to bear him a burden
or lost a farthing BY his failing to fulnll his
every obligation. On the contrary Mr. Conrad
has been generous, open hearted and ever ready
TO lend a helping hand to those in need who
had no clains upon him and when refused as
sistance by those upon whom they had claims,
and when the votes in his home district are
counted IL will be found that he has not fruit
lessly cast his bread upon the waters.
with strong Will and energy unlimited he
has risen gradually from poverty TO very COM
Portable circumstances. AT the age of fourteen
years he started in the world an orphan, with
position and livelihood, but wholly dependen t
upon his own eXertions he has been the archi-
=
tained TO is due solely to that go-a-head spirit
OF which he is pOsscssed.s
Learning the trade OF timer, he worked at
the business for several years in the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad shops at Altoona, ana through
his iabors not only provided for his own necess-
tiles tut aided his younger brothers in estab-
listing themselves in business. So through his
whole life, since he has been in position to do
50. he has needed the calls for assistance, an
turned not away, from whatever source they
eau
In ability Mr.. Conrad is the peer of nine
tenths or the men who are sent to the Senate
or this state, and no man in that body would
enter more actively and energetically into the
business brought before it than he. Whatever
legislation the people of this district might de-
sire they would have earnest worker, and
one whose known indOmitabIe perseverance,
would be a guarantee of success. 1t Is one OF
bis leading characteristics that in whatever
cause he enistS, being once convinced of Its
correctness, he enters into ii with his whole
energy and leaves nothing undOne to accom-
| pIish success. And who for q moment suppOses
that he would not be heartily in srn ypathy with
the every interest of the people this district:
Being one of the people or the district, with
all his possessions here, their interests are bis
| said OF Mr. Conrad it cannot be attributed to
him that he has ever dealt otherwise than lust
ly, honestly and with the strctest integrity to-
ward his fellow men.
He will make an active canvaes, getting over
as much of the district as the short time allot.
ted to him will admit Of and in his in ntercour rse
with the people we feel assured th6y will find
| him to be an active, thorough going man. gen
they can repose confidence.
whoever his opponent may be. we are salts
ned that the Democracy have acted wisely in
selecting Mr.. Conrad as their candidate. He
will do his part toward carrying the district
and all that 1t VIII require to attain success will
De Tor the Democracy to come up earnestly to
his support. His friends in this section will dc
their whole duty and his vote Will be more than
creditdble.