Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-06-05
THE PRESTIGE or VICTORY

Dill, Ross, Fertig, and Africa. This
is splendid combination personally
and geographically, and will meet the
demands of the people in all parts Of
the great Commonwealth. Andrew IL
Dill has been four times before the peo-
pie as candidate for the House and
Senate in Republican districts, and has
never been defeated. His popularity
has increased with each year Of his
public service, until it has spread
throughout the entire State. The dis.
trict which he now represents in the
Senate, was constructed to return q
Republican, but it was not proof
against the popularity Of Andrew Ii.
Dill. Under his influence and auspices
tho district has become soundly and
safely Democratic. This is a presage
of victory. Henry M. Hoyt, the op.
ponent OF Andrew Ii. Dill for Governor,
on the other hand, has been beaten on
the only two occasions in which he
was before the people, once as can
didate for District Attorney, and once
as q candidate for Additional Law
Judge in Luzerne county. 1t will not
do to say that the odds were too heavy
against him. They are not greater
than those against his Democratic
competitor. While Hoyt was beaten
in Luzerne, whose politics he has SO
often manipulated, Ketchum, Harding,
Shoemaker, Payne, and other Repgb-
licans have been elected. This is an
omen of defeat.
Henry p. Ross, the nominee for the
Supreme Bench, is President Judge of
the Thirty eighth judicial district, con.
sisting of the large and populous county
Of Montgomery. In the Tenth Legion
his name il a tower of strength. The
unanimity with which the Democracy
of his portion Of the State demanded
his nomination in the present and
former State Conventions bears evil
dence Of his popularity. lie is
regarded as ono of the abest and
most accomplished jurists in the Com
monwealth, and he will prove worthy
colleague of Judge Turnkey. Against
him Is James T. sterrett, OF Allegheny
county, VINO enters the contest WIN
tue burden OF iast years ueieat' ana
WIN lhe aaul'ionai ourdeh OIL having
intrigued 10 push aslde the Veheraole
chiei justice Ihls is another prcsage
oi defeat ior the cameron ticket
John ferllg, the candidate Tor Lieu
tenant Governor represents the county
oil crawford IN the otate senate, nav
ing oeen elected over popular oP'
p9neht IN 'hal hepuollcan stronghold
lie Is not politlcian, but business
man OF experience AN oil producer
hlmse'i, the people IN the OIL regions
nave IN MS nomination sun iurther
guarantee OF tne goou ia'ih OF tne
Democratic party IN regard to their
Legislature senator stone, MS op'
ponent was nominated oy the Gam
eronlans IN the nope that no would be
aoie 10 arrest inc tiuc oil Indignation
which has arisen IN the OIL regions, on
ee0o""' v, 'no "o''''y W wv
means IN inc Legislature 70 their inter
ests. But while stone could not bring
a hepublican senator peyonn the Inn.
lis OF The oil regions 70 inc support OF
the iree pipe Dill, neariy al the Dem
ocratic Senators STOOD win ferug ior
the measure. rho nomination cf FER
tlg gcompieteiy ehaces oil the advantage
which the Cameronlans hoped 10 draw
from the candidacy Oh stone.
FOR secretary OF Internal Afiairs,
the candidate oil the convention IS ..
simpson Africa, OF Huntington county,
who has been practically at the head
OF that department ever since its or
ganl<ation under General McCandless'
Ills punctuality, correctness, method