Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-09-12

To THE EDITOR OF TIE JQUR>
NAL:
Dear Sir: Your cohmm of an
! nouncements, lilled with the names
of those Who are willing to Serve the
public in the various Offices to lie
| filled this fall. re e.AindS Us that the
time for our annual convention is
near at hand. Being neither an Of.
| fee holder nor an Office seeker. and
having no other interest in the con-
test than TO see such men nominated
as are best fitted for the respective
positions and will reflect honor and
credit upon the party, | hope you
will allow NE little space in your
paper to say few words OH the sub
| ject of nominee for Congress, one
of the most important Offices to he
| filed. For this position three names
ale presented 10 the Democrats Of
the County - those of Hons. =.
GRAY MEEK, ID. c.. Bush and LX-
Gov. CURTIN. While | have
paught to say against the two form
er, but am willing to acknowledge
their claims upon the party and their
devotion to Its cause, we think the
demand OF the people AZ the present
time is for the nCminatiOn of Gov.
CURTIN. He is cminently fitted for
the position, and has every qualifca-
ton, ability, integrity and princi-
pie, 10 render him one Of
the leaders in Congress. No one
Will question that in this respect he
is fully equal if not superior to his
competitors. Moreover his nominal
tioT IS not only demanded by the
people Of our county but by the
Democrats Of the entire district, and
if his Eame will be brought before
The District Conference 10y our c0in-
! ty. his nomination can he effected
without a struggle and will cause
/ such an enthusiasm throughout the
/ District as will IN sure lis election
! by an almost unanimauS vote. But
not only do the Democrats OF the
| District but those Of the entire
State expect and demand this NOM
ination. 1t will give strength TO our
State ticket and conciliate to our
party the class of men of whom Gov.
| CURTIN is q representative, and be
worth at least j000 votes our to State
ticket. All this can be accomplish
ed by the nomination Of Gov. Cur
tin-nO part of it by that OF either
Of the other gentlemen named.
Besides the nomination would be q
good one independent of the above
| considerations. None that would be
made would reflect greater credit up
on the dlStrict-nO man whom we
can send could exert greater inGu-
ence for his constituents, or would
receive more hearty endorsements 5
throughout the length and breadth
of the land. New England and the
South send their representative men
to Washington and shape and mould
the legislation Of the nation. Why
cannot we do likewise? ? Gov. CUR
TIN does not seek or ask the nomin-
alton. The office in this case seeks
the man, the people demand his
nomination and we feel confident
they will show their feeling on the
subject by the almost unanimous
verdict at the delegate elections on
Saturday next. Dill for Governor
and CURTIN for Congress Will make
ticket that will be irresistible in
the central part Of the State, and
will send our State ticket to the
gates of Philadelphia with such q
sweeping majority that will defy the
arithmetic Of repeaters and ballot
box suffers. Democrats Of Centle
do you desire this result ? If so,
turn out en- massee on Saturday and
voue sOiidly for CURTIN for Con-
gress. Make your influence felt for
once IN the councils Of the party.
VOTER.