The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-10-31

ELECTION TICKETS are now and have
neau Tor several DAYS IN the possession
ftvvo. # not more, persons in this place
claiming to be Democrats, who may or
may not intend to use them, which
contain the names Of all the Democratic
nominees except that Of John RordbdlEgh,
the candidate for Poor House Director,
in whose place is substituted the name
of Henry HOpple, who styles himself
In his card the Independent Conserva-
tive Democratic candidate" for the
same Office. It is barely possible that no
man pretending to be a Democrat VIII
attempt to fOist such tickets as these on
the unsuspecting voters OF the party, but
it nevertheless seems tC be the fatality
Of the Democracy of this county to be
cursed in every campaign with a set of
cold-blooded political gueTillas intent
only upon dividing and distracting it
men who wear the cloak of Democracy
for the sole and base purpose Of promOt-
ing Republican interests. This may
not be the intention in the present in
stance, bu: it will do no harm for honest
Democrats everywhere to be on their
guard against such treachery, come from
what source it may.
John ROrabaugh, the Democratic can
difate for Poor House DiTectOr-a well
known farmer Of CrOyle townships as
honest and upright a man as there is in
the county, and is not only entirely com
petent for the Office of Director of the
Poor. but has always been q consistent
member Of his party. A Democrat WHO
will strike from the ticket the name of
such a veteran i'll the cause az John
ROTabaugh hasn't very much Demo-
cratic blood in his veins, and the sooner
he let's it out and marches straight into
the Republican camp the better.
We have nothing whatever to say
against Mr.. HOpple, who is a very re-
spectacle man and worthy citizen, with
he right to be elected Poor House Di-
rector if he can get enough votes. He
and his sO-cailed Democratic hackers
here at the county seat mean business.
A l. Elliott. Of Barr township, was
nominated for Poor House Director by
the Republican county convention, but
subsequently published card declining
60 accept the honor. No effort has been
made TO fiIl the vacancy. aud leading
Republican Of this place stated last week
that his party would cast its vote for
Mr. HOpple. The thing looks as il
ElliOtt's nomination was merely a blind
from the start, and only intended by his
withdrawal to pave the way for his
neighbOr, Mr. HOpple, to be adopted by
the Republicans as their candidate. In
addition to the Republican vote, the
tickets referred to at the beginning of
this article are designed to aid Mr..
Hopple to the extent that Democrats
. can be induced to vote them. This
game can't win against as good a man
as John R0TabaUgh. It must be watch
ed, however, and it's success confined
within the smallest possible limits.
These spurious Democratic tickets may
be sent into every election district in the
county, and we call the special attention
Of leading, active Democrats at each
and every poll-the men who are anxious
for the election of the whole county
ticket-tO the matter. Let them be
thoroughly alive and wide awake Oh
Tuesday next, and make it their bust
ness to see that no Democratic ticket
wish Michael J. Nagle's name at its
head for Sheriff, Bat ,citbout the name O
John RCrIJGuqh for Poor House Director
,.pgn II, finds its way into the ballOt-bOX
il ty fair and honorable means it car
be prevented