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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26


How REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN FUNDS
WERE RAIsED.-A late Development
gives us some Inside sight of tho po-
litical saints who have been running
the Republican party for years. 1t
appears that Bob Mackey, lately de-
ceased, who was the 'Big lniunp OF the
party and who carried Conventions in
his breeches pocket, was partner in
divers gambling houses, from which he
received regular "divy," and which
money, no doubt, was that used to de-
bauch the ballot box. This was the
secret of the large campaign fund al
ways at hand when needed, which we
know by experience was always put
where il would do the most good.
Mackey was the man who made tick.
cts for ministers Of the gospel and other
good men TO vote; but il can't be a
very pleasing reflection for them to
know that the men they voted for
were selected by a gambler. Since
Mackey's death his executors have
sued some Of his gambling partners for
the "divy' which belongs to his estate
A more damaping revelation to Doliti.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26


CLEANED Our. = The Democratic
United States Senators have made q
clean sweep in that aristocratic body
of all the officers, as follows; Colonel
John @. Burch, ofTennessec, was elect
ed Secretary; Francis +. Shobcr,
Of North Carolina, was elected ChieI
Clerk II. Bailey Peyton, of Virginia,
was elected Executive Clerk; Robert
J. Bright, of Indiana, was elected Ser
geant-at,Arms; Rev. Joseph g. Bul.
lock, Of Alexandria, Va, was elected
Chaplain. Gen. Hampton, Of South
Carolina, and Gen. Gordon, Of Georgia,
were the only Democrats absent from
the caucus. They were both sick
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26

A SELECT CoMMITTEE.-The United
States Senate on Wednesday last ap-
pointed the following, as a select com.
mittee to inquire into alleged frauds
practiced at the late elections Wal
lace, Bailey, Garland, Mcdonald, Ker-
nan, Teller, Cameron (wis. }, Kirkwood,
Hoar. And that such committee shall
have all the rights and powers confer.
red by the resolutions of December II
and 10, 1878, creating the original com,
mittee, and of February 27, 1879, ad
ding to such powers.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26

ANOTHER RADICAL PREoEDENT.-The
Radical editors and stumpers have set
up big howl because the Democrats
have turned out about one hundred
Radical sap.suckers in and about the
Senate Chamber since it has come in-
to their possession for future manage.
ment The Washington Post, for the
purpose of enligbtening "the grand
moral idea" people of the country,
quotes the following taken from the
Washington Republican of August 81,
1876, which is commended TO Demo
cratic Senators as interesting and time.
ly reading:
eve understand that the lists for disch arges
are being made out in the various Executive De-
partmsnts. We hope no Democrat vfn Be- ieff IA
hs service pAsn these discharges are fnisAsd. Nc
matter how high the position, no matter who
recommen ends him, let every Democrat step down
and out."
How is that for high, political sap
sucker2
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26

We believe the only reason Why the Green.
hackers put Mr.. Wright into the Geld, wss sim
ply because they saw that Mr.. Randall was 20
Ing 10 have enough votes TO elect him without
them. They didn't desire Mr.. Randalis defeat
and, had there been any danger Of Il, they would
very soon have dropped their own man. Al
least we are cophdent that some Of them would
and have no doubt but Mr.. Yocum would have
been among them. But as Mr.. Randall was saf,
In any event, they could afford TO stick to Wright
and thus hoodwink their Grsenbaok friends into
believing 10 their consistency -. Beiiefons Wafch.
man.
The foregoing Is all true--perhaps
but why did the same consistent q,
Greenbackers, the next day, vote solid
ly with the Radicals TO unseat q Dem
ocrat from the Second Florida district
and to seat a scallawag Of the most
Radical typei
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26
THEY DIE HARD.

Those Radical leaders in the United
s,o,os sono,o who hore controllod all
80 :. ~ 80 .,',
'he reuera ieg's'a''oh ior '"o pas. 'en
or hfteen years, are dying very haro
on the tail end OF committees. They
kiek and souirm buttheDemocrats set
a., -, ~. o,,o,,, ,,.,a rdmnnas
o'"" y" ''e 40 wy "'
oohkhng' Blame q oo' are often seen
shedding tears--ior their country-oi
course. A Washington special OF the
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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26


"a LUCKY G."--The Know, Moth
ing ex. Governor, who was crowded out
of the Mint and assigned 10 the Naval
Office, but failed in his confirmation,
has been re.appointed by Hayes, be-
cause the commission of the incumbent
expired. The Philadelphia Times, in
alluding to this freak, says; "Governor
Pollock is now in the Naval Office,
with the advantage of possession in
case the Democratic Senate should
slumber over his confirmation. Should
a bitter deadlock come between the
President and Congress, Pollock would
probably be one Of the victims but if
things go smoothly his confirmation is
reasonably certain. Mr. Hiestand re-
tires very generally regretted by his
brethren of tho press and by most of
his party friends. He is one of the
good fellows Of politics, made good
officer, and has well deserved all that
he received from the party spolls."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26
THE MARSHAL MANY

The Grant Sherman attachment for
carrying elections Tor Radical purposes,
is thus Illustrated by the Baltimore
Gazette
"An interesting commentary on the
practical working of the Federal Flee
ton law, is furnished by petition now
pending in the United States Circuit
Court in this city. The Attorney.
General of the State and the States
Attorney for this city, on Saturday
last filed brief in support Of motion
that certain United States Marshals,
indicted under the State law for as
saults upon voters at the polls, be re-
manded to the Criminal Courts of
Baltimore city for trial. These Deputy
Marshals were indicted for assault, and
they were rescued from the Justice
of the State law by the removal OF
their cases to the United States Circuit
Court, where their trial is Just as sure
to result in an acquittal as that of a
State Judge of Election is certain to
end in a conviction. As to the deci-
sion upon this petition it is quite safe
to hazard prediction. 1t will be de-
MED. The object of the Federal Super.
visor law and the unlimited employ
ment OF special Deputy Marshals is to
control the elections in the interest Of
the Republican party. The appoint
ment Of special deputies and the arm
ing OF them with pistol and bludgeon
is logical only upon this hypothesis
When these Deputy Marshals did on
the last election day assault and club
Democratic voters in this city, they
did the work which was expected Of
them, and the work which they will
do on a larger scale in the election Of
1880, if spared. The present cases will
merely serve to settle the law OF the
case. The great business will be to
elect or count in the Republican candi'
date in 1880. Of course, If Judge
Bond were to remand these Deputies
to the State Court for trial, it would
make officials of that class timid here
after in the use OF the club, and thus
defeat the great object of the law
which authorizes the swearing in o.
hundreds or thousands of them, i
need be, on the day of election. Thii
shows sufficiently that there is only
one remedy for these evils, and that il
the repeal of the whole iniquitous leg
islation. The law authorizing the us'
of United States troops at the pclll
must be repealed. The Federal Super
visor law must be repealed. The law
authorizing an army of special Deputy
Marshals must be repealed. For thi
purpose the present extra session o
Congress is really called. The las
Congress refused to pass the bills ap
propriating moneys for the purpose o
carrying out these vicious laws Th'
present Congress will stand firm as |
wall Of rock on the same policy"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26

That JEwEL--For genueine incon-
sistcncy, no party organization ever
equallcd the present Radical affair.
Conkling, Blaine 4 Co. controlled Con-
grcss for fifteen years, yet never, dur
ing that time, did they nominate or
appoint a prominent negro to any Office
in either House, except to look after
the spittoons but last week, when
they had no power in either House,
they nominated the notorious negro
Rainey : from South Carolina, for
Clerk. How wonderfully magnani.
nous these Radical whites become to.
ward the negro when they have nc
gifts to bestow. What q jewel consis.
tency is with some people
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26

"a Grand Moral Idea"-the Cam
eron-Oliver case, now in the Courts OF
Washington. A 45-year-old widO,o,
with two husbands alive, prosecuting
an s0-year.old ex-senator, ex-Cabinet
Minister, plenipotentiary, &c. She
wants $4,000 for the breach made in
her heart by this veteran Radical
statesman and political leader.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26

The Philadelphia Times sarcastical-
ly remarks "Since the Southern peo-
pie have got back into the Union they
seem to be occupying more room than
was originally intended. 1t lis making
some hearts ache" Yes, the one hun.
dred and fifty Radicals who lost their
places in the Senate last week, we have
no but that they ache at both ends.
How horrible to contemplated The
Confederate Brigadiers walking right
in and occupying the seats held by the
"loyal millions for 10 these many years
1t is enough to lead to assassination, etc.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26
TIE ISSUE RAlSEn

IL has been asserted md ,,.....,.
reiterated in Republican aras po,s.s'ently
the demand for tbe reneoI - 'ns m mat
that authorizes supervis;on y, ~ 1ue law
by partisan officials was mo-, NJ t'Vrpons inIns
by conyersatiye Democrats ,oaTsed ,"lorsed
Now that Mr. Bavard and auV,s' w
dali have both ,aken .occes;o,, ~ nan
licly declare their full and oa,. ~ puo'
proyal of this demand and 70 %Ua' in up
ON their politioal associatcs H. "upIeSs
;sIla,fialpp by il to The bitter oaJ! nJ'! y
Republicans will perbans ADM, ' n .ue
lhe Democratic party Il n mi, oa 'IaI may
important ouestion '" 'u's
Perbaps there isno nromiro,,n
ocrat who has lately beon tha rao;,''ah' DO'n'
of SO MANY aattering notices ~ P'su' M
Radical nress as Mr. Randall % M 'ne
have complimented his convcrsa,iy nnuy
and applauded his natrio,ism "',Sa w
think he iusti6es these comni,,.".e We
and this anplause when ho saIs ",v
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26
"a srsAw."--The Democratic Con

"a SrRAw."--The Democratic Con-
grcssional Caucus, on Thursday last,
dcposcd Congressman Clymer, who
has presided over the Democratic
Caucus for the past two years, and
elected House, Of Tennessee. The lat.
ter was q Blackburn man and tho
former was q Randall man. The vote
stood : House, n; Clymer, II. The
Capcus, by a large vote, also ordered
tho Speaker 10 mako up his committees
at once, instead oi waiting until next
December. M nnol
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26

A GooD LAw.-Wc notice that the
State of New Jersey has passed law
providing for summary investigation
Of unlawful or corrupt expenditures by
officers OF towns or incorporated vii.
lagos. Under its provisions, twenty-five
taxpayers can bale the offenders be-
fore Justice Of the Supreme Court
on ten days notice. Failure to comply
with the mandate Of the Court is pun.
ishable as contempt by fine and i'm.
prisonment. This law certainly affords
an opportunity for celoritous settle.
mont with unfaithful officers. A similar
enactment in Pennsylvania might be
of service The claws delay" IN many
instances has proved most effectual
protection for criminal offenders
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26

Do not fail TO read the extract Of the
report of the Potter committee, on the
Presidential fraud, found on our fourth
page, Congressman Potter teaches a
lesson to men and boys on the subject
of a Presidential election,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26
SHERIFF UNDER ARREST.

U. s. Marshal, r. X. Campbell, ar
rived here on Friday evening, having
in charge George A. Williams, Sheriff
Of Armstrong county, sentenced to the
penitcDtiary for acrcokedness" in re-
gard to his election in 1877, and in
whose case the Supreme Court grant
ed a special aHocdtw. Williams was
arrested for violating two Of the revis,
ed statutes Of the act OF Congress re-
lating to the collection Of pensions,
and the charge of the Government con-
tanned in the information drawn by
the United States Attorney is to the
effect that he fraudulently obtained
pension money and also committed for
gerry in order to procure the same.
The Government expects to show that
the father Of Williams was killed in
the army in 1864 that Mrs. Sarah
Williams, the wife of the deceased, ap-
piled for pension; that she never
heard what became of it, and never re-
ceived a cent OF pension. Mrs. Viii.
Hams died in 1877. 1t subsequently
transpired that the papers had been
approved, and pension allowed; that
the checks for the money were made
payable to Mrs. Sarah Williams, and
that her name to the same was forged,
and the money collected, and IT Is fur
thermore claimed that the defendant
received the money--in all 81, 100 or
$1,000. The arrest was made by di.
rection Of the department at Washing
ton City. The defendant says his
mother was oognizant of the fact that
the pension was granted; that she au-
thorized him to draw it, and wanted ii
kept from her other children, and final.
ly that she owed him some money
which she desired to pay and did pay
to him ont Of the pension proceeds. He
promptly entered bail in the sum Of
81 800, and was released for his ap.
pearance at Court.-Pi Pittsbwg Critic.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26
A Rt1,o,ous Fuss-At pallas. Tex

A RELIGIOUS Fuss.--At Dallas, Tex
-, a. --i-- &C sh~ p-r.;-. chn..aL
prohibit the occupation of adjoining
seats by opposite sexes, unless they arc
married or related. William Sans vio-
lated these rules the other Sunday by
sitting beside Jemima Reynolds, his
inamorata, and tho pastor, stopping
short in his discourse, rebuked him,
whereupon William arose in his wrath
and proclaimed his intention of sitting
with his girl. A suit against him for
disturbing public worship followed and
Sans was fined $500
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26

A No. / DEMocRAr.-Do not fail 10
read "a Congrcssman's Race" across
the Continent, found on our first page.
Governor Whitaker deserves the
thanks Of evcry Democrat in the Uni.
ted States, for his perseverance.
Hayes and his Radical cohorts never
dreamed that he could make Washing
ton by the 18th inst. No rabble wa,
ever more surprized by the arrival ol
police force than Hayes & Co. were
when the Ex-Governor turned up in
Washington, on Tuesday, the 18th,
Reader, think Of the distance and the
impediments in the way
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26

RIGHT. = An exchange says "a
proper sentiment was developed in the
caucus Of the House Democrats on
Thursday. Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia,
advanced the theory that the country
was suffering cxcruciatingly and was
In need of some legislative emoluments
but the majority of the participants in
the caucus seemed TO hold 10 the idea
that the business before this session was
the passage Of the appropriation bills
and the repeal of the political measures
already agreed upon.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26

The CONSPIRACY FAMED.--The Rad
zeal leaders had formed conspiracy
with the Greenback members of Con.
gress previous to the meeting of the
extra session, for the purpose Of crib
bing the organization of the House,
supposing that the five Democratic
members reported sick would be ab.
gent, and the Oregon member was too
far of to put in an appearance on the
18th. The conspirators having been
fooled by the turnout Of tho Demo
cratic members the Grccnbackcrs drop.
ped Garfield and cast their votes for
Wright the oldest and biggest hum.
bug in Congress. This again demon.
strates the fact that tho Greenback
party is to the Radical party just what
the tail is to the boys kite. 'a. li /
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26
A ucnS coNEERENcR

A Washington telegram, Of the 22d
inst, indicates that the Democrats in
the Senate and the House intend to
take the bull by the horns" in matters
of legislation, and in that way restore
the country TO its former status by re-
pealing all obnoxious laws placed on
the statute books by the Radicals. The
dispatch says; Representative House,
the Chairman OF the Democratic caucus,
to-day appointed the following COM
mittee to confer with the caucus com
mittee of the Senate with view Of
determining what the order of busi-
ness shall be during the extra session; !;
Messrs. Chambers OF Mississippi (Chair'
mani, Carlisle Of Kentucky, Cox Of
New York, Ewing of Ohio Springer
of Illinois, Tucker of Virginia, Atkins
OF Tennessee, Clymer OF Pennsylvania,
Reagan of Texas, Bicknell of Indiana,
and Phelps OF Connecticut. The COM
committee, Immediately after the ad.
journment Of the House, met in the
room Of the Committee on Ways and
Means for the purpose of holding q
preliminary conference previous to
their joint session with the Senate COM
mittee.
A general interchange Of views oc-
curred with regard 10 the most practi-
cal mode Of procedure, and considera-
Bile difference Of opinion wac manifest
ed as to the most effective and judi.
cious course to be adopted. Without
passing upon any resolutions what
ever, and after comforting with Senator
Thurman, the Chairman Of the Senate
caucus committee, II was decided to
postpone all further consideration Of
the question at issue until tomorrow
morning at II o'clock, at which time a
joint meeting will be held with the
Senate committee and definite action
will probably to taken, the nature Of
which will be reported to a joint eau
Gus of the Democratic members Of each
House. Although the time for hold
ing the caucus has not yet been an
nounced."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26

In the palmy days of the senior
Cameron and the deceased Mackey,
We heard an enthusiastic Radical poll.
tician exclaim in the rotunda of the
Capitol; "Wby, nine out of every ten
Ministers of the Gospel in the State
are for Mackey and Cameron" What
a good round point that was before the
crowd. We wonder if the ministers
are for the widows. too.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26

is Thar SOFA knowing cotempo
rary says "The House has boon or,
ganiEed in the interest OF Mr.. Tilden
the Senate in the interest Of Mr.. Hen.
bricks. While these gentlemen ara
spending their energies in this dircc
tion II will be well enough for good
citizens to rally TO the support Of Bay
ard. Hs Is tho ono man named who
could 90 into The frsidsaoy without
embarrassing commit&sls," s ia'F
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26

RETALIATION. : An exchange re-
marks "The Radical papers predict
that once tho Democrats got control Of
the House, every Democratic contes-
tant will be seated, no matter how bad
a case he may have These papers
know how their own friends acted
when they had a majority In Congress
and they cant get II through their
heads that the Democrats will act diff.
fcrendy. Perhaps . slight application
Of the law Of retaliation might do the
Republicans some good" a
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26

Charles Il. Pugh, of Philadelphia,
has been appointed general manager Of
the Pennsylvania railroad company in
place of g. Clinton Gardner, who has
accepted the position of manager, Of
the Hoosac tunnel route. Mr., Oliver
b. Mcclellan, superintendent of the
Washinton.street grain elevatorat Phil
adelphia, has been appointed general
aoont
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26

At Lanaconing, Nd, last Tuesday
morning, a young girl named Mary
KEELING attempted to cross the railroad
track in front of the train. She caught
her foot in frog, fell in the middle of
the track, and the train passed over
her, cutting off both legs. She died al
most immediately, "a -.ss,-r.,.r.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26

On, DEARl-Some of the Radical or
gans speak about conflict between
Congress and the executive. Well, il
would only be a conflict between law.
ful Congress and fraudulent President
and the former represents the peo.
pie, while Hayes only represents Mrs.
jerks, Mad. Wells, three Returning
Boards and ali,mde Joe Brady. Let
the conflict come. Thousands Of Dem
ocrats are praying for it.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26

Hayes has pardoned John VIM, Jr.,
and John Fusselman, indicted in the
District Court of the United States, for
the Western district of Pennsylvania,
on charge of breaking into a postof.
fee in Juniata county. They were
tried at the May term, 1875, found
guilty and each sentenced to pay a fine
to the United States OF 81 900 and un-
dergo an Imprisonment of five years in
the Penitontiary.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26

Ex-senator Cameron is not the only
great man troubled by widow these
times. There is tho widow Mackey
disturbing the body of the dead ex-
State Treasurer, who always passed
for an old bachelor. Age and the
grave do not seem to bound the wants
of some people.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-26

DAREDEVIL WoRK.--0ne day last
week, while a number of ladies were
standing in the rotunda Of the Capitol,
viewing the beauties of the building,
the wife of one of the members of the
House had her pocket picked and lost
considerable sum of money. The
robber was daring fellow to do this
right between the Senate and House,
where all the laws are made, 1t is q
mark of boldncss and enterprise seldom
cqualed, even in these days of high
toned education and moral refinement.