The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-01-10

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND
THEIR APPOINTMENT Democratic
county convention nominated and the
Democracy in November elected, j ohm
Campbell, Of Conemaugh Borough, and Geo.
Gurley. OF Ebenshurg, TO the Office of Comfy
Comm issiouer, the other member of the
board elected beiEP Samuel w. Davis, also
OF Ebeusburg, who was the Republican
nominee IL was Mr.. Campbell's fourth
election to the office. an interval having oc-
Cured between the first and second aud il
was Mr.. Gurley's first election. He is yet
young man, and for many years has been
annually elected by his party constable OF
.he West Ward. Some years ago he aspired
TO the nomination for Sheriff and received
respectahie vote, and he has acted deputy
under two or three Sheriff. during poriiocs
OF their terms. Through his own exeriiOus
he was fairly nominated for Commissioners,
ami through the force of Democratic as
ceudancy in the con NV was elected. The
commissioners were sworn into Office ON
Monday last, and two appointments clerk
and counsel were &c be maze, that of Nier-
camille Appraiser having heen made some
days before Ivy the old hoard. John A
Kennedy Esq who has hren i's clerk for
unmher o. years. was au applicant for ro-
appointment. and The position was also
sought 10y f. r. Dunuegan Esq, of ST.
Augustine. Mr.. Campbell was regarded rs
heing in favor OF retaining Kennedy, while
Mr. Gurley was fatally bent on Dunnegan's
success, for the reason that ne happens To- I've
ms (Gurley'S) brother in-law. Tomake the
story short, after the board met and organ
iZed, Mr.. Gampbelt voted for John A. Ken
nedv. and MesSrs. Gurley and Davis voted
FOR r. r. Dunupgau, and then hy the same
vote, A V. Barker Esq, Republican. WAS
elected counsel This is the end of The first
chapter of the official proceedings of the new
buard If Commissioners
OF course the whole Thing had been pre-
viousIy set up 10y Mpssrs. Guriev and Davis,
the latter, as lle had perfect right TO do,
taxing advantage IF Gurley's blind devotion
10 his hroiher-in-law, and bull-tlozing him
In order 10 save DunupEan To vote for his
(pavls) Republican friend, Barker, for
counsel. 1t Mr. Campbell was determined
not to vote for Duuneg5n, and if Mr.. GurIey
was rs determined not TO vote for Kennedy
which We understand was the fact, then
their plain duty was 10 throw both aside
aud 10 take aew and competent man who
could easily have been found. But George
Guriey seems To have deliberately made up
his mind thai his very q rst official act should
b.. that of political suicide. His brother in-
law, Squire Duunegan, had perfect r:ghT TO
aspire tu the clrrkzhlp, and 10 get il hOnora-
bty, IL he could, but he had no right To- pro-
cure IL through acoaliIion with Davis. the
Espuhliran Iurtpt-r of tue board. The
after sacrifice and destruction ct George
Gurley's political manhood and Integrity
a proper regard for the political futnre of
one who occupies so near relation tu him
as Mr.. Gur!ey does, ought 10 have dictated
70 him very ditterent and a mora h'yuora-
BILE course. George GuTley's iugrafitude to
his party is peculiarly base ipexcusahle
and heartless--sharper even than a serpeut's
tooth, and is terribly Offensive TO the Dem
ocracy of;thr county, who hut lately warmed
him into political life confded In his integ-
rity and trusted in his honor. ANY future
politica. prr erment that may be in reserve
for him. must come from the party Of which
A V. Barker Esq. is an active aud efficient
member srNl, who, lay his (Gurley's) vote.
IL now the legal adviser of the Commission
ers. George Guriey will serve out his term
of three years, and when thar time arrives,
the cheated and betrayed Democracy OF
Cambria connty will thunder ia his ears The
fatal wOrus never more, shalt thou be Off
Ger of miur."