Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30
THE RATIFICATION.

Thursday and Friday nights last, were
never bcf re witnessed by our people,
Everybody was ratifying and, in effect,
endorsing the proceedings Of the Gin.
cinnati Convention. ANera torch light
procession paraded around town head.
cd and bi.sected with brass bands,
a drum corps, and any amount OF vol
untary hurrahs, the mass finally turn
ed up in front of the Court House to
continue the ratification by the injec'
tion OF speeches, The crowd was called
to order by DR., J. P Burchfcld, Chair
man of the Democratic County Com.
mittee, and after some well.timed re-
marks en- his part, he introduced VIM,
NJ, Mccullough, Esq, who, with his
usual ability, electrified the audience
on the regular Dan. Dougherty plan.
At the conclusion Of his speech, Col.
Walter Barrett was called for, who
put in an appearance and endorsed
the ticket in his heartiest manner.
Having tented on the battlefield with
General Hancock, he knew how to
recommend him to those who had
never seen this great Captain and
statesman.
While the speeches were beng de.
livered, a hundred rounds were being
fired off on Cemetery Hill in honor Of
the occasion. This demonstration, al
though only few hours had elapsed
from the time the ticket was announced
from Cincinnatiu until the parade started,
was headed with banners (among
them being one with an excellent por-
trait of Gen. HancoeS), and it was one
of the finest and most enthusiastic ever
witnessed in this borough A bonfire
was kindled in the diamond, composed
OF ink kegs, etc, which illuminated
the town for several squares, North,
South, East and West, literally driv-
ing away the dark cloud with which
Radicalism has overshadowed our po.
litical armament for the past twenty
years.
We noticed quite a number of Radi-
Gals in the crowd, and they seemed to
look as pleasant as the Democrats,
knowing very well that Hancock is q
far better candidate than Garfield, and
they are almost ready to concede his
election. The enthusiasm continued
until nearly midnight, when all sup.
posed that the ratification period was
over. But this was not the fact.
Some parties had telcgraphed Sena-
tor Wallace and delegate E, A. Biglcr
during Friday, and learned that they
would reach home on the Express at
0;3S P. NJ. that night. The same en-.
thusasm broke out again, and by train
time, bands, torchlight PROFESSIONS
in fact everybody was at the depot to-
welcome and conduct the worthy Sen.
ator to his home He was captured
by Chairman Burchfeld and q flock of
other neighbors, headed and followed
by bands of music to the Senator's
house, on Second street, where, after
exchanging a few words with his fami.
ly, and with cheer after cheer, he was
called out and gave a succinct history
of the Cincinnati Convention and the
nomination of General Winfield Scott
Hancock, OF Pennsylvania, for Presi-
dent, and Hon. William II. English, of
the State of Indiana, for Vice Presl.
dent.
While the Senator was speaking
that same old cannon was booming in
the distance, one shot in honor of each
State and Territory, and for the Dis.
trict of Columbia.
The Senator never before returned
to bis home in better condition, in
his personal appearance, and from the
hints he threw out, the current Pres.
dental campaign will be one of the
hottest in the Keystone State that
was ever before wagod,
The Cincinnati Convention has abol-
ished the defensive plan of campaigning,
and under tho lead of Hancock and
English, has ordered an aggressive one
and tho Senator indicated as though
he had taken his coat off, and proposes
to continue in the business if il takes
him all Summer.
Senator Conkling a few weeks ago,
informed the Senate that the Senator
of Pennsylvania never went hunting
with brass band, Had he been here
last week he would have changed his
mind, so far as the bands and other
noise was concerned.
SUBSTANTIAL READING. We embel.