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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

After the first ballot was taken, and
the Chairman having announced that
there was no nomination, DIR. Potter
of Karthaus, moved that the Rule
(XIll.) requiring six successive ballots
be taken before any candidate could
be dropped, bo suspended, and pro.
coed to the second ballot. The mo.
tion was unanimously agreed to and
the Convention proceeded to a second
ballot, dropping the name of Mr.. Dick.
enson, who had the lowest vote. This
ballot showed that Kirk and Mays
were a tie, and Rule XIII. was again
brought into requisition, because It re.
quirea in case Of a tie vote in Conven.
tion that the candidate having the
lowest popular vote should be dropped.
A glance at tho returns showed that
Mr.. Mays was of, and the balloting
for Prothonotary proceeded as above
tabulated. Mr.. Kerr, having received
Q majority of all the votes on the 9th
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29
HANCocK'S LAST LETTER.

The lordly rulers of the Republican
party have at last como to grief Sc.
yiously disappointed at the wisdom dis
played by tho Democratic party in the
nomination of General Hancock Tor
President, they at once determined to
break him down by the most bitter
assaults. They began with tho Sur.
raft business and that fell flat upon
the country and died OF its own weight.
Then they tried his soldier record, but
General Sherman promptly said "write
down anything you please about Gen.
eral Hancock as q soldier and n gen
tleman, and | will cheoriully sign it,
Next they succeeded in bringing to
light the Sherman letter written about
the time of the Hayes fraud, and that
was found to be most patriotic paper
worthy the best days and ablest citi.
zen OF the Republic. And last, foiled
in every attempt to destroy the char
actor OF the Democratic candidate,
and turn back the tide of success that
is setting in, they raised the cry Of
general bankruptcy, Southern claims,
Rebel pensions and such a condition Of
universal ruin as would send the coun.
try to general smash.
In answer to letter upon this sub.
ject, found elsewhere in this paper,
General Hancock puts an efIectual
quletus upon the whole subject, and
we doubt i'any one will be so far gone
on the way to lunacy as to believe any
more of the silly stories OF the Repub.
licans after reading this letter 1t is
the instructive and spontaneous utter
auce of patriotic man giving ex-
preston to the honest indignation of
his soul at the bare thought that he
or the Democratic party could prove
so false to the principles of patriotism
and loyalty to the country.
1t will give additional security to
the country in the just conclusion that
at last statesman will be called to
the front-one who will summon his
great abilities for the administration
Of the Government in the interest Of
all the people of every section OF our
beloved country.
To our mind there will be no more
inquiries about the opinions of General
Hancock on public questions, and his
last letter is the brightest CLEAN Of
craftsmanship that has yet appeared,
and will gladden. the hearts OF millions
of our people as it is read all over our
land.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

CONGRESSIONAL CoNFERENoE.-As We
go to press Tuesday aftcrnoon) The
Democratic Conferees Of the XXth
Congressional district are in session at
Lock Haven, for the purpose of nomi
mating a candidate for Congress.
Cloar6eld, peculiarly So presents nc
candidate neither does Clinton, but
Centre presents Ex-Governor Curtin
Elk, ]. X. P. Hall, Esq Miflin, Hon,
Andrew Reed, and Union, ex-senator
Dill. As there are no less than three
Andrews-Curtin, Dilland Reed in the
field, we are unable 10 say which Of
the candidates are the "dark horse
In this race. However, whoever is
nominated will be elected. A former
scandal will not be repeated.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

Buy Now.-The Philadelphia Times,
says: persons in want of canal boats,
tow-paths, mules and boys with rolled
up trousers for next years navigation,
can get bargains by applying to Char.
man Cessna. The articles have never
been used, but they got terribly bat.
tered and bruised by recent squalls on
the Maine coast, and will be sold cheap
and ON indefinite credit
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29
A THUNDERING INQUIRY.


August Belmont, the great New
York Banker, was made President
Of the monster Hancock meeting
held in that city, on the 23d inst,
when and where 10000 torches were
counted, and it took three hours to
pass a certain point Such procession
was never witnessed in America.
Mr.. Belmont, on taking the chair,
among other things, said "Why was
it that the Federal debt could not be
funded at q less rate of interest than
six and seven percentum ? And
just as soon as the Democrats got con.
troll of Congress, the interest on the
debt came down to FOUR per cent;
and since our friends have got control Of
the Senate, millions Of the debt has
been negotiated for THREE AND
ONE-HALF Why was that not
done before the Democrats came into
in the Legislative branch of the Gov.
ernment, and the burthens OF the tax
payers eased up to the amount of mil,
lions of dollars annually2"
The conundrum putby Mr.. Belmont,
is one to which we call the attention
of Judge McEnally, Mcssrs. Murray,
Harris, and other Radical orators.
The question raised by Mr. Belmont
is very simple but highly important to
the taxpayers who have had millions
of their money stolen by the excessive
interest imposed upon them by the
Radical leaders in the past eighteen
years.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

Down IN MAINE.-The New York
Sun, in alluding to what happened
recently away down East, remarks:
because of the delinqucncies of the
Republican newspapers and orators,
the rank and file Of that party are
likely to miss the real point Of the
Maine election.
awe have looked into halfa.dozen
leading Republican journals in as many
Western States, and we find that on
the morning of tho election in Maine
they predicted a majority for Davis
for Governor of from 10000 TO IL, 900
1t is evident from the tone of the news.
papers that they had received their
impressions from Blaine. At the East
the Republicans near the close of the
contest became more moderate in their
antioipatlons. But even here and in
New England the leaders of opinion
in tho party claimed majority of
between 5000 and 5000. Just before
the election that gorgeous blower,
Major-General Judson J. fitzpatrick,
fresh from the stump in Maine, assured
the New Jersey Republicans that Da-
Wis would get a majority of 10000.
"These glowing prophecies have
come to naught The tide sets strong
ly IN the opposite direction. The terri.
bic disaster in Name at the September
contest will be followed by the defeat
of the Garfield electoral ticket in No.
vember. New Hampshire feels the
shock and the granite ribs of the
party in that State are likely to yield
10 the pressure, Connecticut did not
need the inspiration Of victory in
Maine to make it sure for Hancock.
80 much for New England. But
il IS at the West that the results in
Maine will produce the greatest effect
They will certainly give Indiana to
the Democrats in October, and they
will probably cause Republican dc.
feat on the same day in Ohio; while
Pennsylvania on the East and Illinois
on the West will be apt to follow the
example of their neighbors in Novem.
ber.n
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29
FINAL.RESULT IN MAINE.

From the hour when the first report
of the Maine election was flashed over
the wire, there has been no time when
the result could possibly be viewed in
any other light than that of a most
disheartening dciOat ofthe Republicans.
Even when it was confidently as.
serted that Davis had been reelected
by plurality of few hundred votes,
the Republicans were compelled TO
confess a loss of about Is, 900 votes as
compared with the corresponding elec.
tion of the last Presidential year.
On this melancholy and demoraliz-
ing exhibit the Radicals stimulated hi.
larity which was less creditable to
their courage than their sense. Their
organs made a stout effort to keep up
the failing morale of the Republican
masses, and some of their committees
hired batteries to fire salutes-thus
jubilating over such loss in Maine as,
if matched in other Republican States,
will leave the party so far out in the
cold of chill November that it will
have little hope of ever getting back
TO its old possessions.
While the result was in doubt, the
Post did not deem it best to harrow up
the Radical mind with frequent allu.
sions to the disaster that had befallen
their party. We were willing that
the unhappy brethren should gather
such scant crumbs Of consolation as
their gloomy outlook afforded. And
even their asinine performance of
firing 200 guns over their disaster elic.
tied nothing uncharitable or unkind.
But now that the election of Gen
Plaisted is conceded, we feel that it is
quito time to remind the Republicans
Of their folly, and 10 say that the full
import of the Fusion victory in Maine
has never been exaggerated. No one
doubts that Hancock is stronger than
Plaisted with the voters of the Pine
Tree State. No man doubts that
Maine is lost TO Garfield. 1t is equally
evident to sagacious politicians of all
parties that the Radical loss in this
preliminary struggle foreshadows the
fate of that party in the general en-.
gagement on the I'd Of November
WdSbingtOn Post
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

A SoILED DovE.-Credit Mobilier
Scofeld's speech covered the first
page Of the Raftsman's Journal last
week. He is posey Of statesman
No father would ever want his son to
follow in Scoheld's tracks. In 1872
while making a speech at Girard
Erie county, some fellow in the crowd
inquired of him what his "swig'
amounted to in the Credit Mobilier
job. He staggered for a while, and
then remarked that the words were
too French, he did not know what the
words meant How innocent yet,
the bonds were in his pocket at the
time
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

CoNdREss.-We notice by the re.
turns that eleven districts voted on
Congressman at our Primary, polling
4O6 votes, as follows 374 for Dill 81
for Curtin, and for Test. The voters
in Karthaus scattered well on that
issue. Dill had 20, Curtin l6, and
Test |. Girard cast 21 for Dill, aud
IL for Curtin. Wallaeeton, IS for
Dill and 2 for Curtin. Bloom, Boggs,
the two Burnsidos, Ferguson, Graham
and Union, all straight for Dill.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

TnUR, Is IT p Some time before the
election, Logan said to a correspondent
of the Albany Argus "If Main should
choose RepubIiean Governor by TO-.
600 majority, the election of Garfield
would be assured Int any other event
the result in November would be very
doubtful" What does be think about
IL now ?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

Tie fifth ballot settled the question,
and the nomination of Mr.. Ferguson
was made unanimous
Th5 next business in order was the
nomination of a candidate for County
Surveyor The fact that Samuel +.
McCbskey, Of CurwensviIle, had no
opposition and polled over 3, 400 votes,
his nomination was made by acclama.
tion,
The next in order was the election
OF n Chairman of the County Com.
mitbe for 1881, and the selection Of
the members Of the Committee. Mr..
-- nominated DR.. Burchield.
The motion having been seconded, and
no other nominations having been
made, Secretary Wallace put the mo.
tion before the Convention, and Il was
unanimously agreed to, The names
OF the members Of the Committee to.
gcther with theirpostoflice address, are
as follows:
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29
A Drcrprn M1xrnnr An nnn

A DECIDED MIXTURE An enchangC
says "Bob lngersoll preached at Nc.
Vickcr's theatre, Chicago, Sunday af
ternoon, from the text: What shall
we do TO be savodr Every person in
the congregation was presented at the
door with a card, issued by the Y Younp
Mems Christian Association, on which
was printed Believe in the Lord Jesus
Christ and thou shalt be saved"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

SHERMAN DIscoUNTED.--The people
of Maine have evidently come to the
conclusion that the large crops this
year are due to Providence and not to
John Sherman. lie said in his Ohio
speech that it was his financial policy
borrowing money--that made the
country prosperous.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

LET US HAVE rr.-Now that Gen
Hancock has gratifed the curiosity Of
the Radical journals with another let
ter 1t Is in order for those journals
especially those pretentious organs Of
protection, the Philadelphia Press and
the Pittsburgh Dispatch, to demand Of
General Garfield that he furnish for
publication his correspondence with
the British Free Trade Golden Club
at the time Of his election as an hon.
orary member of that Association.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

The WEST END.-The Cooper.
heads" Of Brady and Bloom townships
gathered at Ponnville on last Saturday
evening, and there joined hands with
Curwensyille, Pike, Lumber City and
the Grecnwooditcs, and they had one
ofthO biggest jamborecs that tho Gram.
plan Hills ever heard Of. Mr.. Krebs
and Col. Barrett did the Grating, and
one brass and fiyo martial bands furn.
ished the music.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

THAT "BLooDY REBEL."-A contem.
porary says "Hayos' last official act
before starting out on his six weeks
journey, was to sign General Long
streets Commission as Minister TO
Turkey. We beg the organs not to
grow too indignant at this advance of
Lees Lieutenant to possess the Fed.
eral Government"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

IMPUDENT.-Most of those Credit
Mobllier statesmen arc coming to the
surface in the interest of De Golyel
Garfield, Even Coliax has the impu
dence to bark occasionally in the inter.
est of his soilcd confederate. The
Philadelphia Record hits one of those
soiled doves this kind of clip.
Hon. Glenni W. scoaeld, who was one Of the
Pennylvania statesmen whose light was dark
enod by the Credit Mobilier eclipse, is again
boaming on the horizon. lie was last heard
from at Emporium, Cameron county, in the edg,
Of the wilderness.
Our ex.Representativo was trioked
by 0akes Amess French words, Cred
it Mobilicr. Ho had the audacity tc
tell respectable audience in Eric
county that he did not know what those
words meant, when at the time the
whole audience saw the stock papers
sticking out of his pockets.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

ORTHODOX ViEws-Charles Francis
Adams wrote letter to the Demo.
cratic meeting in New York on Thurs.
day, and expressed the hope "that
proper means may be resorted to for
tho purpose of securing an honest elec.
tion, free from the corruption and in.
reference of intriguingvoluntcers with
suasion in their pockets. A repetition
of the events of last election would, IN
my belief seriously shake our Govern.
ment TO its foundation
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29
Democratic County Ticket |!
"THE BAYONET is NOT A FIT
INSTRUMENT FOR COLLECT
ING THE VOTES OF FREEMEN."
Hancock

TAX TAx!l-Saturday, Oc-
tober I'd, is the last day to pay
your tax, you propose to vote
at the November election. The
tax must be paid THIRTY
DAYS before the election.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

Go INl-lf the pictorial column of
last weeks Journal, will restore TO its
beloved Blaine his 10000 loss in Maine,
lot him have it. The Democrats have
no use for that Commonwealth. Like
zachariah McNaul's COW, it is "partly
so" now and by another year will
roll up 10000 for "the old Union
Savers"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

GREENBAoK "FLoPPRRs Out in the
State oflndiana revolution has broken
out among the Greenbackers. The
chief "aopper" is Hon. ]. B. Yoagley,
their nominee for Secretary OF State
Ho has openly declared for Hancock,
and has declined the Groenback nomi-
nation for the Office mentioned, and
invites every Groenbacker to follow
suit.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

GoNG UP.-Last year the Demo.
Gratis pollcd 1858 votes at the primary
election. This year it runs up to 3,55G
on Assembly; Prothonotary, 3,5l6
Register 4 Recorder, 3,5l5; and on
Surveyor, 3,4O2, This shows that The
Democrats are awake to surrounding
events. More The result of last Sat.
urday week shows another fact.
Over ono.third of oil the voters in the
county patronized the primary. The
Registry list in the Commissioners
office shows that there are 10,0ls
voters in the county, about 1900 Of
whom were at the primary.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

STRADDLING WoRK.-From the in
fernal fuss some fellows have beer
making for the past ten days, and the
long faces worn by others-long
enough to cat oats out of an upright
churn-it is pretty evident that al
have heard from Maine. The battle
was q severe one The loss on the
Radical side is nearly 10000 since
ls76-four thousand a year This is
enough Of loss to bankrupt sny ordi
nary firm,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

TAX! TAxll--Saturday, Oc-
tober I'd, is the last day to pay
your tax, if you propose to vote
at the November election. The
tax must be paid THIRTY
DAYS before the election.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

DEAD.-Rcv. Dr. ]. p. Rosenmiller
of Lancaster, ono of the eminent cler.
gymen belonging TO the Lutheran de.
nomination, died at Allentown, Pa,
on the G0th inst, from congestion Of
the brain, caused by overwork during
the session of the East Pennsylvania
Synod at the latter place.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29
Yours very truly,
(Signed) WINFIELD S. HANCOCK.

In FULL-This issue of the RRpUB
LcAN contains a complete report oil
the proceedings of the Democratic
County Convention. The editor OF
the other organ took our old place al
the desk, and worked away like a
beaver, handling the papers and
recording facts, as we supposed, and
would give us full report in his
journal, so that we would have moth.
ing to do but to copy a talented
and detailed report of the proceedings
from the new organ But we were
fooled. We had to go and hunt up
all the papers and prepare report
three days after the Convention had
adjourned. 1t isso hard for some peo.
pie TO keep in place.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

On THE SwELL-The Democrats of
Clearfeld county pollcd 3,2O7 votes
Tor Governor in 1873, and on the 18th
inst, at the Primary, cast 5000. In
1875 our vote for Governor was 3,273.
and for Tildcn in 1876 il was 1920.
This was the largest vote ever cast.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

HoSEsT AND WisE.--The editor Of
the Globe, the Radical organ in Hunt.
ingdon county, in alluding TO the mis-.
fortune that beicll his party down east
says; don't lot the reverse in Name
cast you down." That's nice advice
TO tho vanquished.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29
GEN. SICKLES FOR HANCOCK

VEN, DiCh Lies RON HAN COCh,
A dispatch from New York, dated
September, 25th, says The dcclara
tion Of General Daniel f. Sickles, who
has hitherto been an active Republi.
can, and was Minister to Spain under
Grant, of his intention to support Gen,
Hancock, was the subject of much
comment in political circles yesterday.
At the National Democratic Headquar.
ters General Sickles's accession to the
Democracy was considered of great
value The general belief among the
Democrats was that the Generals dec.
laration would bring to Hancock's
support thousands OF soldiers who serv.
ed in the army of the Potomac, and
who have hitherto acted with the Re.
publican party. Some Republicans,
who are not active politicians, regard
General Sickles's withdrawal from the
Republican party as very damaging
blow, They openly express the opn.
ion that bis admitted ability as a po-
litical manager should not be lost to
the Republicans, and they fear his in
huence with the veteran Union soldiers.
General Sickles said, that he was a
candidate for no office. He should
vote for General Hancock, because he
believed that the country would be
entirely safe under an administration
of which he was the head. Ho had
not determined whether he would take
an active part in the campaign or not.
General Sickles was in command OF
the Third Corps at Gettysburg, and
lost his leg there On the following
day General Hancock also fell despor.
ately wounded just as his corps had
repulsed Longstroet-recentlyap appoint.
cd by President Hayes as Minister to
Turkey--and won the great battle.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

Do SoME Work why did not the
new party organ publish the proclama.
ton of the County Committee, an.
nouncing a general mass meeting this
week 2 Less room for Maino and a
little more for Clcarfold would look
better.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

Chairman Cessna, in one Of his pri
vate circulars to his Radical party
friends, stated that large number Of
persons "voted through their eyes
lacking all other intelligence. We
wonder whether those fellows down
in Name saw Il that way9
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

Due NorIcE.-lt may be a little un.
kind, but some one ought to tell Chair
man Cessna that it appears, according
to the Maine election, as if the work
ingmen didn't intend TO "vote through
their eyes,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

Somebody who has examined the
question says "The sun is an EN-.
blem of purity. But Hancock's char.
acter is clearer than this model. 1t
hasn't a spot on it,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

NEARLY FLoPPINo Col. Bob lnger.
soil Is nearly converted. He says
"Tbe game now stands four to four
and Hancock has the deal" Bot
knows the dealer has two chances tc
the other fellows one. Col, you will
never have as fine a chance to flop on
the right side Of human affairs as now
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

JoHN's MIsTAKE.-John Sherman
said in q recent speech There were
no Republicans in the Rebel army
no, not one" He forgets bis friends
Longstreet and Mosby, who are cred.
tied with having fought on that side,
In the present campaign, they both
vote as they shot,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

TUE RIouT SouND.-The card of A
W. Walters, Esq, late candidate for
Prothonotary, which appears in this
issue Of the RrruBLicAs, brea,bes the
true spirit of a Democrat from princi.
ple.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

No You DoS'Tl-One of the anus.
ing things about the result in Maine il
the charge of the Republicans that the
Fusionists carried the election by fraud.
This does not come with good grace
from party which stole the President
and then rewarded the thieves. We
wait for a better reason.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

TAXI TAx!l-saturday, Oc-
tober I'd, is the last day to pay
your tax, if You propose to vote
at the November election. The
tax must be paid THIRTY
DAYS before the election.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

CAsH DowN.-The Washington Post
says that the corps Of wet nurses at.
tached to the Columbia Hospital are
the only Government employees at the
capital who have not been subjected to
campaign assessments.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-29

The Democratic Club will meet in
the Wigwam on Friday evening next,
and will be addressed by DR.. T. j.
Boyer. Let there be full turnout
The Doctor will give us stalwart
speech.