Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-07
Curtin for Congress.

The nomination of Governor Cur
tin by the Congressional Conference
of the goth district meets with a most
hearty and favorable response in all
sections of the State. The result of
the Conference came too late for ex-
tended comment in most of the Dem
ocratic newspapers of the district last
week, but we feel well assured that he
will receive an earnest and enthusias-
tic support from all. As samples of
the feeling towards Gov. Curtin, we
append the following articles from
leading newspapers of the district
and State:
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.
From the Clinton Democrat.
1t will be seen by reference to
the proceedings of the Congressional
Conference elsewhere in this issue,
that Hon. Andrew G. Curtin has
been nominated for Congress in this
district. The other candidates we're
Andrew Reed, Esq, of Mifiln, and J.
X. 2. Hall, OF Elk. Centre, Clearfield
and Clinton supported the nominee
from the start. Mifflin and Union
went for Mr.. Reed, and Elk for Mr..
Hall. On the ninth ballot Elk went
over to Curtin, giving him a majority,
whereupon his nomination was made
unanimous. The candidate appeared
before the Conference and made a very
satisfactory speech, and he was followed
by the other gentlemen who were in
nomination, who pledged their active
support to the nominee. The proceed.
ings were characterized by good feeling
and an earnest intention to work for
the best interests of the party and to
give the nominee hearty endorsement.
In the nominee we have gentleman
fitted for the position in a high degree.
Long experience in public life has Civ.
en- him advantages that will make his
presence strength to the councils of
the people, and his lifelong residence
among the people he is to represent
makes him the best OF Representatives
for the citizens in this district; while
his services as Governor fully acquaint ted
him with the people and resources and
wants of the whole State, and the in.
terests of Pennsylvania would be guard.
ed by him with a fidelity and intelli.
gence equal to the best.
As Democrat, Mr.. Curtin has been
working in every campaign since 1872.
lie was long ia the lead Of the many
eminent men who are forsaking the
Radical party now and ranging under
the banner of Democracy with Hancock
as their leader. He left his party when
it was strong and surrendered high
position to follow the lead of his princi.
pies. 1t was long ere he appeared as q
candidate, and then he was pressed
forward by leading men Of the State,
including the candidate for Governor,
the chairman of the State central com.
mittee, the late ex.Gov. Bigler and
others, and even the noble Democratic
leader, Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks.
came into his district to announce his
satisfaction at the nomination. During
the campaign of 1878, when an extra.
ordinary condition existed in the three
principle counties of his district--a
condition that does not exist now, and
will not again soon-unmindful of him.
self, he submitted promptly to the
orders of the State committee and went
out to do battle for the Democratic
candidate for Governor. Then a great
wrong was inflicted upon him and the
party disgraced itself by defeating him
and placing mere nonentily In the
place where they ought to have pnt
him. Now there is an opportunity to