The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-08-13
nI-R PHILADELPHIA LETTER.

CUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER.
A RED HOT CANPAIGN-SIR KNIGHTS
SOLDIER BOYS-FLXING Up THE RE
PUBLICAN TICKET-FREE FEEDS AT
PUBLIC SE-REPUBLICAN WIG
WAM-COL. JoHNw. FoRNEY-CR RED
IT MoBILIER EXPOSURES, ETC.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9, 1880.
To The Editor Of the Cambria Freeman:
Philadelphia politicians of all parties
are training for a red hot campaign.
There is not much danger Of water
famine in Philadelphia this month unless
Chief McFadden should stop pumping IN
order to show the public that there must
be a water famine every summer, wheth-
er there is plenty of water or not.
Gen. Hartranft was deferred from in
yitinc Gen. Hancock s presence at Camp
Meade. fearing that it would start
militia boom in his behalf. The fear,
however. has not deferred him from eN-
tending the courtesy of an invitation to
Gen Garfield.
Upwards of one thousand Sir Knights
and five hundred ladies of Philadelphia
are preparing for pilgrimage to ChIca-
90 on the 10th inst, to participate in the
twenty-first triennidl cOnclaye Of the
Grand Encampment.
Fifty thousand Philadelphiaus visited
the West Park on Sunday to look at the
soldier boys, and saw an endless plateau
of high grass dotted with white tents
and covered with a swarming multitude.
They saw also political headquarters of
various kinds, Hancock and Garfield
tents in abundance and several variety
shows. OF all the sights the uniformed
youths were most noted. The girls had
eyes only for the young fellows IN Sogef
clothes.
IN THE TENTED FIELD.
During the last seven or eight days
five thousand troops were stationed IN
the Park y full week was put in by
the ''bOys'' in the camping grounds OF
the National Guard near ChamouEi
Altogether over five Thousand soldiers
were on the ground. New headquarters
were opened last week by the Winfield
Club of the Doth Ward at seventeenth
and Wharton streets with banner TalS-
ing The canvas covers eight by sixteen
feet of the front of the house, and bears
on its face an Illuminated scene of the
Gettysburg battle field, with Gen. Ham
cock on his horse standing out in bold
relief. 1t is the champion campaign
banner.
CREDIT MOBILfER EXPOSURES.
he IIeSl interest III Jllc Scdlltldl OCCtt-
stoned by recent newspaper publications
relative to the present Republican Pres
idential candidates connection with it,
has moved the sons of OakeS AmeS to
attempt a vindicatiOn of the memory Of
their dead father against the imput2tions
which has rested upon it ever since the
Credit MObilier of 1928. While there
is much to. commend in the lflial piety
which moves AmeS' sons to vindIcate
their fathers character il is strange that
they should have remained silent fOI SO
long a time. 1t is Il very tardy discharge
of duty on the part of the three sons. II
the vote of CenSUTc which cast shadow
of obloquy upon the character of their
father was an unmerited stigma and a
craven concession 20 public ClamOr and
misconception, as they wish to make it
appear. they should have performed this
duty seven years ago.
FIXING Up THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
The biggest boss Republicans, headed
hv James McMaues Gas Trustee, Di-
rector of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. President Of the Union Pas
senger Railway Company, the Continent
al Railway Company, the Second ana
Third streets Railway Company. and Il
Director OF the People 5 Bank, are fixing
up a ticket 10 bc voted for by the ltepuO-
Iicau party in November. Geo =. GTa-
ham is on the ticket for District AttOr-
ney Joel Cook for City Controller: Dr
- for Coroner; and out Of quite a
number Of scc0ud-ciaSS Republican thief
candidates for Clerk Of the Quarter Ses-
d siOns all were rejected, and it WAS given
. to Mr.. Leeds, the present boss thief OF
? that concern. to select hrSt-cldSS thIet
D as his successor.
III Il4 L. %
This is the expression used on every side.
+ Mr. NcMuUes and ii few other "bOssgs. -
as they are usually called, usurp the
whole nominating machinery of the Re
publican party in this city. Who does
. McMaues want - The Republican
. masses surrender ut discretion and leave
the field to the victorious ''rjug." who
will keep up this select ami exclusive
business as long as the masses Of the Re
publican party submit 10 it.
FREE FEEDS At PUBLIC EXPENSE.
The total cost Of the free feeds indulg-
ed in bv the COuncilmen of Philadelphia
from January. 1873. to May, 1880, paid
out Of the city treasury, amounts 10 ST.
32D. The largest bill was 81, 553 for en-
tcrtaining officials from Cincinnati. The
bill for the Grant ''bum" last December,
which cost over S12. 600, is not included
Of a regular appropriation bill. The
other bills for entertainments were paid
from the item of ''incidcntalS' without
7 any specific appropriation.
REPUBLICAN wIGwAM.
The Republicans of the First ward
have built wigwam that viii hold q, 900
+ people. 1t has been opened TO the pub
. lie and ii handsome Garfield and Arthur
. banner has been flung to the breeze. .-
/ There is to be many a grand rally in this
wigwam, the Republican boys Of the
First ward expecting to give their usual
big majority.
. TIE MUD MACHINES OPEN on FOENEY.
Col. John w. Forney, who is busily
engaged IN writing Hancock S biography,
has all the Republican mud machines
squirting mud over him. The Colonel
is standing their tire like a salamander.
The Odoriferous stuff they aTe squirting
on him don't stick. as he fliTtS it off as a
duck does water from its back Forney
says he is mot the slave of any party. =
. Nor is he. l know Forney well lie
has more virtues than vices. He is a
man OF generous impulses. John W.
FOrucy has a soul above dollars and cents
and is much more Of a gentleman than