Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23
The Democratic County Conven-
ton.

be found in another part of this weeks
DEMOCRAT. The Convention was
made up of good representative men,
and the deliberations of the body
evinced throughout spirit of unity
and harmony and a determination to
act with the sole purpose of promoting
the welfare and success of the party
that cannot be too highly commended.
The ticket placed in nomination is one
that will not fail to command the full
respect and the earnest support of
every Democrat in Centre county who
places higher value upon the triumph
of Democratic principles, than he
does upon the success of personal in
terests or individual prejudices and
we therefore confidently believe that it
will receive sweeping majority at the
polls.
For Congress we believe the dele
gates from every district in the county
came intructed to vote for Ex-Gov.
ANDREW G.. CURTIN, and the hearty
assent that was given to the motion
to dispense with the formality of a
ballot and confer the honor of the
nomination by acclamation demon
strated the strong hold he had upon
the men who composed the convention.
1t was compliment we'll deserved and
Justly bestowed. 1t was also much
more. 1t was not only complete
vindication of the integrity of the
party, but an honorable tribute to the
zeal and the fidelity to honest convic-
tions which have ever marked the po-
litical course Of Gov. Curtin. We have
not the slightest doubt that the action
of the County Convention will be rati-
fed by the District Conference, and
that this honored, eloquent and distin-
guished citizen of Centre county will
be placed before the people of the 20th
district as the Democratic candidate
for Congress. He stands forth the
strong advocate of correct principles
of government, for peace, fraternity
and reconciliation in all sections of
the Union, is fully identified with the
aims and purposes of those who make
him their candidate, and of his tri-
umphant election, with a united and
determined party actively supporting
him, we cannot harbor the slightest
apprehension.
For Assembly the Convention NOM
mated, on the first ballot, our former
worthy and efficient members, Hons. ].
7. GEPHART, of Bellefonte, and w. A.
MURRAY, of Harris township. While
a number of other excellent gentlemen
were named and supported by their
numerous friends for the legislature,
we incline to the opinion that the Con-
vention acted wisely in re-nominating
the old members. In their past ser.
vices they were intelligent and jealous
in the discharge of every duty de-
manded of them, and the experience
of one session will fit them to I've still
more useful to those they represent. In
house in which many were faithless
they we're ever found among the faith
full, and no inducements of private
gain could ever tempt them from the
path of honor aud rectitude. The four
million steal had no allurements in it
to lead them astray, as it had for SO
many of their fellow-members, and TO
their great honor il can be said that
they resisted to the uttermost that
iniquity at every stage of the effort to
force it through the House. The next
session will be one of great Importance.
The state will be re-apportioned into
Congressional, Legislative and Judi.
cial districts, and there will also be an
election for United States Senator. II
is therefore matter of great moment
TO the people of Centre county that
they be represented by men Of exper-
ience, whose influence will be felt in
legislation that 50 directly affects their
interests and associations, and It is for
these reasons that we think It was