The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-09-24
CIR PHu,,nELPnIi LETTER.

NONY IN DEMOCRATIC CIRCLE LES-iilt-
PUBLICAN NOMINATTONS-CH
HIS NOTION ABOUTHILL--GVNS FIRED
TOO SOON.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. u. 1880.
To The Editor Of the Cambria Freeman:
Before this communication VIII appear
in the FREEMAN the readers OF city dali
lies will have heard of the immense
Democratic demonstration in this city
on Saturday evening last. 1t far eX-
ceeded any demonstration of the kind
ever attenpted heretofore by any politi-
cal party. From some of the wards in
the city the turn out was within a few
hundred Of the votes cast at the last
election. The figures Of the marshaIs
and captains show that there were not
less than ilreHfy tt0uSnnd men in line.
The parade was superb. 1t WAS Il grand
ovation in honor of Hancock and En-
glish For them it was Il Tousing cam
paign send-off-a monster affair. The
number Of spectators who lined the side
walks numbered many thousands. HUI
maniLy embodied in political pdrtiZans
and sight-Seers was packed along the
whole line of the route. The objective
point vas the AmericuS Club House,
which was handsomely decorated and
Illuminated and in front of which there
was a continual display of fireworks.
The head of the line reached the Amer
icuS Club House at 10 o'clock, and tho
the procession marched in solid columns,
j. was not till after 1 O'Clock on Sunday
morning that the last of the line turned
from Chestnut street There We're many
amusing incidents connected with the
parade, Chairman Cessna and his canal
boat coming in for a great deal of fun.
The soldier idea was carried out through
out the entire pageant. All iE all. the
demonstration on the streets on SatUr-
daV night was an extraordinary ole. and
if the Democrats of Philadelphia can
turn this calcium light business upon
the question of proper nominations it
will pay big dividends to the party in
+ November.
\ VERY LARGE POLITICAL STRAW.
The one hundred and fifty Vice Presi-
dents at the great Hancock meeting in
Pittsburgh on Saturday, all of whom
have heretofore voted the Republican
ticket, was = very large sized political
straw. Like the election in Maine, it
was an event which marked the rising
of a flood that is destined to sweep over
the'entire land like a mighty whirIwind.
( The result in Maine settles to a greater
degree, however, the destiny of the 20
4
/ the part of the Democracy of the country
+ the wrong of 1876 will be righted and
I the government of the republic redeemed
from the hands OF the spoilers. Every
/ thing preSageS grand Democratic vic
( tory, and it is to be hoped that this great
promise, this bright prospect, will not
/ be blighted by Incidence, folly or neglect.
/ With wisdom and work a complete tri-
umph is inevitable. Maine is now GER
/ tain to go FOR Hancock in November,
} and there is no reason to doubt that our
I own State viii do the same thing. As
| Senator Dill said in his speech last week
at the celebration OF the Maine victory
I by the Americas Club ''What has hap
pened in Maine Will happen in Pennsyl-
! vania.n The same thing, it is safe to
add, will happen in Indiana and Ohio,
and even in Illinois and Wisconsin.
THE REPUBLICAN NOIHNATIONs.
( The several Republican conventions
of Philadelphia have gone through the
solemn form Of nominating the man des-
iguated by the bosses. and the rank and
/ file of the party are expected to vote for
them because they are The regular nom
ineeS." No unusual amount OF shoot
ing, cutting and ballot-boX smashing
was INDUCED in at the Republican pri-
marieS, but there was more than the
/ usual amount of cheating. The faith
ful who attended the primaries had lit
. tie left to excite them, and what ballot
( box stuiliug and dOctoring of returns
WAS done was simply by way of keeping
+ their hands in. The county ticket had
been selected some time ago, and the
candidates for the Legislature had been
( appointed by the same sovereign author
. ity.
DEMOCRATIC PEACE AND HARMONY.
Under the peace and harmony alliance
of the NIcGOwau and NauX factions Oi
this city there viii be but one set of con
veutiOns. and these will be governed by
the rules of the regulars or AIcttOwan-
ties. The delegate elections have taken
place and the conventions will be held
on Tuesday and Wednestlayof next week.
( The Democrats of Philadelphia have set
tied all their differences la the County
Campaign Committee, and this week
that body VIII select the temporary chair
men of the county aud other cOnven-
tiOps. For District Attorney and City
Controller the present incumbentS. la.
gart and Petteson, are practically with
out opposition. For Congress there is
not a single Democratic aspirant in any
Of the four Republican districts. while
in the Third district Randall is without
opposition and will be reelected by 1
larger majority than he ever before re
ceived. Major Moses Ncale could b,
nominated for Clerk of Quarter Sessions
but Will not accept the nomination. The
Major is among the able men of the Dem
Ocratic party, and no man in the NOrtI
has better war record. Higher honor
await him.
CHANGED HIS NOTIONS ABOUT HE'LL
1t is said since Bob InCerSoll heart
the news from Maine that he has chang
ed his notions about a hell and is nov
willing TO adm that there is a neceSSit,
for such a place When Bob was il
Maine speaking to woods full of Re
publicans, - ne told them not to be afIai,
to cheat, stuff ballot-boXes, manipulate
returns. or do anything to secure l.. .O0t
Republican majority, because there is II,
hereafter and nOsuch place as the preach
ers threaten sinners with. But sine
Bob has learned that instead of Il, ,OOt
Republican majority in Maine there is
majority of several hundred the Othe
way, he IS not only willing to cOnced
The existence of hell. but thinks ther,
Is great necessity for a special hell 70
the people of the ''Pine Tree State. -
FIRED THEIR GUNS TOO SOON.
The Republicans who for the last fey
days have been firing off guns and in
dulglng in other demonstrations of 10
because they lad figured out that tn
Republican candidate for Governor j
Maine had been elected by slight plu
rality, fired off their guns and their en-
thusiaSm a little too soon, as the return
figure up plurality for PlaiSted whic