Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-08-25
Democratic Primary Election and
Convention.

VI OotuhdoJ. IL WoS ACvotoeion AZ
the interest of popular election-that
is, election by the people. The manner
of nominating candidates 10 the Demo
cratic party has been by the delegate
system-that is, each township and bor-
oueh elected two delegates to county
convention, that would be called for a
particular date, and then, in said con-
veution, each and every man who had
ambition to become Q candidate for
Office was compelled to 90 to the con-
vention and submit his name to the del
egates for endorsement, or rejection.
When majority endorsed Q candidate
he became the nominee of the party
Within the past few years large mum
Der of the membership of the Democ-
racy expressed themselves in favor of
changing the system of nomination
from the delegate system to the system
that requires the man whe seeks nom
ination to 60 directly to the people for
nomination. The Republicans in Ju-
niata have nominated by popular vote
a number Of years, and they are pleased
with it. The only danger of trouble
lies in electing return judges who will
falsify returns. The membership Of
each party should guard against allow
ing such men to be elected.
The vote of the Democracy on Sat-
urday was so largely on one side that
the opponents of the popular system
made ne show. Indeed, as far as can
be learned, there was no opposition ex-
cepting that an individual here and
there who does not believe in it voted
against it. The Democracy may be
misled, but the vote on Saturday may
be taken as al index that when they
understand a question they vote right,
and they are at heart in favor Of a ma
jority rule, the pery foundation prin-
cipte Of the Republic.
The Democracy on Saturday under
stood the question of change of sys-
tenn. If they understood the National
question as we'll as they understood the
question of popular voting as it was
submitted to them on Saturday they
would reject the Democratic nominees
for President and Vice President by
almost as large a vote as they rejected
the old delegate system. If they under
stood, or could be made to understand
the truth, that in the South, under the
old Constitution which rebellion swept
away, no popular election was held in
several generations, that the elections
there we're worse by thousand times
than the delegate system; If they
could understand that today IN eight
or ten States there is no such thing as
free election; that elections are car
ried oy the bull -dozers if they could
understand that the bull dozer ruled
the Democratic party, they would vote
almost unanimously against Hancock
and English. But as they would nol
believe that rebellion was being organ
lied in the interest Of slavery as they
did not believe that rebellion was pow
erful till Sumter was fired on, they will
not now believe that their party is ruled
by the men who stand in the way of q
free election 1t is said that " ienor-
ance is bliss" and they must be allow
ed 10 pursue their blissful state while
others fight the battles for free elec
tions. In the National cause they Ger
tainly believe that they are working ir
the interest of a free ballot, when in
fact they are indirectly against it. Like
the Massachusetts, Yankees of long ago
when they hanged people for witch
craft, they thought they were serving
the Lords cause, when in truth they
we're working in the vineyard of old
Satan.
The election was held on Saturday,
and the candidates put into the field
this year, of course, have been nomi-
mated under the old delegate system,
and it will not be until another year
that the new system by popular vote
will be put into full practical operation.
AT 9 O'CLOCK p. NJ,
on Monday the delegates met in the
Court House to nominate candida ties fol
the several Offices and to announce the
vote for and against the change of sys-
TEN.
Thomas McCuiloch, outgoing Chair
man of the County Committee, called
the convention to order, and moved thai
George Jacobs and j. w. Murphy acl
as secretaries during the pendaney of 9
temporary organization.
A. q. Bonsall was requested to read
the order of business. rs adopted in
caucus. 1t was. lst, Organization I'd,
Credentials Sd, Nomination of candi.
date for Congress 4th, Nomination oI
Congressional Conferees; 9th, Nomi.
nation of Senator 9th, Confirmation oi
Senatorial Conferees 7tb, Nomination
of candidates for Member Stb,
9th, Chairman County Committee; 10th,
Adoptio on of general resolutions llth,
Appointment of county Committee
18th, Announcement of the vote fol-
and against the Crawford County Sys-
TEN.
The following is the list Of the mem.
bership of the convention, as per cre-
dentisls
LIST OF DELEGATES.
Miffiintown-A. G. Bonsall, Sam'l Showers
Fermanagh-Wm. Banks, Philo Shively.
Patterson-John Copeland, VIM. Beaie.
Milford-Alex. Meloy, Charles Waream.
Beale-W iliam Millikeh, Robert Iunis.
Walker-James Kaufman, BENZ. Huber.
Fayette-John Leister, VIM. Copenhaver.
Monroe-John Nieman, Samuel Swartz.
Tuscarora-Epb. Duncan, W. X. Woodward
Lack. W. Murphy, Jos. d. Simonton.
Turbett-Frank Goodman, Wm. Turbett.
Greenwood-John Rhoads, David Cox.
Port Royal-John McFadden, d. M'Culloch
Black Log-Geo Hoffman, Michael Hlmmel.
baugh.
Susquehanna-John Weiser, G. ". Lyter.
Thompsontown-S. S. Feehrer, ]. Daugh.
erty.
Spruce Hill-Wm. Mcknight, Jas. Beale.
Delaware-John Laniz, Mahlin Farrer.
The list of delegates to the couven
ton was called and every man an.