Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15
A Candidate for Governor.

can party, are looking ahead for suita-
ble candidates. II is currently re.
ported that the bnsses of the Republi-
cans have definitely determined that
our excellent townsman, Gen. james
A. Beaver, shall be their candidate,
and that his nomination shall be
forced upon the party by all the
means which the machine can employ
u his behalf We are led to these
remarks by noticing letter in the
Philadelphia Times, of last Saturday,
from the Washington correspondent.
giving under flaming head lines such
AS the "Stalwart Claim" General
Beaver fixed upon rs the Machine
Candidate for Governor" President
Arthur to take Hand and Actively
Support Beaver" etc, ETC., an account
Ola conference held in that city. The
result of this conference Of the Stalwart
leaders is thus summed up:
"AfIer mach informal interchange of
opinion oD the subj ct between the stall
S.rt leaders here (wsshington Il was
finally determined that General James
A. Beaver. OF Centre county. should bs
accepted as the stAIwart candidate for
Governor.
There was some Stalwart m;sgiving
m accepting Gen. Beaver. lie followed
Cameron nj Chicago sud acted ms chair.
man of the Pennsylvania delegation IN
the interest oi Grant. aud he put himsei
IN accord with Cameron last winter
when he WAS made the candidate for
senator at Camerou's hou-e. hut there
- nevertheless some latent di-irust Of
Braver lest he might set up for himself
~ case of his election. IL was finally
decided. however. that with the Presi
dent thoroughly Stslwart, and ready TO
WELD the whole power OF the admins
,ratioz for the nomination and election
ai Beaver 10y the nnsI aggressive Stal.
wait met hots, B~aveF would he so weld
rd TO the Stalwsrt line that he could
not separate himself from his friends.
President Arthur Is cognIzsnt Of the
Stalwart dniou on General Beaver. and
ne will at once tnruw the whole power
of his administration 10 unity the party
in Beavers support. He Is thorough
ly.trsinel machine politician himself
and h. will tender invaluable service to-
The Beaver cause IN the contest Tor the
A
ed to any important place 10 Prnns,l
vania who does not cordially support
the Stalwart programme. and IL j. confi.
IDENTITY expected that with the complete
ly organized machine power that nom
mated Bailey. against all the moral pow.
er OF the g .tlirId administration, thes
can nor, with the active aid oi Presl.
dent Arthur. reduce the opposition TO
Beaver TO mere corporars guard in the
Convention"
We have nothing but the kindest
feelings for our friend and neighbor,
aud are therefore free to say that we
think it would probably be better for
him in the end bad he not been so
prominently pushed forward BY the
bosses Of the machine. There Is one
thing. however, Of which we think We
can confidently assure the bosses.
They need not trouble themselves
with "latent disirust" Of the General.
He will never desert his friends. lie
was one Of that noble band Of 306
who supported Grant. aud he will
stand by his slalwart friends a. gallant
ly now as he did in the Chicago con.
vention.
Il IS not q new honor to Centre
county 10 furnish a Governor for the
great commonwealth Of which we are
all 50 proud. That able, popular and
incorruptible statesman, William Big
Ter. was for number of years resi-
dent of the county. learning Ia our
midst the trade Of n printer and ac-
quiring those solid and sterling accom-.
plishments which enabled him 10
make for himself grand reputation
10 hi long and successful public life.
Next alter Bigler came the brilliant
and distinguished William F. Packer,
a native Of the county and also
printer by trade. i man of extensive
knowledge, thoroughly we'll versed
In public affairs, al eloquent aud inn
pressive orator, be vas one Of the
hest Governors the State ever had.
Packer was succeeded 10 Office BY the
eloquent and patriotic Curtin, whose
whole useful life has been identified