Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-31
THE CAMPAIGN IN CEN
IRE COUNTY OPENED.
GRAND DEMOCRATIC DEMONSTRA-
TION ON TUESDAY EVENING.
The Court House Crowded.

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voters of Centre county assembled in the
court house here, to have elucidated the
true issues now prominently before the
suffragists of the State, and upon which
the different political parties come before
the people asking their support at the polls.
After securing order the chair entertained
motions leading to a permanent organiza-
ton, d. F. Fortney, esq, offered resolu-
tion nominating the following officers, who
were unanimously elected;
John A. Woodward, Howard, Presi-
dent; ID. u. Kline, John Hotfer, Jonathan
Harper, Bellefonte, Balser Weber, How
ard, E. II. Carr, Milesburg, II. B. Hart
man, Millheim, G. g. Hirlinger, Philips
burg, A. T. Leathers, Unionville, Urah
Stover, Benner, IL. l.. Barnhart, Boggs,
VIM. Nipple, Burnside, b. f. Taylor,
College, Nathan M'Closkey, Curtin, John
Gregg, NJ. S. Feider, Haines, John \.
Hunter, Half Moon, Samuel Ishler, Har-
ris Hon. Henry Dopp, Howard, John Gin
gerry, Huston, l. S. Frain, Marion, Jacob
Brumgard, Miles, Geo. w. Stover, Penn,
Hon. John K Runkle, Potter A. G. Hin
ton, Snow Shoe, Hon. J. g. Larmer,
Spring, Samuel Hoover, Taylor, Christian
Hoover, Union, Solomon Peck, Walker,
John A. Slower, Liberty, John Meckley,
Patton, John b. Long, Rush, w. G. Nor
rison, Worth, Vice Presidents.
| Fred Kurtz, of the Centre Reporter, j.
w. Furey, of the IVatch,fan, j, r. Van
Ormer, of the CENTRE DEMOCRAT, Secre-
| taries.
D. f. Fortney, w. F. Rober, Jas. A.
NJ CLAIM, Bellefonte, j, II. Reifsnyder,
ESQ.,, Mllheim, L. 9. Krumrine, Gregg,
| Committee on Resolutions.
Ex-Gov. A. G. Curtin, in response
to repeated calls and hearty applause, ap-
peared. Our Representative confined him
self to a recital of events in the councils of
the nation during the time he has taken an
active part in the deliberations of that
body. Mr.. Curtin was possessed of the
identical spirit that swayed the feelings of
his neighbors and friends years ago, and
seemed younger than he has at any time
within the past ten years. He expressed
his determination, and invoked his con-
sttuents, to insist upon practical reforms in
the civil service; revision of the laws
bcstowing government lands upon corpu-
lent corporations, in preference to actual
settlers, and will urge obedience to the
statute declaring lands ceded to railroads,
on account of performance of con-
tract, the property of the general govern
ment; he gave graphic description of his
experience as member of the committee
on the civil service, in which he cncoun-
tered "My Dear Hubbel !" told why he
prevented the passage of a vote of thanks
to Speaker Kiefer, styling his action mere
ly tender of "good for good" To say
that the faithful, venerable and highly
respected public servant was cheered to the
echo, will be stating only what is common
when he faces an audience.
w. U. Hensel, esq, chairman of the
Democratic State Committee, being intro
duced thought the grief of defeated
Republican candidate for Governor would
be materially assuaged by residence
among Centre county people, in the shad-
ows of our hills and along the banks of
our streams, enjoying the felicity of home
associations and the companionship of life
long friends. This had a pertinent ree-
vancy to the address of Gen. Beaver upon
his return home after his nomination, and
the point was well taken. Our townsman
| is the candidate of convention of one
that assembled at Chicago, where he mis-
represented the expressed wishes of those
whom he was sent to represent; coal weighs
1900 pounds per ton when furnished state
officials at Harrisburg, and prior to the
reign of Pattison in Philadelphia, that city
paid the price of one ton for 500 pounds.
Mr.. Hensel challenged Mr.. Beaver to sup
port his own declarations in his letter ac-
cepting the nomination, and said he
| Beaver dared not fulfill the promises he
made. The gentleman, who israther young
in his appearance, but old in experience as
political leader, writer and organizer,
created decidedly favorable impression
upon our people. He is our authority for
the announcement that after the ballots
shall have been deposited and the anxious
inquirer questions "Watchman, what of
the night2 2" the answer from Demo-
cratic heralds will be can is we'll"
Gov. Curtin then escorted j. Simpson
Africa, candidate fof Secretary of Inter-
nal Affairs, to the front, who spoke only
moment or two. A lengthy speech was
not needed, this man is near and dear to a
vast majority of our people who were satIs-
fed to be afforded the pleasure of seeing
| him.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following which were unanimously
adopted:
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