Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-21

have afforded him 4 vast funiufkuowl.
+ edge and which be hs. not failed 10
study to advantage.
Is BUSINESS
hr Africa hn- been identified with
To" leading hu-Iue-. outcfpiisc. ui Hun.
iurdnn, aud has given a..i.tsncc and
encouragement To- every desirable public
improvement. He h1s contributed his
time and labor 10 the welfare and pros.
rerIty Of To" borough ~ a member of
councils. having ioou ,lrc .cI burgess IN
l.Hi, ls55 and lsEp, becoming chief hur.
gees iu 1871, hIa laat election i..r, for
thr"" Year,. bYrrg ibc ...lon. Of
lN5s and 1889 D." wa- one u' 'ao clerk,
ui tuo Stat" senate
l!'s next election los toe Iooule OF
Huntington county was a. their rrt.r.
sentative ~ the Legislature in lsty. The
majority 30 the county had changed
i'"u W hlr 10 Republican. uuf u gy,s
against the candidate oi the latter rqr.
IS that Nr. Africa WAS succrs.fgI Ue
"as among the at.cst aud mpst Iu,all
gent members Of the toiv. sery,r, on
important committee. and both ON tl,.
moor 'h4 'n committee eS"rtej great
'n31o"c" upon i's proceeding.
sra,or, gr>Drrrp 7rr .r,7r
Tie da'y Of Organizing the nepar,.
wrUt of Internal AHair, acvaiycd yrop
90" Fret Incumbent elected after The
adoption Of the constitution Of IS-s ty
which the office wn. created. Iiu8s In
recognition oi hi- eminent Etuc.. for
10" I'ac" that Mr. Africa was apro,utoG
Deputy seer t1rv ts Gru.ral MrCapd
,rs, ru'u jas latter entered ut,on the
duties OF iG' Office Iu 1873. Mr. Afric,'s
knowledge and experience REGULARLY
qualified him above every other man in
We commonwealth for putting the new
. department INTO successful operation.
'b' fhlT" labor req possibility OF doing
81" a"Foi'fi upon bin. and IT ~ we'll
known i' the people CO., thr State how
i''hiuiE Ih" duty was performed and
DO" c'ent'Ahly sud horprably bee Acquit.
Ted iHW-"h Ia the important trust. The
department owes It- efficiency to-day 10
the thorough aud practical manner IN
which 1t was organized by Mr. Africa.
Russ Aur,u OF uIs ricArr.
With yicv not only of continuing
him IN the office. hui ot placing him Al
the head n' u. the Democratic State
Convention Of ls1S nominated him A.
the candidate for Secretary Of Internal
AilUr- A. IL wac the year of a most
important general election. and Rs the
Republican, thoroughly organ fzsd their
party and i1Hdc ap active canvass for
the success Of their ticket and to retain
control of the STATE. The election oi Mr..
Africa could not be regarded a. among
the probabilities. huiIt was evident from
the day Of his nomination that. even If
defeated, the majority against him would
be much less than thst against any 9th
er candidate on the Democratic ticket,
and there was reason to regard his
chances ne not entirely hopeless. The
result was highly catering to Mr. Afri
ca. the majority against him being but
II l59. while that for Iloyt, the Rcpub.
lican candidate for governor, was about
22,5O0. His popularity in Huntingdon
county was agsiu aitesied by MAJOR.
iy for him OF SAL, while Iloyts was 3S7.
rSASlvorSLY RExoHfSArEp.
Having developed such strength he.
fore the people his denomination this
year was looked upon as certainty
long before the meeting Of the conven.
ton. lie was in no sense candidate,
never having indicated any desire for
the nomination, but public sentiment
having clearly pointed TO him as the
unanimous choice OF the party, no 9th.
or person was thought of as a candidate,
aud the action Of the convention plac.
ing hiul upon the ticket without a dis
senting voice was but the registering of
what had already been decreed.
Mr.. Africa has held but one office be.
sides those that have been mentioned.
In 1880 President Hayes appoinl eel him
Supervisor of the Census for the Seventh
District OF Pennsylvania. composed Of
fourteen counties in the central part Of
the State, and extending from Clearfield
10 York. IL IL unnecessary 70 say
that he displayed the same fidelity In
this position that he has always shown
in public or private station in which be
has been placed. Its duties we're per.
formed to the entire satisfaction of the
department.
Mr. Africa's admirable character is
the result oi deepseated moral aud re.
lieious convictions. IL has been stated
that his ancestors were Isutherans.
From his fnotkers's eide he comes natu.
rally By his Presbyterian faith. lie be.
longs 70 the latter church 40 Hunting
don, is = member OF the board OF lrus.
tees and treasurer for the congregation.