The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-09-15

HOW THE "sTALwART CAT'' REALLY DID
JUMP WHEN IN CAME TO THE TEST.

HOW TIE "sTALwART CAT REALLY DID
JUMP WHEN IN CAME TO THE TEST.
The Republican county conven ton to
nominate ticket to be voted for, or against
as the case may be. on the 7th dav of npxi
November, met pursuant to announcement
in the Arbitration Room of the new Court
House, this place, on last Monday afternoon
The bell rang at Lao O'Clock and the seats
were soon filled by either delegates or on
lockers.
D. II. Kinkead, chairman of the County
Committee, called the body to order and
read the names of the delegates present
All the districts of the county were reDre-
sented wholly OF In half
This done, Cyrus Elder, ESQ. of Johns
town, was chosen permanent chairman. and
of course "spOke piece" on assuming the
duties of the position
Then followed the selection Of a couple of
secretaries one of whom was made reading
secretary. and in that capacity he filed the
bill and that is saying a good deal.
Gen. Jacob NJ Campbell, of Johnstown.
was nominated for Congress by aeelamation
He is the gentlemen who didn't want the
Office, buff it was forced on hinl-Ir
Full particulars of how the story ended will
be found in certain Greek dialogue between
and more.
Mr.. d. II. Kinltead. OF Ebensbure. also re.
ceived the compliment of nomination for
Sheriff by acclamation. He is the present
Z n. and
that's about all there is OF it. In other
years he achieved notoriety as a baseball
PLAYER but lately he has been keeping close
to the home base
s. P, Morrell. Of TAYLOR township. and w
W. McAteer, of Loretto, were set up for As.
semblv. There were only three aspirants
for this high position, the unfortunate third
man being Frank BurgOon of Portage town.
I ship. Frank was slaughtered unmercifuIlv
and so was his friend Bill Hayes who WASH I
even mentioned in connection with the nom
inatfon. Nr. MOrrell Is prominent solely be
cause he was once captain Of a military COM
pany in this county, while as to Mr.. McAteer
it NAV be said that he has been postmaster al
Boretto for few years. Both are clever gen
tlemeE, however, but all the same they'll
never represent Cambria county in the State
Legislature.
Tt might as well be said here as elsewhere
/ that Col. James COOper's name was brought
before the convention in connection with the
office of Assembly. but was subsequently,
withdrawn. All the same. Capt. Frank
/ Flanagan and a couple of other delegates
voted for him without hesitation.
The Office of Poor House Director is of lit
tie value, the salary being taken into con
sideratiOn, but in general results it is thought
to be extremely important. John G. Brad
lev of Carroll township. is the nominee fOl
this position. Do you think he is ahead nj
ROrabaugh Take time and think.
The only Office the Republicans thinE
there is sure show for success is that o-
Jury Commissioner, and for that Office there
were several applicants At the end of the
second ballot, John Fl. VAN, of RichlanC
township, was declared the nominee. We
draw a Vail jast here.
The biggest and best and bv far the al
! fredest of them all comes last. IT is a repro
duction of the kangaroo story. n. B. West
| brook was nominated for Coroner. - .-.
Did you ever see a Republican cOnven.
| ton that Peter Levergood didn't attend %
| This question has been asked year after wear
/ for fully ten years, and at last the reward
came. Peter LeverGood has been elected
chairman of the County Committee.