The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-08-25

1t seems that the Republican candi-
date for governor has offended some of
his party, and especially those who weie
as good soldiers as himself. On trying
to make political capital out of his mil
itary record, the falsity of some of his
pretensions isexposed by the Bellefonte
Wutchman, an influential and respon-
sible newspaper published at his own
home. From this it appears that, like
many other politicians, Beaver is 18th e
soldiers friend" when he has an axe to
grind.
The Wdtchman says that until Bea-
yer became an anxious aspirant for the
office of governor he would never have
anything to do with the Grand Army
of the Republic. GAS soon as he be-
came an aspirant for Office he made ap-
plcation and was admitted as mem
Der, and number of gentlemen here.
abouts, who were original members,
strongly suspected at the time. that he
entered it for no other purpose than to
try to use it for his own political ad-
vancement. The suspicious that were
aroused when he was first taken into
the order have been varied, and the
members of that organization can know
exactly why he enrolled himself as a
member and took the pledges required
by its own constitution.
"That he has any particular claim on
the members of his own regiment that
would secure their pledge to vote for
him but few of them will admit. In
the service he was distant, autocratic
and domineering toward his men since
their return home he has scarcely
known or recognized them. For a
nlmbor of years he has been the lea
der of the Republican party in the
county-recognized as such by his
party at home and treated as such by
officials abroad. His word has been
law to the Republican voters, and his
request who'd have secured the ap-
pointment of any one he named to any
position that he desired him to occupy.
We ask, what has he done for his old
soldiers or for any soldier that would
place them under obligations to him
now He has had the entire control
of the federal patronage within the
county for the past four years. How
many soldiers has he put in position
during the time? With over fifty post
offices, revenue offices and other places
to fill, moi, fve of them are presided over
by soldiers.
"The only soldiers we know of occu-
pyirg official positions within the
county are David Glenn, A. II. Mi Her,
Capt. Vanvalin and Colonel Stewart
of these, Miller got his position through
the efforts of Ed Blanchard, and Van
valin was appointed before Beaver took
any part in politics. He may have
signed Glenn's application for place,
and we believe he secured Stewards APP
pointment of postmaster at the state
college, although TO do so he was com
PEELED to have removed very esti-
mable and deserving lady, who had
filed the place for many years. Out
side of these, can any one point to a
single soldier occupying paying place
in Centre county? Beavers asking it
would have secured for Capt. Bayard
the post-oflice at this place. Yet it, the
best paying Office in the county, is fill
ed by Mr.. John Johnston, who soldiered
less than the writer of this article,
and that was mighty little.
'Slnce his return from the army the
Democrats have had upon their ticket a
number of soldiers, and their competi.
tors have mostly been civilians. In
not single instance did he vote for
one of them. Last fall the Republi-
cans of the county had two candidates
for commissioners-the one a soldier,
the other civilian, and it is a noto-
rious fact that Gen. Beavers influence,
efforts and sympathies were thrown
against the soldier, Mr.. Campbell, a
member of his own old regiment, the
l48th, and in favor of Mr.. Rankin, who
remained at home.
"Such has been Mr.. Beavers record
of friendship for the support of soldiers
here at home. The soldiers of tn,
county know it, the people know it
and when we now hear that large
number of Republican soldiers positive
ly refuse to sign pledge to vote fol
him it is neither strange nor unexpected
In fact it would be exceedingly strang,
if it were otherwise