Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-10-30
CONGRESS.

before the election, the three congress-
ional candidates of this district, two
of them democratic and one republi-
can, are strictly speaking, irregular
nominees. Curtin in the lead with
the nomination and backing of the
two largest counties in the district,
Hall with machine nomination of
twelve conferees, who worked in the
personal interest of their candidates,
and Patton, the republican candidate
nominated by conference of volun-
teers from only three counties in the
district
Mr.. Hall, the presumptuous aspir-
ant for Curtin's seat in Congress, in
his address to the voters of the dis
trict calls the Ex-Governor "bolter."
Well, if there is any bolting in this
business, James Knox Polk Hal, from
Elk, the smallest man from the small
est county in the district is the great
est and ,msaf fest bolter in the lot. The
conferees who nominated Mr.. Hall
were not representatives ofthe people,
but We're chosen by the candidates
from the four counties whose combin-
ed democratic vote is about 1900 less
than that of Centre and Clearfeld
counties.
Whenever an able and honest man
like Curtin, who is the choice of the
people for an impol tant Office is oppos
ed by few ringsters, we may be
sure that there is an undercurrent of
some special and selfish influence.
That the aim of the Hall crowd was
mainly to defeat Coy Curtin is clear
and it is asserted by reliable parties
that they acted as agents of certain
railroad corporations, who do not like
Curtin, nor want him in Congress on
account of the courageous stand he
| took against their landsteals. But
just for that reason the 10000 demo
Gratis of Centre and Clear6eld as well
as the many friends and admirers of
A. G. Curtin in the other counties,
want him there, and will send him
there in spite of opposing monopolists
and ring leaders. The very fact that
Curtin will not play into the pockets
of capitalists and railroad kings, but
will represent the laborer, is the key
note to his election next Tuesday
When reading Mr. Halls letter in
last weeks Wdtchmdn it il no difficult
matter to form an idea of the princi-
pies and abilities of the gentleman.
He proves himself to be a confirmed
egotist with strong tendencies to tell
falsehoods. Among the many untrue
statements in his brilliant (?) address
to the Democracy he tries to harm
Curtin on the ground of change of
politics. He says that Curtin came
over from the Republican party in
1879 and wanted an Office Immediate
ly. That's cool, ism It it =? Anybody,
who knows anything at all, knows
that Hon. A. G.. Curtin left the Re-
publican party in 1872, and served as
democratic delegate in the constitu-
tional convention at Philadelphia
1872-1873, helped to defeat Grant for
the presidency and stumped the coun-
try for Tilden in 1876 and has proved
himself an earnest and devoted demo-
crat without ever asking for an Office.
Little tales like that will do Mr.. Hall
very little good if any, because there
are hundreds of men in the district
who can testify to their incorrectness.
Mr.. Hall might as well take it for
granted that his letter will not go far
towards his success, and that the peo-
pie demand the election OF man who
is known by them and has proved
friend to them.
Hon A. G. Curtin is the right man
in the right place and every good and
rational Democrat will vote for him.
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