Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-29

Another statemen; Concerning Those Ante
Election Comssinos-Certain Prominent
Ebensburg Politicians suddenly Sprini
"LoaAag Place" and AS Suddenl.
Drop 1t.
Cambria Freeman.
Dear Frecaaa: Will you he kline
enough to insert the following statement
in your valuable paper in answer to the
denial made nv Thomas Davis, F. Ii,
Barker, aud Ed. James, contradicting
everything set forth in an affidavit made
by me before Squire Seaman. Now for
the information If the public aud in or
der to Jog The memories of Davis, Barker
and James, will state the following facts
viz: Some time before the Republican
convention WIS held +. ii. Barker, Ed
James, Thomas Davis, and myself had q
conference at the sIore Of Ed. James, at
which we discussed at length the best
policy to be pursued in order to defeat
c. j. Blair for the Office of Register and
Recorder. At this meeting we each gave
our views, but nothing definite was agreed
upol. On the morning on which the Re.
publicans held their convention Thomas
Davis called ON me at my shop and re-
quested me To come over TO Ed. James
store. stating that we had better put our
heads together and give our views as to
the best policy to pursue in tie nomina-
tion that day TO be made. 1t was there
discussed ut length whether or not il
would be best for ME to run rs an indr.
pendent candidate for Register and Re
corder in order to defeat q. j. Blair. OF
whether il would be best for me to Use
my influence with my friends for
Kinkead We finally came to the con
clusion that tue Republican ticket had
bet be filled for the present, aud
that we could tell better what course
to pursue after the Democrats held
their convention. After the Democratic
convention we again met and came to an
understanding, which was us follows
That it would be best for me to 20 10 my
friends and urge their support for KIN
kead, and to tell them that it would be of
interest to me to have Kinkead elected.
f. H. Barker and the others thought that
by me being an independent candidate
that no doubt quite number Of Repub-
licans would vote for me, and thereby
weaken Kinkead, as they said that it was
pretty hard matter to get the mass of
the Republican voters to understand such
an arrangement, and we finally separated
with the understanding that | was to use
my influence with my friends for Kiu-
kead. We afterward had several confer
ences--two at my shop, two at Ed. James
store and one at an attorneys Office. AT
each and every one of these meetings 1t
was always understood that if we were
successful in defeating Blair, that was to
have i share of the earnings of the Regis.
ter's office as follows, viz: One half if
paid my own campaign expenses, or one
fourth of the earnings of said Office If my
campaign expenses were paid by them.
At the last meeting held at the store of Ed.
James about four weeks prior TO the cleo
tion it was iEst iDlimated to me by them
that | should alloR my name 10 be used
on the Republican ticket tor the office of
Prothonotary. They were very confident
at that time that they had Blair defeated
without any doubt, aud | saw that they
wanted me to pull the balance of the
ticket through. told f. IL. Barker then
that that was not our agreement and that
Iwould have nothing further TO do with
him, and he seemed surprised at me re-
fusing TO allow my name to be used. His
answer to me was, IF had known this
we would have put a stronger mai on our
ticket in place of Troxel." Thomas Davis
warned me frequently to watch f. II.
Barker and Ed. James, saying that they
would deal unfair with me. and that |
should get fair understanding with
them, as he felt certain that Ed James (if
the Republicans were successful this year
and of which they felt certain) would be a
candidate for Assembly, and that he had
already, as he thought, promised the dep
utY Recordership to one who would
likely be in his road as a candidate. He
further said that he would not likely be
here long after the election, as he was 60
ing West and that l should call some
men as witnesses who would likely be
here in case they did not do as agreed
upon. Now they make affidavit that they
never agreed to anything like the above
statement. There are others who know
of these arrangements, whom |
will not name at present, and who
also know of the arrangements of last
year, which were never camplied with by
Barker, James and others, which is not
forgotten. Let the public for one moment
ponder. Why were all these meetings
Were they love teasts, or what were they?
Everyone here at Ebensburg knows that
these men don't make loafing place of
my shop, neither do loaf at Ed. James
store nor at the attorneys Office at which
we met on several occasions. These
meetings surely had an object which any
sane person can infer, and as to the affi-
davit of G. B. Moore, will say that l told
him exactly what told others in Johns
town, viz: When asked why l was now
for Blair when had been opposing him
all along, my answer was that F. Ii.
Barker had went square back on what
he agreed to do with me, and that he
wanted me to allow my name to be used
on the Republican ticket for Prothono-
tary, and that this was not our agreement
and that / saw that Barker was acting uD-
fair with me, hence my course in turning
in for Blair. Now, in conclusion / reit-
crate that my whole declaration made
and sworn to by me is true IN every sense
of the word, and let me say that il am
the periurer which the public are asked
to believe by the affidavit published by
these men, why do they not prosecute
That is the proper course to pursue and
then the public can get the true inward
ness of the whole matter, and determine
as to the truth of the respective stat
ments made. G. A. LANaBEIN.
To be Brought From SteubenvilIe