The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-11-22
Communication.

Communication.
DEAR FREEMAN VIII you be kind
enough 70 insert tks following statment IN
your valuable paper in answer to the denial
made by Thomas Davis, F. II. Barker, and
Ed. James, contradicting everything set
forth In an affidavit made by me before
Squire Seaman. Now for the information
OF the public and In order 70 Jog the memor-
les Of Davis, Barker and James, / win state
the following facts viz: Some time before
the Republican convention was held F. ii.
Barker, Ed. James, Thomas Davis and
myself had q conference at the store OF Ed.
James, at which we discussed at length the
best policy to be pursued in order TO defeat
g. J. Blair for the Ofics or Register and Re-
corder. At this meeting we each gave our
views but nothing definite was agreed up
on. On the morning on which the Repuo-
licans held their convention Thomas Davis
called on me at my sSop and requested me
to come over to Ed. James store, stating
that we had better put cur heads together and
give our views as to the best policy to pur-
sue in the nomination that day to be made.
1t was there discussed at length whether or
not 1t would be best for me to run as an in
dependent candidate for Register and Re-
cOrder In order to defeat e. j. Blair, or
whether IL would be best for me to use my
infldence with my friends for Kinkead. We
finally came to the conclusion that the Re
publican ticket had best be filed for the
present, and 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 as follows
That 1t would be best for me to 90 to my
friends and urge their support for Kinkead.
and. 10 tell them that 1t would be Of inter
est to me to haYe Kinkead elected. T. II.
Barker and the others thought that by me
being an Independent candidate that no
doubt quite number OF Republicans would
| vote for me and thereby weaken Kinkead,
| as they said that it was q pretty hard mat
/ ter 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 Kinkeed. We Rfterward bad
| frequent conferences. two at my shop. two
at Ed. James store and one at an attorneys
Office. At each and every one Of these
meetings It was always understood that IL
we were successful In defeating Blair that
was to have share OF the earnings Of the
| Register office as follows, viz: One half
| II paid my own campaign expenses or
/ ons- fourth Of the earnings of said Office II
| my campaign expenses were paid by them.
j at the last meeting held at the store OF Ed.
| James about four weeks prior TO the cleo
/ tion IL was nrst intimated to me by them
that l should allow my name 20 be used On
/ the Republican ticket for the Office OF Pro-
thonOtary. They were very confident at
that time that they had Blair defeated with
out any doubt, aud saw that they wanted
/ me to pull the balance Of the ticket through.
told F. II. Barker then that that vas not
I our agreement and that would have 10th
| ing further TO do with MIN, and be seemed
surprised ut me refusing to allow my name
10 De used. His ans Wer 20 me was, ''If had
\ known this we would have put stronger
man on our ticket In place OF TroxeI. -
Thomas Davis warned me frequently to
watch F. II. Barker and Ed Jamss, saying
that they would deal unfair with ne, and
that should get fair understanding with
I them, as be felt certain That Ed. James Of
/ the Republicans were successful this year
and OF which they felt certaIn) would be q
candidate for Assembly, and that he had al
ready, as he thought. promised the deputy
/ Recordership TO one who would likely be In
his road as a candidate. He further said
that be would not likely be here long after
the election, as he was going West. and that
/ should call some men as witnesses who
would likely be here 10 case they did not
do as agreed upon. Now they make sffi-
davit that they never AGREED to anything
Ike the above statement There are 9TH
ers who know OF these arrangements,
| whom will not name at present and who
also know of the arrangements OF last year,
which were never cOmOlied with by Barker,
I James and others, which Is not forgotten.
Let the public for one moment, ponder.
/ Why were all these meetings. were they
love feasts or what were they ? Everyone
here at Ebensburg knows that these men
don't make Ioafing 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 affidavit OF q. B. Moore
I VIII say that told him exactly what
told others in Johnstown, viz When asked
why was now for Blair when had been
opposing him all along, my answer was
that +. 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 ProthonOtary,
and that this was not our agreement and
that saw that Barker was acting unfair
with me, hence my course in turning In fol
Blair. Now, In conclusion; reiterate that
my whole declaration made and sworn TO py
me is true In every sense of the word,
snd let me say that IL am the
! perjurer 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 set the true inwardness OF the
I whole matter. and determine as to the truth
OF the respective sta;ments made.
c. A. LANGBEIN.
The CRrrOIItown G as Well.
J. II. Kelly, general superintendent Of the