Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07

Z lOi CI'J uIllCbIs. MI MA tiu sIbhCi
thanking the Convention for nominating
him. A Committee of Delegates Linton,
Kuntz aud Dowlng was appointed by
/ the Chair to notify Mr.. Rose, Of his nom
| inatiOn. In few minutes they returned
with the gentleman, who, being nitro.
duced by Delegate r. NJ Linton, spoke
substantially as follows:
Mr., President ana Gentlemen or ne C,ty Bento-
cratic Convention:
II ! ever uttered the truth do It now, when
say, that, while am profoundly thankful for
your confidence in without effort or solicitation
on my part placing me In nomination at The
head of your city ticket, yet feel that should
in justice to myself decline it. know the lines
before the first Mayor of our city, composed as
| 1t is OF @ number OF different municipalities,
with many conflicting interests, all OF which
must be regarded and considered when they
| come to be administered as one organization.
We are homogeneous people in many respects,
but he who as the first Mayor OF Johnstown,
| guides and CONTROLS into accord and good fel-
lOwship the diverse interests OF the several bor-
oughs OF which 1t is composed, viii ind at his
hand the requirement OF more than ordinary
tact, judgment and discretion.
Injured In the flood so severely that labor to
me is pain, feel that, did consult but selfish
view, should peremptorily decline the toll and
worry Of the Mayoralty of our City, as 1t will re-
quire all have OF strength and health to pro-
vide for myself and family the means OF support,
and to divert the time necessary to discharge
the duties OF the Office for which you have nom-
fad ha I,xf
the voters, viii compel a sacrifice of my time
and diminution OF my pro essional labors
and income, feel should not make. would
gladly have seen the nomination go to my
friend, Col. Linton whom / am informed, was
seeming competitor Neither Of us were candl-
dates and so cordial has been our lifetime friend
ship that had he said to me- 81 wish to be May
or" you could not have forced upon me the
nomination, and know he would say for me
what | say for him. We never spoke OF
this subject, as we both appreciated the labors,
duties and worry the position will bring,
But am a Democrat. From my earliest man
hood until the present time, have never fought
a fight against the Democracy. | have fought
many battles for 1t, and when. without sollcita-
tion, Il have conferred upon me the honor OF
nomination for the highest Office In the gift OF
the people OF our new City, feel that, as
Democrat, / have no right to decline to dis
charge the duties which some one must per-
form.
Now let me say: Should your action be ratih-
ed at the polls, as the Mayor Of Johnstown,
shall endeavor, without fear OF the conse-
quences and without favor to persons, try TO
give you an honest, fearless, just and proper ad-
ministration OF our municipal affairs. In the
discharge of sworn official duties shall not fear
any man or set Of men. No official has a right to
discriminate in a Just administration between
the weak and the strong. This is pure and un-
deiiled Democracy.
Should your action here to-day meet with the
concurrence of a majority of our people, hope
when three years have rolled around the peo-
pie will see that the Democracy have given them
so fair, impartial and honest an administration
OF the affairs of tn city that there will be no
difficulty in electing Democratic successor to
the first Mayor Of JohnstOwn,
one and all l thank you for the confidence you
have reposed in me, and the gene GUS tender OF
a nomination did not Solicit and which, were
actuated by mere seltlshness, would decline
but which in feaity to the party and its inter-
ests, now accept.
Mr.. Miller was then introduced and
briefly thanked the Convention for his
nomination.
Three cheers were then given for the
whole ticket, after which the Convention
adjourned, having done its work in less
han one hours time.
THE oITY COMMITTEE.
The City Democratic Committee met
Immediately after the adjournment of the
Nominating Convention and organized by
clecting DR.. G.. w. Wagner Chairman for
1890, and NJ. E. Hannah Secretary.
The following are the members of the
Committee for the year 1S90
First ,Gard- NJ. Il. Hannah,
Second tCdrd-E, +. creed,
Third tCdTd-James King,
Fourth tCaTd-Juhn DowneY,
run t1drd George w. Wagner
Sirth soard-Joseph Kuntz,
Spuenh tCGrd-T. j. Woolf,
Eighth tGdrd-E. Boettcher,
Ninth todrd-Maurice Murphy,
TENTH trdrd-Michael Murray,
EleUeath trGrd-Adam Roldle,
TtUelnh lrard-J II. Finn,
ThirteRth 9Cdd- ". S. O'Brlen,
Fourteenth iCn'd Jos. Minahan,
FLJteeath trard-Wm. Clark
Sixteenth lCdrd-Patrick Keatlng.
The Chairman was empowered to ap-
point the Executive Committee.
Upon motion, meeting of the Com
mittee was called for Wednesday even
ing, February 5, 1890, al 1870 p. NJ. in the
Johnstown Borough Council Chamber,
corner Main and Market streets.
Tue Committee then adjourned.