Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-09

some republican was in the remot.s,
way connected with Bardsley's e.
nanclal transactions, but since it has
appeared from investigation that
the democratic people, the Record
and Governor Pattison's banL had
some OF Bardsley's money the dem
ocracy have become silent on the
question. The experts report saws:
The stub Of Keystone check Of 0c-
tober 1880, read: "To VIM. M
Singerly loan on 500 shares Record
publishing company, four months at
per cent. The note was for s25,-
eoO. and the check was for the pro-
ceeds OF the note. MIR. Singerly
paid Bardsley back on December 81,
lS9O, the sum of S25,O3473, which
was put in Bardsley's deposit in the
third National Bank. Before this
loan was made Bardsley's deposit in
the Chestnut street bank, of which
Mr. Pattison was the President and
Mr. Slngerly the vice president, was
100000, and $25,OOO of this was
transferred by Bardsley into the
keystone, on which the check for
Mr. Singerly's loan was drawn.
Apleasant surprise party was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Fasick on Third street last FRIDAY
evening. 1t was made to suit to
have Mrs. Fasick call about 7 o'clock
in the evening on Mrs. Samuel Lapp,
about s, P. NJ. when she was ready
to return to her home, Mrs. Lapp
and Mrs. Hackenberger volunteered
to accompany her home. Imagine
the surprise of Mrs. Fasick to find
her house occupied by aplsasant com
pany ofpeople awaiting her return to
greet her. There were present DR..
Holloway and Mrs. Holloway, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Landis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Lapp, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
+. Wagner and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Irwin Dimm, Mrs. Sallie Davis, Mrs.
d. e. Berry and daughter Jennie,
Mrs Jacob Underwood, Mrs Charles
Lands, Mrs Jacob Snyder, MIR. and
Mrs. Albert Hackenberger, Captain
and Mrs. Mcclellan, Mrs A. II.
Weidman, Mrs. Perry Robson. Tho
company brought refreshments with
them. The surprise was complete
IN every way and the evening was
passed IN a manner agreeable to all
present.
The Democratic State Convention
last Thursday met in Harrisburg
and nominated Robert E. Wright of
Allentown for Auditor General. and
A. l.. Tilden of Erie county for State
treasurer. OF the twenty six reso-
lutions that the convention want to
have considered as their declaration
OF principles thirteen of them are
We arraign and condemn repub
lleans-for almost everything-an-
other resolution denounces QUAY,
another opposes the merchantile ap-
pralsers law, another endorses the Pat
tlson administration, another expresses
sympathy with workmen, another ex-
presses a desire for an honest reg
istry OF voters, another favors the
Australian ballot system and favors
the holding of Constitutional Con-
vention.
SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATEs.
Robert Emmett Wright was born
forty four years ago at Allentown.
He is son of the late Robert E.
Wright, at one time State Reporter
of the Supreme Court decisions
Mr.. Wright was admitted to the Bar
in 1868. and was associated with his
father until his death in the practice
of law. He has never held any re-
munerative political Office, but his
name was presented at the Democrat
ic State Conventions of 1886 and
1890 for Governor. Ten years ago
he declined the nomination for State
Senator from the Lshigh district.
At the present time he holds the
position of Secretary of the Peunsyl-
vsnia Worlds Fair Commission
He is President of the Allentown
National Bank. He is a man of
about 5 feet 9 inches in height, a
fluent and eloquent speaker. Last
Fall he stumped the State, and made
speeches in behalf of Governor Pat
tison.
A L. Tilden was born at CARROTS
vile, Portage county, O., on August
2l. 1884 came to Erie county, Pa,
in 1853, and soon after engaged in
the lumber business. Later he on
gagged in agricultural pursuits. In
1890 he was unanimously nominated
for Congress by the Democrats of
Crawford and Erie counties, having
for his opponent Hon. Matthew Girls
void, who defeated him. Mr.. Tilden
was twice elected Commissioner of
Erie county. In February, 1891, Mr..
Tilden was appointed as Deputy
Secretary of the Commonwealth by
Harrity, which position he now holds.
His home is at LIE Boeuf, Erie coun-
ty.