The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-08-30
Democratic County Convention.

De"ocratfc SOunty tOnteuttOh
Pursuant to the call of Chairman L. d.
Woodruff, the delegates elected TO the
Cambria county convention assembled at
the court house in this place on Monday
last at one o'clock. After being called to
order and the roll called, MeSSrS. c. l..
Goodwin. of Dunlo, and T. A. Sharbaugh.
of CarrOll;own were elected as telers. and
l.. D. Woodruff was elected as presiding
officer. Tie convention at once
got down to business and very little time
was lost.
Before the nominations were made Chair
man Woodruff appointed John A. Blair,
f. McGlade, Il. O'Hagan, a. Eckenrode
and Il. f. CreSSwell as a committee to re-
pOIt on resolutions.
The following nominations were made
by acclamation without opposition:
For District Attorney, James NJ. Wal
tiers. of JOhnStOwn: for ProthOnotary,
William O'Brien. of JohnStown: for Reg
lister and Recorder, ID. a. McGough. of
EbenSburg.
For Poor Director. John O'Hara, of
Munster township; Hiram OrTiS, of Rich
land township. and John Long, of Cam
bria township. were placed in nomination.
Mr.. O'Hara was nominated on the first
ballot. the vote being as follows: O'Hara.
50; OrriS. Is; Long, Il.
For Coroner. two candidates, DIR. George
Martin, of COnemaugh, and DIR. William
Rauch. of JohnStowu, were placed in nom
ination. DIR. Ranch was nominated on
the first ballot, the vote being as follows:
Rauch. -: Martin, II.
For Comfy Surveyor, :. w. Miller, of
Johnstown, was nominated by acclama-
tion.
H. A Englehart, o. Ebensburg, was
elected chairman of the county committee
by reclamation.
For delegates to the state convention
James c. Darby. c. l.. Goodwin, John A
Blair. James u. Greene, Andrew Ecken-
rode. Blair Short, Il. +. CreSswell, w. Il.
Comerford, John O'Toole, Herman Baum
er, w. j. Dounelly, james i. McBreen and
+. Frazer were placed In nomination. a
ballot resulted in the election of the fol-
lowing named gentlemen: Andrew Eek
emrude James {. Darby. c. l.. Goodwin.
Blair Short, John O'TOole and james p.
McBreen.
a motion was made to have the delegates
go TO the convention uninstructed as 20
how they should vote for candidates for
-
ed by instructiug for +. j. O'ConnOr, Esq :
another amendment was made inStructing
the delegates to vote for W. Horace Rose.
Esq. a vote was taken on the latter
amendment which the chairman decided
was lost. +. j. O'Connor, Esq. was then
requested To address the convention aud
after taking the floor announced that in
| the interest OF harmony he would with
draw his name from the consideration Of
| the convention in order that the delegates
| be sent to the state convention uninStruct-
| ed. \ vote of thanks was rendered Mr..
O'COnnOT. and on motion of Mr. ltel the
motion and amendments In regard To in
| StructiOnS to the delegates were tabled.
The committee on resolutions unani-
mously reported the following:
| The Democratic party of Cambria COun-
| ty in convention assembled reaffirmS its
| adherence To the principles enunCiated in
the Democratic national platform Of lSy2
| and points with special pride to the effect
| of national legislation in pursuance there
| of which has 80 marVelOuSly borne out
| Democratic predictions in securing a
| speedy return from paralyZed industry to
| business activity and general prosperity
| a change 50 quick and 80 great that the
! history neither of this nor any other coun-
| try affords a parallel.
| We believe In the fundamental principle
! of equal rights 10 all and exclusive priv
| iIeges To none, and consequently condemn
| all and every species OF paternalSm by us
ing national or state legislation for the
! purpose of promoting the interest of the
few al the expense of the many.
We believe in honest money. each dollar
| of which is equal To any other in any and
| every part of the country, and therefore
! are opposed To any un>Ound financial poll
| cy SavOriIg of paternaiSm.
We heartily endorse the firm. wise and
| patriotic administration of Grover CleVe-
| land and cordially commend the efficient
! administration of our late Governor Pat
| tisOn which enforced the laws of the Com
monwealth with impartiallity and upheld
the rights of the whole people.
| We most severely condemn the TeckleS:
extravaganza and protligacy which char
characterized our last state legislature
and as citizens of Pennsylvania deplOr,
the prostitution of the present state admin
iStTation in parceling out judicial appoint,
| mentS to achieve party supremacy, thu
most corrupt and monumental betrayal o
| public trust in the history of this Com
mOnwealth which We have as yet beeI
called upon TO witness.