The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-30
our Candidate Ior Congress.

Hon Robert G. Mcnamara, of Bed
ford, is the regular Democratic candI-
date for congress from the 20 district
composed of the counties of Somerset,
Cambria. Blair and Bedford He was
nomina at the congressional confer
ence held at Johnstown on the 3Oth da'
of September last The other candi-
dates before the conference were Messrs
Linton, of Somerset; O'Connor, of Cam
hria. and Ba3mgardner, of Blair. MIR
Mcnamara was unanimously nominated
on the fourth ballot.
The nomination thus conferred upon
Mr.. Mcnamara was not of his seeking
At the Democratic county convention
held at Bedford on the 4th day of Au-
gust, of which body he was a delegate.
when his name was suggested, Mr.. Nc
Namara arose and said that he was moi
"A candidate aud desired to have his
name withdrawn, and that the conven-
ton should name the cOnferees who
should at the proper time select suita-
bile and available candidate for congress
But the convention thought otherwise.
and disregarding the wishes of Mr.. Nc
Namara, made him the unanimous
choice for congress, with power to select
his own conferees. The selection of
Bedford county's Democracy was subse-
uuentlv ratified by the conference, as
the best that could be made in the dis
trict
Mr.. Mcnamara was born in Newry
Blair county. and was reared in Morri-
son's Cove, Bedford county. He worked
on farm and received common
school education. He attended the
State Normal School, at Milersville-
and taught school for numbe- of terms.
He went to the University of Michigan,
| at Ann Arbor, from which institution he
graduated. He read law and was ad'
mitted to me bar in 1879. After his ad-
mIssion he formed partnership with f.
| +. Kerr, Esq the present chairman OF II
| Democratic commit of Bedford cDun-
| ty, and also became ono of the editors
| Of the Bedford GG.ette, both of which pu-
siti0ns he still holds.
In 1882 Mr.. Mcnamara was elected q
member of the Pennsylvania legislttnre
and soon ranked as one of the ables
! aud most efficient members of the lower
/ house Speaker Faunce, recognizing
his efficiency, appointed him chairman
/ Of the appOrtiOnment committee, one o
/ the most important and responsible po-
sitions in the gift of the Speaker, anC
one rarely conferred on new member
! In 1857 Mr.. Mcnamara was dis
trict attorney of Bedford county, which
responsible Office he filled with marked
ability He has frequently been called
| upon tn I'LL municipal positions and ha'
always served his community to the en-
tire satisfaction of the people, and IL nov
president Of the board of education o
| Bedford.
Mr. Mcnamara is the only regularly
nominated candidate of the two grea
parties now asking the suffrages of tn,
people. The Republicans have beer
striving since April last to place in nom
ination a candidate for congress and ul
to this time the attempt has been an ut
ter failure. Through greed, avarice anC
self aggrandlZement, the numerous con
ferences and the several candidates hav'
not succeeded in an agreement and th'
result is two Republican candidates OIL
nomination papers.
This most humiliating spectacle ls pre-
sented to the voters of the Goth congres
slonal district. and such politics shoulC
be rebuked at the polls in November.
Vote for Robert c. Mcnamara, who
if elected, will attend the interests of hi
constituents, regardless of party, will
his well known ability and promtness