The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-09-12
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Bloomsbury, Pa, Sept. II, '07.
The meeting to notify Hon. John G.
Rarman of his nomination by the
Democratic State convention for the
office Of State Treasurer was held
here this evening and 1t was an
epoch In the political history OF
Columbia county. Mr.. Harman was
born and brought up in this town and
it can be said that every man, VIC
man and child is his friend. He Is
asily the leading lawyer at the bar
It his splendid professional sue
.ess has not changed him from the
.ood natured. manly fellow that he
as when his father was a mechanic
! one of the industrial establish
nents of the community.
It is within the limits OF conser~
vatism to say that John q. Harman
is the most popular professional man
in Bloomsbury and one would take
no great hazard in adding that he is
the most admired citizen OF this
community. This was abundantly
demonstrated by the meeting to-
night for every man In attendance
acted as II the honor bestowed on
Harman there was a concealed COM
pliment to the town and county.
There was a practical suspension Of
business. the streets were crowded.
the buildings vefe decorated and the
people were In fesstive mood. The
dne theatre In which the meeting
was held couldn't have held a frac-
ton Of those who came from all sec
lions Of the county to participate In
the ceremoniss- But ss many as
could got In and ehesred to the echo
the eloQusnos OF State Treasurer
Berry, who delivered the notification
1peech and biz successor In Office John
@. Harman. who responded.
There vas aomething about the
meeting tonight. indefnable. possib-
ly, but paipabis. which marked It as
peculiarly suspicious political
event Besdss Berry and Harman,
the present and prospective State
Treasurer. the speakers were Jere s.
Black Of York and Fred T. Ikeler of
this town. What memories of great
achievements In politics and in juris-
prudence these names arouse? Jere
Black. the living image Of mis- DIS
ttnguished grandfather Is scarcely
less eloquent than that great jurist
and statesman and Fred Ikeler Is
even more an orator than his father,
who graced the bench Of this county
during nearly a full term Of service
when he died In harness." 80 to
speak. But the enthusiasm was
more impressive than the eloquence.
The people were the spirit of the oc-
casion. The thousands who came
from east, west, north and south
OF Columbia county made the event
Mr., Harman's speech follows
Mr.. Berry and Gentlemen Of the
Committee:
In accepting the nomination Of
which you, as the Representatives OF
the late Democratic Convention, have
come TO officially advise me, do so
with some degree of personal salts
faction, but with a larger degree Of
pride and pleasure do / appreciate
the honor from the fact that the
great party which you represent saw
fit to como TO my native county OF
Columbia for its candidate to lead
the fight for a continuation of the
magnificent work Just begun In this
state by that sturdy and sterling
citizen and official. William H. Berry.
And from the fact that have never
asked but that have received poll
tical enforcement from the people
Of my county | feel that I have the
right TO thank you in their behalf, as
we'll as for myself. for the honor
thus conferred.
] accept 1t too, 9Th a profound
sense Of. tts responsibilities We're