THE COLUMBIAN; BLOOMSBURO, PA.
THE COLUMBIAN.
bi,oom:si,uro, pa.
TMUi:si) VY, .H'Y Itf, 1907
jUKG LETTER.
Special Correspondence.
HanisbuTR, Pa., July 22, 1907.
The Democratic party of Penn
sylvania apears to be determined
to deserve victory this year, in any
event. When the State Convention
nominated John G. Harmati for
State Treasurer the universal com
ment was that the best possible re
sult had been achieved. A fitter
candidate could not have been
found in the broad commonwealth.
In selecting a State Chairman to
manacre thecompain eqinl wisdom
has been revealed. State Senator
Georce M. Dimeling is gifted with
all the elements which command
success. He is able, courageous,
energetic and honest. What else
could be desired ?
Chairman Dimeling his had an
unique political career. He is one
of those sturdy sons 01 Uie moun
tains who has contributed so large
ly to the honor and prosperity of
the State. It is the air, some say,
which makes the sons of that sec
tion as rugged as the vast hills
about them and as broadmiuded as
the fertile valleys at their feet.
This particular specimen of that
splendid citizenship was elected
County Treasurer of Clearfield
county soon after he had attained
the constitutional age. Since that
he has taken an active interest in
public affairs. He was Chairman
of the County Committee when
Judge Smith was elected.
That was a remarkable contest.
The sittny Judge was the oppos
ing candidate and he employed all
the resources of his office to com
pass his re-election. Very few even
indulged the hope of defeating him
bat Dimeling va.s confident. He'
invested all his energy in the con
test and won by an overwhelming
majority. He had an excellent
candidate, of course, for Judge
Smith wa.-; ai;:oi: the u.ost capable
and popular tnuiil.ers of the bar.
But he had a vast u.ajorily to over
come and the task was Herculean.
The magnificent majority for the
candidate of his party is the sub
stantial evidence of Senator Dimel
ing's managerial ability.
dimeung's greatest achieve-
MENT.
Senator Dinieling's greatest
achievement in political manage
ment, however, was in the contest
for his own election to the State
Senate. He didn't strive more
earnestly or labor more assiduously
than in the other contest, but he
had a larger area to cover and a
more difficult force to manage. But
he succeeded quite as completely
and it is safe to say that the rudest
shock which the Republican ma
chine received from the returns of
the election of last lall was the elec
tion of Dimeling. That district
had been represented by Republi
cans for some time and was regard
ed as safe. But the result showed
differently.
Soon after he took his seat in the
Senate Mr. Dimeling attracted the
attention of his Democratic collea
gues by his safety and sanity. His
judgment was ripe, his counsel wise
and his courage sublime. Senator
J. K. P. Hall, the party leader in
the Senate, who takes delight in
presenting opportunities to those
who are capable, gave the new Sen
ator the chance and he so complete
ly fulfilled the best expectations
that at the close of the session he
was nominated as the party candi
date for President pro tern., an hon
or rarely conferred on a Senator so
new in the service. In the case in
point it was earned, however.
Senator Dimeling was reluctant
to accept the office of Chairman of
the State Committee. He is a man
of large business interests and felt
that the time necessary to the prop-
Two Large Stones
Passed From Bladder.
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John Johnston, of 16 K, M St,
Pluinfleld, N. J., who for ovsr U
yean his bno tax collector of
that city, writes: "About thra
years nio I began to suffer with
tlrtadfnl pains in my kidneys. I
wan alio at times Tory bilious, but
my moat aerlnus trouble was with
;X hardly pass It, and when I did It
wa attended witn moat exert,
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U me and I began to duioalr. I dtt-
cided b Lrv
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DR. KENNEDY'S
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U REMEDY
for I board so much about lis good results. It helped
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saw lias left me. Ouriup; I bo tlino I was tak
lauj vorlt Keiunily I ul two quit
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Mad wltb snjr bladder ainco,"
Writ to Dr. David Kennedy's Sons, Ttondonf, W.
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Blood Humors
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Indicated by feelings of weakness, languor,
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er performance of the duties of the
office could be given by him only
at great sacrifice. It was pointed
out to him, however, that the in
terests of the people of the State
would be gravely menaced by a res
toration of the machine to complete
control in Harrisburg. The pres
ence of a representative of the mi
nority party in the Board of Public
Grounds and Buildings and the
other boards which conduct the fis
cal affairs of the commonwealth
had exposed, and for a time stop
ped, the graft and corruption on
"The Hill," but that the election
of a Republican to the office this
year would necessarily restore the
old condition of affairs. Therefore
he determined to make the sacri
fice and accept the office. That the
election of John G. Harman will be
the result is absolutely certain.
JUDGE DONNELLY'S INTERESTING
SPEECH.
The session of the Democrat ir
State Committee at which Senator
Dimeling was elected was replete
with interest. In the first place
the extraordinary attendance at-1
traded universal notice. In the
intense heat of mid-summer politics
rets little attention, as a rule, and !
u '
a State Committee meeting on the
17th of July with only two seats)
unoccupied was a novelty. The I
manifest confidence and enthusiasm
was auspicious, moreover, for it re-1
vealed an earnestness in the work ,
of the campaign which will com-'
mand victory. There was complete '
harmony of purpose, also, and such
a condition is certain to produce
victory.
The feature of the meeting, how
ever, was the address of the retir
ing Chairman, Hon. Charles P.
Donnelly. One who has closely
watched and actively participated
in the proceedings of Democratic
Conventions and Committee meet
ings for years once said to me that
"the only way to defeat Donnelly
in a parliamentary body was to take
tbe vote before he has hud a chance
to speak." What he meant was
that the Philadelphia leader is so
persuasive and forceful when he
speaks that he invariably carries
the convention with him. He was
never more eloquent and I doubt if
he was ever ns effective as on the
occasion in question.
He wasn't talking for himself
last Wednesday. If he had said
the word he would have been re
elected quite as unanimously as
Dimeling was chosen and no man
would have more cordially endorsed
the action than his successor. He
was speaking for John G. Harman,
the candidate, Senator Dimeling,
his successor, the Democratic party
of Fennsjlvania and the people.
He was urging the members of the
committee to tlu full measure of
their duty and admonishing them
against the danger of lethargy and
indifference and he spoke with an
intense earnestness and the sublime
eloquence which aroused the great
est enthusiasm.
Kx-Chairman Donnelly has been
a "wheel-horse" of Democracy for
many years and has served the par
ty with rare fidelity and ability
He has uncomplainingly borne cen
sure always bitter and mostly
unjust, for , the faults of others,
and he has unselfishly given
his time, energy and talents for
the party. Such a man deserves
the compliments that have been
bestowed upon him. In relin
quishing the distinction of a re
election to the Chairmanship, he
was simply obeying an impulse
which led him to the belief that he
could serve the party better in a
less conspicuous station.
CAMPAIGN PLANS NOT DISCLOSED.
At the meeting of the State Com
mittee held last week the plans of
the campaign were neither discuss
ed nor indicated. Mr. Brenuan, of
Pittsburg, proposed that on a cer
tain day in August meetings be held
in all the important centres of pop
ulation in the State, simultaneous
ly, at which speakers shall address
the people ou the text, "Thou Shalt
Not Steal." That is the real issue
of the campaign and it should be
sounded so that every ear in the
commonwealth will hear it. The
suggestion met with much favor
and may be put in practice. It is
novel and would probably be effec
tive.
If the people get to know the
truth there can be no doubt of the
result of the election. The average
citizen wants honest government
for his interests are impaired in
proportion to the corruption of ad
ministration. During the last four
years $9,000,000 have been abstract
ed from the Treasury of the State
and squandered in unearned boun
ties to favorites of the machine.
That represents earnings of the peo
ple unjiutly taken from them by
sinister proce-wes for evil purposes.
If it had been left in the possession
of those who earned it, .their re
sources would have been increased
or their comforts multiplied.
The issue of the present campaign
is to determine whether the corrup
tion shall be resumed or the earn
ings of the people, other than a suf
ficient sum to economically admin
ister the government, left to the
disposal of those who earn. There
is nothing else to be considered.
The result of the election will have
no influence on the polities of the
people. Pennsylvania will be Re
publican whether Harman or Sheatz
is elected Treasurer. But if Har
man is elected there will be no graft
in the administration of the affairs
of the State and the wages of the
industrious will be left to their own
uses. G. D. H.
Ifunt for a Hangman.
The British army was once In
difficulties through the lack of a
hangman. Murder was committed
by a soldier In the Crimea, but no
body could be found to carry out the
ojnienco of the court-martial.
It was announced that 20 and a
frcv discharge would be granted to
the man undertaking the task. At
liifit a man did volunteer. He was a
ntnvror.ier to the army.
On the night prior to the date
fixed for the execution they locked
vyi the hangman In a stable to keep
him eafe. In the morning the party
r.t the gallows waited, but there was
n ) !-;:jig;aan. He had gone mad dur
ing the n'.frht, or clrc ho was now
s'.t: itil.iUiig madncps.
Tlio officer in commnnd turned to
onr of his Captains with: "Captain,
you will have the goodness to hang
the prisoner!" The Captain changed
countenance, but ho pulled himself
together, and appealed to the sergo
unts with: "Which of you will hang
this man?"
And to spare his Captain, one of the
men volunteered. He afterward had
the satisfaction of flogging the man
who had volunteered and failed.
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