The Weston Democrat

Governor Curtin's Congressional Contest.

Philadelphia, November 26.

Since the election ex-Governor Curtin, Democratic candidate for Congress in the Clearfield district, has been dangerously ill. Until last Wednesday he did not even know that there had been an election. Now that he is better he is in possession of facts which he considers makes it his duty to contest the election of Quinn, Greenbacker, who was reported as his successful opponent. It is claimed that frauds enough have been discovered in a single county to give Curtin a majority of over one hundred, and that this will be quadrupled by a revision of the returns from other counties. The Democrats confidently expected Curtin's election by about 5,000, and this would not have been large. They all say that the district was debauched by the Republicans.

-- Let us have the cry of the 'Solid North' singo! 'Curtin District.' would be just as appropriate as the cry the Republican press are making about frauds in the South. The only difference is that a small portion of Pennsylvania would have to be excepted.

--And we hope to hear no more this kickback dodge, which came so near upsetting the Democratic majority in so many Congressional districts.--Courier Journal.