The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-11-20

T, EDITOR HERALD-Thc battle is oyel
he the smoke has cleared away, aud once Nor
s the Republican, iegion send forth the gla
!. cry Of victory Victory every wher
save il the banditii- ridden South and th
mountain businesses of old mother Somer
.e set. While we of Jcrner can say. @Hl
, have fought a good fight. we feel nenf
2 the less keenly The disgrace that has beer
S brought upon the whole county by tn
T base betrayal OF our standard bearers b]
the men OF our sister townships. Th'
e Democracy all over The county charge tba
|. the result is attributable to The loose man
/ ner in which the Republican primary
: elections have been conducted. Where
e there is so much smoke there must bl
some fire, and it benooves US 10 examine
a into this matter. II is certainly IN unde
a niable fact that our primaries have no
: been conducted as fairly as they should
have beer; that in many of the township:
e the Democrats were allowed to vote; and
+ il was charged by Shafer, Mowry, Turner,
J, Walker, and the balance of tie Republi
caa-Sorehead- GreenbGck laction, that vote.
were cast for one MAJ and counted ioI
another; that corrupt means were used by
2 candidates 10 obtain their nominations.
: that the woes oil townships were bought
and sold for a price. Now, ifthese things
. be true, and the men named are compell-
( ed 10 either proge them so or be set down
4 as falsifers, why retain this corrupt, rot
{ ten system; this system which breeds
r discomfort and leads men 10 betray their
party and their party friends? There are
! many other objections TO it besides the one
mentioned; one among them being that il
allows q minority candidate 10 be the nom
inee: thus, suppose the vote OF the party
, 10 be 800; there are six candidates IN the
field. iiveO OF whom receive 500 votes each;
I, the sixth receives 600, a little more than
one-sixth OF the vote cagt, and is declared
the nominee. when it is possible that II he
required Z majority vote. the lowest csndi-
date 10 be dropped, the winner, under the
pIcssnt system, would have been defeated
by o large msjOrity.
Cann0i our parry purify and correct
ilselfg Is there TO system that can be
substituted Tor the present nnes Or, ifthe
Republicans OF Somerset county are SO
welded TO their idols, cannot sons protec-
tion be thrown around the present system
50 as 10 prevent a repetition Of the frauds
charged! pause fer . reply.
Another matter That needs looking AFTER
Is the Strengthening Of or party lines and
the purlicalioa OF our political household.
.-et he tfaifo:s be made known and re
membefsd. lei there be no resurrection Of
those who haye eus taaiT political
graves ard wrapped themeeiyes ~ The
winding sheets furnished by ~"J6hnuy
Boy Sgch political potatoes had bet
ter never be iiiied, brt allowed to rot in !
the ground. ! clean cut majority OF a
thousand, a majority that can Ge depended
upon, l. better worth the having than al
majorty Of fourteen hundred that can be
betrayed 10y traitors or sold % g scientific
politician tor a price. let these magters be
attended to, and the Republicans of Som
erset county viii present an uubroken and
iRpfega2hle 'front.' to the enemy in 1880.
R%EgUBLIGAN.
JENSkR = ti3AfsS, Pa Aoy. 10, 1915. J
ADDISON ITEMS.-AmoHg the multitude
OF passing events and %iranspifing Incidents
that have occurred IN ibis Obscure and re-
mote portion OF the county for several
weeks past, We take up our pen to note Che
following. although possibly OF little inter
est 10 the general reader, yet. no doubt,
perIsei VIII some degree OF satisfaction
by the E4SDy readers II your worthy and
interesting columns. u this vicinity.
Oar ;srnlcIs, Who arc justly considered
among tae most skilli4i sEiiegltgIisls 10
county, have stoVedaw their Ell crops. !
which were iUxuriaHt, gathered IN The {
iruig. which vas abundant. AID are now f,
preparing themselves for the chilly blasts
tie approaching winter.
"0ld Sol begins to De more and more
Of lis %caloric; inanimaie nature
has .hrogn oil her gorgeous mantle; and
Laky eimospheae aud smoky h%orig0g,
prodGced by the decomposition Of
he torsakeR leaves O! the forest tell Us I
hat lhe delightful season Of Iudian Sum a
ner has usheEed IL. d
Politics has claimed a shaTa OF attention :
.m0ng our people Tor tie past lew months, =
JGl talTe las been no unusual excitement
n this direction during tne late campaign. :
The election produced very little stir. save :
he usual demonstrations OF applause, ard !
he melancholy visages Of disappointed as i
:
Oar schools are al supplied with well il
'rilled teachers. who ere rendering gener a
] satisfaction. tC
AIr. john Walker. who was badly IN /"
uTed by having his leg crushed between /;
he master-wheel ard one Of The shafts Of :
be horsepower. while threshing. is now :
improving rapidly. 4
George Hare, OF Fayette county, has az
iken up liz abode near HarredSVi.ie, and Fl
nth his family has moved into his resi- Ct
ence. They are highly respected by all SC
rhO know them, and we extend 70 them a eN
welcome in ouT midst. OF
There viii be g prolrsoted meeting in =
u. u ChaTah at Harredsville, com r.
u the evening OF the Path of :"
.oyember, under charge Of Rev. J.. b. IL
pastor Of Addison @circgit. This -
the second year Of bis labors ia This =,
large. which are highly appreciated. ~
success crown az hts efforts ~
Stern death made e recent visit to tais sal
immunity, and served an imperative ey
.mmoRs on Hiss Laura Bird. daughter OF on
8sil and Caiherino Bird, who died OF ty- loi
iOid fever il the twelfth year 0i hi5 age. up
le was saatched By the Ruthless hand Of ne
ath from the fond embrace Of affection. az
E parents ia lie morning Of lie. Yet, are
dOu5,, their loss il her gain. Although The
ung. yet her dying testimony spoke vol VII
aes Of comfort 10 the bereaved family, sue
d was a palpable commentary on the Eli
wing efficacy OF the blood Of the atone an,
snt. Beiore she espirel she requested ~
e singing OF that sogl-stirriug hymn,
Yhiter thAn Snow. May the kindred ,
: that have been severed here be again :
lniiOd IN that land where death is logev, Y
unknown. Her body was Inferred IN HIa
/, home graveyard. Rev. j. B. Taylor "a.
riormed the funeral ~obsequies. a.
OCCASIONAL. -
JoUKF PRocEEDlNos.-C ommopwcaltL ing
John Hooking, sr., writing threaten en-
letters, CA information OF J. !. Hob aol
.ell, Jury return q verdict Of not guilty. ara
same rs same. malicious mischief. on in no.
nation Of J. J. Hoblitzell, jury return tici
erdict Of not guilty. yea
same IS Herman Kreagcr. assault and : c,
tegy, not a Gge b.i, and pr0secutrix, EN-
gdalena Bowman to pay The costs. ilei'
Iosenb Einehaurh ys Wolf MAYER &, ace