The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-08-21
OUR NEXT CONGRESSMAN.

Who shall it be? A Democrat
or Republican? With fixed pur-
pose to play a bold hand in the game,
and win, if possible. the Democracy
SAID it must be Coffroth. The first
great question with them, and one
that was evidently attended with q
good deal of crookedness, judging
from what their Conferees said, was
! to. make the selection turn upon the
pivot of availability. The promi-
nent idea was anything to beat the
: Republicans
Fortunately for US we have no an
ncying question of that kind; not
being compelled to go around pros
pecting for an available candidate.
The primary elections and County
4 Conventions have so definitely and
satisfactorily arranged the whole
matter as to the Republican nominee,
! that our Congressional Conferees
viii have little to do bat officially
declare our present worthy represen-
tative, Gen. Campbell, as the unani-
nous choice Of the party 1t is thus
proposed to make him his own sue
cessor The only unanswered ques-
ton pertains TO the probabilities Of
his success. And this is q question,
in view Of the vital interests ct stake
Interests Of both local and Ma
tional charscter-oi the gravest i'm
portance. What, then, is the out.
look2
! 1. The first thing favoring The
probability Of his reelection, is found
in his personal popularity, which is
always sure TO give him good send
of from his own home. Where the
tGeneral IS so well and favorably
known ~ here ia Jobnsiown, he
needs no advocacy, nor any word Of
commeniation As private citizen,
his whcle life has been that Of an
unobtrbsive, but useful mem Der of
society, and whatever may be the
auimus ot few pEejudieed partizsns,
he, in an eminen; degree, enjoys, not
only the confidence, but the esteem
Of all who know him His charac-
ter is so exceptionally free from the
blemishes attaching to so many pub
lie men, as to challenge the most rigid
scrutiny. The knowledge of this
fact has contributed largely to bring
about the gratifying result Of pre-
senting him to the party as the choice
of the district-a compliment paid to
very few of the members of the pres
ent Congress The preslige of
good name is 40 inconsiderable ar
gument in favor of success
2 The political complexion of the
district is unquestionably Republi-
can sufficiently so as to give him
the decided advantage of the chanc-
es Therefore, unless there should
be widespread disaffeetion, of which
there is now not the remotest indica-
ton in any quarter, the outlook IS ex
ceedingly propitious
3 lift were act that Republics are
proverbially uugrateful be might, on
the score of efficient services in our
late war, claim the almost solid vote
of all parties. As it is, his military
record entities him to the unanimous
vote of all who have ever been iden-
tilted with the party fayoring the
preservation Of the Union lie re-
sponded promptly to the call Of his
country, and proved himself a good
soldier aud thoroughly competent Of
6cer.
A. In all his Congressional acts be
has pursued highly honorable |
course; so much so as not to lay him
self open TO any just criticism. He has
always teen at his post, always re- J
sponded to his name, and has never
shirked any duty, nor even so much |
as tried to avoid any legitimate re- |
sponsibility. While not elassed with |
the clustering, speeeh-making mem
bers, be has been faithful to his pub
lie trust, and attentive to the wishes |
and interests Of bis constituents. No |
one of any party can complain of |
either a want Of courtesy TO nim per-
sonally, or of neglect of any matter
committed to bis hands In all these |
regards it would be worse than use-
less to try TO seek for q better Rep |
resentative On all great National |
issues be has planted himself fairly, !
squarely, and with scarcely an excep
ton, satisfactorily TO his own party. |
and, in the main, 10 the public in |
general He has thus furnished abun-
dant proof that he can be safely trust
ed in every emergency.
3. The Greenback Labor move
ment, which seems to constitute the
unknown quantity in our general
politics jus. now, is not, likely to /
affect him SO disas;rously as it will
his Democratic competitor; for 10 |
the iirst place, the General has a
clear clean record on all matters
pertaining to the industrial interests
of our country. He was practically
acquainted with lsborfor many years,
10 the toll incident TO it, details, as
well as in its more general features
be having wrought with his own
hands" until, by reason Of industry
& skill as an operator, he was recogniz-
ed as possessing qualifications for the
position of manager or superinten-
deut. Surely with such education, !
SO many years of hard, faithful work,
no one can doubt his fitness as
representative Of the laboring class.
All his acts and sympsthies clearly
identify him with those who earn
their bread BIZ the sweat Of their
face" Nor has be ever made
speech, uttered sentiment, or east .
vote in bis public career conflicting
with the highest good of The toiling
public. The fact is, looking carefully
over the whole ground, it is impossi-
bic to conceive how any party or
convention could select man with