The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-04
GRAND Rally OF RErunl,cANs.
a LAnox : rkrnusIAsr,c MEETING.

Stb1 on II was manifest early in the day
that the meeting would be largely attend
ed, md consequently al the frs; strike OF
.be uell lie crowd Camnieuced hurrying
ioTaTd The Court hOuse, icariul lest il
Should lie too late 10 secure seats. The
benches we're speedily flied, and still the
crowd surged agains; The door. The aisies
were packed; and when The Chairman of
The County Committee aTtse 10 call the
meeting To order there were fully two
thousand people in the ruom. The meet
ing was organized by the election OF the
following officers:
i'resident-a. A. Ross, Of Addison.
Ice observation-disclosures Stahl. Somer-
set township; Emmanuel Liclty, Summit;
Jesse Slick, Shade; Ed Kimmei, Brothers
valley; VIM. Barclay, Qaemahcning; y.
B. Snyder, Somerset.
Secreiaries-Frank Wolf, Meycrsdale;
c. 4. Walter. Milford; George G. Lichty,
Somerset twp. John Schrock, ~S,onycreek;
VIM. 5. Morgan. Jenner; j. d. Davis, Ur-
sina; G. /. Buechly, Meyersdale.
On motion the following committee was
appointed to draft resolutions expressive
OF the sense of the meeting, viz: l.
Kaufman, Hon. A. S. VIII, S. Shafer, X.
McAiillen, J. Gerhart. c. L. Baltzer, and
Col. Edie, Chairman. The Committee
Immediately retired 10 perform the duties
assigned them.
Gen. ii. III. lIoyt, our gallant Candi-
date for Governor, was introduced by the
Chairman, and was received with q round
OF hearty applause. lie said he had no!
come to Somerset 10 make a speech, but TO
get acquainted with the people, and 10 let
those present see what manner of man
they were asked to put their faith and con-
dde in. The General then gave his views
on the financial question in a few senten-
ces that struck home. He is in favor of an
honest dollar; a dollar that is worth one
hundred cents, and believes that the dollar
paid to the poor man for his DAYS labor
should be equal 10 that paid to the rich
man Tor the use of his money. lie appeal
ed more particularly to the great middle
class OF american citizens whom he said,
after all, were the people of the Common
wealth that must be legislated for. That
ihe nabcb and the tramp were but
4 small part Of our population, and that il
was the farmer, mechanic and small
iradesman hat made mp the bulk Of our
reliable population.
Personally General Hoyt is a tall, broad
shouldered, iine-looking, man, easy to be-
come acquitted with, devoid Of reserve,
and has a pleasant smile and friendly
word Tor every man. The impression lac
left with his hearers was a decidedly pleas
ant one, and when the voice of old Moth
or Somerset reaches him in his Luzerne
county home, in November next, he Will
have 40 cause 10 regIet his brief visit TO
cur mountain people.
Col. John II. Edie, Chairman OF the
Committee on Resolutions. now reported
progress, many Of the resolutions eliciting
The most decided marks OF appreciation
The Republicans Of Somerset County IN County
Meeting a~ssenbled, present " The people OF the
county and the State the following resolutions, in
dlcltive VI thcir principles and OF their firm deter
m.nation 10 bear these principles UPON their ban
ners In the forefront of the battle 10 be fought in
November next:
maul an honest dollar-wOrth one hundred cents
whether that dollar be represented by gold. by
silver, or by groenhaeks.
= We DO not oppose tho greenback or the silver
dollar, Il equal to the gold dollar.
8. We are the ardent supporters Vi protection 70 ]
the labor of the country, ana desire protection by
the imposition OF imp5sts, in favor OF home labor
and discrimination against foreign labor.
!. We want no repeal OF the present Tarir,
and least Of all do we desire the enactment Of any
such tree trade tariff as Fernando Wood proposes
TO iasten upon u.s.
s. Our anxious desire is to foster the Industry
OF the people Of the United States, and place that
industry above and beyond competition with the
paupcr labor OF Europe.
6. We are unaltcrahsy opposed 20 any and every
form Of assumption by the Government Of the
United States Of the payment Of any and all
Chains arising from losses alleged 10 have been
during the late civil war by those who
were engaged in or sympathizci with the REBEL
ion against the United States.
=. We recognize in Gen. Henry NJ. Hoyt, the
Republican nominee for Governor OF our beloved
Commonwealth, the gallant soldier, the accom-
plished gentleman. and the true representative Of
Republican principles, and we hereby pledge our
selves to use every honorable effort TO secure his
piedging 10 our sister counties that the
old Star OF the West" will not be behind any OF
them in giving him a p-oIortiUnatc majority Of
the votes She will cast.
5. That Tor all he other candidates on the State
ticket. viz Lieutenant Governor Chas. W. Stone, |
Of Internal Affairs Aaron W. Dunkel, |
aud Judge of the supreme Court JAS. L. Sterrett
We will work rs faithfully and support as firmly as
Se will our candidate Tor Governor, and for him
and them we will roll up an old fashioned SOmer
set county majority.
.. We approve the course Of our present Repre-
sentative in Congress, Hon. J. NJ. Campbell, and
hereby heartily endorse his denomination. We
will give him an Increased majority as an evidence
Df our appreciation. We know him to have been a
larl-handed sou OF tell, and that he has perior m
ID more labor in past years than any competitor
hat can be brought against him.
10. The importance Of electing our State. Con
Senatorial, Legislative and County
icket we cannot too strongly impress upon cur
elbow citizens, and We would therefore respectful
y cntreat every Republican within the limits OF
Somerset county 10 vote at the election In NOvem-
,er next, and TO vote the entire Republican ticket,
State. Judicial and County, without scratching a
ingle name. /,
Our candidate for Congress. ''old Gen
,ral Jake Campbell. was next 10 the fore
The finest speech we have ever heard
aim make. He had crammed himself
with official documents with which 10 re-
ute the statements General Coifroth and
Val Hay had made the night before from
'Spoliord, Salamanca, Humans speech, (
md like documents. Gen. Jake" got j
ais ''mad up at some things that had been
aiG about his record, at the Democratic {
meeting. and the way he skinned the
Democrats and indicated his record made I
he crowd cheer with delight. His state {
nent of why he had voted against the
liver bill was so clear, and his reasons
we're so strong that even the most obtuse
we're convinced. In fact, it was a rattling
sood speech, clear, strong and convincing, J
md his Somerset county constituents made {
10 their minds that q man who had such 7
lear views and who had such a consistent :
'ecord was Just the mar who ought to go I
,ack 10 Congress. We don't want TO make ]
ny rash statements, but if Somerset coun- $
V does not give 'honest old Jake" rs {
.rge a majority as she did two years ago, a
We will be badly disappointed. Generals
ioyt and Campbell confined their remarks
o the financial question, and although the q
rowd listened to. a~pplauded and appre- !
lated their efforts, il wanted something on !
zeal politics, and from a home man. !
''KOontz - "Koon,z 20 came from all {
Iuarters of the house, and with it came z
neighbor, fresh as a daisy, tor another |
ound with the hosts OF Democracy. His !
lea that the Democratic party would only
out of existence with original sin
vas approved and ~applauded to the echo;
ut there were other fish to Try. and al c
er devoiing a few minutes TO his old enc [
MES, he read the following letter, written 4
v an ex-Associate Judge, who was elect S
4 TO Office by the Republican party and 7
'ho only commenced TO cry when that !
ar,y refused 10 put any more pap in his r
pooh:
II LETTER F,
Of Originally. a
Pin HILL, Pa, Aug. 8, 1875. I
IEssRs. = . . . . AND OTHERS: Z
Gentlemen: Enclosed / send you several a
Ais Tor a meeting to nominate a Ticket as that
thought TO be the most feasible and ~eIiectuai
ay % cure the frauds as p~racticed ut our prima-
= elections If not an abandonment Of the system !,
self. There has been considerable maneuverlng :.
Ding On Tor some time to hit upon n plan TO bring U
bout the proper result. As you are no doubt v
ware that my name had appeared in the papers {
,Ine time ago as Chairman, among quite a mum !.
er OF others appointed by X. b. Devices, Of the n. II
l. BarfV. all OF which WAS done without NV
nowledge or consent ; after that then as matter
coursc 1 som received quite q number Of Letters