The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-10

The most exciting campaign the countr.
has seen for many years is over. The i.,
urcs in other columns tell the result Of T!,es
days battle all over the coautrv a, we'll a,
IN this county Al early dawn Tuesdag
morning the atmosphere was crisp and ha.
zy, but as the light commenced 10 rraw
brighter the promise OF beautiful dav wa.
manifested, and in the afternoon the prom.
ise was most glorously fulfilled. The
balmiest day that last June furnished
could not have been pleasantcr ard il was
ia marked contract with the geuCralitr ol
election days In Somerset the polling
places were the centre Of attraction from the
The time the polls opened at : in the morn
ing until they closed at Z in the evening.
Neither party seemed to have LEFT any
thing undone in the way Of bringing oui its
full strength and keeping an eve on lhe
movements Of the other. Everything passed.
oIquietly, however, with the exception OF a
small fFacas at the polls about noon. The
vote IS one Of the largest ever pol.ed in tie
county, and the Frosty sons Of Thunder
have reason to be proud o. the record tLcy
made for themselves on Tuesday.
A. night the Republican healquares.
for The reception ofnews was st Or.oa To-
hacao store The accommodating end
thoughtful proprietor had thrown of,ea bis
private room, decorated and Illuminated the
building handsomely and did everything in
his power for the comfort Of his numerous
excited, jubiIant and Joyous guests. Ataa
early hour telegrans Of the most cnc5ua--
ing kind began to pour in, and each success
siye one was greeted with loud cheers
About half past Q o'cioe!, a telegram was
received from JobnstoEH saying tha. FncIe
Jake had made gain of Isl in his own
ward, then the excitement knew no bounds
the crowd rushed into the street and cheer
ell itself hoarsc. An immense bouliro WAS
lighted In the centre Of the diamond. the
drum corps, band, and the Garfield and
Arthur club turned out and had a walk
around the fire. Whenever a "toaroth Re
publican put in an appearanccLcwas hoot-
ed and jeered until l,e was glad to Withdraw
from the public gaze Bg m;auish. -u4i-
cient news had been received ia. assure Gar
fields election and the fgzIro shovel l,,at
the old l7th had been redeemed. then the
crowd gave itself up TO iubilating. aproees-
sion was formed with the silver cornpt band
a; its head and marched through the princi
pal streets Of the town, singing John
Brown, Marching Through Georgia. and
other popular airs. The great national vic
tory seemedto be forgotten in the general
rejoicing over the defeat of CoEr5th and ;be
election Of Campbell. At the C9fec-or.S
Office = number of gentlenica had ro.rrs-
gated To await the news ard the crowd
would repeatedly rlueh over thers ,l.-5y
the doors open, flc through The d1fice Give
three cheers and then re;urn 10 General
headquarters. /. was night If fl,e widest
excitement and enthusiasm. .Tacker did
himSelfproud by bea;ing the bass dram in
his iRimitable style, which eiicitol round az
applause from an admi-ing auIierira q.,e
general hubbub was kept up uu.il = late
hoar wednesday morning. when the ma
joFity Of the crowd went home t;rcI safis
fed and happy, but many Of them refis i
10 retire unfit they had come around 10
ur o:fice and procured copy Of lie IIrs-
I'D containing that same old coon, and
made certain that the vic;ary h.a raalI-
been won and that it was not only q ,rcam.
The Democrats had no established head
quarters, and shortly after the first raru-ns
were announs d there were none Of -ha.
persuasion 20 b. seen.