The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-02

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The COUNTY MEErISG.-Pursuant to n
previously published call, the annual Re
publican meeting was held in the Court
House, in this borough, on Tuesday even
ing last, the 25th ult.
The meeting was organized by the selec-
ton of Samuel Lowry, ofSalisbury. as Pres
ident
W. II. Koontz, Esq, nominated George
W. Pile, Esq, for Chairman of the County
Committee, for the ensuing year, and I. y.
Potter. Esq, placed in nomination James
L. Pugh, Esq After an informal vote, Mr..
Pugh, arose and withdrew his name and
moved that the election of Mr. Pile be made
unanimous, which was done. On motion,
DR.. II. C. McKinly, of Meyersdale, and Ed
gar Kyle, of Somerset, were selected as del
egates to the next State Convention.
| The following resolution was then offered
by Ed Scull.
! Resided, That the course pursued by
Messrs. Colborn and Mier our representatives.
in The Legislature, in participating in the
Republican Senatorial caucus, abiding by
its result, and since faithfully supporting
Henry W. Oliver, Esq, its unanimous NOM
inee, merits and meets with our hearty APP
probation
Immediately John q. 0gle moved to lay
the resolution on the table, and followed
with speech denouncing Representative
Colborn for nominating Hon. W. III. koontz.
in caucus, and voting for him but once and
then by Withdrawing him depriving him of
being dark horse" in the Senitorial
race, and saying that as this was
mere business meeting the resolu-
tim should not havebeen introduced
j. J. kooSer followed endorsing and en-
asserting that if previous knowledge of the
introduction of the resolution had been Civ
en-. far larger and different kind of meet
ing would have been held lin which we
agree with HIM charging that Mr. Colborn
had falsified his promise to stand by Gen.
Koontz, deplored the fact that owing to his
treachery Somerset county was now abso-
lutely without a candidate for Senator in
the field at the same time insisting that
the General was not, aad had told Colborn
that he would not be, a candidate, and con-
cluded by urging that the resolution be laid
on the table.
Mr. Koontz followed, stating tina; he had
not been a candidate for Senator and told
those who asked him 10 be that he was in
favor of the election Of Grow, That he had
SO told Mr.. Colborn before he left for Harris
burg. and that he was still for Grow. As
serted that the resolution was fire-brand
thrown into the meeting, which was called
for another purpose, believed with Mr..
Kooser THAI very different kind of meet
ing would have been assembled if notice of
the resolution had been given; and then pro-
ceeded at length to state his objections 10
the caucus system, and to making any NOM
ination for Senator.-It was evident that the
gentleman was speaking against time, until
tile arrival of the train with the delegation
from DISQUALIFICATION street rumor had
announced were coming over to capture and
run the meeting, he accomplished his
object.
DIR. McKinly madea brief speech against
the resolution He didn't know that he
was SO much opposed to its spirit, but he
didn't want to endorse our Representatives
for fear that before the end OF the session
they might do sometl ing tina, hc couldn't
approve.
Mr.. Scull then spoke in defense OF the res
olution. lie said that he believed that it
was always in order to do right that when
Others had faltered il was but just that our
members should be commended for standing
by the right, and the usages of the party
pointed out that the resolution had no rela-
ton to the grievances of Gen. koontz's
friends against Mr.. Colborn, and that itsim-
ply endorsed the action Of our representa-
tives in going into the regular caucus, and
abiding by its result stating that one of
the causes inducing him to offer the rcsolu-
ton was TO repel the false intimation Of the
Meyersiale Commercial that the Republicans
of the county stood by the bolters (; and in
reply 10 Gen. Koontz's argument against
caucuses. showed that his candidate Mr.
Grow and his friends at Harrisburg, did not
agree with him. as they hold almost daily
caucuses, and were fixedly adhcring TO their
DEGREES. and that it had been the constant
custom of all parties to make Senatorial
nominations in party caucus.
Col. John r. Edie, then insisted on the
motion TO table the resolution being put;
stating that he had forborne urging it until
Mr.. Scull had the opportunity of speaking
in support of his resoluiion.-The veteran
narlimentarian did not observe the fact, We
nresu.ne. that his delay in calling for the
vote while courteous to Mr.. Scull. had per-
mitted four speeches to be made against il,
while its enforcement at that precise period
prevented Others from speaking in favor OF
the resolution.
sixty persons-almost onc-haif OF the
meeting. but large majority of those yot-
;nr--yoted TO lay the resolution ON the Ia
b,e amid the tossing up OF hats, Wild
w,,oops of exultation, and seini-war
dance bv some Of the younger members oi
the troupe.
On motion of Mr. Koontz, il was resolved
10 publish the proceedings in the HERALD
and the Commercial. and the meeting ad-
journed.