The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-01-19
THE Caucus AND THE KroKEas
HARRIsBURG, Jan. IA, 1881.

of the Grow men was called to meet
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon in par
lor A of the Lochiel hotel. This
caucus was attended by the follow
ing members and senators, forty
four in all: G. B. Seamans, Lacka-
wanna; /. D. Mckee, Philadelphia /;
Charles S. Wolfe, Union; George Z.
Mapes, Venango; John A. Landis,
Lancaster; Lewis Emery, Lancaster;
w. L. Hardison, Mexican; NJ. II.
Silverthorn, Erie; w. B. Roberts,
Montgomery; ]. H. McClay, Mifflin;
C. w. Tyler, Crawford ; James Neill,
Phila.; John NJ. Emery, Lawrence;
William Reynolds, Wyoming; j. B.
Niles, Tioga; Charles Tubbs, Tioga
c. H. Hungerford, Susquehanna J.
J. Millham, Wayne; w. T. Davis,
Bradford; E. L. Hills, Bradford J.
Thomas, Bucks; c. S. Kaufman,
Lancaster; G. w. Lee, Venango;
Norton McGifen, Washington /;
Thomas Phillips, Lackawanna Jas.
George, Luzerne; Thomas Perry,
Mercer; L. Taggart, Cameron; Ellis
Morrison, Lawrence; James Sill,
Erie; Isaac B. Brown, Erie; w. P.
Braham, Butler; r. l.. White, Pot
ter; S. NJ. Loveland, Mercer; A. W.
Hayes, Erie; W. Wayne, Chester
Theodore X. Stubs, Chester; Jo-
seph H. Marsh, Bradford; John
Stewart, Franklin; George V. Law
renee, Washington w. B. Hierlihy,
Lackawanna; /. d. Tyler, Crawford.
After their deliberations the an
nouncement was made that all who
had attended had signed a pledge
to absent themselves from the gen
eral caucus called for eight o'clock
in the evening. When this report
spread the number of boilers began
to increase and by evening had
reached to fifty-six.
Notwithstanding the serious de-
fection the remaining republican
members and senators met in the
state library room at s o'clock. Sen
ator Cooper, of Delaware, called the
eau ,us to order, and moved that Mr.
McNeill be made chairman, which
was agreed to. Messrs. Jones, Col
born and Harry Huhn were chosen
secretaries.
Mr.. Law, of Philadelphia, said he
could not abide by the action of the
caucus unless he was assured that
the candidate nominated would re-
ceive sufficient number of votes 10
elect him without the aid of the
democrats. Mr.. Mcneil said that
the future action Of any one partici-
pating in the caucus depends upon
| his sense of honor.
In the interest of harmony, as he
stated, Mr.. Cooper submitted res
olution providing that it shall re
quire a majority of the republican
members ofth legislature TO nomi-
mate. Mr.. Law at once offered an
amendment requiring enough votes
for the election of the candidate.
| The amendment was laid on the Ia
bic and Mr.. Cooper's resolution
adopted. Mr.. Law then retired
Mr.. Cooper took the floor and made
4 speech against factions which was
Of considerable length and received
Applause, Senator Herr followed in
remarks criticising the action af Mr.
Law in withdrawing and was also
applauded.
Mr.. Ruddiman, Of Philadelphia,
said that he deprecated the revolu-
tionary course of the boilers but
nevertheless he did not feel that he
could conscientiously remain, and
thereupon followed the example Of
Mr. Law.
Nominations being in order, Mr..
Hill read a letter from Harry White
Withdrawing from the contest, but
notwithstanding the letter nomina-
ted the Kiskiminetas statesman. Mr..
Cooper named William Ward, of
Delaware; Mr.. Newmyer, II. w. o.
liver, Of Allegheny; seconded by
Senator Nopfis In an able speech; +;
Mr.. Reynolds, Galush A. Grow, Of
Susquehanna; Mr.. Hulings, C. w.
Gilfillan, of Venango; Mr.. Pollock,
H. H. Bingham, of Philadelphia !;
Mr.. Finn, J. X. Moorhead, of Pitts
burg; Mr.. Benedict, c. w. Stone, of
Warren; Mr.. Colborn, w. H.
Koontz, of Somerset Mr.. Boggs, D.
J. Morrell, of Cambria; Mr.. Know
land, George Shiras, of Pittsburgh.
After the nominations were closed
Senator Smiley, of Perry, suddenly
discovered that he would be com
PEELED to retire, as a matter of con-
science, and suited the action to the
word. Mr.. Colborn Withdrew the
name of Koontz.
The first ballot was then taken
with the following result: