The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-01
The Meversdale Commercial

tie Mt} }tlcudit GUNNER cN' an
nounces DIR. H. Clay Mckinley, OF
that place, as a candidate for Com
gress, aud says it does SO ''by direc-
tion of the conferees of Blair, Bed
ford and Somerset counties.
Mckinley for Congress +! How
we apples do swim
This is the boldest fraud vet at
tempted by Cofl'roth's p.id tools.
This is bossism with a vengeance
We are positively assured that the
conferees of Blair county took no
part in this attempted fraud, for the
very good reason that they have no
power To make. or attempt to make
such rssmination. All the power
they ever had was exhausted when
they nominated DR.. Hall, ana ad-
iourned sine die, and Hall having
declined, new county conventions
would have to meet, and new con-
ferees to be appointed, before anoth-
er nomination could be made.
In all the history Of politics. a
grosser, bolder attempt to swindle
the people out of their votes, was
never attempted.
Mckinley's candidacy was ar
ranged by the scoundrelly editor of
the Commercial, and the tools of Cof-
froth, merely for the purpose of ta-
king votes off of General Campbell,
and it is repudiated by all the decent
Independents in the county. lie
Mckinley is named as canui,late
simply to comply with the bargain
made with Coffroth, to run Il cdndi-
date for Congress, i'll return for Dem
ocratic votes for the Independent
Legislative ticket.
The "Old Scientific lashed the
Meyersdale clique into this fraud,
under the threat of bringing out
Democratic candidates for the Leg
islature, and McKinley's name is
being used merely to cheat the peo-
pie. 1t is as naked Il fraud as ever
was attempted, and will forever
damn all the parties concerned in It,
All decent and honest men will
spurn and spit upon Coff'roth's mis-
erable tool
Since writing the above, the fol-
lowing letter. confirming the fraud.
has been received.
ALTOONA, Pa, Oct. 80, 1882.
Hon. Jacob W. Campbell, Johnsto,cn,
Pean0.
DEAR S!R:-Iour communication
of this date. received. In reference
to the statement contained in the
Meyersdale Commercial, in announc-
ing DIR. H. c. Mckinley as the Inde-
pendent Republican candidate for
Congress, that he was so announced
"by direction of the conferees OF
Blair, Bedford and Somerset eoun-
ties" and asking me what action. if
any, had been taken by the confer
ees os Blair county, in said matter
Your inquiry deserves recognition
and in reply | would say that, neith-
er James W. Findley, Esq, whom ]
have just seen, or myself, have any
knowledge of any authority or di-
rection having been sent from this
equity for that purpose. The 9TH
er remaining conieree, is Col. Piper,
of Gaysport. | have not seen him,
and therefore, cannot answer for him.
| do not presume to say that DIR.
McKinley's nomination was without
authority, but, SO far as We can learn
here, no new conferees were elected,
and the old took no action in the
premises. A letter addressed to
Col. Piper, may give you mere in
formation upon this subject, but !
am inclined to think that, the Col,
like Mr.. Findley and myself, consid-
cred his authority To act, was ended
when our last efforts toward a Joint
conference of the Regular and Inde-
pendent conferees proved a failure
Very Truly, Yours,
J. s. LEIsENRING.