The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-07

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when like it, it is recalled as an
other evidence of an attempt to de-
|stroy a lifelong reputation by silly
political canard.
The claim of the Independents
that their ticket was nominated by a
convention of delegates selected by
the people by fair methods, and
fully represents public sentiment,
has brought about developments
going to prove that the people had
really nothing to do with it, and
that the pretended convention was
composed almost exclusively of lit
tie county bosses, selected by them
selves and few plant tools.
In addition to the admission of
the Commercial that the delegates
from this county were elected by
"proxies and letters" and the other
statements published last week
showing that in a number of coun-
ties the delegates were self-elected,
we add the following evidence of
fraud and deception:
THE names of Dr.E. 3. Shorb and
d. B. Alleman, appear in the list of
delegates from Adams county TO the
Independent Republican State Con-
vention. When, where and by
whom appointed, does not appear
Adams Star and Sentinel.
AMONG the list of delegates to The
Independent Convention held in
Philadelphia on Wednesday, the
following appears: cambria, George
E. French Will some Republican,
Democrat, Independent, Greenback-
er, Temperance, or God-in-the-Con-
stitution man. please rise and tell us
who George F. French is Tribune.
JAMES c. RUSSELL and Thomas
Trout started for Philadelphia on
Tuesday to attend the Independent
Republican Convention. They went
as delegates, but we do not know by
what authority they act as we have
not heard ofany call for a convention
for this county. They were accom-
panied by L. w. Minnich, an enthu-
siastic Observation-Disclosures Re
publican.
THE Harrisburg Telegraph re-
marks: 1t is not often that the peo-
pie can select four men to represent
them without some one finding it
out. But the Dauphin county In
dependents have accomplished this
hitherto unheard of feat. The ques-
ton is: Who elected the Daupbin
delegates to the Independent Con-
vention? When were they elected /?
Where were they elected?
THE Meadville Republican says
that the delegates who pretended to
represent Crawford county in Boss
Mitchell's convention, were selected
by less than a score ofmen, chronic
boilers, only three districts out side
of Meadville being represented in the
gathering; and that the claim that
delegates" from that Co. were "fresh
from the people, was the most ''bare-
faced fraud ever attempted"
i THE Independent meeting held
here last week to select delegates to
the Independent Convention at
Philadelphia was composed only OF
delegates from six districts in the
county. These delegates consisted
mainly of men who are new men in
the county, and those who have been
disappointed in their aspirations for
Office. The chairman of the county
committee and the chairman of the
meeting both hail from and have
their interests in Lewisburg, the
home of Charles S. Wolfe.-SunJary
american.
i In the list of delegates to the In
dependent Convention on the oath
of May, we notice that S. II. Houck
and q. Bland Taylor were the repre-
sentative delegates from this county.
Who elected them 2 When and
where were the delegate elections
held. Who did they represent; Is
that independence or boss rule ?
The delegates from this county, like
la large majority of the delegates,
were self appointed. They elected
themselves, made out their own
certificates, and no questions asked.
Hunt ngdon Globe.
THE independents in this county
took action with reference to their
!, representation in Senator Mitchell's
Philadelphia Convention. OF the
2750 Republicans who voted for
President Garfield five met in the
office of the Drs. Matson and elected
Mr.. C. M. Carrier representative del
. egate. This was not just exactly an
exemplifcation of the leading prin-
ciple of the Independent party, that
the coicc Qf the people must and shall
be heard, but it was a commencement,
and some great events have sprung
from small beginnings Brookmlle
Republican.
THE Lancaster Eraminer says !:
Every one in Lancaster knows how
the Kicker delegates were elected
in this county.
There was no call for County
Convention; no delegate election
was held under any authority, real
or assumed, in any township int he
county; the people in no way, ordi-
Eary or extraordinary, signifed what
their viii was, whom they wished
to have the candidates of the new
ticket. A half dozen met in DR..
Halahans Office and agreed upon
themselves as delegates. What they
ibid in the convention was but Civ
ing expression to their individual
views; they represented no general
sentiment in this county. What is
true of our county can be said ofthe
State save ola few districts. Near
" all our exchanges plainly say or
by silence admit, that the delegates