The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-27

Or course the Meyersda!e Com
mercial denies that there is a bargain
between the Independents and the
Democrats. to the effect that there
was to he no Democratic Legislative
ticket nominated, but that Democrats
were to support that portion of the
independent ticket, while the lnde-
pendents in return are to vote for
Coffroth-and bless his dear, inno-
cent, unsophisticated heart, be de-
clares that he was a delegate to the
Independent Convention and knows
there was no bargain or talk of a
bargain" and that forty other dele
gates will testify to the same thing +;
all of which might be true, and vet
disprove nothing. Corrupt bargains
are not made on the housctops, nor
in open conventions, nor are they
openly proclaimed. There is an
old adage, however, that actions
speak louder that words, and it is
the actions of the parties to the con-
tract that proclaim the bargain.
In the first place, it was an open
secret in this town before the Inde-
dendent convention met, that if it
nominated a Legislative ticket, the
Democrats would not, and after the
Independent nominations were made
it was equally as well known, that
General Cofroth was laboring to
prevent Democratic nominations,
and in an unguarded moment swore
that he would see that every Demo-
crat in the county voted the Inde-
pendent Legislative ticket. These
facts plainly show Cotfroth's under
standing Of the matter. Now for
the other side.
Immediately on the adjournment
Of the Democratic Convention. when
ii was known that despite the wish
es OF many of the drlegates, Coifroth
had preve1ted "A legislative ticket
from being nominated, one of Gen.
koontz's trusted lieulenantS. ar sub
bosses-an independent Of lnde-
pendents-sat down and wrote the
Pittsburgh Dispatch the proceedings
OF the Convention: That Coflroth
and Croft We're nominated. A. were
also Baush and Fisher, and then
follows this tel-tale sentence:
This leaves a vacancy in the
Democratic ticket for the Office Of
Assembly all of ,rbicd mans that
Rec. j. IT, /. Se'Jcrt and Captain
Martin J. S5rJer, cGndidatcs Of
'tic A3epsadsai Republicans. hare
"D-d,W been rciatprcsd b. $50 coteS,
"he Dea0-r0tic s'rcayh in his c1tln-
",g
When Mr. O1lc prnn.d this di--
pltcn, didn't he kuow. aud feel very
well assured, that , so Democratic
yoirs had been promised for the
candidates uf his f,c,ioa y similar
announcement of tlr entire Dcmo
cratic vote being secured for tIo Ia
dependent Ticket. Wa :d,o telegraph
ed the Pnjlaielp,lit Pres, as fol
lows:
" fhe Democratic Convention met
in the Court House to-day and con
'irrees favorable to the nomi uatiou
"of Hon. A. Ii Coifroth, were elect
ed. No non!i-
nations for Assembly were made,
which indicates the support OF ).
Il. ". Seibert and Captain y. Y.
Sorber, the independent candidates.
by the Democrats and the defeat of
''the Stslwart faction in Somerset
County
Observe Here j. if,,. the secret
whispered from ear to esy, Iefj.rr The
independent Convention ay-c,nb|ra
that il a Legislative ticket vas ,ionJ
inateQ, tne Democrats wpuld n,4
nominate one
Second. The Democca:s did not
nominate one. Fh;rd, the we'll
known, undisputed fact THAT General
Cofiroth opposed and defeated the
nomination Of one. Fourth. the
tell-ttle dispatches FROM The Inle
pendent bosses that thi. failure 10
nominate Que, meant 2,JGJ Demo.
cratic votes for the independent
cendidftes. Doesn't this trace
knowledge to both the contracting
parties?