The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-02-01


iag sud se.essis.9 ,l,4,ea'ss OF their ow kid
Icy, tl,e bulrers as ns:,ai again b,ited and
rr,sanixssi second inecti.lg. og the pr,,-
ceeaings Of this meeting we have no report.
except that We gather from street talk, that
'nr. Henry Clay Mckinley, of Meyersdalc,
was selected as President, that Messrs.
Koontz, Edie, Kooscr and Ogle made
speeches. and that the rejected delegates of
the Republican meeting. Messrs. Freasc,
Good and Giiiin were selected as delegates
by this rnmp meeting.
We takci il For settled. therefore. that these
gentlemen VIII present themselves Al the
state Convention to contest the seats of the
regularly elected delegates, and the Repub-
licans Of the county may consider it quite
rs fully settled that they viii not be admit
ted
Ep. IEEALp.-The proceedings Of the late
business meeting of the Republican party
Of this county, as pnblised, thus far only in
organs Of doubtless Republican prociyities,
The Ncycaliic Cosanasscsaf and The Pitts
bursh Dispatch proyolscs the following COM
munication:
The reports referred 10. emanating from
the pens of prejudiced parisans, reflects the
narrowness Of their minds, and the bitter
ness of their resentment Unfair and par
tiai as they necessarily mist be. they are
intended to change public sentiment and en-
snare the unwary. All ccnsurc for irreru
iari,ies and disorder fails on the heads of ne
"Stalwar,s
Nc mention IS made Of the inilamatory
editorial contained in the Commercial of the
10Th inst forgotten is thefact that special
train was chartered and he who did not
pronounce himself opposed 10 the RIM"
was elected; omitted is any reference 10 the
isurpation of power; the hurried organiza-
ton in order to finish business before q
tcaas could arrive and participate in the
election and transaction OF other business.
The more is the need of mention. Do ont
riyale,l. ambitious, aspiring. undeserying,
ton as notliings? Can they forget the ener-
~ and wakcfulnc,s, that characterized true
Republicans ever since the organization of
the party aud think they that such incite-
mcni. coming from fiction, whose mem
bers swear they would rather vote for Dem
ocrais than for ''stalwarts, go tor nothing (?
They mistake When the brecch, that
should have been cemented, is widcned by
cries of comprehensive compromise
means nausht bur war. True Republicans
viii be on the aler, and save the party irom
failing into the hands of Democrats, and
not let it de from hamilton. Harmony was
thought - save them In the interests of
harmony they melted rs 10 actiun; in the
Chairman Pile his acknowledged power TO
orsanize the meeting; in the interests of
harmony they aided in the election OF Pres
ident b. +. snyder, Esq, because they
thought him a fair man fairness synono
nous with "Half-breeds IA the interests
of harmony they would listen to their ora
tor. "Geners' koontz, and 10y deaiening
shouts and hsses DOWN whatever was said
by their opponents and for want Of better
sense dab 5. L. Trent, Esq, the Demos
thenese of North America, and apply
school-boy sarcastic epithets % other speak
ers in the interests OF harmony, DO ''Stal-
war; was admitted 20 ride ON that special
train with the faithful l9] few, whiie Demo
crats their nearer kin, were invited TO take
passa G with them. Their harmony meant |
discord. and they niet with no disappoint-
inent on tha, score.
Now let rs examine the Rcpu5iieansn Of
The several leaders in the late convention.
Prominent were the Representatives from
Ncycrs,ialo and Som rSet. Take thc vote
foT Wolf last fail. Here there were twelve
casi far lin. a. Somerset twenty three
Adnfitted ~ the iariie- themselves here
ha, support c;.ina rom "IIalf-breeis. How
.bogi Gen Kcou.1 &C. Doc, kicking
md aon-submi ian to majority over
minority con, -aie Republicanisn: On
he other hau.., examine ,he actions Of the
Demostlen-t Of North Ameriea.7 If you
,leasc, Of johnnyp scott and "rimmy'
scul. See to President d. F. Snyder too.
When Repabiicarism must submit To the
'ulc of few luke-warm leaders and their
ldherenis. whose politics are a mixture of Re-
,ubiicanism aad Democracy Republican
sp predoninating as they claim-it is
line the party ceases to expect anything
hen surely "BlesSedis he who expects, etc.
Look at the result OF the election Of dele
.aies. ". C. Hicks, j. II. Miller and Josiah
Keller. Who can raise point of doub. a.
o their politics? Contrast them with the
eeond delegates. But why contrast? When
disappointed minority faction, defeated in
very nleasure-endeavor 10 shield such de-
ear by consoIins itself with an election ont
f its own faction it would be cruel 10 rob
he.a of such consolation. 4 few months
ejoicing over imaginary success. followed
y inevitable disappointment, will, hope.
eturn al! miserean' and trHant claimants
Q Repubicanism, 10 their proper ranks.
With this hope, ! remain,
Yours frsicrnally, 5
SraLwAxT. 4
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