The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-15

RECEIVING THE RETURSs-Immediatel
after the polls closed Tuesday evening, the
headquarters of the two parties and the fac
ton ofthe greater were opened. The Regu-
lars in large numbers crowded into the
Revenue office, the unwashed and unterri-
Office. and the handful of Independents
rallied at the office of their boss the immac-
plate Gen. Koontz. The first returns re-
ceived were from this borough and town
ship and were greeted by cheers from the
Regulars, as they were fair index of what
the balance of the county would be. Next
came the first telegram from abroad, saying
that Pattison had carried the State. This
was received with loud cheers by the Demo-
Gratis and with eapping of hands and stamp
ing of feet at the Independent headquarters,
the General, we are informed, being so over
come with joy that he hoped on to his
table and executed jig in the most sp-
proved style; while engaged in this pleas
ing pastime Judge" Miller came in and
whispered few words 10 the - General"
whereupon that battle SCARED warrior ele-
waited his eyeglasses and .milingly remark
ed Gentlemen. my friend Mr. Miller in
forms me that the Revenue office has closed"
Cheers, another jig, and a small boy dis
patched for General Cofiroih In few
minutes the small boy returned with the
genial " Scientific in tow. Who was receiv-
ed by the select gathering with demonstra-
tons Of pleasure. The Scientific then
read telegram from Bedford and one from
Cambria giving his majority in those coun-
ties and stated that be felt reasonably sure
of his election. This was received with
clapping of hands and congratulations we're
extended. In the meantime telegrams came
pouring in from all sections of the State.
showing that Beaver was hopelessly defeated
and that Pattison was elected. causing the
Democrats to nearly 90 wild with JOY. A
bonfire was lighted in front of their head
quarters, and they cheered and yelled as
they hadn't done before during the past
twenty wears
Later on the returns from different pre-
cinets in the county began to come in, then
the Democratic enthusiasm sub>ided. and
the Regulars spirits rose The first was
from honest old Conemaugh, then came
staid old Jenner, always true to her colors,
then came Berlin, Brothersyalley, Milford,
Middleoreek and 50 on, ali showing what
the HERALD had always claimed that the
independent vote was insignificant in the
county, and that Colborn and Morgan were
triumphanily elected. As the returns from
the different precincts were read. showing
that Colborn and Morgan had run along
with the Regular ticket, cheer after cheer
went up from the exultant Stalwarts. Early
in the night the Independents closed up
their headquarters, and quietly and sullenly
sought their beds. The unterrified shut up
chop as soon as they were convinced that
Coffroth and Reynolds were defeated, and
their Independent allies for so grossly
deceiving them as TO their strength in the
county. The Regulars held out until suf-
ficient returns had been received to leave
Longeneeker, Colborn and Morgan. when
they retired TO their places of abode jubilant
and at the same time sorrowful Rejoiced
that their good old county had stood true to
her record. that honest old Jake had been
returned to Congress, that Longeneckerl
would take the place of Grof in the State
Senate, that the scream of the Bald Eagle
would once more be heard in the Legislative
halls, and that the honest voters OF the
county approved Of Norgan's course when
he gave every Independent in the county
square slap in the face" Sorrowful that
the gallant one-leggej soldier. the purest
and ablest man that the party bad ever
nominated for Governor had been struck
down by traitors and cravens in his own
camp.