Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-09-06
STATE POLITICS.

SOMERSET, Pa Aug. 29-With the
Democratic speeches of Black and
Africa last night and the Stalwart
speech Ut General Beaver tonight, and
the Independent Republican speech of
Mr. Stewart tomorrow night, Somer-
set county finds itself honored by can
didates of all three tickets as the scene
of the formal opening of the campaign.
1t is Court week, and the greatest
Court week of the year, and the equity
seat is crowded from day to day with
voters Of all parties, curious to see
those who seek their sufages, and they
are more or less ready to give all sides
fair hearing.
To-day it was General Beavers turn,
and to meet his appointment he had to
come all the way from Allentown in
straight heat. A few hours rest, how
eyer, made him appear as fresh and
vigorous as ever when be faced large
audience at the Court House tonight.
1t was an audience goodly in numbers
and general appearance, oFnamented
by the presence of fair representation
! of the non-voting sex and enthused by
the music of brass band. Many OF
the old wheel horses of Republicanism
in Somerset were in their places, but
the notable absence of General koontz
forshadowed an important DETECTION
that has been feared and that will
probably be more apparent tomorrow
evening.
A strong speech from United States
District-Attorney Stone paved the way
| for General Beaver. He took the cue
of ignoring the independents and fred
nearly all of his shot into the old Demo
cratic camp.
Then General Beaver hobbled to the
front and was warmly received. AL
though be announced that his speech
was the formal opening of the fall CAM
paign, it differed in no important re-
spect from that delivered in the eastern
part of the State on several occasions
during the summer The Independ-
ents were not so much as named. He re-
ferred always to bis competitor" not
to competitors" for the Governorship.
} There were no personalities, and pleas
ant references was made to Pattison,
whom he designated as 'an honest and
agreeable young gentleman who was
hardly enough OF a politician to know
much about politics, and whose SUCCESS
was to be feared solely because OF the
influence behind him. The people had
simply to consider the old issue be.
tween the Republican and Democratic
parties, and if the Republican standard
should 60 down the party, and not theif
candidate, would suffer. Whoever car
ries this skirnnish line will have the ad
vantage of position in 1884"
AS a whole, the Generals efforts
were temperate and persuasive, and
; made good impression without awak-
ing any great degree Of enthusiasm
Philadelphia Press.
col. STEWART IN SOMERSET.
| SOMERSET, PA, August 30-The
Independent Republican meeting to
night, in point of numbers, character
and enthusiasm, by far excelled the
Democratic meeting of Monday night
and that which General Beaver ant
Colonel Stone addressed last night
| The Court House was filed to tht
back of the gallery before the evening
train arrived, which brought delega
ton of several hundred from Meyers
dale and vicinity, with two brass
bands. They filled aisles, crowded int
the space usually occupied by the bar
sat upon the Secretaries tables ant
stood up around the speakers. lsaa'
Kaufman, the wealthiest farmer il
Somerset county, a sturdy Pennsylva
MIA Dutchman, well advanced in years
was called to the chair, backed by al
} array of Vice Presidents, including
none who were not substantial citizens
and longtime Republicans.
A prominent feature of the meetin!
and the speeches was their unmistaka
BILE Republicanism. Men who hat
been prominent at every Republican
meeting in Somerset for years occupied
places on the platform or within tn
bar Among the Vice Presidents wer'
two ex-Associate Judges and two ex
County Commissioners. The primer
Piles and practices of the Democratic
; party were denounced with much moF'
vigor and effect than in the Beave
meeting last night. If either of tn
two wings of the Republican party ar
seeking amicable relations with tn
Democrats the speeches here did no
point to the Independents as the guilt.
party.
DUFF INTRODUCED.
Colonel Duff was the first speaker in
troduced, and his appearance and ad
dress brought prolonged and frequen
applause.
STEWART, MUSIC AND A CROWD.
While Colonel Duff was speaking b
was twice interrupted, once by the al
rival of about two hundred Independ
ent Republicans from Meyersdale
headed by band, and again by th'
, appearance of Colonel Stewart. Their
was a great outburst of applause as h'
pushed through the crowd, and Colone
Duff exclaimed: 81 told you he would
be here. Senator Stewart never dis
appoints the people" This applause
was repeated when the Senator tool
the floor. He captured the audience
at once by felcitous reference to hi:
regret that he had not had the pleasure
of appearing on the same platform with
General Beaver last night The reason
was that he had not been invited. On
the other hand General Beaver had in
his pocket standing invitation from
him for joint discussion OF the issues
between them. Up to date that inVi'
tation has not been accepted, but il
was still open. For his part, Colonel
Stewart said, he believed the best way
to secure an intelligent public icjudgment
was to have such joint public discus