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

Court moved on IN rapid, smooth ana
pleasan, manner entirely different from
tina; of former Courts for the past ten years.
THH RErrRLcAx BrsIxiss MEETING ~
In accordance with the usage for yesrs
past. George W Pile, Chairman of thcCoun
ty Committec, Published for several weeks
in the HERALD and the Commesci'i a notice,
that ''the annual business meeting OF the
Republicans of Somerset county would bS
held in the Court House, on Tuesday even
ing, January p, lsS2. at O'Clock p ln.
| In its issue of the a0th inst, the CONNER
ciql published venomous, spitefui editorial
article on the coming meeting, calling for a
full turn ost, asserting thai ii there was j
general attendance anti-Cameroa delegates
would be elected, if not, tie odd whiskey
ring would carry the day thai an AZ
tempt would be made by the ring to
take the power of electing delegates from ia.
people, calling upon Republicans to be on
hand 20 stamp down the attempt 10 r''
them y. their rights and power and further
alleging sat there were other matters "cui
and dry i.r the benefit Of Bossism that
"wili only b. sprung in case they are in the
majority.
Having thus, as was intended. lired the
hearts of the boltine element OF the party
that trains under the guidance Of the coat.
u, ,rcial clique, secret arrangements were
male with the railroad authorities TO run a
spscia train ron Meyersdaio to Somerse;
an hour or two ia advance OF the regular
train, from which all we're excluded. except
those who could procure tickets from Boss
Smith, by pledging themselves to sustain
the bolters programme, and a half score or
50 of invited Democratic -ympalhizers. on
the arrival OF this train at onr station at
about 6:f5 p. m, its occupants speedily dis
embarked, hurried straightway 70 the Court
House and had the bell rung for the speedy
.assemblage of The meeting, knowing well Is
they did. that in thirty minutes the mail
train was due on which large number of
their Republican ncighbors were coming TO
the meeting. Bul editor smiii,'s bGele note
had not passed unheeded the town was tHil
of live Republicans from all sections OF the
county. and in few minutes tie couri
House was jalnmed and the ais!es packed
with people who could not obtain seats y
glance at the earnest. honest sepnfsican
faces all over The house must have satisfied
the conspiraiors that their attempt 10 cap
tuFe and rla the meeting vas a failure. still,
we presume, they hspcd % re.reiyc iheo-
selves by corp. and while Chairman Pile
was arranging sor the organization, Col. isdie
arose and moved that hc-S riie-be [,
chosen President. This atculia to usurp
the functions oftbe Chairman al once cge:.- (
tud much excitement it WAS suminaiiiy 4
cried down. and the Chairman promptly I
called the meeting to order aad nominated
y. +. Snyder, Of Ulsina, ler PRESIDENT
Joha Hammer, Essa of lloose.syiiie, sam I
acl Walker, Esq. Of Allegheny township |
A 7. Miller. of BrothcsSy..Ney township, |
and VIM. :. Morgan, of Jenner township, |
for Vice Presidents {; John c. Weller, OF
Milford township, and G. D. I.ichty, of Mcy I
ersdale, for Secretaries al of whom We're
elected.
The meeting being thus organized, r. J /
kooscr and Geo. Il. Scnll, Esqs., slmultane
ously arose. and the door being yielded to
Mr. Kooser. he nominated Geo. W. Pile, for
reelection as Chairman of the County Conn
mittee, which motion was seconded. and
unanimously adopted.
Thereupon s. t. Trent AID W II.
Koontz, Esq's., arose, and Mr. Trent was
by the Chair, but Mr. Koon,z re-
used TO giyc way. peHis.cndy pressed
written motion which lac held in his hand
lpon the Chairman. and finally suggested
hat i, be read for the information Of the
meeting.
The domineering conduct OF Mr. koontz
md his refusal to recognize the decision Of
he Chair gave rise to intense excitement,
md perfect bable of shouts and cries and
,alls FOR order The tnmult being some
What s,illed the Chairman good-naturedly
aid, Mr. Trent has the floor. bu; ] will
cad this resolution for the Information of
he meeting, the resolution was mere
Proposition that the meeting proceed to the
lection of delegates 10 tie State Contention
which was really the first ard only bssi-
,ess in order, and was the very motion
NJ. Trent had taken the door to
make. The resolution being read. Mr.
loontz.-so far as we could understand
mid the raging storm Of yoioes-clained
hat its reading gave him the rigit 70 the
oor and leterminedly struggled for it, re-
using to give way to Mr.. Trent. whom the
hair announced, was entitled 10 Il. Amidst ;
perfect panderlonium % shouts and
ellis, rappines Of the Presidents gayel. aad
usgeSti0ns from the now terribly exeifed ,
rowd, Trent plGckily held the floor. rush
eing made At him, and an attempt 20 strike !
i'm by ayourgrowly froa Stoystown. who +,
rough, up suddenly against q s,alwart
s.. and retired in demoralized condition
18th badly damaged optic FINALLY, after
luch further disorder, Mr. Trent eoi Ia his ,
action. nomirating Josiah Keller. of SOM F,
rset borough, Tor Senatorial, and Or. J. X. !
iiller, of Berlin, and DR.. W c. Hicks. Of /,
levers iale, for Representative delegates TO
he State Convention Mr.. k"ontz then el-
red an amendment substituting the names
{ w b. Frease. Of so:nerset borough, a :
enatorial, and DR.. ;. 5. Good, Of NeseFs
ale. and J. ID. GifIin, OF enemahaning. as
delegates. aud at once pr'-
eeded to speak, as he said. ia the intelP,i,
{ peace aud harmony. bat eafp.vr'i =
1ilict on the auii,nce that sane sl +,
peech.. we all have 50 often heard ., i !
aad The historical a'iii
he Republican party. not f,rgetsng q, -iis