The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-21

irregularlty OF his candidacy.
Against these charges We submit
the following plain statement of
facts: In 1884 Mr.. Barron was a
candidate at the primary election
for this same Office, and came within
few votes OF securing the nomi-
nation. During that canvass, which
was a heated one, the Commercial
had nothing to urge, uttered no word
of warning to the Republican voters
as to his party loyalty, personal in
tegrity or financial standing. This
year Mr.. Barron again offered him.
self as candidate,and as he and Mr..
Custer were the only persons who
ofieredas candidates the county
committee, deeming it useless to
hold an election when but two cam
didates without opposition were be-
fore the voters, published the follow
ing card:
To The Republican Voters Of Somer-
set County.
You will please take notice that
the time fixed by rule No. 20 of the
party, governing the announcement
of candidates for nomination having
expired, and there being no opposi-
ton for the several Offices, the Coun-
ty Committee have therefore declar-
the following named persons (being
the only persons to offer as the
nominees Of the Republican party
for the following named offices:
Poor House Director,
JOHN C. BARRON, Somerset Twp.
Jury Commissioner,
IRWIN C. CUSTER, Somerset Twp.
Delegates to State Convention,
Legislative,
M. r. ADAMS, Garrett.
w. ii. SANNER, Somerset.
Senatorial,
w. B. FREAsE, Somerset.
L. C. CoLBoRN, J. K. ScoTT,
Secretary. Chairman.
This action of the County Conn.,
mittee was acquiesced in, so far as
we have knowledge, by the Repub-
licans fthe county; the Commercial
placed the ticket at its head, and is
to-day ostensibly urging the election
of Colonel Quay, in whose nomina-
ton the above named delegates par
ticipated, and thereby endorses and
confirms the action of the commit
tee.
That Mr.. Barron was a Democrat
many years since is not denied, but
we are well assured that he voted !
for Abraham Lincoln at his second
election, and We have positive
knowledge of the fact-for his con-
stant custom has been to get his |
ticket from the editor of the HERALD
that he voted for Grant, Hayes,
Garfield and Blaine, and all the in
termediate Republican State and
County tickets. Can the editor of
the Commercial show so long and so
clear Republican record ?
Mr.. Barron's private financial af-
fairs have nothing to do with his
candidacy, but we happen to be ac-
quainted with them in a profession
al way, and they are entirely
creditable to him. He is the owner
of a very valuable farm few years
since he involved himself in debt
making very valuable improve
ments; during the last financial cri-
sis his creditors became clamorous
to avoid the sacrifice of his property
at forced sale he made al assign
ment; within brief period he bor-
rowed couple of thousand dollars,
wiped out all his other debts, re-
sumed control of his property and
has labored SO hard and intelligent
ly as to be able to pay one-half of
the money he borrowed, and is to-
day worth FIVE times the amount of
his obligations. Can the editor Of
the Commercial show so clear f.
nancial record?
Now, how does Mr.. Barron stand
as candidate? He is Republi-
can of long standing, consistent and
true to the party of bis adoption.
He offered himself as candidate
and stood ready to go before his fel-
low Republicans against all comers.
Having no opponents the County
Committee declared him the nomi-
nee. Suppose the Committee was
wrong; admit that it exceeded its
powers is Mr.. Barron 20 blame +?
! Is he responsible for Its action2 He