The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30

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The Republican State Committee me, in
/ PhsIa,itlpl.ia Wean,siay with an unnspaiy
large representation oil me Comnsi,iee in =.
TENDANCE. > resolution was passed fixing
the lime for The aeeting Of t.e state cgii-
veniivr on June 18th Al fisrrisnprs.
The following resolutions Ftre adeplsd by
q rising vote expressing oonadelce ~
United states senasor Qaay ane irFrscaiiog
the recent attack upon liia l,y csrsAin New
York paper:
Rs~dred. Thst The Stale Committee OF
/ Peunsy ivanis rscosnize IN the iuasts.iit coz
duct vi Representatives Allen aud Siauoia
ia the NalloBai House Of Representative
Yesterday. y more complete development Oi
4 ,,lst .in the part vf lrs,dillg lleaaversis 10
assaIl the pubic and private feiHi'aiieis oi
| ,te Republican National GommIltee. fbai
the selection OF Senator Qlay Is The mfsst
prominent object ia this Conspiracy tlle pilt-
ragssaus assaults upon bis character ey leaa-
ing Democratic papers N New A0fk Cliy'
aud finally, tie act of faninAny Jhiei iis
/ spreading IBeir scandalous puOhealions up
on the records Of the House. calls for Tie
unqualified condemnation of all men who
! have any regard for reputation and charac-
ter
The people Of Pennsylvania have twice
nassed upon these chArrcs-in so when,
| IN the face Of ftheir presentation. they gave
/ 10 senator Quay candidate for Stale Treas
urer, the maximum majority, and slose-
I quently, after distinguished and honored
services. elected him 10 the United States
Senate with greater unanimisy ihan ever
before accompanied the Selection Of any n'an
for that position. The extent OF bis offend
/ ing is that when, as Chairman OF the Nation.
/ Al Committee he prevented repetition OF
! the frauds which IN New York and Brook
] lyn gave Cleveland a false title 10 the fresi-
dency in 1884, and the future purpose Ot the
conspiracy is 50 plain that ''he who runs
may read
History is repeating itself in the hall oi the
! National House. where partisan raacor once
! before did palpable injustice 70 one OF The
most distinguished sons OF pennsylvania ~
! the person OF General Cameron.
Tie House subsequently exPunsed rec
I ord which was but evidence Of rs former
iniusfice. and while the record ~ Yesterday
was made against its viii, and under the
privilege OF fire-eater from Mississippi aud
a direci representative OF Tanlnhny, Ne ask
the Representative, of the Hou~e 70 see that
the character Of he National siialrniEu sasiil
not long snilrr under this or any other i1rni
of assault. which those who have no~ step
| spirators msy select.
/ ResclUed. That the State Committee con-
, vevs ils thanks 10 the newspapers oi Penn
sylvania which have. with one or I'VE un-
worthy exceptions wholly 6isc9uuienancel
the publications Of the Democratic PAPERS ~
New York.
Next to the vote Of the people gwen twice
/ with unprecedented heartipess la answer no
/ these clIarges, our NEWSPAPERS reflect the
4al.~ Q N.I.rr r.lffI a
to encourage any affhe methods of iiie c1n-
spiraey show The contempt which 81 feel
who arc not chronic reveiers in political and
private SCANDALS.
On motion Of General R'eisf COM
mittee was appointed 20 investigate the
change that delegates toihe Slute Convention
in Elk and Fulton counties had b,en elected
contrary to the party rules. The eommiisee
comprises Gen. f. R-eier Collector Cooper
Walter Lyon, john H. lands, and Walter
/. Jones.
In Elk and Fulton COUNTIES Tor years the
county committees have been selecting the
delegates to the State Convention contrary
TO the party rules. which presc-be that thc
delegates shall be chosen according te The
same methods that the county candidates
are nominated.
The report on the subject brought in BY
Chairman Reeder and his comm.tIee recon-
mended that a county convention be held in
each-Elk and Fulion--in recognition OF the
party rules, and further that uniiorm rule
on the subject be adopted.
The following is the report Of the Sub
Committee:
We therefore recommend that the State
rule be fully complied with and that the
county committees Of Elk and Fulton pro-
vide for tie holding county conventions in
advance Of the State Convention Of this year
to the end that those conventions shall
choose delegates in the manner in which
candidates for the General Assembly are
nominated. The committee inuaer recon-
mends that the State Convention give con
sideration to the propricty OF holding all
primaries and county conventions within
given date prior to the Stale Convention,
with view 10 secure uniform action and
equal and smple opportunity 10 all sections
in the choice Of National and state cAnai-
dates
The report Of the committee was adopted
Resolutions were also passed thanking aud
endorsing Chairman Andrews and The party
management for It's excellent services in the
last campaign in Pennsylvania.