The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-10-15
DELAMATER'S DAY.
Republican State Candidates
Visit Somerset.
THEIR PRESENCE AND ADDRESSES
SET THEIR PARTY WILD WITH
ENTHUSIASM.



Campaign.
For some days the bills have been M an
: nouncing n Grand Republican Rally a
Somerset, on Monday morning, October 18Th
and that Senator George W. Delamater
candidate for Governor, Senator Lewis A.
Wztres, candidate for Lie1tensnt-G Governor,
and Col Thomas ]. Stewart, candidate fol
Secretary of internal Affairs, would be pres
ent and address their fellow Republicans on
thst occa SION.
The morning Of the day dawned on as
cherries prospsct as ever greeted the eyes
of enthusiastic politicians. The rain which
had been falling incessantly during the pre-
ceding night continued to fall. not exactly
in torrents. bat in steady streams descending
from the satery clouds that everywhere en-
shroaded the heavens. The outlook was
cherries and gloomy in the extreme. and il
was a stout-hesrted Dslzmater adherent.
indeed, who did not entertain fears that the
proposed . grand rally " would prove dis
nal failure
To aid 10 the general depression caused
By the unrenitting downfall Of rain, for it
seemed TO increase rsthes than diminish in
volume and violence, the special train bear
ing Tie distinguished visitors arrived at $50
o'clock, just one hour ahead Of the time an
nounced for it to arrive, ard in consequence
none OF the reception committee were on
hand 10 receive their guests. and they start
ed on foot TO End their way to their hotel
They wers met on the way By the county
chairman and several members OF COM
mittee, who conducted them to the Somerset
House
But the Frosty Sons Of Thunder are
not to be disconnected BY trihes and they are
accustomed, especially those Of the Republic
can faith, 10 take q little water in theirn.
even If il is rain water. and long before the
hour appointed for the meeting arrived
hundred of them, from al sections of the
county, anxious not only to hear their
standard bearer. but eager to shake his man
" hand, had arrived in town.
An informal reception was held in the
spacious parlors Of the Somerset house, and
in the half hour OF more intervening before
the meeting fully Eve hundred Republican
voters, not 10 mention several score of Dem
ocrats, were introduced to Senator Delama- |
ter and his colleagues on the ticket, and
shook them by the hand
Al q few minutes before ten O'Clock q pro- |
eession was formed in front of the hotel. |
headed by the Meyersdale Deiamater club. |
over a hundred strong, with an excellent
band of music. Next came carriage con-
tanning Senstor Delanater. F. ". Biesecker.
Chairman of the County Committee. and |
John r. Scott Esq. In The second carriage
were Senator L. A. wstres, F. J. Kooser and |
Geo. r ScuIl. Esqrs. In the next carriage |
were Col. 7. J. Stewart. Hon. Jas. L. Pugh.
and Daniel j Homer. Following this were
several carriages containing members OF the /
reception committee, and large concourse
of citizens, headed by the Enterpean Band. |
The objective point was the Court House,
where the meeting was TO be held, and when
il was reached quite large number Of peo-
pie were already seated and before Chairman /
Biesecker called the meeting to order quite
alsrge crowd was in attendance. This was
constantly added to throughout the meeting,
many having 10 turn away because Of their
inability TO get within ear-shot Of the
speakers,
The court room, which win seat SIX hun
dred people, and afford standing-room for
two hundred more, was iammed, filed full,
and running over. Many persons stood in
the halls and in the grand jury and law L. /
bTary rooms. A low estimate is that one
thousand persons were within hearing Of The
speakers al any time daring the progress of
the meeting.
The meeting was called to order without
delay By chairman Biesecker who called
upon Hon. Al CoIborn to preside. When
Mr.. Colborn ste pped forward 10 the presi-
ding officers ehsir he was greeted by
spontaneous and hearty round Of applause
On motion of George r. Scull Esq, Secre-
tsry Of tine county committee, the following
named gentlemen were elected Vice Presi-
dents Of the meeting
Henry F. ScbeIl, Esq, Capt John H. Nil
Ter, Hon. Geo. W. Pile, James McKelvey. Jo-
mas N. Cook, F. B Granger, of Somerset:
Edgar Kyle, c. G. Lint, W. T. Hobliizell,
Dr. H. Clay Mckinley, A. K Finnegan,
Esq, Of Meyersdale; Adam C. Lepley, OF
Eiklick township; Capt Samuel Lowry.
Hon. Sam Mier and s. J. Lichty Of Sails
bury Uiah Miller and sauanel Ssyior Of
Summit township; Geo. +. Kimmell and
chas. A. walisf, of Milford township: Eph-
rain d. Miller, Of Rock wood; Hon. ]. r
NcMilien and c. 3. Moore, Of Middlecresk
township; Geo. G. Barclay and A. B. How
ard. Of Jefferson township: Capt. Noah 5.
Miller, DR.. Joseph Covode snd John Bieseek-
ef, of Jenner township s. S. Forney, Ed
Hoover, A. NJ siyiis, II II. Yoder, w. H
Lands. W. H. Fritz and J. J. Blough, Of
Brotherralley township Jefferson X. VIII,
Albert Wright and A f. Rayman. OF stony
creek township David Z. Wagner, of Shade
township W H. Miller, Esq, David Specht,
John Han1eT and Hon. o. P. Shaver, Of !
township Capt. NV. Sor- {
Der and Samuel Custer. Of stoyesiown I; J. J. {
Pile, M. Beam and WIN G. Knepper, of Lin !
coin township Hon. samuel Snyder, Gill;
ian Koontx, John H. Kaniner, S. T. Shoher {
and Josiah woy. Of Somerset township
John D. Baker, OF Black township and Ja-
cob / kaufman. of Conernaugh township. '
John r. Scott Esq, named the following {
gentleman for Secretaries:
P. l. Czsebeer, L A. Smith, F. G. Chor-
penning, A. F. Dickey, George B. Gardner, I
Esq, J. c. Lowry, Esq, z. C. Shoemaker. !
Peter Dumbanld. Samuel S. Miller, John A. {
Lambert and E II. Werner.
Chairman Colborn introduced Pennsylva-
Mas next Governor, Geo. W. Deiamater, and
never in the history Of Somerset county did c
any candidate receive 3 more hearty and !
enthusiastic reception than was given the
gallant young RePublican standard bearer. :
When he stepped forward the audience srpse !
and sent up mighty cheer, which was re- .
peaied sgsin and sgain- Il was fully two J
minutes before the applause subsided suf-
iciently for the speaker 20 be heard. His s
ak lasted full hour, and was lucid ex- {
,ssnafion Of campaign sdairs. One Of the !
zost important points was in reisrence 10 :
be application OF the protective tariff laws /
o agriculture, to the manufacturers, 10 the !
miners In speaking Of the passage of the
KcKinley bill he said
BY one fell swoop the farmers of this
sountry have been given an increased mar
xet Of s25e.oooeoo year. VIII you not
support party that does this, We want
ra,es In Pennsylvania this fall. and We are