The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-10-29
pennbllcan Meetings.

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Jniging from the enthusiasm manifested
at the Republican meetings held throughout
the county during the week Somerset coun-
ty viii roll up an old time msjority for the
Republican state and county ticket on Tues
day next.
The Republican voters Of Conemsugh held
a rousing meeting at D4vidsTille, Tuesday
evening, at which Simon Thomas. presided;
Peter L. Swank and Charles Barnett, Vice
Presidents Jacob II. LohF and Jacob Kauf-
manjr. Secretaries. n B. Critch6eld, F. W.
Biesecker, Wn. H. Sznner and ]. A. Berkey
were the speakers. The meeting adjourned
with three cheers for the entire ticket.
John E. Seese was elected President, J. NJ.
Christ and Joseph 0rris, Vice Presidents and
Samuel Weaver and Jacob shaffer, Secreta-
ries Of the meeting held at Scalp Level,
Wednesday afternoon. The same speakers
who addressed the Dayidsville meeting were
present and made telling speeches. Chair
man Biesecker told story aboat the Demo-
crat who cried whoa thA. brought down
the house. Paint can be relied uP1u for her
usual rnsjority for the whole ticket.
Tie meeting at Hillsboro Wednesday
night, was one ofthe most enthusiastic Of
the ca.spaign. The officers were John berk-
ey, President; John Hershberger and ID. J.
Berkey. Vice Presidents ;.DanieI Foust and
Henry Wonder, Secretaries. Capt. Sanner,
candidate for PIotbonoiary made one of his
characteristic speeches. He was loudly ap-
plauded as we're the other speakers.
Lambertsville is always good point TO
hold Il publican meeting and the meeting
held there Thursday night was no exception
to the rule L. C. Lambart, President. Geo.
Wagner. John Grove, JAS Fieigie, Milton
Lambert, John Cook. T. c. Woodward, Vice
Presidents james Lambert and A. ID. Lohr,
Secretaries J. A. BeIkey. E-q-. made very
happy speech and struck out striight from
the shouider" in a way that makes Democrats
vince and pleases Republicans, who are
always glad TO hear the truth lie was as
sisted by Capt Sanner and F. w. Biesecker.
The Republicans Of Lincoln township.
held meeting at SiPesvile, Friday evening,
J. H. Schmucker, presided. Perry UnIberger,
Jacob Pile and Ephrian speicher, Vice
Presidents, and Herbert Bittner and VIM.
P. sipe. Secretaries. II. NJ. Berkley and Wm.
II. saaner we're the speakers. The meeting
was one OF the largest held during the pres
ent campaign and showed that the voters
who reside in the township bearing the hon
ored name Of Lincoln are earnestly working
for the success Of the party he honored and
fos.ered
The Republicans OF HooveByille and vi
cinity turned out in force Saturday after
noon 10 hear the issues Of the campaign
discussed. Venerable Jesse Slick. presided
with full compliment of officer Hon. A.
J. ColbOrn stated the issues in bis usual
clear and forcible manner and crested the
greatest enthusiasm among the large crowd
present He was followed by II. M Berkeley,
Esq, who made very able and telling ad-
dress.
A monster meeting was held in the town
hall at Salisbury, Saturday evening, by the
Republican voters Of that borough and Elk
lick township. J. C. Lowry, E-q. acted as
President, Richard Davis. of Pittsburgh
and A. Berkey, Of Somerset. were the
speakers from abroad There were not less
than S0o people present and the speakers
were heartily applsuded. The Salisbury
cornet band was present and discoursed some
OF its most popular music.
The R.p15.icans held large and enthn-
siaslic meeting in Clusters hall at Stoyes-
town. on Saturday evening, Oct 25. The
meeting was called TO or,ler by Geo. B. Gard
ner. Esq. " II. Millsr E-q., was elected
chairman. The irst speaker was II. II.
Berkiey. Esq, Of Somerset lie discussed
the tariff and showed very forcibly the good
results that would follow the passage Of the
Mckinley bill He was followed by Hon.
A. J. Colborn, who il Is acknowledged on
sill sides made one of the best speeches ofhis
life. He was frequently applanded. The
meeting adjourned with three times three
cheers for Delamaler and the whole ticket.
There are no Pat,ison Republicans in this
part of the county.
FL. Kooser. Esq, addressed large meet
ing OF lockwood and Black township Re
publioans in the hall at lockwood, Sa;ur-
day evening. The meeting yas one Of the
largest held in the county during the pres
ent campaign and Mr.. Kooser made one Of
his usual happy speeches. Peter Snyder pre-
sided aud A. Growall, acted as Vice Presi-
dent