The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-09-23
MEETING OF THE UNWASH-
ED AND UNTERRIFIED
DEMOCRACY.
THEY HOLD THEIR COUNTY CON-
yENTIoN AND HAVE A HALcY0N
AND yOCTFERoUs TIME

: AND YOCTFEROUs TIME
The warning factions Of the Democratic
party in this county have been unusually
active the past ten days. 1t would appear
strange to some that party in such hope
. less minority a. the Democrats are in Som
erset should have anything TO fight about.
They do not have any Offices 10 contend for,
and party nominations are only empty
honOrs-never sought after, but bestowed
upon the faithful by Boss" Coffroth, who has
had mortgage on that party since long be
fore the war. The General must possess q
great think tank, !" since he has been per
nittsd, or perhaps has assumed, to do all
the thinking for his party In this county
and nominate its candidates for county Of
fces ever since he became 6 voter.
His delegates have for years come TO town,
as they did to day, and before venturing to
speak marched quietly into his back ofice
where they reoeiy ed their instructions
Several years ago q small handful OF DEM
oerats in this borough threw of the Coffroth
yoke-declaring that they were old enough
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matters, as they are compelled TO think
and act for themselves in business matters.
Each year this small band has been in
creasing in numbers and to-day has fol-
lowing in every election precinct in the
county.
This morning tive rival political shops
I were opened up. The larger and more pre-
J tentions one, Of course, was located in Boss
/ Cohrotb back Office, while the opposition
threw out their sign in front OF lawyer Val
entine Hays Office.
The " Boss" heelers were busy through
out the morning conducting delegates into
the back Office of their chief, while Chas. H.
Fisher and A L. G. Hay were equally active
in looking after their wing of the party, and
endeavoring to keep their delegates out Of
the way OF COffroth's cowboys.
A l. G. Hay had announced himself as a
candidate for Chairman of the Democratic
Co. Com, several weeks ago and being an
active young limb of the law, with political
aspirations, his chances Of election were re-
garded as favorable, until Boss" CofTroth
concluded that be would look after this
campaign himself, inssmuch as prospects
for hot fight on the Judicial question are
looked upon as encouraging. Hay couldn't
command enough of the stuff to conduct
campaign, and for that reason it was neces-
sary to elect chairman who had "barl," |
and Frank John, Aeyersdale's wealthy |
lunberman, was just the man TO fill the |
bill. John was at once entered IS a csndi- |
date, and the vote in the convention this |
afternoon showed that he had not been
asleep, but had made thorough and effect
i've canvass Of the county.
After Mr.. John had BEN elected Chair
man of the County COMMITTEES, an attempt |
was made TO placate the Hay Fisher wing of
the party by throwing them sop Z" in the
shape of nomination for Associate Judge. |
The nomination was rendered to VIM. H.
Hay, of Meyersdals. Mr.. Hay promptly de-
elined the nomination, saying lie would ac-
oept nothing st the hands ofttis convention" /
and from the way in which he emphasized /
his, it was evident that he thought the con-
vention had been unfairly set up against his
son. Chairman John rushed back to where /
Mr.. Hay was sitting, and after few whis-
perej words, shouted, III show you whetb-
er Or not there are good Democrats in Mey- 1
ersdale l7
At this point big, good natured J. NJ.
Hay, of Salisbury, lost the smile he con-
stantly wears and shouted back, 'ths Hays /
have been used as tools long enough" This
speech was greeted with applause by the
delegates. and before it bad subsided Chair
man John found his way across the court
room to where Boss" coffroth was sitting.
Afer moments consultation he nominated
J. NJ. Hay, for Associate Judge. Mr.. Hay
declined TO have his name considered.
The names OF J. n. Topper, of New Bslti-
more; Daniel r. Cramer, of Middlecreek
Daniel Brubaker of Berlin, and halfdozen
other gentlemen were suggested, and were
withdrawn by delegates authorized to speak
for them. For while it looked as though
the Boss" would be unable to find a candi-
date to do battle against hones- NOah Bic
seeker, the Republican nominee, but finally
Herman johnson, Of Larimer, was declared
the nominee by acclamation. The prob
abilities are that when he finds out that he
has been placed upon the ticket he will
withdraw
TIE CONVENTIONS WORK.
The Convention met in the Court House
at p. m, Tuesday, and was called to order
by John H. Uhl. Jacob Shaw, of Conflu-
ence, was elected chairman.
The election Of Chairman of the County
COMMITTEES was at once taken up, and result
ted in the election of A +. John, of Meyers
dale, over A. L. G. Hay, of Somerset, by
vote of 45 to &c.
Robert Philson, of Berlin, was named for
member of the State Central Committee.
J. II. Hite, Of Stoyestown, and " Dick {"
NOught, Of Somerset, were elected delegates
to the Democratic State Convention.
Hon. W. J. Baer, for President Judge, ].
o. Kimmel, Esq. for member OF the Consti-
tutiOnal Convention. A. n. Snyder of Up
per TurkeyfoOi- for Poor House Director, and
Dr.J. W Caruthers, Of Somerset, for Coro-
Der, were nominated by scclamation.
For Jury Commissioner, Sol Shoemaker,
Of Somerset and Henry Lucas, of jefferson,
were placed in nomination. The vote re-
suited, 46 for Shoemaker and p for Lucas.
The Hsy-Fisher wing realized that they
were beaten long before the convention as
sembled. but they were determined to have
q count of noses snd appear to be very well
satisfied with the showing they msde, and
promise to keep up the fight until the nomi-
nations are made by the voters of their par
ty and not at the benest Of any one man.
Boss Cofroth slyly winks and 'sacht
nix"