The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-23

AlO-ucf DcluDCEAtll lA1l wave IA- sNrpt
over the country. but the local Democrats co
not seem disposed TO celebrate it with an OK
roast. They are decidedly backward about
coming forward They can't even work up
enough enthusiasm to hold 4 jOllifcation
meeting. They positively refuse 70 enlhuse
until they can fad oat where they are al
Which faction is to control the patronage
must be answered before they tumble over
one another in an eff5rt to make the most
noise and attract attention. They are deter
mined not 70 be placed in the same predica-
meat they found themselves in eigh, years
ago. Who pays the freight @ mus first be
decided
As indicated. in the HERALD last week the
lenders Of both factions are uncertain OF
their footing. Oae or the other IS standing
on qlieksand Which one is il? is the
question that continues to torment the rank
and file Of the party.
The editor Of the Dea01af rs solid for
the pOsiofice If he wants IN no matter who
deals out the pap His good cfiices have
all been used TO quell sirife and disorganiza-
ton in the ranks. He has been called upon
70 take the reins ofparty as Chairman Of the
County Committee / Q order 10 placate the
"disorganiEers. and the columns Of his pa
per have blszei away g. the opposition IN
and out Of SEASON. II ne IS not entitled to
the best Office in the gin Of MS party in the
county we know not who is.
ANEW RICHN0SD IN TIE FTELD.
Ifthat venerable old damssl, Madam RI
nor, is to be credited, Editor Cofiroth bAs
very formidable opposition in the person Of
Major James B. Treiwell. editor Of the new
Democratic Journal, the Eedetts Il IS gene
rally understood that the TsSette VAS called
into existence to exPoand pure Jefersonian
doctrines It IS also alleged that the DssaO-
erat has not only strayed after false gods but
that It's policy has been dictated by the
"rule or ruin faction" and that it has uni
formly failed to give the "disorganizes' re-
eoguition- The latter faction claim that the
weekly han-drum Of the De1soG-afs edit0ri-
al columns gave then 'thLt tiIel feeling.
and that rather than endure Il longer they
concluded to establish an organ Of thsls
own The Tedrffe : the result
The HEAALp has frequently had occasion
to say that Major TredEell Is one Of the
most versatile newspaper writers in this part
Of the Stale. As ca1didats for the post Of
fee be aas many elements Of strength. he
comes from a family who date their copper
riveied Democracy back 70 the origin Of
that party, several Of them having occupied
high positions in the National councils OF
the party. or those now living two or
three are Democrats OF Nationsl reputation
Then, too, Major Treiwell has az excellent
military record When the first call for
troops was issaed be was youthful bar-is-
ter in The city Of Lancaster Closing his
books, be joined the local military eompa-
ny, the FIRST to report at Harrisburg and
Offer its services to Governor Curtin Later
on the Major recruited = company in Fay
ellie and Somerset counties. He served with
distinction throughout the Term Of his En-
listment and was noted for his bravery and
soldieriy bearing Colonel Andrew Stewart.
on whose staff he served br a psrioi, says
that he never saw 4 braver soldier than
Major TreaweIi."
The Major has Travelled Ear and wide,
has been a mos; careful observer, and has
returned 10 his native heath & more intense
partisan than bef0re leaving t. HIS new
ven,Gre gives every promise Of being sue
cess AID patrons OF the Tcdette assure Us
that be is not given % talking through his
hat" but rather to preaching simon pure
Democracy. The Majors newspaper part
ner IS a -rgstlsrn fresh from the calamity
districts Of Nebraska, and if they deterpine
to go after the post Office ii viii be With
both feet
Word CONES from MeyersdAle that ex-
Senator Fred Croft has resumed his old
time occupation Of saving wood and say
ing nothing politically speaking. This is
construed by some as an indication that the
"a. and jolly ex Sens tor has an eve on the
post offi,e Of that booming village When
approached on the subject be invariably
winks the other eye and says ask me some
thing easy" The ex-senator got his polid-
cal training under General Coffroth, and one
Of the first principles laid d1wn By that sue
eessfll puller Of wires is, "don't crow until
you are out OF the woods Mr. Grof has
gone to school loss enough to know thas
tbe fellow who prepares the best lessons isn' Z
always the best scholar, and is apt enough 10
have learned that the fellow with the longest
petition isn't always the one who gets the Of
ice. People over that way can rest assured
that L Mr.. Grof enters the fight for The post
Office he viii not do so until after the Attn of
March, and mighty few Of them will fad it
out even then The ex Senator Is q famous
''persimmon knoeksr" and II be wants the
Meyersdale post Office, and Frank Johns
agrees that be shall have il, it's dollars to
doughnuts that he gets it.
With all the talk that i. being said abo1t
the new shuttle Of the cards when Cleveland
gets TO be Presi dsut nothing has been heard
frou General CJGnoth. As rule the Gsner-
al isn't much given to dealing in futures"
BAT be has the name Of taking everything in
sight when it comes 10 party spoils- Like
all men prominent in politics he has fond
il impossible to reward all his friends and
has created many enemies Bot who ever
heard Of anybody staying mad with AIeck
Cofrothg1 The General isn't built that
way. Most people ind that they can't get
mad at him. no matter how badly they want
TO- 1t Is hardly possible that the msn who
has led his party in the county for 50 many
years vii reiinquish bis hold and deserS his
friends in view Of a Democratic National
victory. There is no doubt about the Gener-
al being -on the outs' with the State lead
ers. bat viii be stay out, We would eau
ton The gentlemen who are prociaiming the
General a desd duck in the pit" to tie a
string 70 their promises. because they may
have 10 Be Withdrawn The General doesn't
go campaigning With brass band, and II Is
Questionable whether the word ~fzil'' ap-
pears IN his political vocabulary