The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-30
A Fight to the Finish.
Both Factions OF the Local Democ-
rscy " Out for Blood"
Win Fisher +" Best" cotfro,h ?

1ce uncle OF the DerlocTls comes out IN
his own hand write" and saysthe HERALD
wants " 10 break, II possible. the unbsoken
phalanz Of the answering and united De-
nocracy Of this county, and pays his COM
Plimenis to the members Of his party who
Won't "run Eid de machine" by calling
them !" few disgruntled, struggling fault
6nders."
Meanwhils the new Democratcorgan. the
Tedszs, rips its party organization up the
back, declares it utterly incompetent. and
demands that the party chairman hereafter
be selected from among the Democrats resi-
dent Of The county seat The Fedene also
takes occasion to boost the Central Demo
cratic Society, presided over by leader
Fisher.
The Cofroth wing have putting on a bold
front, bat they can't disguise the fact that
they are mighty uneasy. 0fcourse the Gsnsr-
ais loquAcity is not on tap. and this must
be taken as an indication that he Is taking
advantage Of every means 10 restore his
prestige His right bower, John q. Uhl,
Esq, has made several trips 70 Harrisburg
and Philadelphia during the past ten days.
The object OF Mr. Uhrs visits are believed to
have besn for the purpose Of assuring the
State leaders that the General has done
pensnce" for opposing them at the last Har-
risburg convention and is ready 10 carry out
their bshests in the future. Mr.. Uhl, .pai
upon his bate in the most approved pisoo-
torial style, but even then it is feared that
il was not very tempting, since there are no
6sh to catch In Somerset county, excepting
q pair OF sItsrnatss- The delegates never are
allowed 70 60 70 conventional
In sous quarters it is believed that Mr..
Uhl had another object in view. II Is inii-
mated that be considers himself about the
pnpsr sized Democrat 70 al the pension
agency FOR Nsytern Pesnsylvania, and that
his visits to Harrisburg were for the parpo.e
OF soliciting theiHduence Of Private Secre-
tsry Tate. who is close 70 The ear Of secreia-
" Esrrisy, and being resident OF this Con-
sressionsl district viii probably be consult
Cd Abost all appointments that are TO be
made sor the good Of the party in this sec
ton.
Leader Fisher seems 70 thini tha. the time
has arrived for him 70 "mex nix" How
long be will continue to thiak 50 no one
can tell. Fisher IS nothing ifnot aggressive
He opens fire on the skirmi.h line and keep.
il up after the battle Is declared os. Il is
said Of him that be does not know when he
!. -bf,,r.a h.,t 49,. - eoL,s- II. l..
now engaged il the bigsest political battle
Of his life and il be doe- no. cone on; vic
torious il will not be because he Ia. not got
bis lines perfectly formed On the result Of
the present fight depends all he has been
battling for for yea- and II be ails II
viii not be on account OF ssneralship.
Mr.. Fishers career IN Somerset county
politics is unique. Born in this town, he
enlisted in the union army when u ysan Of
age and serted until be was carried from
the field Of battle, as ras believed at the
time, fatally wounded. His youthf1lness
combined with his vigorous constitution
and irdomnitasle will refused to ,uccumb
70 old Mr.. Death, and in due course Of time
be was released nom the hospital. Being
united for military daily. BY reason Of the
four perfsraiicns made in hi. body By a
rebel minnie ball, he was honOrably dis
charged from the service Then Mr. Fisher
drihed 10 the Pacific slope and .ughsd it in
the gold mines for . nunbsr Of years he
only net with moderate success in the mines
and finally was compelled to abandon Cali
brnis altogether, by reason ef the constant
suffering he endured from the wounds re-
ceiyed in The army Before reaching the
Ess. his inir MATES increased until be was
entirely disabled ard il vas only amer spend
ing several month. st EaysiGs tavern that
he recupersted sufficiently 10 continue bis
journey 10 Dayton, Ohio, where be entered
the Soldiers Homs. While al inmate OF
the Home be concluded % apply for a pen
sion, bat before bis application was acted
upon he became dissatisfied with the rsgu-
lAtiols Of that institution and came 10 Sam
erset where he engAgsd in business. He
hardly took tims to renew bis acquaintance
with the boys Of his youth before be COL
msnced TO take an active pert in local Dem
ocrAtic politics. His ability aud fighting
qgalitie. were recognized by the leaders Of
biz party and his election as chairman of
the Democratic County Committee coon fol-
lowed. He was reelected 10 that once ssE-
eral times aud finally, making up hl, mind
TO have sonessy in the party cOuncils, aud
being forthwith tanned down, be concluded
TO set up shop FOR himself While he has
not been able 70 dominate over his party
as "bo.s,H be has Eade it mighty insr-
osiing for the isli0Es who have. A little
less than year ago, IL our memory serves
US correctly, ne proclaimed from an imFro-
vised eminence, thai he had helped TO
down two bosses in one day The fruits Of
that victory have no; yet nsteriaiized, and
it remsins TO be seen whether any vii drop
into bis basket when the smoke CT the i'm
pending battle has blown away.
Fishers place Of business is convenient 70
the post ONCE and il is hinted that he has
had his eye on it constantly sincs. the elec-
ton, as II he we're keeping tab Of the pat
runs Of the ohhce and comparing them with
the patrons Of his book store, in order 70
see which brings in the biggest revenue. he
has not announced his candidacy as yet,
but il IS probable that ne would not pro-
claim il from the house tops even though
he sho1ld decide to enter the lists. We
rather imagine that be would just as leave
.ay who il to have the PostofIice IS to have
it himself
Democrats all over The county know that
s fight TO the finish between the bosses. g
is on the tspis aud they are getting mighty
anxious to know who is going 10 win.
A party Of prominent young Democrats,
representing the most important precincts
in the county. met in this place one night
last week for the purpose Of discussing and
perfeciing their plan OF battle. We have
no means Of learning the resalt oftheir con-
ference. but judging from the bouyancy Ofthe
participants they have beard from HArnty
and xill be " strictly in III when the sPoils
are distributed.
II the Fisher wing controls the patron
age, which now seems probable, they viii
likely have one Of the Prettiest little family
fights ever seen, in case a Geputy-collector
ship Of internal revenue is given TO thi.
county. C. P. Holierbznm Is understood tG
have his eye on that particular plum. Mr.
HoIderb.nm served under Cieve.And's form
er administration and is familiar with th'
revenue service. Il is also rumored that A