The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-11-08
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FRED. ". BrEsEcKER


ram WOfoS rom Candidates.
T. ne Eihor Of de Hensi,i
We, the undersigned candidates, desire
10 make a statement concerning a meeting
that was held BY the Republican candidates
in the Office Of County Chairman, +. W.
Bieseoker. on Saturday, the z0.h dag Of Oc-
tober, in reply to an article Published In the
Somerset Saaaard of Oc.obsr 27ih, 1898
enti,led Political B.eeders Again al Work ="
First all, We want it known that the
publication Of that article was wholly un-
auih0riz by any Of the undersigned and
that il was published without their knowi-
edge and consent, and, therefore, they are
not responsible for the publicity ofthe i'm
aginary and copjeciured statements made.
Be IL uadsrs;ooi that the deliberations OF
thai meeting were 20 be strictly private and
confidential among the candidates present.
aud that it vas betrayal olassociates TO
disclose any Of the proceedings. Every one
Of the candidates knows this to be the truth.
Il Is evident from the character Of the publ
cation that no one who was present and
io1k PAT; 10 the meeting gave It a. it Is pub
,ished.
Further We wish to say that there was no
desperate effort made by the Chairman to
bleed the Candidates or tyTanizs over
thsn 10 any manner Whatever. We knox
nothing Of the awful stiffness" sha. bang
over the meeting nos ofthe sudden and
.a9id ,ransfoTnaiions Of the Chairman.
ealnging from Disappointment 10 casgria,
aud then 10 rage" E5ery cIndidAte knows
that while Mr.. R.ezsckeF was in the room
with The rest Of us his department was about
as gentiemanly ss that Of ali others present.
Mr. Biesecker read the assessments which
had been approved hy the executive com
mittee, and one metnbeT-the Chairman OF
the commities-was present and assigned
their reasons for making the assessments as
high as heretofore under the rules of the
party; after which SIR. Biesseker submitted
the matter 10 the candidates for their ap-
proval or adjustment and left the room.
After some discus ion by ali the candidates
present il vac o0neinded that the assessment {
was too high, ani aller various suggestions
without avail it was proposed by some one
to make the assessment half the original
amount This proposition seemed 70 inset
with the favor OF the majority present.
WhereGpon Mr.. B.esecke- came in and b ,
gan writing doxn the names of thnse
wiling to contribute that amount, aud il
was a. this iane,Gre Of the meeting that Mr.
SAober read his resolution, which was not
disposed OF in any way, because the msj )rity
had signifed their willingness to pay one
half held to that proposition.
Mr. ShooeF himsslfagreel to pay sl0-but
it was refused by the Chairman because il
was not his proportion, and be insisted thai
all the men should be treated alike.
II was a manly. honorable position be a.,
sumed towards al Of the candidates aad
there was no desperate attempt ma ;e TO ont
rage or bleed any one, nor was there a. y
begging or eoaxiug on the par; ofBieseck-
er to get money from any one
The truth Of the matter is that Mr.. BE
seeker acted as honora5iy as any man could
in his official capacity.
The question as to how much money
would be needed and how much each candi.
date should pay after refusing to pay the as
sessmenis made BY the executive committee
and the plan Of work to be adopted, a.
well as the jadieious expenditure Of th,
funds-sas leil entirely in the hands Of the
candidates, and be (Bieseckerl insisted that
they must do it lift was TO be done.
The meeting was then adjourned until
the following Tuesday, when the candidates
we're 10 meet again for the purpose of pay
ing in the smount agresd upon sand arrang.
ing plan and method Of work for the cam
paign. But, Z number Of the candidates
falling to appear according 10 promise on
said day. consequently no definite plan
could be arranged for.
a statement showing the disposition ol
toe primary funds was presented aud every
one cSuid see fer himself as to how much
money was received and what was done with
il. A statement of the receipts and expend-
iiures for the November election was prom
ised which every candidate could see at any
tine. Tkess are plain facts. We believe in
fair, square, honorable dealing in the party
aad for that purpose we make this explana-
ton.
In conclusion we wish 10 say 10 The Re
publicans Of Somerset county that We are
acting in this matter from the promptings