The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31
THE F" PUMPING SYSTEM +"
SUSTAINED.
Result of the Republican Primary
in Somerset Borough.

The Republican primary election held
Saturday, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for borough officers. was an un-
usually interesting one, the vote polled he
ing much larger than the Republican vote
cast al the last Presidential election.
The water question" was the issue.
A successor to Mayor welfey aud Coun-
eilmen Granger and Werner were to be
nominated The retiring officers named
were all candidates for re election and we're
warmly supported by those who favor the
plan, at present adosiei by the borough
authorities, of attempting to procure water
supply for the borough by means of the
pumping system
Those opposed to the present plan, and
designated by their oppo9eats the cor
pOrstioaisis, or ''anti-water people" had
for their candidates Capt VIM. H sanner and
Esquire LaRue N. Hicks, two of the most rep
uiaoie citizsns Of the borough, property
holders, snd well-krown Republicans.
For Burgess, the 'o.d Man." The present
incumbent, William H. Welaey, was pitted
against A. c. HOlbsrt, Esq. The balance of
the ticket cui no figure in the & ght as all in
terest centred on the candidates who would
have say on the water question:" al
though there were number of candidates
for Tax Collector, School D.rsc.ors. and seY-
eral of the other offices.
The contest throughout was q ost spirit
Ell one Almost every water man" among
the p an, brfr1~s nm - a .if II 1a-u c,.,r
day and workei zealousiy for the success of
the water ticket The large majority Of the
"antis' conteGted themselves by voting their
sentiments on the question and left the brunt
of the battle to be born by few of the more
earnest ones They put up a good fl hi,
in fact a remarkably good one, but the ODDS
were against them 10 such degree that
their opponents elected their ticket by nice
majority.
While the contest was spirited, it was good
natured and the day passed of without the
semblance Of a quarrel or wrangle between
the opposing factions.
Mayor Weihey carried the day by ma
jority of fifty nine votes, out Of a poll Of a
little les than three hundred. He has al
ready served his fifteenth term as Mayor and
was re nominated Saturday for a three-yeArs
term, sil Of which demonstrates the fact
that the 0id Man has a pretty tight grip
on the Republican voters of the borough.
Councilman Granger had n majority of
thirty-seven over CIptain Sanner, his oppo-
neut who received ths highest vote, and
Councilman Werner was jasl eight votes be
hind his Counciimanic ;anniGg mite.
The result was announced about halfpast
10 O'Clock Saturday night aud was received
with enthusiastic cheers By the friends Of
the winners The band was brought out
and a ssrensde vas rendered TO several
prominent citizens. Who il vas thought, no
doubt, had contributed largely to the success
Of the yictcrs.
Il goes without saying that the ticket
nominated will be elected - the third
Tues lag in February.
Following is the ticket nominatei.
Burgess. W. Il. Welasy; tosn council. F.
B. Granger, Z II. Werner; tax collector, W.
d B-Iksy; high constable, Calm5ers Hus-
ton; judge OF election. Alex Hlslon: in
spector, Irwin Pile; school directors, Jonas
M. Cook, II. ;. Kimmell; street commis-
siOner, Michael Keif-r; auditor, Ell 5.
Kantner