The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-27
The Spring Eiectioas.

III Inc county on Tuesday last fo- the
purpose OF clec;ing borough and town
ship officers. Elsewhere in these col
GEHs viii be found tie names Of all the
successful candidates and the offices they
were elected 10 ill. In a number of pre-
cincts the voters played some merry
pranks. For instance, rock-ribbcd, Dem
Ocratic Allegheny, for the first time in
her political history. elected ! full Re-
pabliCan ticket, with the exception Of
one supervisor, while Republican Jesfer-
son lowered her colors and elected several
Democrats 90 Off -. Stoycst3wn and
Ursiua. both with comfortable Repubi-
csn mIior.tics. divided hluors with their
Democratic brethren. Sta!sart Repuhii-
can Broihorsvalley gave everything IN
sigd- to tle Repuhl.cIn., Including two
Inspectors of EIectioas. There were
lively local fights la many Of the dis-
triets, the iiveliest, perhaps, being in
Milford, where there were three tickets
in tHe iald-Bcpu5lican. tizcn's Re
psh-ican'' and Democratic Tia. s., rest
ia The Milford contest centercd on the
I-r--A''ta u HhtANAtA NsAf lHfA-T ana AA1A
township was stirred mp aS though
presidential election were taking place,
and the vote poiieG was almost equal 10
presidential vote. Atthc last presiden-
tial elcetian there were 1856 Republican
and - Democratic votes polled. white
on Tuesday there were I3j Repub-
iigan and - Democratic. What
was pointed out by the HERALD last
week as likely u he done, was done.
An alliance was formed between the
"CitizcGs' Republicans and the Demo-
Gratis. which resulted in Geo. +. Kimmel,
Citizens Republican" being elected
school director by = majority OF 10 votes
over his Republican opponent, Alex
Marklc. and the Democrats getting LEFT.
The Democrats only nominated one can
didate for school direc.or, Jacob :. Phil
lippi There were three 10 be elected);
and only one candidate FOR supervisor,
Jas. 2. Meyers, big jim = There were
four 90 ba elected). The Democrats
agreed 70 vote for kinmel FOR school di-
rector aad in return kimIael and his
friends were 20 vote for Phiilippi and
Meyers. The arrangement was only par
tally carried out and resulted in
George" getting the turtle aud Jake"
and big Jim" getting the a. mock"
Kimmel received :. votes, PhiiIippi -
and Meyers -. and now the two latter
declare they VIII never again have faith
i'm the pledge of a So Citizens Republican"
The Democratic candidate for judge re-
ce;ved - votes, while the candidale Of
the same faith for inspector received -.
The Republican candidates for the same
offices received lJj and ia respectively.
The great bIIk Of the Republicans. un
der the leadership of john &. Weller
and Il. II. DIn, voted for Markle.
the regular nominee, bat the Dem
ocratic combine was to- much fol
them and the Citizens Republi-
can cJndiI1tc was elected by DEM
ocrItic votes. Three Markle tickets were
thrown oit bv he election boiri, Oh ac-
count of dc;e tive mlrking. which if
counted would have reduced kimmelrs
majority to :. IL making their fight for
Markie Me.srS. Weller and DIll were
simply fighting for the Republican prin-
c'ple oc always supporting regular noni-
nees, and, although Detected, they have
the qualification of knowing that a large
mliority of the Republican voters ofthcir
township were with them in this fight,
and they also have the assurance that
they VIII be with them in any future
ii zhts in which Republican Success and
interests are involved.
In Ogla township there were three
school directors u be elected. The Re
pubIiclns elected their c1nlilates, bat
neglected 20 specify on their tickets the
term for which each WAS to serve. Tie
Democratic candidates had the term
specified on their tickets. The latter viii
contest and viii probably be declared the
daily elected candidates. In several pre-
cincis candidates for various offices ran
tie and the probabilities are that in one
or two instances new elections viii have
u be held.
In Jenner township one Of the success
ful Republican candidates was All elec-
ton officer, and on this account his Dem
oaraiic opponent fled petition in Court,
Monday morning. asking that the certiii-
cate of election be issued to him. In this
instance 4 vacancy will likely he declared
and will be filed by the school board.
And 81 the story goes.