The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21


Ifthe same vote should be polled this
year by each party. and Hicks and
Thropp should divide the Republican
vote about equally, both would be defeat
ell and the free silver candidate. McNa-
mara, would continue 70 smile and in
crease in flesh. Ii is not probable. how
ever, that all Republicans viii vote for =
Congressional candidate, the name nos
being in the regular party column. some
viii refuse to vote on the grounds that
neither candidate is the nominee of the
parST. but only of the few hundreds who
signed their respective nomination pa
pers; many will neglect 20 mark oppO-
site the name of a congressional eandi-
date after having marked in the circle at
the head of the regular ticket through
fear Of making a mistake, while others
will invalidate portion or all Of their
ticket through defective marking.
IL is a most unfortunate state Of afI1irs
for the Republicans Of the District. and if
it is not remedied it may be for the Re
u1iicIns of the nation as we'll. for. in
the present crisis it is a. important to
have Republican Congress as Repub-
lican President, and the majority might
hinge on one vote.
The delightful juggling with figures.
such as was INDUCED in by some of the
frOlicsOme conferees in the recent confer
enee when seven was required % make a
majority out Of nine and three was de-
elared TO be majority out of twelve. viii
not elect a Republican Congressional
candidate in three-cornered fight, and
the sooner the friends of both candidates
dispel this delusion the sooner arrange
me1ts can be made to have one or the
other withdraw.
These, as we view it at this writing, be
the cold facts in the case: with both
Hicks and Thropp on the ticket McNa-
mara will be elected, and, with only one
of them on, il will require hard work
and close watching to prevent him from
landing winner.
The conference opened in a farce; win
the election close in the same manner?
Under the caption of ~ Political
Crime" the Johnstown Tribune says:
Eve hope that during the next twenty
four hours either Mr.. Thropp or Mr..
Hicks may withdraw as candidate, and
thus in a measure allay. until after elec-
ton, the disgust felt by the earnest. hon
est, unselhsh rank and file of the party
for the people who brought about such a
state of affair.
The Altoona Tribune Of Monday SAYS
should this rivalry keep puntil cleo
ton day it is ut least possible that Presi
dent Mckinley will not have the support
of a sympathetic congressman from this
district, but that it viii be nlisrePresent-
ell by Mr.. Mcnamara. who, however
excellent may be his life as a private
| citizen, is an advocate of the absurd free
coinage theory and an enemy OF the
| principles Of protection and home indus
try. The Tribune contents itself this
morning by simply stating the facts in
the case, and by expressing the indigna-
ton of the rank and file over the state Of
( confusion and uncertainty which inOrdi-
nate ambition has brought to the district.
There is yet time. however, for an adj
justment of this matter"
The enemy are commencing to crow
already, as witness the following taken
from to-day's Johnstown Democrat:
The disgraceftIl Republican muddle
in the Twentieth Congressional District
has finally resulted in a settlement in the
courts that means that the people will be
represented in the next Congress by a
clean, able and courageous Democrat.