The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-30
COMBINE" CIRCUS
EXHIBITS TO A SELECT AUDI
ENCE.
Time Political Acrobsts Go Through
the PAGES in New ''Togs."


the PAGES in New "Togs."
Readers of the HERALD whose mem
ories run back To the stirring days OF
1882. missed heap of fun yesterday al
ternoon when they failed To attend the
extensively advertised side show in the
Court House.
The same old political acrobats, who al
that time made daring leaps from the Re
publican pinnacle into tho Democratic
Junk shop. were all present and loaded Ia
the brim with venom against the Repub-
lican organization which they have tin.e
and time again attempted 10 overthrow,
but which has sailed smoothly on, piling
up largely increased msjorities at every
election.
]. G.. Ogle, Tho turned a triple-somer-
sault into political oblivion in lss2, was
master of ceremonies, and when the au-
dience, composed largely of Democrats,
Popocrats. Prohib itionists, Ex Office
holders, with a sprlnkling Of misguided
RepG blicans, had assembled, he cracked
his whip and unfurIed the banner of the
three tailors of Tooly street, on which
was inscribed: ave, the People of Eng
land" or more properly expressed for
the occasion at hand: I'VE are the Peo-
ple.- Mr. ogle then nominated NUM-
ber of gentlemen as temporary officers of
the organization, after which the roll of
townships was called and committeeman,
a majority of whom were self-appointed,
stepped forward. Credentials were not
requested for obvious reasons In the
first place several of the would-be-eom-
mitteemen were acting on proxies of OIL
GERS of the Republican organization. who
were meeting with the County Commit
tee in another part of the Court House,
while at least three others were acting on
proxies of Committeeman who had re-
signed and whose SUCCESSORS had been
appointed.
But credentials are never required at
circus of this character, the audience al
ways being anxious To see the trick
mules trotted out.
After the self-constituted committee
men had pranced around the ring, the
ring master announced that the rules
(stiil in embryo) would be suspended
and that a master of ceremonies would
be elected. z. l.. Livengood, who had
held an election in the borough of Sails
bury, at which eighteen votes were east,
nominated J. 4. Berkey, Esq, and an
other hystericsil individual moved that
nominations be closed. Mr.. Berkey
Was elected by acclamation, everybody
in the audience joining the chorus OF
AYES"
Artist Berkey vaulted into the arena,
kissing his hands right and left to the
benches. Gathering himself together he
said that he would accept the honor so
unanimously conferred upon him, and TO
the evident amusement OF the crowd an
nounced that he would scrupulously ac-
ooun; for all moneys that came into his
hands as Chairman. He qualified this
statement later on by saying that he
would not print his audited accounts in
the newspapers of the county.
Next came a triple act in which Messrs.
k4tOilaiu- NioL&aANr hAs ~ .
). KuhIman, of Ursina, who has been a
candidate on every ticket, excepting the
Republican ticket, voted in that borough
for years past, and 5. L. Shober, were
elected members of the Executive Com
mittee. In lieu of 4 band, tin-bOxes were
ratified Immediately following this act.
The audience held their breath when
the next performer pranced in, Geo r.
Kimmel, in his star impersonatioD OF
committeeman who. had rendered his res
ignation as a member of the Republican
County organization some time ago As
a testimonial OF Mr.. KimmePs services,
in taking the fnnctus officio Committee
man of Milford township TO the election
house Saturday morning, it was decided
To elect him Vice Chairman, which was
accordingly done by reclamation.
AT this juncture of the performance
''Unele Alex who is conceded adept
in all matters pertaining 10 the construc-
ton of a new political parties, cleared his
throat with such vehemenee that the
painted figure of justice smiled audibly.
Here the ring master stepped onto the
saw dust and with the deliberatiOn and
accentuation of Demosthenes of old, an
nounce that he would do the ''iconoclast
act," which consisted of reading series
of resolutions making the office of CouI =
ty Chairman elective by the voters OF the
various districts, making voters of all the
districts eligible to that position, and
limiting the services of the Chairman to
one year. This performance did not win
the applause anticipated, but. on the 9TH
er hand, the audience called for fire
works.
Gen. William III. KoOntz, slipped under
the ropes and bowed to the performers
who had preceded him. During the
progress Of his remarks he again and for
the ten thousandth time broke the shack
les from the feet of 4,O0J.OO0 slaves, took a
reef out Of old King john on the plains OF
Ruunymede and declared his contempt
for party rules. The General has lost
much of his snap since the campaign of
lss2, when he hippodromed the State
selling gold bricks to Republican voters.
Francis Jolly KOoser, with apologies
to the JohnstOwn Democrat. } appeared
more than usually grand, gloomy and
peculiar" when he climbed to the
trapeze and in clarion voice proclaimed
that a concert would take place immeii-
ately after the circus performance.
Mr.. Ogle was endured for a few min
utes again, when the audience with one
accord slipped out of the court house,
leaving the would d-be-committeemen to
to add up the vote Of Saturdays bogus
election and select a name for the new
born child.
Fake Primary Notes.
That avalanche of votes that Br'er