The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-01

Tho attempt of the well known band OF
ers to disrupt the organization of the Re-
publican party in this county eliminated
at Harrisburg on Thursday, when the
pretentious claims of the delegates rep
resenting this chosen band were laughed
at by the State Committee, were uncere.
moniously kicked ont of the Convention
and the seats they laid claim to were
awarded to the duly elected delegates,
the loyal Republicans. the true and INTEL
ligent representatives of the party,
Ephraim d. Miller. John w. Mostoller
and James NJ. Cover.
No Republican of Judgment in the
county ever doubted but that this would
be the final result, and how the leaders
of the ''late rebellion" will explain their
lack of political sagacity, if it was that
only, to their credulous, confiding, but
misguided followers, we leave them to
say.
The committee before which the con-
test was heard was composed entirely of
gentlemen of State reputation in politics,
a majority of them lawyers of recognized
ability, at least two of them having
graced the bench of their respective judi
cial districts. That a body so composed.
after full and careful hearing of the
questions in controversy should, without
dissenting voice, decide that Chairman
Berkley's course was right aud honest
and fair and just, that his Interpretation
of the party rules was correct, and his
enforcement of them proper and legal.
must be indeed gratifying TO every sim
cere Republican in the county, and it
must follow as a natural sequence that in
the future they will more gladly follow
his leadership and will more earnestly
uphold his hands when the party integ
rity and party organization are assaulted
by traitors and couspirators within and
without the party ranks.
The report of the committee follows:
TO the Republican State Committee Of
Pennsylvania -
We, the undersigned, sub Committee APP
pointed 10y virtue Of n Resolution OF your
Honorable Committee TO hear all questions
pertaining to contested seats OF delegates. and
make report of the same,
Respectfully Report:
As TO the contested seats from the County OF
Somerset we report Ephraim IN ID, Miller, John
w. Mostoller and James NJ Cover TO be the
duly elected delegates In accordance with the
rules OF the Republican party Of said county;
and that no other persons were duly elected
or returned as having been elected other than
they according 10 the provisions OF said rules
and the usages and customs of said party.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
W. III. ANDREWS.
SAM T.. WHITE
=. y. DAVENPORT,
T.. B. HENDERSON,
j. NJ. CLARK.
ii. ID. SAlLOR,
r. W. ELRICH.
And now that the highest political au-
thority in the State has sustained Chair
man Berkeley, and his control of the party
organization is assured for the next two
years what will Mr.. Kooser do with his
flake County Chairman-one J. A. Ber-
key-and his " fake" County Committee,
to say nothing of his fake" "Niee-
Chairman" the one Office Of his own
creation, and so dear to his heart? Will
he retain his organization 10 make a fight
for his fake County ticket this fall after
ii has been given brain-clout by the
Courtg VIII he disband it, retiring the
officers on halt-pay. or will he march it
over, bag and baggage. and surrender il to
the real leader of this entire fake"
| ovement, General Coffroth. IL is
matter of some curiosity but no conse-
quence to the loyal Republicans of the
county and the members of the regular
| organization.