The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-07

are getting very tired OF the deadlock
business The candid ties and the con-
ferees as well, viii likely hear from the
people If this sort of thing is kept up
much longer. The conferree system may
have lis faults, but more depsnds on the
character of the candidates and their con-
ferrees than on the system. If they are
what they should be the welfare of the
party and the success Of its principles
will be given greater weight than mere
individual ambitions. The people are
getting thoroughly sick Of the rule or
ruin policy Of small politicians and polit-
ical jobbers and may take matters into
their own hands, one Of these days, in a
way that win be very disappo ing to the
men who ignore their wishes.
In writing up the political situation in
the Twentieth Congressional District, and
Bedford county, James w. Israel, the
staff correspondent OF the Pitts
burg Dispatch. among other things in
sizing up the Congressional middle says:
cit is the biennial Chinese puzzle, and
the public is becoming impatient to
know if it is to be chronic political ex-
hibition.
Congressman Hicks, of Altoona, has
had three terms and wants fourth. 1t Is
Bedford's turn, but Joseph f. Thropp,
who has the endorsement of that county,
has the misfortune of being the late
Thomas A. Scott's son-in law. He was
also unfortunate enough TO have been
born in England. What is worse for his
political fortunes is that he is anti-Qusy.
Thropp has an idea that he can win.
'F. j.. Kooser looms up for the second
time with the endorsement Of Somerset
county. He would like TO serve a term
in Congress and would not object 10
another until the census of 1900 viii
demonstrate that old Somerset has the
necessary 1000 population to relieve it
from judicial thrsldOm with Bedford.
Then Kooser expects 10 be elected judge,
and this will satisfy his public ambition.
''Alvin Evans once again comes 20 the
center with Cambria at his back, but it is
considered significant that two of his con-
ferrees are Senator Stineman and FlOry
Barker, the Cambria bosses. One of the
political rumors is that Barker would not
cast the nomination over his left should
er. but this is unkind.
''The four counties are to be commend
ed in returning this quartette of patriots
every two years. Whether it will be q
deadlock, as in the last Congressional
election, with two candidates in the field,
will develop in time. II the last Legisla-
ture had abolished the miserable con-
ferree system, as provided in one Of Sena-
tor John Browns bills, these perennial
squabbles for nominations would not
furnish food for gossip.
TO make guess at the nominee would
be hazardous. There are no precedents
in the district There are men who think
that Thropp will be named; others that
Evans will be the successful one, and
some who believe that Hicks programme
is to create a deadlock and then 90 into
an independent fight with the support Of
the National Congressional Committee
The public can have its choice"
Says the Everett Republican: ''Tbe
G ,ugreSsional Conference will meet again
in JohnsLown on next Tuesday. The Re
publican favOrs the idea suggested by
Congressman Hicks, which was endorsed
by the Johnsown Tribune and other lead
;,,. v,o.,-g,,or,o-s ,f tka ,l;=t,s.t ovd - bf.b
was embodied in resolution offered by
Mr.. Barker. one of Cambria county's con
ferrees, the adoption of which he advo
Gated.
The resolution provided that if NOM
ination were not made by fixed date the
matter be referred back to the people
that the Republican committees Of the
respective counties be directed to hold s
primary election on day named at which
the Republican voters of the district
would have the opportunity to vote for
any one of the four candidates. That as
soon as it has been ascertained which one
Of the candidates had the largest vote,
the conference be recOnvened and that
person placed in nomination by the con.
ference.
"If nomination is not made next week
the Barker resolution should be passed
and the people of the district given the
right TO make a nomination. The inter
ests of the Republican party of the dis
trict are vastly greater than those Of any
individual candidate, and no one of the
candidates before the conference who re-
ally has the interest OF his party at heart
will jeopardize its chances of success by
insisting on continuing the grind of mill
which means nothing and can do nothing
except that which is dictated by the can
didates before the conference.
The proposition is eminently fair; ese h
one of the candidates would have a like
chance before the people to secure the
coveted nomination. The will of the peo-
pie. as thus expressed at the ballot box,
which is the cardinal principle of our
government, would unravel the muddle,
and the person thus nominated would be
assured the united support OF the Repub
licans of the district.
The Republican party of the 10th dis
trict can not afford 70 chance the desper-
ate hazard forced upon it two years age.
Unless a nomination can be made at an
early day. this resolution provides the
fairest and surest way in sight"
The 10Th and 2lst congressional distri It's
are having their biennial illustration of