The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09

1co,f,ed. That we call spon All candidates
v no seek the sufrages OF RePubllrans az the
approaching primary 10 pubncl9 1tSiAIe
themselves on this question % m en. ,s
shalt kleow what candidates, u any, 90 nos
propose 20 stand by the Republican party >.
the contest for Governor ant otner etalt . ai.u
county officers az the election In NOVEMBER
next"
At the conelusiOn of the reading Of the
above A. J. Kaufman. Esq, Of Column
bia. addressing the committee. said he
failed 70 understand the import OF the
resolutions. lie WIS reader of the news
papers. but he did not know that there
was an independent movement abroad
in the State, and he asked the gentie-
man who offered the resolutions to ex-
plain. He inferred that the recent
meeting of Republicans at the bourse
in philadelphia was implied. but he was
unaware that st that meeting any state
tnent was made declaring for an inde-
pendent candidate for Governor, or.
furrher, than any of those who attended
the meeting had asserted their intention
TO desert the candidates of the party.
Hon. John II. lands in reply, said
that all Republicans should regret the
neceSsify for resolutions of such a char
acter as he had offered at any time, but
IL was especially to be deplored At the
present Now, of all times, there should
be harmony and a united feeling: But
the meeting Of number OF gentlemen
at the BOurse was of such an uniorf1-
nate character as to lead many Republi-
cans 70 believe that the ostensihle OBJ
iecf was TO start an independent move
meut. that the attitude OF the members
of the party assumed at that gathering
was for the express purpose OF electihg
an independent candidate for Governor.
Many newspapers led the people TO be-
IL ha Oh
was the interpretation placed upon the
action of those Republicans by some
members of both parties We have yot-
ers in Lancaster County who, within me
past forty-eight hours. have said that II q
certain gentleman is nominated Tor Gov
ernor they would not support the ticket.
Other Republicans prominent IN the
state some of whom are asking for an
honor from their fellow citizens, have SAID
the same thing, so Republicans have
right to know where their candidates VIII
stand. and every candidate who Is asking
for the suffrages of his party should con-
slider it privilege and duty 20 support
his ticket, and they should be invited 70
express themselves on the subject. MI
I.andis' speech was greeted with ap-
plause.
Il many counties OF the State the party
rules require all persons who wish to an
nounce as candidates at the Republican
primaries to sign a written pledge that
they viii support the entire ticket nomi-
mated. We think it only right that this
should be done. and in view Of the fact
that several persons in this county who
contemplate being candidates at the COM
ing primary, have publicly announced
that they would not support certain can
didates for the Governorship If nominst-
ed, Chairman Berkeley should refuse to
receive their announcements unless they
reeant and pledge themselves, not only to
support the ticket nominated at the pri-
mary, bat also the nominees of the Re-
publican State convention. No man who
did not vote the Republican ticket at the
last general election can legally vote at
the primary. No man who will not
eheerfully pledge himself 10 support the
entire Republican ticket at the fall cleo
ton should be allowed to be a candidate
At the urinary