The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-28
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plainly and clearly before the people
and by a popular vote the Supporters
OF Colonel Quay have been sustained
and indorsed, and the principle of ma
jority rule has been once more upheld
and emphasized by thousands of bal
lots OF stalwart. party loving and fair
minded Republicans. The friends OF
Colonel Quay did not bring his per-
sonallty to the front until that was
made the direct issue by the anti-Quay
men. Then the regulars declared their
willingness to meet them on that ques-
ton and let the people determine the
result. As in the days when Senator
Quay submitted the matter of his re-
election to the United States senate
to a direct vote of the Republicans at
the primaries, the result is the same.
The people have once more spoken, aud
the party wreckers and the caucus
boilers have been repudiated and rout-
ed at every point In every instance
where a man who bolted the Republi-
can caucus and co-operated with the
Democrats at the last session OF the
legislature came up for denomination
he mas been ignominiously defeated.
ERIE CoUNTY'S VOTE.
The Republican primaries in Erie
county proved an overwhelming stall
wart victory, the insurgent candidates
being hopelessIy defeated in every in
stance. E. D. Austin, an avowed anti
Quay" candidate for senate. received
le3 votes In Erie city and county.
Complete returns show the nomination
OF A. z. Sisson for state senate over
T. A. Gibson, present member, by 1000
majority. For assembly. county dis
trict, the two insurgent candidates
were scarcely in the running. J. r.
Mulkie, Of Union City, member Of The
present legislature, is renominated, but
a second ballot in the convention win
be required to decide between F. l..
Hoskins, of Edinboro, and j. r. Ray
mond, of Northeast. Mulkie is a stall
wart. as are also Hoskins and Ray
mond. Mulkie voted for Quay for SEN
ator
c. A. Mertens, of the Erie bar, the
Republican nominee for assembly in
the city district. stands an excellent
chance Of defeating J. B. Brooks, pres
ent member from Erie city, a Demo-
erat, who viii lose the support of a
large section of his own party.
Brooks Republican opponent, Mer-
tens. is a young man of exceptional
talents, high character and possessing
many elements of political strength.
He has for years been an officer of the
L. A. W. and is deeply interested in
good roads legislation.
BOLTERS TURNED DOWN.
Possibly the greatest victory for the
regular element was scored in Blair
county. At the recent session of the
legislature this county was represented
in the house of representatives by H.
+. Stall, who claimed to be a Repub-
lican. and a Democrat. They were
elected on a fusion ticket Stall refus-
ed to participate in the Republican
caucus on the United States senator
ship and worked with the Guffey Dem
oerats throughout the session, under
the leadership of Finn and Martin. He
now knows what the Republicans OF
his home county think of his action.
All the power Of the in5urgent organi-
zation was thrown to Stalls assistance
to secure his nomination at Saturday S
Republican primaries. He was showed
under by a large majority. on a
popular vote. Two stalwart Republi-
cans were nominated for the house of
representatives in this county. They
viii be elected and will go into the
Republican caucus on the United States
senatorship and stand by the nominee
of that caucus.
Edward P. Gamble and George NJ.
Patterson were nominated for the as
sembly. Gamble had 5000 votes and
Patterson 1000 more than Stall.
The present senator from the Blair
Cambria district. Senator Stineman
who was one of the Quay leaders in the
recent senatorial deadlock. had his ac-
tion on this issue indorsed by the Re
publican voters of Blair county on
Saturday by a majority of $500 over
his pronounced anti-Quay opponent,
DR.. Crawford, of Tyrone Senator
Stineman last week carried Cambria
county as Quay man, and not a vote
was cast against him.
BUTLER IN LINE.
One of the most vindictive partisans
among the anti-Quay members of the
last legislature was Representative
James n. Moore He participated in
all the rump meetings organized by
Finn, and was a ringleader in almost
every insurgent movement on the floor.
With him was associated Representa-
tive DindingeT. They were both elect
ed as Republicans, but they bolted the
party caucus and helped to prevent the
election of Colonel Quay, the Republi-
can caucus choice for the senatorship.
The regular Republicans have been
nominated by the Republicans Of Blair
county in place of Moore and Dindin-
ger. In this county Andrew c. Will
iams. senatorial candidate on the stall
wart side. won over Levi NJ. Wise, in
surgent. by a large majority. For as
sembly James B. Mates and Nelson II.
Thompson. both regular party men, de-
feated Francis Murphy and Joseph
Criswell, anti Quay, by majorities
which surprised their staunchest
friends Neither Moore nor Dindin-
ger cared to face the people. Joseph
b. Showalter. stalwart. for congress.
and DR. r. II. Pillow, for delegate to
the national convention. had no opposi-
tion. The Quay candidates TO the state
convention. John E. Womer and DR.. W.
c. McCandless. were far in the lead.
7 he fight here was intense, both fac
tions having exerted every effort to
win out. but the Quay sentiment was
too strong throughout the county to
permit OF defeat. and down in their
hearts the insurgents had little hope
Of victory all along. They put up
strong fight. however. which only adds
the more credit TO the stalwart forces.
cRAWFoRD'S CLEAN SWEEP.
In Crawford county three stalwart
Republicans have been nominated for
the legislature as the result OF last
Saturdays primaries and they viii be
elected
The story has been put ailoat that
the anti-Quay men will vote for the
Democratic candidates for assembly.
but II is not credited and is earnestly
denied by some of the men who have
been most active in opposing Colonel
Quay. Ii really looks as though there
vas determination on the part OF the
Republicans in the northwest, and
particularly in Crawford, 10 bury fac
tionalism and turn attention to win
ming Republican victories. Arthur L.
Bates. the congressional nominee by
unanimous vote in Crawford, has never
been identified with either faction. but
has always stood and worked for the
ticket and advocated party harmony.
His nomination viii help materially to
unite and hold the party together.
Republicans are very juhilant and are
confident OF victory next fall.