The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-21

race Ior renomnauon. he wouid nave
been bitterly opposed by the Republic
cans of Franklin county, even IL he
had carried Huntington. for local rea-
sons. The Republicans of Franklin
are not in sympathy with caucus bolt
ers and they would have refused to
have recognized Chisoim as regular
Republican. In Franklin. where the
Republicans held their primaries also
on Saturday last. there Was clean
sweep by the regular or stalwart eIe-
ment. The fight centered on Che nom
fnaticn OF two candidates for the as
sembiy- During the recent session of
the legislature both of Franklin's rep
resentatives in the house voted with
the regular organization. and IL was
the evident desire OF the Republican
voters Of the county that the two men
who should be named to succeed them
must also be staiwarts. There was a
sentiment in the county in favor of
the denomination OF Representative W.
c. Kreps. who was a useful member
Of the last house. but when he was sud
denly stricken with illness and found
himself unable to give personal atten-
ton to his canvass he announced his
withdrawal. so that there would be no
question about the nomination of two
regulars. The outcome was the sue
cess of 4. Nevin Pomeroy. editor OF
the Franklin Repository, and B. F.
Welty. OF Washington township. They
are both former members of the house
and stand well In the state Congress-
man Mahon carried the county for re-
nomination. and Alexander Stewart, a
brother of Judge John Stewart, had no
opposition for state senator.
There will he a contest between
Franklin and Huntingdon counties for
the state scnatorship. but there can be
no mistaking the sentiment in favor OF
the nomination Of man who will go
into the Republican caucus and abide
by the viii Of the majority
ADAMS AND CUMBERLAND.
The primaries in Adams county on
Saturday last resulted in a complete
victory for the leaders OF the regular
Republican organization who are
friends and supporters OF Colonel Quay.
The so delegates Of the county, with
few exceptions, are pronounced Quay
men. and no opposition of serious
character was presented against ]. L.
Hill. Jr.. for national delegate and
Donald P. Mcpherson for delegate to
the Republican state convention. The
party organization in this county is
lined up with the admirers of Governor
Stone and his administration. and
there is 2 sentiment in favor of giving
Governor Stone full credit for the ad-
mirable manner in which he has con-
Quoted affairs of state since his cleo
tion to office.
Cumberland county, which is in
this congressional district. elected del
egates on Saturday. and the friends Of
Colonel Charles H Mullin won a signal
victory Colonel Mullin is a we'll
known manufacturer and a friend Of
Colonel Quay. He will be one of the
national delegates from this district
JUNIATA PRIMARIES.
The Juniata county Republican pri-
maries were held Saturday. but on ac-
county of the condition of the roads
from the heavy snowfall and the bitter
cold weather there was a light vote
polled
For senator Hon. William Hertzler
was opposed by Robert II. Patterson,
who announced himself as antagonistic
to the election of M. S. Quay to the
United States senate Mr.. Hertzler
was an easy winner.
For member of the house of repre-
sentatives T. K Beaver. regular. de-
feated DIR. William H. Rodgers. For
delegate to state convention c. A. Haf-
fey. regular, defeated Robert K. Moore.
insurgent
The balance of the ticket nominated
was as follows; Thad. NJ Mahon, for
congress; Joseph NJ. Evans, for sheriff;
David Shellenberger. for jury commits
sioner; James G. Thompson, for dele
gate to national convention. Will L.
Hopes was reelected for CT lty chair
man.
LACKAWANNA'S RESULT.
In the Second Lackawanna district.
which comprises all the wards on the
east side Of Scranton, the boilers got
en- awful drubbing at the primaries last
Saturday.
John Scheurer. Jr.. the present mem
Der OF the legislature from that dis
trict, and candidate to succeed himself,
defeated Frederick Connell by upwards
of 500 votes. In % out of 81 districts
Scheurer received 1892 votes, Connell.
the anti-Q=lsy candidate, 655. NJ w.
Lowry and Louis Schwass, the Quay
candidates for state delegate. were
elected, defeating W. L. Douglass and
George Wirth, who were supported by
the anti-Quay forces.
This district is the home of former
Lieutenant Governor Watres and Con-
gresham Connell. The latter led the
winners.
Nothing that more admirably dis
plays the methods OF the anti-Quay
"reformers' has occurred in Pennsyl-
vania than the primaries at which Hon.
John r. Farr, the speaker of the last
house of representatives. was defeated
for denomination by T. Jefferson Rey-
nolds, the candidate put forward by the
"antis." He had but small majority,
although money was lavishly used
against Mr. Farr.
In Lehigh county the followers of
Alderman Jones. a Quay man, elected
the national and state delegates.
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