The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-25

consequence Of these allegations of ille-
gality the Convention was pOwerless TO
announce the vote. Notice was served
that the Convention should proceed ac-
cording to Rule l6, which requires that
the Convention shall adjourn for 10 days
in order that testimony may be taken.
Mr.. Wits allegations we're verified by
oaths, as required by the party rules, but
the Chairman declined to let him pro-
eeed, ruling that be was out OF order.
Before the vote was announced the
Stalwart Committeeman, twenty six in
number. adjourned 10 another part of tho
room, when upon motion Of Committee
man Daniel z. Keller. seconded by Com
mitteeman James Winters, Chairman
Berkey was deposed by a unanimous
vote and James NJ. Cover was duly
elected his successor.
Upon motion Daniel +. Keller, of SOM
erset, and Robert McGregor, of Shade
township, were elected Vice Presidents.
aud l.. c. Colborn and A. c. HoIbert were
elected clerks.
Chairman Cover directed Clerk Holbert
to call the roll of Committeeman, and
as each name was called. the duly elected
and qualified Committeeman delivered
his return.
While the clerks were computing the
votes east at Saturdays primary, John X.
Scott, Esq, presented a series of resolu-
tions. in which the administration OF
President Mckinley was highly COM
mended, and Gov. Stone was endorsed
for appointing Hon, Matthew Stanley
0uay tn a seat in the United States SEN
ate. The resolutions condemned the
action of Assemb,ymen KoODtz and Ken
dali and Senator Weller in refusing to at
tend and abide by the result of regu-
larly called Republican legislative eau
Gus as disloyal and unrepu blican. They
also condemned former Chairman Ber-
key for srrogating to himself the power
Of removing legally elected members OF
the County COMMITTEES, and for appoint
ing Committeeman in violation of party
rules and precedents.
When the clerks had finished tabu-
latiDg the returns from every election
precinct in the county, the County Chair
man announced the result
whereupon the County Committee de-
clared Harvey NJ. Berkeley the choice of
the Republicans of Somerset county for
Congress; w. II. Sanner and Fred. Rowe
the duly nominated candidates of the
Republican party for Assemblymen /;
Theodore L. Rhoads the candidate of the
Republican party for Jury Commissioner;
Samuel J. Bowser the candidate of the
Repn blican party for Poor Director; L.
d. Miller, the candidate of Somerset
county Republicans for Delegate 10 the
National Convention, and Elijah Liven-
good. L. f. Pugh and W. II. Miller the
du;y elected Delegates to the Republican
State Convention.
Meanwhile Mr.. Berkey was conducting
farcical convention in another part of
the room, attended by a minority of the
duly elected Committeeman aud by some
five or six of his personal appointees.
They pretended to elect brother in-law
Barron Chairman OF the Republican
County Committee, and John G. Ogle.
Vice Chairman. Later on Mr.. Berkey
announced that Francis j. Kooser had
BEEN endorsed for Congress, and that w.
HI. koontz and 5. A. Kendall had been
nominated as candidates for Assembly
men. He also announced that Edward
Coleman was a candidate for Jury Com
missioner, Samuel J. Bowser a candidate
for Poor Director. and that Z. d. Miller
had been indorsed for National Delegate
Messrs. Koontz, Kendall and Kooser.
who occupied adjoining seats outside Of
the bar enclosure did not appear to be in
happy frame Of mind, knowing as they
well did that they had received a minori-
ty Of the votes cast at the primary and
that Ar. Berkey's perfuuctory announce
ment was made for the purpose OF mis-
leading the honest Republican voters OF
the county. They knew that they had
been honestly anu sqnarely defeated by
majority of the votes cast and
legally returned and that the certificates
given by Mr.. Berkey would not be
recognized by fsir-minded men.
The convention was devoid Of SEN
sations, although more or less confusion
was created by a number of small boys
and hot-hesded insurgents. Sheriff say
lor, who was present, asked the large
crowd to preserve order and his request
was generally respected.