The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-21
IT IS HOW UP TO
CHAIRMAN BtREET,
IAs Tine Limit for Calling the Primary
Eeesisn HAs Alnost Expired.
HE xusr cur WOOD Oh HAND oyrR
TIE AZ.

THE Ak
1he Republicans OF Somerset county
nave been patiently waiting for weeks
pAst for the moving Of the watsrs.n in
the vain hope that his ouerous duties A.
President Of the Mckinley League
would permit County Chairman Berkey
70 devote sufficient Of his time to IezitI-
mate politics 70 name date for the Re-
publican primary election.
Rule y Of the Rules governing Repub
iiean primary elections in Somerset
county provides:
Thai the Republican partv Of Samar-
Sc ss,anty shall hold its primary election
fnr tns nomination Of candidates on .he
to1rtn saturday of June OF each wear.
gryctded. That Ia years " hen Repu bIiean
state Convention Is held prior To that
date, the Chairman Of the Raoubliean
County COMMITTEES be aatboyirsd to cali
stid primary election Al an earlier date
The C1sirtn IN to giSest least thirty d 4ys'
Notice ot said change Of date.''
The Republican Stale Convention was
called some months since to meet on
wednesday, April 2j.h. aud it Is the un-
written law of the party that all Repub-
licAn primaries be held on Saturday.
April 2lst is therefore the latest dare u At
the Chairman can ok for the primary and
the thirty days time limit will expire to-
mouow. Thursday.
Whether Chairman Barkey issues his
call tomorrow or not-and we think he
Wilt Is very app2ren. thaI be is en-
dszvoring 10 take snap jadgrn snt on pro-
N a A.
eOn6denee. Or who are not members OF
his maiOdorous Mckinley League" Of
compare notes messing'' fame
For weeks past be has had in his hands
the announcement fees of Capt Wm. II.
Ssnner and Mr.. Frederick Rowe, beth Of
whom are candidates for the Issgislst,sre,
and Of At least one candidate for Jl-y
Commissioners. and to all Of them he has
refused to disclose the date that viii be
named for the primary. but II the same
time he has been engaged in writing over
the county 10 his seAect cOterie of
Issurgent friends asking them 10 prepars
lists Of all voters in their respective pre-
cincts; 10 mark their political prOclivi-
ties. whether Stalwart or Insurgent: 10
select and send to him the name OF the
party agreed upon as a candidate for
Committeeman; 10 secure at least one
good worker" in each school district.
and in many other respects has shown
most remarkable activity as a "hoss''
politician. after the most approved In
surgent style bat outside of those with
whom he compares notes. not scintiila
of Information viii he vouchszfs as 10
the date when the primary viii be held
Notwithstanding the somewhat gro
tesque antics of the Chairman in his
effort to take an unfair advantage Of those
who are not in political accord with him
and 10 50 manage Affairs that it viii inore
70 the benefit OF those who are, it will
avail him or them nothing. The Repub-
lieans Of the county who believe in fair
play and majority Iule are content 70
give him and them all the rope they
want, serenely confident Of their ability
to bring them up with a short turn when
they get fair " hack az them on the day
Of the primary.
They remember the compare notes.
meeting Of yesr ago. when handful Of
aspiring politicians and impertinent
would be bosses drove candidates from
the field and set up a ticket Of their own
choosing for the people 10 vote. and the
humilizting result Of their brazen at
tempt to practically deprive them Of
voice in the selection of their csndi-
dates, and are not. therefore, surprised at
the unfair, indecent and underhaDd
ma fsnrfu ~
looked for it. are prepared for it, and are
not disappointed. The Ronrbcn never
learns. nor does ais Insurgent ally and
brother.
This effort on the part Of Chairman
Berkey and his friends 10 keep the voters
in the dark as TO when their primary
election is TO be held is all the more
amusing when one goes back a little
over year ago and recalls the believing.
the roaring, the paving Of the air. and
the noise this same select gang began 10
make weeks and months before II was
necessary to fix = date for the primary.
under the preten~e that they feared the
then County Chairman WIS not going TO
call q primary. As specifically provided
for by the party rules. How they began
ss early as March. when the primary was
not to be held until the last Saturday in
May. TO serve notice on the Chairman as
70 his duties, what they proposed doing.
etc But now all things are changed and
they themselves resort 20 reprehensible
aud unfair methods that the fear alone
tha. another who never dreamed Of re-
sorting 70 them might attempt caused
them such untold anguish.
The Cam bris county primaries occurred
Saturday, aud those Of Blair viii take
place Saturday Of this week, while those
Of Bedford will be held on April 7Ih. As
there Is candidate for Congress TO rep
resent Somerset and the counties above
named 10 be nominated, il would only
be proper for Somerset Republicans TO
hold their primaries at an early date, so
As 10 afford an early Congressional Con-
ference. even II the rule quoted above
did not specific lily provide it.
The Republicans Of the county are ONTO
Chairman Berkey's peculiar and son.e-
what mysterious moves, and will see 10
il that be either shoots or gives up the
gun before another week rolls by.
Captain Sanner. who paid his en-
nouncement fee as a candidate for The.
Legislature 70 Chairman Berkey several
weeks ago. and 20 whom AZ the time
Berkey said tbst the primary would be
called for either April l4ih or 2Ist, in
qnired of Mr.. Berkey Tuesday morning
hat date be had liked upon. ststisg that
be wanted T. have cards printed and TO
commence his canvass, and would like 10
know the exact dAte on which the pri
nlary would be held To this Chairman
iseI key replied that he bad not yet de-
ternined ON = date and wOuld not give
out any information befOIe Thursday.
the last possible day under the party
rules On which he can issue q call for =
primary. We miss cur guess IL Chair
man Berkey Is making any votes for bis
slated candidates by this ciscourteous
aud uufAir treatment OF candidates OPP
posed 10 him. his methods and his slate.
500 Reward. 500