The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-25
WINDBER CAMPAIGN.
The Great Coal Town the Storm
Center of Saturdays Po-
lilical Battle.
a HAN s0T AsHAEED OF his HAMS.

VINO Der WAS tte storm center of sat
nrdsy's great political light for decsni
politics and the right OF majority rule
Next 10 Somerset township and borough
(, The birthplace and home Of Messrs
KooDiz aud Kooser. the insurgents pour
! 81 their hottIst shell and '-fesoaree>'' in
n the greAt coal tawn. The StalwaTi
, forces, under the leadership OF the bril-
I liant superintendent Of the Berwind-
White Coal. Company-Mr. J. 5. Gun.
ningham-and his able corps of field
mArshsls, won e signal victory. lining
the scalp Of ''Builyjohn Kop'' and many
larger and braver insurgents. The
Windber Staiwarts fought an open. man
~ fight for Republieanism snd party
rule, and judging from the following cir.
culars. which we're freely distributed
throughout the town. it Is quite evident
that they are uBslterably opposed to
boiling and every form OF hypocrisy.
The Stalwsrts OF the county dof their
hats to their brethren in Windber:
ITO THE REPUBLIcAS VOTERS OF WIND
BER AND PAINT TOWNSVILLE.
Gentlemen MANY OF you have come
here lately from other counties, and for
your information we would state the con-
ditions existing in Somerset county, SO
that you can vote intelligentiy at the
primary election to be held Saturday,
April q.
THE Republican party in Somerset
county is divided into two factions. First,
The straight or regular Republicans,
headed by Mr.. George RNScull. Second,
The insurgents, headed by Gen. W. II.
Koontz and Mr.. Frank J. Kooser.
1.-The battle is always fought out at the
primaries and both sides support the
nominees at the following November
election. This is as It should be under g
Republican form of government-the will
OF the majority ruies-but Gen. Koontz
and Mr.. Kendall refuse 10 be bound by
the will Of the majority OF the Republican
members Of the Pennsylvania Legislature
when 1t comes TO electing a senator to
represent this great commonwealth. Thai
is why they are called insurgents.
''This state OF affairs, if continued. will
eventually disrupt the party. A vote for
Gen. KoOntz and Mr.. Kendall Is then a
vote to disrupt the Republican party.
'In county affairs we should all do
what we can "a further the interests OF
windber and PainI township. Nobody
will aid US unless we first help ourselves.
Unfortunately we have some kiekers
amongst US, who only think Of their own
welfare and not Of what may be best for
Windber-they are friends OF Gen.
I Koontz- Who Is fighting the ineorpors-
ton Of Tindber into a borough? The
friends OF Gen. KOontz-and Gen. W. II.
Koontz has given his valuable services
towards injuring the best interests OF
Windber. That is why he should not
receive your support.
"You must aid us fight the battle for
windber-until our friends Of both fac
tions at Somerset realize that we cannot
be imposed upon.
"In regard TO Mr.. KOOser-he has car
ried Somerset county twice for congress
and each time given it to Mr.. Thropp,
our present congressman. We-defy any
body to discover a single instance where
Mr.. Thropp ever did anything for the
northern end OF Somerset county.
sit is alleged that Mr.. Kooser is again
running In Mr.. Tbropp's interest-Mr-
Thropp having lost his own county-but
we can tell better sker the congressional
conference, should Mr.. Kooser carry
Somerset county.
I'VE only ask what Is right and just
and this will be best obtained at this time
by voting the straight Republican ticket
Rowe, Sanner and Berkeley.
~. s. CUNNINGHAN,
"HERRIcK THOMAS,
as. S. CRIsSNAN,
"F. B. PENSISGroN,
"D. A. REED.
"Windber. Pa April II. 1900"
Mr.. Cunningham is energetic and
hearty in anything he undertakes. and
his appearance in the fight was undOubt-
edly a powerful factor. Realizing this
the anti-Scull men raised the cry of cor.
! pOration influence being ranged on the
side Of the Scull oiigarchy. The follow
ing circular issued by the sntis indicates
the stand they took: