The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-05-09

10 the matter OF a
Certificate of Nomi-
nation, purpOrting to In the Court Of
nominate w. II. San Common Pleas OF
ner and Fred. Rowe Dauphin County.
as candidates of the
Republican party for No.
the Office Of hepre
sentatives in the Gen. June Term, 1900.
eral Assembly of
Pennsy lvania for the
County OF Somerset
And now. May 5th, 1900, comes William
n. ko0ntZ and Samuel A. Kendall, citi-
z-Bs and qualified voters of the County,
aud ti!e the following objections To the
Certificate OF Nomination, filed in the
office of the Secretary of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, on the 9th day
of April, 1890, purperting to certify the
nominations Of w. II. Sanner aud Fred.
Rowe as candidates of the Republican
party or policy for the Office of Repre-
seniatives in the General Assembly OF
Pennsylvania. for the county of Som
erset
l. That candidates Of the Republican
party for the office of Representative in
the General Assembly in the County of
Somerset, under the rules of the Repub-
lican party in said county, are nominated
at Primary elections held on the 4th Sat
urday Of June, in each year, except in
years when the Republican State Con-
venticn is held prior To that date, in
which cases. the Chairman OF the Re-
publican County Committee is author
| lied tn call the said Primary election at
an earlier date, giving at least thirty 1907
! days notice Of said change of date and
| the votes cast at such election, under the
said rules are csnvassed by a Board or
Convention of Return Judges on the
Tuesday following such Primary cleo
ton and the person or persons appearing
TO have received the highest number OF
votes east at said Primary election are
declared TO be the nominees for the sew
eral offices voted for.
.. That Primary election held under
said rules for the purpose inter ALA Of
nominating candidates of the Republic
/ party for the Office of Representatives in
the General Assembly OF Pennsylvania
for the said county was duly called and
| held on the Dist day OF April 1900. az the
time and at the places fixed by the said
rules and that Board Of Return Judges.
composed of ali the Judges Of Election
# the several election districts, sat at the
Court House in the borough Of Somerset
on Tuesday, the 24th day of April. 1900.
. at one O'clock, .. IN, for the purpose of
canvassing the vote cast at said election
and inter ALA declaring the nominees of
the Republican party for the said Office.
g. That said Board or Convention of
Return Judges having been duly organ
lied and having proceeded to discharge
its duties under the said rules, a minority
thereof withdrew from the said conven-
ton or meeting and undertook to hold
separate meeting or convention, at which
they attempted. illegally aud without any
authority of law. to nominate the said W.
II. Sanner aud Fred. Rowe as the candi-
dates OF the Republican party for the
said office.
4. That the so called m eeting of Return
Judges or convention which undertook
u nominate the said W. II. Sanner and
Fred Rowe for the said offices, was not
4 convention of delegates, a primary
meeting of electors, a caucus held under
the rules of the Repub party in the
county of Somerset or any board author
lied 70 certify Nominations representing
the said party and that said nominations
are consequently illegal and void
5. That the said sS-called Board or
Convention of Return Judges WAS com
posed Of a minority of the Return Judges
who legally constituted the said Conven-
ton under the rules Of the said party to-
getner with = number of persons who
were not qualified n sit therein or 10 act
as members of anv Return Board or Con-
vension authorized to certify such nomi-
nations
8. That s D Benson. George r. ScuH. !
A. Phillippi. Frank Phiuicie, John
q IL II
Mangis and y. A Long. who acted with
the said minority aud undertook 70 par
ucipate IN making such nominations,
were not the Return Judges of any cleo
tons legally held for the purpose Of vot-
ing for candidates for said office and were
not qualified under ths rules Of the Re-
publican party in the county Of SofnerSet
10 act as members of any Board or Con-
vention of Return Judges in canvassing
the vote cast at said Primary election or
IN declaring the nominees for auy Offices
voted for al such election.
T. That James NJ. Cover, who signed |
said certificate OF nomination, as presid- |
ing officer. aud Aaron c. Holbert and |
Lewis Z. COlbOrn, who signed said Ger
tihcate as secretaries, were not the legal |
officers of any Board or Convention of /
Return judges, authorized to sign and |
certify certificates of nomination for said /
Office under the rules Of the Repu blican |
party In the county Of Somerset and the |
Act OF Assembly regulating the nomina- /
Ton and election Of public officers. etc.
> Ehat the certificate of nomination /
50 signed aud purportine 70 certify the /
nomination Of the said w. II. Sanner and /
Fred. Rowe, as the candidates of the Re
publican party or policy for the Office of /
in the General Assembly /
Of Pennsylvania for the county of SOM /
erset. Is, therefore, wholly Illegal and /
!. - -cs oustic tue HIu parties
TO be certified on the official ballot as
candidates for said Office.
= ihat the Board or Convention of
return Judges which was organized and
held on the 24th day Of April. 1900. as
hereinbetore set forth. having been legal
" organized aud having canvassed the
votes cast al the said Primary election.
seclared William II. Koontz and Samuel !
A. Kendall to be the candidates Of the
aapu bilcan party or policy for the offica |
0f Representative IN the General As
sembly Of Pennsylvania for the county
u Somerset, s certificate OF such nomiua-
Ions has bees dnly filed ia the office Of
he Secretary Of the Commonwealth. and
he said William II. KOontz aud Samuel
Kendall are therefore. the only legal
y nominated candidates for said once
md are the only persons entitled 10 he
.ertiied upon the official ballot as candi
ntar Far f6o aa.,,a ~-e-' |