The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-08-24
Republican National Nominations.
DEMOCRACY MOVING.

all of comfort and ease to the service or the
dear people are passing to and fro like evil
spirits in the realm of pandemonium. The
Congressmanship is the great local stake in
the campaign and it is wonderful to see the
hosts of Democrats who feel able and willing
to stand the cares, trials and tribulations of
anv piven number of months ofsojourn in the
heated and malarious atmosphere of
Washington.
In connection with this position Major
Bob. Klotz, of Mauch Chunk, accompanied
by his chief trainer, Judge Huston, has been
scouting through this and Pike county view
ing the situation and studying the lay of the
land for a week past Bob wants to be big
Ingen" terribly, and if he fails to succeed in
playing Sitting Bull on the 'rest of the
felIers' it will not be his fault. As Bob is
clever social fellow. though little more puffy
than in days of yore, and has the spondulics
and is willing to consider the whisky question
in very liberal spirit, we do not see why he
should Mt answer the Democratic card to per-
toction.
We do not hear anything of our very init
mate Democratic friend George a. Rowland,
of Pike county, in this connection, which is
truly wonder George is generally around
when ANYTHING is to be had, and we should
not be surprised at any moment to hear that
he was fixing it around the brush somewhere
even now. George will be remembered as
the talented young gentleman who hob
nobbed so gracefully with Ancient Queen Dido
in our court house many years ago, but we
trust as he has grown older, he has grown
wiser since then.
Charley Brockway visited our county, on
business connected with the Congressional
mission some weeks ago. As our distin-
guished neighbor over the way spoke highly
OF Charleys social qualities and business, we
suppose Charley saw him, did the agreeable,
&c. in that quarter and thus made his path
straight for the run if nothing interferes.
Al three Of these aspirants INDUCED tilt
with Frank Collins two years ago and were
rather worsted, owing it is said to the purchas
able qualities of our Monroe conferees. Frank
Collins, notwithstanding whispered declina-
tior.sore months ago because of the pressing
demands of private business is again In the
field, and as he Is championed as before by
Frank Baamish, who possibly knows better
than any man in the party how conferences
are 20 be run to be run right, we would not
know, if we were asked. exactly where to
place bet TO insure It's winning, but we are
rather inclined to think Collins would be the
safe man.
Charley Buckalew, we presume stands
ready to take the nomination rather than
haze It go begging, as he always does, you
know aud we could name several others just
Ike him.
On Saturday next Democracy hereabouts
holds It's delegate elections, and in conse
quencc the fight for Representative waxeth
strong. Candidates are about as plenty as
kicking horses in fly time Among the
candidates named are DIR. Seem from the
II est, 4. J. Shoemaker and James Place
who writes such queerly strong letters from
Harrisburg when there, from the East, and
VIM. Granger Rhinehart from the North or
Jackson.
IF rumors are Of any account it may be set
down as certain that the leaders are death
on Shoemaker, notwithstanding his very
valuable services rendered the Democracy as
chairman Of the county standing committee
a few years ago. They are said to be body,
soul aud breechcs for Place, on what ground
We cannot for the life of US conjecture.
DR.. Seem, many prophecy, will come to
the Convention with delegation strong both
iu numbers and in influence.
Rhinehart's chances do not seem very
bright, and the leaders hereabouts do not
hesitate to declare emphaticaliy that he must
take back seat. Why this is thus we can
not really see for William has eaten prodi-
gious amount Of Democratic crow within the
last few years, and certainly is deserving Of
some consideration However, Democratic
conventions are very uncertain in their results
aud We abide in patience the result of this
one TO be held next week, rather than to base
our faith on what may after all but prove to
be the yapporings of false Democratic
prophets.
The Easton Grays arrived in town yester-
day noon, accompanied by many of their