The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-09
PIKE COUNTS ToTE
Greene uenrd From, nad Don Cameroa's
Lackmwaxen Friends sorrow ing.


MILFoRD, Pike County, Pa, Nov Pike
County can poll between 1.GO0 and 100 yot,s.
About 1900 Of these being Democratic the Of
ilccs Of the county are .triven for by Democrats
only. No nominating conventions are held IN
the county. Aspirauts for Office announce their
candidaiure through the county ncwspaps
Usually four Democrats run for each office. but
sometimes i've. six. or even seven. are capdi-
dates. Tho Republicans seldom take any part
IN politics as an organization. unless I've D,mo-
rrat. are running Tor some one oi the Offices ;
thou they nominate one OF their own party
Thoy never elected an officer until 1875. when
they got = County Commissioners against six
Democratic competitors In 1874. seven Demo-
Gratis wore running against one Republican for
sheriff, and one Of the Democrats WIS elected.
the Republican being second In the list.
There was u full field Of Democrats in the
race for Office this fall. and the result Of the
election on Tuesday last once more proved that
II Is not safe for the Republicans 10 run q can
didate for any office Ia Pike County when only
1--WE Democratic candidates are in the field for
tbr anne Office. Tho four Democratic canii-
.lntp- ior member of the Legislature: the Ave
Democratic candidates Tor County Treasurer
the four Democratic candidates for County
Comthissioner, and the ten or dozen Demo-
cratic candidates tor other otllres wont 10 work
on election day 10 get out tho l,3uO Democratic
votes rf tho county The one Republican cam
dilat" Tor member OF the Legislature. and the
one Republican candidate for County Treas
urer looked after tho 400 votes they expected
thcir party To- poll. The County 1reasurership
john Dedrrk the opponent OF the i've DEM
o'rat- who wanted TIE Office. announced whom
he entered tho contest that he would do tho
work ior s3uO q year. But even this bait OF an
annual reduction of $1,000 in the taxes Of the
county could not induce the Democratic tux
payers t. swrrNe from their Jacksonian tradi-
tons. Tho candidate who SOUGHT 10 tempt
them was tho lowest man OF "a" ak when the
votes were counted. The successful nspirant
~iourr- Cork Churl,s Il. Bidds. "a grnuds1n OF
ttr man who founded Milford in $500. This
cuud lduie would not announce any CuulprOmis,
us to salary curing the canvass. He WAS elected
ON urinclui".
But CO." rrrsua sive arguments put forward in
The county hy Don Cameron came near doing
what the loss inspiring economy OF John
nedrlck could not DO, J. HiNson Van Etten.
legislature Is only 10 votes behind the highest
OF his four Demo rattle. competitors, These
| gentlemen wer. Justice Of the pea,e and County
Treasurer J. " Quick OF MlmmorGs Justice
| Oi the Bruce III OuddphHak ~ Milford town
shin. ex-Sherin c. A. Smith Of Miliqrd. ami J.
ltanlsou's nephew. Owing t. personal misuu-
! dersfundings. ail"r twenty-five years Of the
! closest intimacy. those Two relatives bitterly
! fought each other during the canvass. The de-
fiction Of the 10 Republican votes OF Lacka-
/ wsNcn township WIS all that rrluccd by one
/ vote Don tutucron's lnuJority Tor United states
senator In the next LEGISLATURE. These nine
! teen Republicans voted for their Democratic
! towusmvr. Williamson. the notion that their
! own candidate would come any nearer OF sue
/ cr-- ia tae county than many Republicans that
| had preceded him any time for She past sixty
/ vrnrs never entering tl 'ir beads, Even WIKI
/ These ~ votes against him, Van Etten seemed
! o. have aii ihe chances IN his favor on Nednes-
| day morniag.
/ Ia elise ELECTION In Pike County they never
KNOW VINO the Ia 'sv man l. uutil they hear
/ from Greene Greene is township on the
| western OQun Larry of the county. X requires Il
] drive az thirty miles through the woods ~ gel
/ iAe election returns To Milford. Greene has
such way Of going Just contrary 10 what every
/ one eApe - iAut no candidate VINO has a ma
! lorliy IN the rest ~ the county cares - crow
! until Greene sends in her returns. 4 day T.
/ lplut4ilun over "a supp SEED victory has been
! turns came from Greene. On wednesday last
/ i was thought that Greene would certainly pu
! Van Ettsn nut Qf the woDts.' because the
! township was considered Smiths weakest
/ caaneei the entire political horizon hy
/ givius an unexpected majority for tho
/ wrong nun. Instead % EJInE tor M.liinm
/ .u.hs every one aud predicted. It vdve a major
/ %. Van Er;eu. Thc lepul. snns in Greene stl-L
| 10 their man. So the - Republicans In Lnrkt
! waNrn prevented PIX" County giving their can
! didu majority. smlth. the Nepresentativ,
! elect wa- the successful one oi the seven Dem
/ o'rHfs WHO ran against ono Republican ia 1914
/ ior Hutriu. Now. no. then. DE lad majority 10
/ "u.Y Two townships cut ot tue eleven ia tax
Porter township po,l.d q solid Democrati
/ NDt" ~ twelve GA Tuesday .u-t J hc three J.
/ pu'i guns 90 thH township aid not go 20 IA,
/ I.cr' wU- slir.t.l contest for tHe Office o
! County Auditor Ou Tues !Jy. i "a worth any
! where from Si2 90 SIS yegr. Au uAnuuL. e
/ mtut carl iG the Milford I-.pf... costs -
| Printing u's.t- COSTS from IS 90 $40. judge
| Nt-tiall %, LuckaN,lNrn wa- elect % hy % ma
/ loriiy oi one Iu tAe county. on vote OF owe