The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-04
POLTTTcS ~ PIKE.
Don Canaeron Laying siege 60 nm Ancient and
Renowned Democratic Stronabold.


Renowned Democratic STRONGHOLD
MILFORD, Pike Co., Pa, Nov. 2.-Ifthcre IL
a livelicr political campaign In tue State OF
Pennsylvania than the ono in Pike County.
reople up here would like 70 know whcre Il IL.
There are coo square miles OF tcrritorr. I'm Pike
County. The voters number, at the very fullest
poll. l,6OO-less than three to square mile.
Oi the 1000 voters. .200are Democrats. and in
the whole history Of the county--it was formed
IN lsl2-no ono but Democrat ever hold an
Office in its gilt until 1875.
Politics arc managed in peculiar way in
PiSe County. No nominating conventions are
held. Any citizrn Of the county who aspires To
serve his fellows in office announces his inteu-
ton To do 50 ly card IN the only newspaper
printed in tho county. the Milford Uispn,,l,
This announcement column" Is made up Of
cards. all worded and punctuated precisely
alike. whether the candidate seeks elevation 10
the halls OF Congress or desires to guard the
people against pecuation M County Auditor
nm office worth SIS year In Pike County.
These cards read rs follows.
To tnr y9IfRs u riSt courT.--i hereby offer myself
same VIII discharge tie duties OF the oiec with adS
hf. Yours 4 JAcKsoS
\ little editorial paragraph at the head OF this
column prevents many an aspiring Democrat
from enrolling his name on the lists Of fame:
Aunouncemcnis In this column must be paid for
when Inserted. There IL no variation nom this rule
Four Democrats may thus announce them
solves Tor the same Office with nn assurance OF
safety that the precedent OF more than half n
century has given. and five cause no anxiety. In
ordinary circumstances. to the party When
four or 1--WE candidates have put themselves
forward for each OF the Offices to be voted for.
the campaign Is considered open. and the con-
test begins. Horace Greeley. who had consld-
cradle experience in Pike County as land
political cnmpuiRn, WIS at its height In Pike
county. Every tavern keeper had IN. add.
uonal bartender: and z big card, oyer the. bar
Horace Greeley ut one time owned $500 acres
OF lind in Pike county.
Tne Republicans generally have nothing to
say 10 political matters. unees the zeal Of some
seeker after Office leads him TO make the sixth
on the list Of candidates. Then the Republican
Democrats viii divide W tho 200 votes Of their
party pretty thoroughly. There Is n chance for
a Republican To. slip in and carry away the
prizs. They hold a caucus AT Milford and pnt
forward their most available man and he comes
out Win his announcement. wolded Just ike
there were seven Democratic candidates for
Sheriff. and the Republicans were hnppy. But
somehow or other the result was just the same
US i had been since 1912. A Democrat was
elected. In 1875 however the competition OF
ambitious Democrats for the office Of County
Commissioner was SO lively that Oliver Cress-
man. n carpenter. achieved the distinction Of
County.
There are now running for oflce in Pike four
Democrats and one Republican for member Or
Assembly. six Democrats and one Republican
i2r S3unly Treasurer, ionr Democrats and one
republican for County Commss loner. ana n
dozen or 50 % candidnt-s for miscellaneous
ofiices worth from sl2 . 81, 200 year.
What makes the fight Tor Assemblymen Of I'M
Cameron has hand in II. Simons son Don
wants the member from this county to be n Re-
publican. The leaders in the county have given
Don al the points Of the situation here. The
republican cand idate Tor Assembly Is J. II. Van
no cnott in the canvass the odds being too
great. letter came 70 him from Cnmeron the
other day, What there was in 1t is known only
10 himself and his cOuhdants. but the Republi-
cans 81 Pike County. VII o have never before been
rich enough 10 carry on campaign regardless
81 expense. are now in funds. Van Etten and
ling night and day over the mountnins and
through the woods. .and the lumbermen. hoop
pole enters. anf bark haulcrs OF the backwOods
never TOOK sueh nm Interest in election before.
mere Is money In Pike County election cam
pGlgn for once y its history. The Republicans
say they have $50 Van Eiten votes certain. Il
that l. 80; ne VIII represent Pike County.
The ONCE Of County Treasurer al Pike County
Is worth $1,000 wear from percentages. The
contest ior the Office is likely 20 result in its
ihl!'S being Performed FOR next 10 nothing
on gandtdnte has announced by card that he
Mill DO all that has 70 bc done IN the Office for
500 year, IL H. rumored to-day that ono or
Ms opponents viii 10 the work for $3.50 a year
In some parts Oi Pike County voters have 10
travel Iite-r miiSs 20 the pole Parker town
snip has EIteen yoles now. 40 increase Of six In
we've wears. -Four " them are Republicans
W hen ne township had nine votes they were
al ptinocrnts About the time Of the breaking
out q The war Republican from nm adjoining
county bought farm In the township and
moved in. Before he came 10 vote his Is'no-
cratic neighbors dubbed together and bc D. IN
MIN out. During Wing times Old Dr. Limo ?.
inRn-the father OF the Director Of the Unit 4
States VI int. who WINS born in Pike Couniy-wns
ne oniy WING in Lehman township. He Gust ,
rs solitary vote year after year for long time
he was noted hunter. and the Mhig Stnts
committee u Pennsylvania presented him with
a splrndid rihe. as mark Of their appreciation
region.