Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-16
TIE RADICAL BOOSTERS.
Last Monday OF q Blg Campaign.

lO-Q3Y UcluU luc ldSL IUODOdy VI Luc uO
campaign for the Republican norination
to the important county Offices filled thi
fall, the excitement of the canvass culmi
mates in Lancaster, and where the candi
dates, political bosses and bummers mos
do congregate all has been excitement an,
hustle, which have not abated at the hou
when the lSTELLIGEScER goes to press.
Very early this morning it might hav.
heelers were gathering in knots in the
the name of Some bogus or bona .fdt
scheme, to levy toll on the aspirants fol
their votes, and getting their pass books
and tickets ready for the onset. On every
train and by vehicle from every section ol
the county the office hunters and the best
workers poured in. Around the hotels
there was quite stir. and nearly
every candidate was on handsome of
those who have been left by the cOmbina-
tiOns trying to discover how they could dis
pose of and trade off what strength re-
mained to them, and others begging their
friends to stand firm, SO that they may
gain political strength by tho best possible
show in the returns. 1t is notable, how
ever, that no candidate who is on neither
set-up cherishes any lingering hope of
election. Squire Grider is indeed the
only one Of considerable strength and just
how his vote will affect the chances of his
competitors is protlematical. 1t is to be
observed that Goods friends have fit OF
nervousness lest Grider draw of their
strength.
The headquarters of tho politicians were
at Boss Sensenig's Castle on the alley or
the LeOpard's hindquarters, and Boss Nc
Mellen's Exchange, but Sammy Croft $
Snapper BOx and all its envirOns
on Barbary Coast were crowded
with hungry and thirsty crowd. At
DeichIer's, J. w. johnson, Lew Hartman,
John ID. Skiles and some others of their
faction were explaining the situation to
their fellows, and Levi buttonholed the
boys in the back room. Here, as at
Groffs and McMellcn's, the country
rOosters were arm in arm with the city
bummers and not 4 bit less demOralized,
the negro politicians were numerous, "a
pacious and lOud-mOuthcd. The "small
fry " were generally very mysterious and.
knowing that when the machine works un-
easily the cug ginecr pours in the grease,
they were very rcticcnt rs to how it was
going in their districts aud answered
that it was very uncertain, cit all depends
upon what is done to day." At the EX-
change the managers were closcted "far
from the madding crowd and the scrutiny
with which visitors were admitted to the
councils Of the saints bespoke close and
resOlutc organization.
There is very considerable degree of
confidence manifested rs yet on all sides,
but it is plainly to bc seen that as election
day comes nearer the nervousness Of the
81.
make up either faction now arc SO incO-
herent that they fear treachery from each
other, and against that no calculation can
he made. McMcllen is accused Of being
for Umble SO intensely as to neglect
kready; other Examiner people arc ac-
cuscd of a leaning away from Spurricr and
toward Reeser. though, ,On the other hand,
in this city ard elsewhere Spu:rler is
credited with decisive inraads into the
NeW Err party's sources of strength.
Krcady is accused of stingincss by some
of the Examiner gang and they threaten to
carve him. Harry Brencman is suspected
of weakening in fealty to Bur!sholdcr, Of
the Ne,c Era set up.
The events OF the past week and the best
information We could gather to day is that
the fight between High and Kready is gc:-
ting closer than the friends of High had
anticipated and stiff contest is looked
for. Skiles seems to be the most hopeful
of the NeW Erd's candidates and most
dreaded by the other side. Fridy's
friends are not taking his stock ut par.
While krcady is expected to carry the
town Skiles's friends boast of crossing the
city line by 500 majority or more.
In the Earls the chief contest is for
sheriff, parliamentary, register and clerk
Of quarter sessions. High is solid down
there; Skiles has the better of it Umblc
will carry those districts, and Eaby will
give Settley 4 wrestle.
Keep your eye on that man Cmbie. He
has forged to the front like race horse,
and is one of the strongest elements in
the Examiner ticket. McMellen has put
his stake on that card and it is TO win, even
il somebody else on the same side has to
be lett to accomplish it. Make note Of
that too.
Burkholder and Spurrier have been
making active and effcctual canvasses, and
each has pulled up a good deal, if not
shifted the chances from their opponents
to their own favor. Their respective sides
claim them among the strongest men in
their combinations. The New Era people
will bet at odds on Burkholder. Al
Smith advises his friends to not give his
enemies money to spend against him, but
declares that he is safe.
The treasurer fight is IN interesting
though subordinate one and seems to
depend largely on the size of Squire Girl
der's vote. GrissinSer, it is cverybOdy's
secret, is in better shape than usual, with
out doubt.
DR.. Compton feels under special obliga-
tions to Major Griest, his former close
friend, for the Laquirer's boost Of Umble,
without word for Compton. He and
TObe Hershey see now what ought to
have been done, viz a peoples ticket Or
ganized to beat both rings.
There will be 4 fight in the Third ward,
this city, to snatch it from McMellen in
the Ninth even Miles may not get away
with kready.
Jake Strine and Harry Hippey haven't
made up their minds yet. They prefer to
drop on the soft side of the fence. They
may yet SEQ light for Kready.
All signs point to some startling develop
lnents during the week, beginning with an
erpOse in tO-night's Era of the dOings of a
spy-artist, wandering through the Erami-
ner camp in search of subjects for carl
cature-and OF information for the Sen
senig people.
The short Tickets.
The bob-tail ticket of the Err Sensenig
johnson party is as follows
President Judse-John Il. Livingston.
Sheriff-John IL. High.
Register-Benjamin Wissler.
PrOthonotary-John d. Skiles.
County Treasurer-JOhn ]. Good.