Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-04-08
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ed our local politics, nothing more absurd
has been seen than the candidacy of a
blind man for recorder of deeds. In the
form of correspondence with Harry Myers
tobacconist and blind man." of this
city, and an answer from him to his cor
respondents, his candidacy is introduced
to the public. He may be very worthy
and deserving man; We believe he is but
Messrs. Jacob Bsusman, H. C. Demuth,
John. I. Hartman, Thomas Baumgardner,
and other intelligent, respectable and 70.
sponsible gentlemen could hardly have
considered what they were doing
when gttey fgravely requested him
to run for an Office for the duties Of which
he is as wholly incapacitated As a man
without arms or legs would be unfit for
police duty or as q mute would be unable
to act as court crier. Among the duties
Of the recorder, 10 be performed BY him,
himself, is to certify to the correctness of
records and searches. We are perfectly
we'll aware that men have been run for
edice in this county, by speculative politi
clans, with little more qualifications than
Mr.. Myers, and who had less control over
and direct exercise of their positions than
he would have, but in no case was their
physical incapacity so manifest and
avowed. There are positions to which
the influence of the signers Of this letter
might aid him and of which he might
reasonably draw the emoluments if not
perform the duties, but surely the Office
of recorder of deeds is not one of them.
x County Solicitor. .-
Sensenig's detection to Stehman also
divorces the Nen Era faction from its con-
templated support of Jno. H. Frey for
county solicitor, and as ho is q good deal
Of baggage wagon in general engage
ment, likely as not he will be lost between
tho lines. W. F. Boyer, esq, will of
course be the Neo Era candidate, and if
AL Shenck buckles down to work it will
be q race between him and Boyer, who
has more length and slenderer limbs, but
Shenck knows the course better. Harry
Carpenters light artillery may be spiked
early in the battle or it will not be heard
in the roar of heavier guns. Some other
time may Ike HenDy's time. Not this time.
Jury Commissioners.
For prison and poor-house managers
there is little activity as yet. Honest men
are little wary Of dipping into what has
got the reputation of being dirty pool,
and the other kind are scared at the idea
of associating with Burkholder's blood
hound.
For jury commissioner the contest has
hardly yet set in with that fervor which
characterizes every engagement to which
Sir Francis Kilburn,
judge
is party. Mr.. Kilburn is native OF
England and his opponent James Wood is
president ola bank in Oxford. There is
some talk of bringing out native born
citizen as "dark horse. " but the general
sentiment is in favor of letting these bloody
foreigners fight it out. There is great
sympathy expressed for Kilburn because
both the rings combined" for once
against him three years ago and counted
in" John I. Hartman. For the enlightment
of the community Mr.. Kilburn has begun
tho publication of a 25 cent..monthly called
the Family Herald, the first number of
which is clean looking double sheet. Its
historical feature is a serial on the Dec
laration of Independence" but its ablest
editorial articles are directed to the contest
for jury commissioner. The Herald ap-
pears to be for Kilburn and declares that
he presents tho best claims for the Office.
He was Republican of 1862, when the
country required such men. He served in
both army and navy during the war. Was
at the battle of Drainsville the taking of
Island No. 10, Fort Randolph, Memphis
and the storming of Vicksburg, as captain
of mortar boat No. 8, and was rewarded
for good conduct, at the instance of Capt.
Henry E. Manaydier, commanding the
Flotilla, by being raised to an ensigncy.
Where was Big Jim all this time? Sleep
ing securely in his bed, OH the borders Of
Chester county. Now Jimmy would like
to serve as jury commissioner (for three
years if not sooner discharged). Jim
thinks it will pay better than soldering.
But Kilburn's claims are equal to
those Of General Beaver, and that
rubs big Jim off the slate" If that
don't settle it let the public refer to Jake
Heline as to Kilburn's character and
qualifications and to Capt. Manaydier
for the military achievements which
raised him from "captain of . mortar
boat (not hod-carrier), to. IN " en-
signcy," while "big Jim was "sleep-
ing securely in his bed" The Examiner
is of course for Kilburn, and with Lyte
and Dellet managing his campaign and
lingering the returns he is sure of fair
electi on and square count.
The State Delegates.
For delegates to the state convention
everything is of course dependent on the
canvass for governor. The Eranitasr fac
ton is for Beaver, the New Era's crowd
for Butler-and all for Livingston of
course. They are for him like the fellow
was fur the Maine law, but agin its en-
forcement." He has no chance, and they
know it. By the use of his name the En-
aminer party prevented instructions
against Beaver. That they offered the
Butler men to compromise by giving them