Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-04-24
REPUBLICAN, CANVASS.
BEGINNING OF THE LAST WEEK.

BEGINNING OF THE LAST WEEK.
The SituAtiQn ana its Probabiiitles-Subiso cot
t0Suddcu Changes.
The antagonism existing between Levi
Sensenig and John W. Msrtzer, bosses
of their respective factions in the Republi-
can party Of this county, is deep. rooted
and irreconcilab!e. 1t extends TO their
personal, business and political relations,
and is all the more bitter because in these
relations they were formerly intimately
associated. When Mentzer's faction cap
tured the county treasury his satisfaction
was just as great at cuttin. OFT Sensenig's
resources as it was by reason Of himself
getting tho advantage of using the county
funds in his business. When Croft came
to turn over the treasury to Good and
Mentzer was "short" and in terrible
straits, Sensenig had his day OF revenge
and used it savagely to the detriment Of
Mentzer's credit. This fact must be borne
in mind to understand one phase of the
present. complicated condition of affairs
on the eve of another Republican carnival
of fraud" as the primary election has
come to be regarded.
For various reasons Senseuig arranged
this year to abandon the Neu Era Reform
year and which has lately treated him with
such tender consideration. His natural
sympathies, enhanced by private business
considerations, were with Stehman and
with Hay Brown who has been directing
Stehman's fight. But, as he was going
that way, he concluded to take his eau
didate for recorder, Ben Longenecker,
along The trade was fixed and Sheriff
High was to hold the forfeit. Steve
Grissinger tumbled to the game aud drop.
ped his aspirations for the recordership
until some other year.
With Sensenig's influence added to the
Examiner forces, Stehman was pretty Ger
tain of his election.
All was happy in Eden until the serpent
came around.
Mentzer saw his chance to feed his
ancient grudge and McMe'len wasn't
going to have it said that Sensenig's do
fectiOn from the Neu Era and alliance
with tho Examiner ''made" Stehman's
election. Besides, McNellen was sore be-
cause Hiestand and Brown had not inter
posed to elect Bill Shirk city treasurer, OF
at least to defeat Clayt Myers, whom Nc
Mellen cordially dislikes.
So the "Ephrata conference was
called and Ettla's candidacy was project
cd. Meantime "blind Harry Myers "
was brought out as candidate for re-
corder and Major Fasnacht was yoked up
with him. So Stehman and Longenecker
were exposed to a CALLING cross-fire. The
war was carried into Africa, and last
week closed with the McNlelIcn- Mentor
combination holding the balance of power.
Griest's Inquirer and every ether anti
Sensenig influence was rapidly being
secured for Myers and against Longen-
ecker, while KautflnaD's friends were
egging Oh the 'Ettla movement as certain
to beat Stohman. This peculiar combina
ton Of circumstances and politicians has
disarranged the slates,- broken down the
old lines and made the issue uncertain
Srehman's friends and those who
look mainly to Cameron's interests
and his re election arc desperately
earnest in his behalf. They would
rather even withdraw Stehman and let
Ettla beat Kaufman than continue this
triangular fight, which can only result in
is more easily got off the track than Stek-
in single handed encounter with Kauff
man than Ettla. So the only light which
tho Cameron people could see up to this
morning was the chance Of getting E:tla
off the track with sufficient consideration
and sacrificing Longenecker, by paying
Sensenig his entire investment i'll him, and
letting McMellen 6 Co. pat Myers through.
If this is arranged the bosses will be some
what soliditied, Stehman may yet be
elected, Myers will have \ walk over for
recorder, and the politicians will be cor
rallied into one ring.
For Congress-,
Hunsecker is picking up a good many
votes. He is trading in the Stehnlan liz
terest. Down i'll East Earl q fight over
the Terre Hill postotfice and some other
clements of opposition to Smith in various
sections will swell the vote for his oppo-
nent, while his friends arc not nearly 50
active as if they thought he was in real
danger.
For Legislature.
iicMelen is pushing Courtney, Sen
senig is running Eberly, Mentzer is for
Snader and Eshleman is running On his
record. The Ne,s Era faction will give
BlOugh lift, but all the signs point to
the election Of three out of four Old men,
bers, Eberly having a chance TO beat Sua-
der, or perhaps Eslleman, ii the Se,isenig
Examiner combination holds together.
In the lower district Peoples has tho
best of 1t the anti Neu Era people may
yet take Worst in preference to ueidcl-
baugh. as he is developing more strength
in their common neighborhood. The tav-
ern keepers have started in to fiercely an
tagonize Johnny Landis and will make it
hot for him all this week. They have
printed big hand bills and conspicuousIy
display them, posting a bill introduced BY |,
him declaring drunkenness to be a crime, |
to be severely punished, and on the third !
conviction for it making the defendant !
liable to disfranchisement and sentence to |
upon to rebuke this invasion Of their |
rights By electing Lands to stay at home.
For Solicitor.
This is go-as-you- please, too. The !
Neu Era faction is divided between Boyer !
and Frey !; the Sensenig- Examiner faction |
between Shenck and Frey, and the Nc
Mellcn- Mentzer party between Shenck snd |
Boyer. 1t is anvbody's fight, but since tho |
discovery that Editor Geist does not take |
to Boyer his stock has fallen.
miscellaneous.
The jury commissioner contest is local
rather than factioual, and Ecb will have
the advantage of the larger vote in the
Upper End. Mentzcr's men for prison
inspectors are NJ. s. Harnisli, Of this city, !
and Amos B. Hostetter, Of Mannheim
township for poor directors Longa-
necker and Oyerholtzer. OF course this is
ample reason for Sensenig to be "agin
them." The .'new rules compiled by
the able editors and recommended by the
county committee will be beaten out of