The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-02-04
Congregational T,mber.

Tho Democratic leaders OF the new congres-
slonal district viii soon meet TO settle upon rep
resentatiOn and lubrcate the running gear Of
the machinery that Is TO nominate candidates
for Congress. Troublesome times are anticipat-
ed. Well, II the tall SycalnOres of the district
can't decide for themselves which of their num-
Der is the tallest then the honor should 90 to
Gen. VIM. Lilly.
Carbon county is after the honor of the first
Congressman of the new Congressional District.
About half dozen Mauch Chunk Democratic
statesmen are said to have their hands up and
are laying awake o'nights specializing on their
chances, bus q careful and unbiased survey Of
the whole field must convince any impartial OBJ
server that u Carbon is to pluck the prize It viii
take the noblest Roman of the lot to do II, and
that his first name is Robert, commonly called
Bob" This may not be an "inteTesten" nor
welcome conclusion to the other aspiring can
didates, but we can't help it.
The Major, however, fully appreciates the sit
uatlon and IS very guarded and cautious in his
remarks on the subject, fully realizing that he
may not have plain Sailing.by any means
Michael Cassidy, who gave him, two years ago,
the lustlest tussle OF his life, can again 20 into
convention with nearly or quite the same num-
Der of delegates at his back. Cassidy might
think himself able, in free for all scramble to
pick up the three or four he was then short
Hon. Allen Craig Is the ableSt and fittest man
for the position IN the county. He would be an
honor TO himself the party and the diSri-.. and
q credit and help TO the Cleveland administra-
/ ton In which, II elected. he would no doubt play
a prominent part. But, Mr.. Craig "has no sand
| In him." He can't fight and won't fight for him.
self. II he Is ever 10 grace the halls OF Congress
the nomination must be brought to him on
platter, and politics amt often built that way
nowadays. lie unfortunately allowed himself "a
/ be dragged into the Klotz-Cassidy fire of two
( years ago, the embers of which are not dead vet
! hence In a'square fight between himself and
| Klotz at this time; well, Craig would he nowhere
f Hon. A. G.. Brodhead experienced the sweets
OF legislative life good many years ago and has
/ never lost the taste. lie may possibly fan IN
somewhere as compromise candidate and
would make good one too. He missed the Op-
/ portunity OF his life when he refused proffereC
/ nomination at the time of the KlOtZ- -BrOekwal
affair. In his case it will he most interesting to
/ the disintereSted observer TO watch into whicl
! enclosure he win skin should there be draw
| contest, this fall betwlXt KlOtZ and Craig. II,
1 has ably befriended both during his long ant
active political life.
II the selection OF a choice could be left direct
ly 10 the people, stripped Of all side issues anC
outside considerations, William NJ. Rapshe
would Outstrip all others. With the machin,
against him he would have uphill work, bu
/ there is no telling what would he the result of
. combination between Rapsher and Cassid,
/ against the field. Somebody's fur would fly anC
! II would hardly be theirs.
But what's the use OF setting the Democrats
throughout the county at each other in a scram
Bile for conterees all on account of men who hay'
no ghost OF show for nomination. Cassidy
| Craig, Brodhead or Rapsher, either one wOulC
come home from the conference with an emit
basket-nO fish In il. BY and by those gentle
men themselves win fully recognize this and
predict that there will be. BY convention time,
hearty, united support for Robert SlOtz. the on
man in the county who can shear VIM. MutchleT
Weatherly Herald.