Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-07-08
The Democratic Primary Election

| IA Shhiold OOuAlJ WILL De uClu Oh
Saturday, July 25, present month,
and it promises to be a political
storm OF cyclonic proportions and
force on account of the number and
ardor Of the seventeen candidates in
the field
All are at work with their coats of,
For President Judge, Patterson
and lcEeen, are making one of the
closest canvasses ever before made
for the primary nomination in the
county, and the political household
Is divided on these two men all over
the country. Patterson has most of
the leaders of the Regular wing of
the party for him, but hero and there
a leader of the Regular forces of the
Democracy are against him and are
hard at work for McMeen. OF
course no one knows to 4 certainty
which Of the candidates viii win, but
if the regulars give tollerably fair
support 70 Patterson he viii defeat
McMeen. There are certain bust
ness intereEts it is said-that are
thicker than water-that it is claim
ed by some Of the brethren, is at
work for AcAeen. It is claimed
that the horse ring regardless of par
ty lines is for McMeen and will be
for him to the end if he wins
For Register and Recorder with
few exceptions the situation is the
same IS that for President Judge.
The Regulars are for Jenkins end the
Irregulars are for Berry, bat Berry
has fewer of the leaders of the party
with him than are identified with
McMoen. Berry's friends express
the belief that he will have 8 walk
over for the nomination. The
friends Of Jenkins put in the game
claim for him. When the old SOL
diers are thus divided in their opin-
ion, how can the marines tell any
thing that is reliable about the out
come of the battle.
For Sheriff the contest is tri Ian
guiar battle with Hackenberger lead
ing with more visible demonstration
than his other two competitors.
VanOrmer's friends are working hard,
and pulling on what they declare is
the availability string that VanOrm-
er lives in the powerful Rcpubf-
can district Of Fayetta and for that
reason he should be nominated.
There are Others, however, who in
sist upon it that Johnson will carry
off the prize; that no ha the Bis
MARKHAM political qualities that can
not be downed.
For Associate Judge there are sew
en- candidates, aud that number is
sufficient to go be-smoke the political
battlefield that the Wisest outsiders
cannot tell who the leaders are going
to rally for. Jacob Sulouf, is well
acquainted throughout the county rs
one Of the prominent business aen
Of quarter of century ago, and
many old friends are talking favora
bly, of him. Absalom Bnrnsr is be-
ing pushed by his friends on account
OF his political affiliations IN the low
er end. George Fink, it is claimed
has chances on account Of extensive
political acquaintance John Wise
haupt's friends are urging him
as new man IL ths fald and on ac-
count of the central locality IN which
he lives about the same argument is
put forward in favor of Jacob Helm
bach. James .HllIiken it is urged is
one of the strongest mon in the field
on account of relationship, party af-
flistions and location in q strong
Democratic locality. Ii the leaders
can quietly concentrate their in
huerce on any of the two of the saw
en- named candidates these two will
carry the nomination easily.
Tor Jury Commissioner there is
little interest manifested and Bell
and Beale will drift with the current
and whichever one is known to DO ia
with the winning candidates for tho
higher Offices on the home stretch
will be the winning man.
For County Chairman there will
be a royal battle between Frank w.
Noble. present Sheriff and d. B. Nc
Williams, who at enc time was the
Democratic nominee for Congress in
the 18th Congressional district. No
be is a political champion of high
order. The same may be said Of
McWiiliams, and the chips have been
knocked off Of each others hats, and
tho battle is joined and being viewed
with great interest by the veters of
Juniata, for the battle this year is
confined 20 the ranks Of the Democ-
racy. The Republicans having made
their nominations without contest
for any of the Offices. All Juniata
people are earnest spectators of the
battle that is going on between the