The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-12-29
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WHAT THE SCRIBES SEE AND HEAR
Poin, ed Paragraphs on the Com
ing Borough Election-Other
Matters Picked UP by our
Reportorial Corps.

Candidates for borough and township
offices, to be elected in February are
slowly beginning to announce themselves.
1t is now almost certain Chief Burgess
Lessig will be u candidate for reelection.
n other person in the Citizens party ras
been mentioned yet.
Frank Reese, whose term as borough
auditor expires tho coming spring, is being
urged to become a candidate for re-elec-
Jion. He has given the very best satisfac-
tion during the time he has been in Office
and the Citizens party will make no mis-
take in renomnating him.
Ex- Burgess William Himmel who was
the first Chief Burgess elected by the Ciu-
zens party when the town was divided into
FIVE wards, is frequently spoken of as an
available candidate for the same office on the
Democratic ticket. That party could not
name a stronger man or one more capable
for filling the position.
VIM. Ii. Lewis, OF VIM. Penn, and
Robert Allison, OF Port Carbon, have been
suggested as suitable persons for on the Re-
publican Electoral ticket next year.
Candidates for the Republican National
| Convention are becoming quite numerous
and there is a hot fight in prospect.
Hon. Eugene Donahue, who represented
the Second Legislative district so salts !ac-
torily for two terms, is to be retired to
make room for new and untried man.
In this the Democrats will make q mistake,
but that is their business.
We are highly grstifed because Hon.
James b. Reilly, mem Der Of Congress from
this district, has been honored by his ap-
pointment on number OF important
committees by Speaker Crisp. Mr.. Reilly
is = hard worker, always soicLions for the
welfare of his constituents, The Demo-
cran are proud of him.
| Congressman Jack" Robinson has q
number of libel suits in pickle for news
papers who have maliciously libeled him.
1t is about time Republican newspapers
turn their mud batteries upon the enemies
Of their party, and not upon friends. Ii
there is to be any mud-throwinE on Re-
pubicans let the Democratic papers assume
the job.
Congressman Dalzell is going to make a
hot fight for the United States Senstorship
to succeed Quay, 1t will be an uphill
affair on his part
In tho 29.h Senatorial district EhS Re-
publican "slAss' has been AXed up. 1t
reads thus; Senator, S. a. Loach; Ma
I onal Convention Representative, l.. ii,
| Koch.
Tho next Legislature should pass bill
giving the minority chance to elect d
member of any board, for instance the
Board of Poor Directors, Borough Audi
tors, etc, where there are three, five or any
other un quail number to be elected in the
same manner in which the county commits
silners srs elected. 1t is unfair and unjust
that the Republicans, whose strength is aI.
most equal to he Democrats, have no rep
resentative on the Poor Board.
John w. Morgan, of Shenandoah, has
assured a friend that he is not a candidate
for the Legislature as rumored. Mr. Nor.
gan holds a position as boss under the
Reading Company and cannot afford tc
imperl Il safe hing by taking a flyer in
d strict politics 49, 4oloer Gig Echo.