Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-15

The Democracy of Luzerne County
should be happy. The reasons for the
party's happines are manifold. First o.
all the party this year has nominated fol
the offices of Judge, Prothonotary
District Attorney, Clerk of the Courts
and Jury Commissioner, the stronges
and cleanest ticket that could be named
Secondly, the Republicans are fighting
among themselves because the will ot
the people was sneered at and trampleG
upon by the machine politicians, who
so manipulated the convention anC
nominated men who could be used tc
best advantage to hangers on around the
court house and who are continually
looking for good, fat jobs.
| For the important position of Addl-
tional Law Judge L. I'll. Bennett was
nominated-not because he was the
choice of the Republican voters of the
county. Oh, mol The rank and file of
the party knew him as little as he is
know to practice in the open courts of
the county. Last year when Edwin
Shortz was nominated by the Democrats
for President Judge the Republicans had
enc campaign card-and that was his
iEcXrerience as practitioner before the
courts. Mr.. Shortz was well-known
throughout the county and State as a
lawyer of much ability, yet he was
defeated because he did not have the
experience before the courts. What
now, in Heavens name, will they do to
blndfold the people in Benefits case?
Who in this lower end ever heard tell
of Bennett, the lawyer, before he sought
the important office of Additional Law
Judge? Take on the other hand the
ability and reputation of Judge Lynch
as a lawyer and jurist. That is the man
the Republicans are endeavoring to de-
feat because he is Irish.
Christopher Wren was nominated be-
cause the Office did not pay him as well
as it might, owing to a threatened con-
test with J. H. Jacobs, fearing to face
investigation lest the questionable ma
iority be wiped ort and Mr.. Jacobs de-
clared the lrothonotary. Mr.. Wren,
during the three wears he held the office,
has enjoyed yearly income of at least
$4,000, and yet the Republicans want to
re-cle him because his office did not
a. IN. The next Prothonotary, let
us hope and work for his election, our
young townsman, j. C. Wiegand, will
receive only about one-half of what Mr..
Wren received, and will be well satis-
fled with this remuneration.
Mr. Schwartz, also a townsman, who
was given the Republican nomination
for Clerk of the Courts because the Ben
nett faction hoped to get the German
vote by giving him place on the ticket.
If all reports from the upper end be true,
Mr.. Schwartz and the Germans he will
attract to the Republican side of the
house this year, will be sacrificed to fur
ther the ends of the party by trading to
make sure the election of two of the
nominees on his ticket. Mr.. Schwartz
is to be pitied for his folly in allowing
his name to be used after once declining
to be a candidate for Prothonotary. If
he could not be elected Prothonolary he
certainly cannot expect to be elected
Clerk of the Courts over Lee Stanton,
the strongest and most popular Democrat
in upper Luzerne. Mr.. Stanton, although
staunch Democrat, was twice elected
Burgess of West Pittston, the greatest
Republican stronghold in the county.
Mr.. Garman, the Democratic nominee
for District Attorney, is meeting with
new friends every day. His opponent
w. IL. Mccartney, is unpopular in his
own party and his nomination, like the
others, will be resented by overwhelm
ing defeat on November3. Mr.. Garman
"red-headed and hopeful" is making
friends wherever he goes and, though
not making any noise, is doing good work
for the whole ticket
In the face of the excellent candidates
on the Democratic ticket, and the slash.
ing and discomfort in the Republican
ranks, it behooves every Democrat tc
turn out on election day and cast his
vote for the whole ticket, and further, tc
see that his neighbor does likewise. =
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