The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-06-11

| whether we shall have redivision of the
wards and how many wards should be
established. If you gentlemen should con-
clude to report a re.division l think you
would be safe in making re-division of
the Second ward. This ward is increasing
each year and, perhaps, if the ward should
be divided into two part of it might
possibly be added to one of the wards of
the First or, if you should think other
wise, then possibly part of the Second
might be taken into the Third.
There is another point aud that is that
in the borough of Shenandoah we try to
live up to the law as near as possible. We
don't count during the day time, but wait
until after the last vote has been polled and
then the board undertakes to count off and
for that reason, when large vote is poled
we can show to you that it has required un-
til, often, two, three and four o'clock in
the morning before the returns have all
been computed
For these reasons we think the borough
should be re-divided and boundary lines
established for nine wards, at least, 1t
has been suggested that at the time of the
first division of the town into wards our
population was but 5000 and it is over
double that now."
John A, Nash Esq, the Democratic
lawyer of Pottsvlle, succeeded Mr.. Hollo-
peter. He had been retained by the Demo-
Gratis of town to oppose the petitioners.
Mr. Nash opened his address smilingly
and at once proceeded to taffy the com
missioners several inches thick.
II am here to see that justice is done to
all parties" said he and several in the
audience Of the same political stripe sald
Here Here p Then the taGy poured
out in a monster stream. III it becomes
necessary to divide the town into additional
wards" continued Mr.. Nash, II know 1t
will be done with justice 20 the voters and
people Of the town. We are perfectly
satisfied land he smiled) and will rest con-
tent with your action"
Then turning toward the viewers, and
turning on an extra flow of taffy, Mr..
Nash said, II know from the character OF
this board that nothing else will be done.
Therefore, I feel content that no gerry
Wandering and no political convenience
will be subserved, as they are men MARX
Antony style) of too high character and
have too much at stake to be made an in
sIrument for any such purpose"
1t was Democratic dodge. 1t was a
heavy dose of tsf,y against food of cold,
stern facts.
Mr.. Nash then suggested that the town
might be divided into precincts, but the
viewers said they were not dealing with
precincts and their report to the court
would have to be for or against a division.
Then Mr.. Nash took another tack and
declared that to make more wards would
make the Borough Council and School
Board too cumbersome for official action
aud that all the work would have to be
left to committees.
Mr. Nash then claimed that it would be
inexpedient to divide the town That it
would be better to wait until the new ballot
law goes into effect.
A consultation was held after the ad-
dress by Mr.. Nash and it was finally con-
cluded that two gentlemen from each of
the five wards, Democrat and Repub-
lican from each, be selected to act as a
committee and try to agree upon boundary
lines for the proposed new wards.
A comparison of the selections shows
how well the Democrats carried out the
understanding.
Republican committee William Ken
drick, First ward; w j. Watkins, Second
ward; s. A, Beddall Third ward; P. d.
Holman, Fourth ward; John Book, Fifth
ward,
Democratic committee: Squire j. j.
Monaghan, First ward; F. j. Brennan,
Second ward; A. j, Gallagher, Fifth ward
Christ. Schmidt, Fifth ward;-H j. Null
doom, Fifth ward.
1t will be observed that the Democrats
had no representatives from the Third or
Fourth wards on their committee but had
three representatives from the Fifth.
While these selections we're being made
D. j. Doyle of the S,mday,q Ne08, arose
and demanded that the business be pro-
ceeded with. He was informed that the
selection Of the committees referred was
the shortest way to a termination of the
business. And Mr.. Doyle sat down.
The committees adjourned to Mr.. Hol-
lopeter's office for joint session and Mr.. S.
A. Beddall was made chairman.
Squire Monaghan produced map and
showed how he thought the lines should
run. One Of his suggestions was that the
proposed new First and Second wards
should be divided by White and Centre
streets. His suggestions were listened to
attentively.
Then the Republicans produced a map.
They got as far as suggesting that the
First and Second wards should be divided
By the Lehigh Valley railroad when an
explosion Of wrath occurred.
what do you take us for l'' shouted
one Democrat, 'Tney want the earth,
another shouted. where did you get
that map p asked third, while a fourth