The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-05

TvfA. Council and pubic
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| @ IASl)4&IY5 water works affairs
| R1PN &EssTT does not appear to
| /SM'TMS$E[ - satisfy his ambition.
| n NfhlHSSS He now aspires to be
| i9h,yII9AkfHs ss5 dictator-in-chie of
<7S=b " the HERALD, and to
gain that position resorts TO threats Of
personal violence Well, when we turn
our pen into the hands of man who can
not back his own statements we must then
fall into the depth of infsmy. When the
public water works project was first
broached Mr. Lamb stated to a member of
the HERALD staff that the best thing the
HERALD could do was to stand in" with
him and others on the new water works
movement; that il the HERALD did not do
so he and others would organize a move
ment by which the HERALD would be
crushed. The person to whom Council
man spoke asked him what reason he
| ( Lamb had to suspect that the HERALD
was unqualifedly against any attempt to
establish public water works and Lamb
stated it was because the HERALD, ten or
| ol0Nol ytdTo DelOT0t udu DlIloTlN lOuShb n
movement to establish public water works
The HERALD representative at once told
Mr.. Lamb that the files of the HERALD
were open to inspection and if he Mr..
Lamb could point out q single editorial
that could show that the HERALD had
fought the establishment of public water
works sum of money would be forfeited.
Mr.. Lamb replied that he did not wish to
resort to such measures, he simply wished
to have it understood that unless Harry"
Boyer would turn his HERALD to the
assistance of the new water works move
ment he would be wiped out" All the
files the HERALD has to-day are open to
the inspection of Mr.. Lamb. He cannot
prove his statement.
AT the ''stuffed" public meeting at which
the illegal joint committee secured its birth
Councilman Lamb was one or, in fact, the
leading speaker. He then and there
declared that certain people had approached
him and offered him block of electric
railway stock, provided that he would do
certain things;
Mr.. B. Yost arose in that meeting and
demanded the name of the party who offer
ed the stock. as alleged by Mr. Lamb
That worthy gentleman (Mr LAMB re-
fused to divulge the name, and he kept his
mouth sealed in spite of the fact that the
HERALD coaxed, dared and taunted him 10
do so in issue after issue.
Mr.. Lambs mouth is sealed to-day on
the stock question.
Again, Councilman Lamb, according to
a communication in print on the HERALD
files, declared that he did not intend to be-
come candidate for reelection to Bor.
ough Council until he felt called upon to
seek reelection to ''vindicste" himself on
the water question.
Long before the water question became
a matter Of public discussion, as far as pub
lie water works were concerned Mr..
Lsmb was asked 10 take certain steps to
assist in having the wards of town divided,
He was asked to do what he could to help
the movement in his olon ,0ard
Mr.. Lamb answered evasively. 81 will
do what l can" said he. He did nothing.
| Why Because he understood that the
division as arranged by map would throw
him into the Ninth ward, ward embrac.
ing that section of the town south OF
Poplar street, including Turkey Run.
MIR. Lamb subsequently became can
didate for reelection to the Borough
Council "for vindication." The Third
ward Democrats held snap" ward con-
vention and nominated M. d. Malone fol
Council. The Third ward Citizens held 3
STUFFED" convention and nominated A. B.
Lamb for Council On the morning oi
election day Malone announced his with
drawal and had notice to that effect posted
at the Third ward poll, This left "Yindi'
cation" certainty for A. B. Lamb and
at one time of the day, subjected r. A.
Davenport, the Citizen candidate fol
School Director. open to almost certain
defeat.
Now take this Third ward episode alone
as an illustration of the desperate measures
to which this immaculate, people-loYing
Lamb will resort to for the sake Of ''yindi-
cation"
j, j. Franey, #. j. Higgins and JOIN
f. Higgins are all Democratic residents o.
the Third ward. Rev. John Gruhler is q
Democrat, and a most sf'ectionste admirel
of the Franey, the Higgins and, last but
not least, the Kimmel factions. The Dem
ocrats of the Third ward made their Bomi-
nations in this memorable contest within
twenty minutes. M. d. Malone brother
in-law OF J, j. Franey received the nom-
ination for Council. Rev, John Grub lei
was pat up for School Board. The road
was clear, "We'll elect Lamb to Council
and Gruhler to the School Board"
VIII any of the Democratic leaders Of