The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-03-24
MAKING AN ISSUE.
The Declarations of Certain Politicians Re
garding Future Campaigns.

The Declarations of Certain Politicians Re |
garding Future Campaigns.
There is evidently a determined move
ment on foot to not only down" John F.
Finney, but also to crush all who enter
tain any friendship for him, or who refuse
to declare against him. This has been sus-
pected for some time, but to-day it became
known from the mouths of two of the
prime movers in the scheme. Councilman
A. B. Lamb and Squire T. T. Williams
informed Constable Thomas Tosh that
they we're in a movement to have David
Morgan, candidate for Standing Com
mittee in the Third ward, knocked out, be
cause he is one of Finney's friends. I h
promptly told them that be was friend of
Morgans' and would work for him, and
that if Squire Williams wanted to make il
Finney and "T T." fight he could do so
Williams protested that they did not want
to make any such fight, as he (Wlliams)
was not looking for anything. To which
Tosh responded that Finney was not look
ing for anything either, but that be (Tosh)
intended to work for Morgan and the
others could do as they pleased. The dis
cussion was lively one and Tosh made
Lamb and Williams understand that his
good judgment cannot be clouded by vim
dictiveness
If the action of Lamb and Williams is
in obeyance of instructions" from the
Administration, which certain county
politicians have tried to make us believe
have been issued, it is time that some
equally determined action be taken to call
such p,op'o down as disorganizera and
have revised instructions issued. The
true Republicans of town are with the
Administration and have always been
with it, but they will not tolerate any
scheme to make them swallow everything
coming from few disgruntled, disappointed
kickers who see no good in any one who is
not within their circle. These true Re-
pubicans, it may as we'll be understood
now as ever, do not propose to allow the
tail to wag the dog, nor will they eichew
their preferences for this or that office, and
we still adhere to the belief, in the face OF
what has been reported by the disorgan-
izers, that President Harrison or his
advisers will not countenance such bossism,
real or pretended,
la conclusion, the HERALD takes the
stand it has always msintained--to stand
by its friends at all times when the actions
of such friends are above reproach, and
especially when they are the victims OF
such foolhsrdy schemes as that now being
engineered by Lamb, Williams, ct aL., to
down them. I'D this position aoiH b.
naintantd by the HERALD, regardless OF
the government position held By the editor.
If the parties who are pretending to be
working for harmony want it, let them lay
the foundation for it. So far they have
shown themselves knaves of the first water,
trying to slaughter the opposing forces
while the flag of truce fl lats above their
rampanis. We imagine we see the nodded
countenAnce of Nap leon covered with a
smile Such warfare would make a stone
column grin.
1t there is to be peace the HERALD is
ready for it. and it is equally prepared for
the reverse. In the latter event its guns
will be found we'll prepared for battle
and the victims will meet charges that will
make them scamper from the field ignomin-
iously.
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