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

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the Third ward swear that this was not the
programme
Lamb was reelected member of Coun.
Gil. Mr. Malone with1rew-besr in mind.
Rev. Gruhler was defeated, thanks to the
Repu 1licans of principle in the Third ward.
Now, then. Mr.. Lamb is chairman of
the Joint committee on public water works.
Franey is the temporary secretary.
Messrs. John f. Higgins, William Kim
mel and T. j. Higgins are members of the
committee. Mr. John f Higgins, by the
way, is q brother-in-law of Mr.. j. j.
Franey. And now while we are speaking
of the joint committee, Mr.. j. j. Frsney
is the gentleman to whom all the bids for
public water works we're sent-not to M. E.
Doyle, the permanent secretary.
"Oh !" says some one, 'the bids we're not
sent to Mr.. Doyle because he did not attend
to the meetings and Mr.. Franey was acting
in his place as secretary"
Grant it, Then why not Mr.. Doyle
ousted and Mr. Franey installed with full
powers IS secretary
The joint committees membership history
is this; r W. Stout was appointed a citi-
zen member. He became a Councilman
and was continued as a member. Then
William Wragg was appointed to take Mr..
Stouts place "ss a citizen" M. G Wurm
was appointed Councilmsnic member of
the committee. Mr.. Wurm's term as
Councilman has expired, but he is con-
tlnued las a citizen" At the time the
mass meeting Was held in Robbins opera
house dispute arose as to whether one of
the five mem bers nominated by the meet.
ing was John +. OF 7. j. Higgins To
stop all controversy the joint committee
recognized both gentlemen. A. D. Gable
was the Couneilmanic member Of the joint
committee. He, too, sought yindication
by reelection to the Borough Council. He
was re-elected-upon the sacrifice of Jons-
than Butts, the Citizens candidate for
School Director. William Kimmel, sweet
William! He needed no vindication. He
was "in it, all the time, and remains
as he did at frst-a member of
the joint committee. Martin Phslen
was not renominated for Council in the
First ward. He missed honors by that
misfortune, for his successor, Mr.. Mcclure,
at once became member of the joint
committee. Mr.. Coskley, too, is also q
member of the joint committee. Oh, yes;
and Mr.. Betteridge, a member OF the
Borough Council, brother.in-law of
Borough Treasurer Bradigan, the brother
of John j. Brsdigan, the P. & R. District
Superintendent, who is the brother.in-lsw
of j. j. Frsney is also member of the
joint committee. But, while talking of re-
lstionship, why not say that MIR. John F,
Higgins, the tax collector, is member of
the joint committee and brother-in- law
of acting secretary j. j. Franey.
Now let US collect our thoughts. Coun-
cilmen Lamb, Betteridge, Coskley, Nc
! Guire, Stout VanDusen and Gable-seven
are all members of the joint committee
Mr.. James, the president of Council is not
member. Perhaps membership would
be incompatible with that of the office of
chairman of Council. But there are eight
Oouncilmen on the joint committee.
Who is the eighth member? Let us see.
Amour. Holman, Hopkins2 No. They
are not I'm it," They are electric railway
men. They are Finney men. 1t would
not do to have them on, Gallagher,
Devers2 No, they oou dn't get on. They
favored the electric railway and, of course.
were obnoxious to "Flstiron" Ffaney and
his cohorts. Now who is that eighth
member of the joint committed Oh, yes;
its ScheiAy. Jim" Scheiay. The man
who never does any committee work. Yes,
Jim is member. Yes, he is a member
! in name,
And so we give it to the public. The
Lamb Frsney combine. The truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
We depend upon facts. Not upon
threats of personal violence.
Ab uno disco Onlnes.