The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-05
POLITICAL POT /!
NOW BEING HEATED AND WILL
SOON Boil.
BOROUGH CANDIDATES BLOOMING
Other News, Including Court Notes
and the Appointments Made
by the County Commis-
sioners Yesterday.

Chief Burgess James B. Lsssig has an
nounced himself as a candidate for re-
election. "Jm" has been in harness for
pretty near ayear and has made very
good official He is an old citizen, known
by almost every one in town, and has made
many friends and tew enem es by the con-
servative manner in which he has carried
out the borough ordinances.
The most interesting fights this spring
will hinge on the COuncilships in the re-
spective wards. A number of new in
terests will work for representation in
Council and many prominent and in
| fuential people who have heretofore held
aloof from local contests will be seen with
their sleeves rolled up. Look out for ex
citing times at the primaries.
The terms of the following Couneilmen
expire this spring: First ward, Moakleri
Second, Portz Third, Lamb Fourth,
Gable; Fifth, Wurm.
Candidates for the High Constableship
will be numerous.
1t looks rs if Frank G, Reese, who has
made most satisfactory Borough Auditor,
will be renominsted. james Champion is
frequently spoken of, but he will not be a
candidate if Reese is in the field.
The county political circus will open
early this year. The new combination in
the County Commissioners Office will
make campaign quite different to those
held for years past. Reeds Hopping over
to Bowes will make bitter German-Irish
fight in the Democratic ranks, but it is
doubtful if the Republicans will be bene-
fitted by it. Some think that such fight
will result in chance in hundred for the
Republicans, but others say that the secre,
OF Democratic success is the dropping oi
all fights after the nominations and solidfy
ing for election, Keep your weather eye
on the Democrat who says if so and so il
not nominated I'll vote the Republican
ticket He is either trying to pump you ol
trying to let the managers of his party
know that his pockets need lining. The
average Schuylkill county Democrat is
like the slaves of Tammany Hall in New
York. They may kick and sp!utter before
election day, but they are all whipped into
line before the poles open. The Democratic
lash is II terror to many Of our Republican
voters, too, we regret to say.
In the 20 h Senatorial district, the fight
for the Senatorship will not be tame onC
by any means. The Democrats will make
a desperate effort to capture it, and if the
Republicans don't get together and put for,
ward some of its best material they viii
very likely succeed. II is not likely tn Al
Senator Keefer will tsmely submit to
retirement. His friends intimate that he
will make determined fight for re-nom-
ination. S. A. Losch and DR.. C,xe, both
Of Sehuylkill Haven, will also be heard
from. 1t will be warm contest and th,
success Of dark horse would not be sur
prising
The Judgeship fight will be an important
one this year. Judge Pershing will be 4
candidate for reelection If he goes be
fore the Democratic convention he will
probably be defeated by Congressman
james B, Reilly In such an event th'
Republicans will nominate some straight
out epublican-District Attorney Koch
, perhaps. That Reilly will not enter thr
Judgeship contest if Pershing receives tn,
Republican nomination is certain. He viii
| then turn his attention to denomination
for Congress. In the event of his nomiua
ton for Judge, Lawyer Shepherd will seel
the Congressional plum.
M. M. L'Velle, Esq, of Ashland, is th
latest mentioned for the Republican nomi
notion for District Attorney. His cAndi
dacy would make an interesting campaign