The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-02-24
LOCAL POLITICS.
Matters That Still Hold the Peo-
pies Attention.

According To yesteruhS OVt"''"V 4i' 4
Folmer is very indignant at the report the
Shenandoah HERALD got on him." IL
NAV be information to Mr.. Folmer and the
Journal correspondent that the HERALD
got out no report on the former gentleman.
The HERALD reported what became street I
talk that there was to be contest IN tne
Second ward for two reasons, when were
based upon the voting at the poll Oh tnaV
ward on election day. The report was
given AS taken-as matter of news, ana
here can be no ground for the statement
that the HERALD "got OUT anything on
Mr.. Folmer. The matter had its origin at
the poll and with members of the election
board. The Journal letter confirms all the
material points of the HERALDs report,
except that il is uncertain as to the hgures'
1t states that "the number Folmer voted,
So or So, was marked Stout" The HERALD
stated positively, and now sees no reason
for changing the statement, that the
Folmer number that was marked Stout was
| 54. 1t would seem that the best plan
would be to let the matter drop. Ii TINS
cannot be done and people insist upon
shovelling everything upon the HERALD's
shoulders (some people blame us for the
weather changes) the paper may be COM
pelled to take stand that will make matters
lively all around. All parties admit that a
mistake was made at the Second ward poll.
Mr.. Folmer says it was the fault of the
election board and the board says Mr.,
Folmer was to blame. Why Mr.. Folmer
lshould become indignant does not seem
clear, unless he expects the HERALD to
shoulder the responsibility for the mistake
which, of course, we cannot do. One
thing we will undertake, however, if 1t
necessary for the welfare of the borough
that the responsibility should be liked, we
will give all that we know and have heard,
and all that we may learn in detail, and let
the public decide. But as the Second ward
contest, like that rumored in the Fifth
ward has passed off like the clouds we
would recommend that the whole matter
be dropped, but before dropping it let it be
carried away from the HERALD's door.
1t does not belong there.
The organization of the new Borough
=. Council is the all important topic. The
politicians and the people are alike con-
cerned and it is safe to say that many a
body tosses nervously upon its couch these
I nights. If a man who is supposed to be
!. looking for an appointment for himself or
f friend approaches the business place or
G | esidence of Councilman or Councilman
elect score of eyes watch his movements
e from behind telegraph pole or the show
= window of some store in the vicinity. 1t
is amusing to watch the watched and
watchers. Everybody is suspicious Every
m ovement is looked upon as deal. Every
mover is dealer.
: The situation is a most peculiar one and
q the antics of some parties who will be IN
terested in the caucus in their effort to
8 maintain what they have pretended to be
= and yet reach a certain point without
8 rendering themselves liable to be stamped
as traitors are quite amusing. On one
hand some are trying to build a Republi'
can house with Democratic lumber. Or
the other there is an effort TO build Dem
~ ocratic house with Republican decorations
! A third scheme is to put up the best hous'
" the material at hand will afford, with in
- dependent lightning rods.
The plans and specifications scattered
here and there would make an ordinar,
"a architect dizzy.
"a 1t is remarkable that we have so man!
~ sble-bodied men seeking the Supervisor
"a ship. A few years ago the office was sup
posed to be help for old and cripple
miners. Now it seems TO be looked upo
as a foundation for second fortune
A remarkable change has also take
place in the estimation of what constitute
-s' a good borough clerk and borough tresl
! urer. Strange as it may seem these office
- are now rated on par with policeman
u ship. 1t is actually asserted that some
the parties who have an interest in III
A coming organization of Council have e.
3 pressed willingness to relinquish the
claim to the clerkship if they are permitte
'er to anne policeman. 1t may reasonabl
ne be expected that in time an sppointmei
Is. on the police force will be worth Il
'S treasureship and clerkship combined. TT
markets of this country are queer in mar
MI respects.
as' 1t is understood that some parties a
ar highly indignant on having learned that
certain Republican caused the nomin
and tion of d. j. Doyle as a member of Il
ugh Standing Committee in the Oitize1
primary of the Second ward. Such
the act is looked upon as little le
ia than a crime. Mr.. Doyle, by the wa
y nominated X. w. Stout for Council. TT
has not been commented upon so, to ia
the doctrine of the indignant parties, il
i've highly proper for Democrat to nomint
ices Republican in Citizens primary,
by for Republican to nominate Democ
in such primary is quite another thiI
in Bah
S Of There are still some muTmurings abe
the defeat of Mr.. Baird in the Seco
nal ward, but the least said about the matt
the better One thing is certain,
. | Raird aDas NOT beaten bu The ReDubLcC