The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-18

| e. ffIAAf14 various colorings and
| NNsn S IA changes. For in.
Wsss'b $3.50 stance, it is very
~NmW WE evident that we're the
election held to-day, or tomorrow, some
would be elected on the different county
and district tickets who may suffer defeat
on the Sth of November. In a long jour.
ney such as the candidates have to undergo
there are many streams to cross and many
mountains to climb, and many will be the
mishsps therein and thereon. The chances
Of some may receive cold water dampen.
ings, while others may fall into abysses or
gulleys who attempt too much skyward
jcurneying in their too rapid march toward
the pinnacle sought by them as the out
growth of their am mbtions.
So it is, many of US think it is all very
well to prognosticste who will be elected
next fall. II is always my desire to kick
that individual (snywhere, the region of
the seat of his pants preferred) who con.
staDtly inquiries,
well, who is going to be elected?,
Just liken him unto the jackass who so
generously remarks every time he bids you
the time of day, TITS terrible hot, isn't
it?"
How nobly some of our mutual friends
would contribute to purchase straight
jackets for those pests of society. The one
keeps you thinking the foo-killer's occu-
patton is not followed up, while the other
keeps you in a continuous sweat And
yet if as they say, everybody is put on
this earth with some mission, l suppose
these fools have theirs. The first one men
toned has certainly set me to eogitating
and figuring over the probable outcome of
the county ticket. Let us consider the
head of the ticket in this letter and that
will be sufficient. Speaking of the head of
the ticket, the HERALD has the right order
of things when it names the candidate for
Judge in the lead. Headquarter flags are
seldom of much consequence in giving
proper Information, except SO far as to de-
note where the chairman is not to be
found when wanted, and consequently
when our friends of the Republican ban
ner which is strung across Centre street
from Hause's building to the Mountain
City, and is constantly getting itself en-
tangled in the net work OF wires overhead,
made the mistake of having the county
ticket printed under it with Mr..
Brumm on top, it matters little. It
nay be they copied from their friends
If the Amerieus club who made the
anne mistake. No matter, we are told
hr. Marr is going to swing his dag to the i
'reeze with the ti,ket in its proper order.
lie is here to-day getting his house in
rider.
FIGURES WHICH MAY LIE OR NOT,
To resume the thread of our tale. The [
versge vote of this county, based on the !
auditor General and Poor Director votes. a
'as 2O,5sS. The total vote for President in
1888 was 259s0, viz Harrison, 1852 y
)leveland, lS,O54i Fisk, 2ll Streeter, 1913, a
he total vote for Congress that same Pres.
ientiai year was %, $50 Mr.. Reilly leading
ir. Brumm by 6s8. This is campaign in A
Presidential year with three full.aedged !
for Judge in the field, two of
HON have been nominated by regular
inventions, while the other will run Just l.
we'll authorized under tho new ballot re.
'rm and with his name printed on the
ekets with the others, as an independent,
! third candidate.
This latter is the Hon. John W. Ryon, OF
hose managers claim they already have h
yer two thousand voters names on the 81
'titions which are required by law to COM
etc and legalize his candidacy. Itisa P
lf-evident proposition that Mr.. Ryon's 81
'ndidacy will eomplicate matters, so far as
g contest over the jadgeship is concerned, u
hile it may, and some believe certainly ~
III, have bearing on some Of the other
ntests. Now it is not likely that the Re- -
lbliean candidate for Judge will have