Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-29
AMONG THE POLITICIANS.
CANDIDATES MAKING READY FOR TO-
MORROW'S FRAY.
Looks as If There Would be Several
Close Contests for Nominations-Com
ments from Other Republicans
to Meet Next Monday.


ments from Other Papers-Republicans
to Meet Next Monday.
The Democratic convention of this
county will be held tomorrow at Music
Hall, Wilkes-Barre. There is no telling
yet how the ticket will look. For con-
gress it is conceded that McGinty has the
inside track of Billy Hines, and the
little fighting senator will have to return
to his law practice, unless he manages to
receive the nomination for his old office.
This, however, is not likely to happen,
although there is some kind of a scheme
on foot which looks as though that result
might be brought about. The senatorial
convention is always held at 10 A. M :,
just before the big fight opens, and it
was called for that hour this year, but the
time has since been changed to P. NJ
This would compel all the lower end
and several of the upper end delegates
to remain there over night or miss the
convention. 1t is alleged the change
was made in order to give Hines chance
at the senatorial plum if he failed to
defeat McGinty, but very large kick
was started on Saturday and unless the
convention is called again to meet at the
original hour there will be two conyen-
tion and probably two candidates. j.
Ridgway Wright, present chairman of
the county committee, will get the nomi-
nation if all the delegates are in attend
ance at the meeting.
The battle between English and
Walters for sheriff will be a hot one.
The Neacsdealer is fighting English hard ,
and will probably bolt if he and Hines
are nominated. There are other candi-
dates, but the interest is centered on the
two named.
For recorder of deeds George w.
Drumheller, of Sugarloaf township, and
Michael G. Russell, of Edwardsville, are
in the lead. The nomination, however,
Swill depend on the section from which
the candidate for sheriff will come. If
English is chosen Russell will drop out
of the race, and should Walters win
Drumheller will stand no chance.
1t is likely the Republicans will NOM
mate Geo. Ii. Troutman, of Hazeton,
as their candidate for senator. If
Wright is his opponent they will work
the new county issue in the lower end
and expect to make a clean sweep upon
that question. They may strike snag,
however, on the North Side, as the peo-
pie here are not yet dead in love with
"Hazle county" The opposition here
iS Hoc quiIe 81 strouS aS lew years ago,
but the voters, both Democrats and Re-
pubicans, are becoming tired of the
everlasting bossing they get from Halle
ton at every election. In looking over
the field the Leader sizes it up about
correctly in the following:
If Troutman should be the nominee,
as at this writing appears likely, he will
be supported on the new county issue,
by some Hazleton and Haz!e county
Democrats, but he will on the same issue
lose many Republican votes in White
Haven, the farming districts and part of
Foster. The new county project is not
as popular as it used to be in the lower
end. The making of Hazleton city
has hurt it even with many Halle
tonians, who feel now that when they
"bought pig in poke" and who, with
that way again. Besides there is no
love lost between Troutman and the
Kline faction, which is strong enough
to make it unsafe to sneeze at it.
The Republican will elect delegates on
Saturday evening to the legislative con-
vention to be held next Monday at
Union Hall, Hazleton. Hon. William
II. Jeffrey will be chosen unanimously
and all the delegates need to do is to go
through the mere formality of nomin-
alton. AS the party is united through
out the district Jeffery will not have any
dsaffection to contend with, and will 90
before the people on the record he made
at the last session.
Colonel P. F. Lynch was interviewed
the other day by a reporter of the Wilkes
Barre Times, and here is what he is re-
ported to have said. The reporter asked
questions and received answers as fol-
lows
Colonel there's rumor afoat that
the Lynches and Lenahans have COM
bined in the interest of Hines. What
do you know about it?"
''You may put it down as dead certain
that there's one Lynch that isn't in any
such combine, and he stands before you,"
and the colonel stretched himself up at
full lenght.
you still believe that McGinty has
the inside track for the congress nomin-
ation?" said the scribe.
81 don't conjecture anything about it.
I know it. And l know another thing
too. Shonk will be the man chosen on
the other side," and the colonel looked
as if he meant what he said.
"But Shonk's closest friends all say
that such a thing is impossible. That
George won't have it under any consid.
eration."
"That's all right. But I'll tell you
what I'll do. I'll wager you dollar OF
a hundred dollars that Shonk is the
next Republican candidate for congress- u
AS the scribe was not in betting mood
he didn't accept
Iaovinp this pentleman tho ranorta,
hunted up another, a sharp-wtted poll
tician, who is noted for his CONSPICUOUS
ability to solve political problems.
"Who is likely to secure the Republi
can nomination for congress?" was
asked.
"George Washington Shonk. know
they saw he is not candidate. But my
dear sir, don't you see into the little
scheme? 1t wouldn't do for George tt
declare himselfa candidate. That would
lead to his being overhauled everywhere