The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-08-05

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U{H% soassn,ian soa,sia.S tn tn. 'na' a.uai it
number of farmers and country delegates
generally, with a large vote at their command
who were easily led by the more wiley dele
gates from the strongholds such as shenan-
doah and the mining townships into any
snare that was laid to entrap them, and con
sequently it was an easy matter for the
Democracy north of the mountain to carry
away all of the big prizes.
1t contained also the usual number Of
boodlers who for the mere pittance OF their
expenses to the county seat and the good
time given them at the headquarters of the
different candidates were readytO sell out their
preferences to the first bidder who happened
along And yet it contained a very respect
able and respectful body of men who were
obedient to the chairman in his efforts to
maintain order, and the many visitors from
the Republican side of the house who focked
to the convention session, morning, noon and
night, expressed surprise that there could be
gotten together such an orderly body of con
dieting elements.
The story of the judgeship contest was
repeatedly told in these letters in advance
and it was simply that the candidates Tor the
other principal places wanted Judge Weld
man to head the ticket and the work of his
friends to nominate him was greatly light
ened, in fact it was not heed ID at all.
THE CHIEF CONTEST
ttb, "A of Nh
early Monday morning in a published in
terview in the Journal, in whicn that gen
tleman states that he was "out of the fight"
it became apparent at once that the chief
contest of the day would be decided by one
ballot and it so transpired. Leaving the
reasons of Mr.. Wadlinger TO be digested in
another letter, if it becomes necessary, it may
only be remarked here that that part of his
withdrawal card which reads "the only pur-
pose for which | allowed the use of my name,
in connection with the judicial nomination
having been accomplished there is no further
reason why l should remain a candidate" is a
little thick and will require another inter.
view to explain it. The accomplished pur-
pose of the gentleman seems TO be latent
one lit is ia fact enyelOped in great mystery.
The TreasureTship was shortly decided at
ter the judge fight was out of The way and
your townsman, George Folmer, Sr., carried
off the prize. His success can be attributed
in part to well organized campaign which
began in 1890, whe he was first a candidate
and carried on with great zeal ever since, but
it can also be said to be the result of the
lavish expenditure of money and the luke
warm, slippery utilization of Mr., Muldoon's
friends from his own town For instance
while the faithful Muldoon had eight of the
Shenandoah delegates to vote for him he had
them for no other purpose, and they were alb
solutely worthless to him to give the strength
he needed They were controlled by Senator
Monaghan for MulhOlland and used 10 make
that candidates nomination. The Senator'S
sole interest was / . Mulholland-he had no
use for MuldoOn-and while he could not
keep the delegates from voting for Muldoon
he could keep them from combining or ar.
ranging successful counter coup to the Fol.
mer Brennan Toole-Mulholland combination.
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