The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-02-21

high pitch that even the announcement that
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Com
pany had gone into the hands of Receivers
failed to detract attention from the campaign.
1t is quite evident that the most interest is
centered in the Second and Third ward
fights. Considerable is said of the borough
ticket and when politics are broached the
first exclamation is, Il wonder what effect
the German boiling will have on the Demo-
cratic ticket?" and there the subject is
dropped and attention turns to the Finney-
Broughall and Reily-James Councilmanic
fight
Last night reports got out that the election
would be one of the most spirited held in
the town for several years; that both the
Democratic and Citizens parties would make
desperate fights on every little point and that
challenges for tax receipts would be very
numerous. At a late hour last night it was
said that the Third ward contest would be
made exceedingly lively by challenges.
| All the polls were opened promptly this
morning, but the attendances were limited to
few aside from the election officers. The
Second and Third ward polls showed the
most life and the latter had the best at
tendance, but that did not exceed eight above
the officers of the day.
The Judges of Election, Ward Constab' es,
Inspectors of Election and Watchers at the
poll received due notice before taking their
positions at the polls that they would be ex.
pected to give strict attention to their duties
to-day.
The notice was in writing, dated "Potts,
vile, Feb 90, and was signed "The Voters
League" The notise was as follows:
"You are hereby notified, each and severally
that you will be held strictly accountable to the
Jaw for the faithful performance OF every duty
pertaining to your office, under the Baker
ballot law. at the spring election to be held in
the borough of Shenandoah, Pa, on Tuesday
February 2l, 1898.
ANY violation or neglect will meet with
prompt prosecutions upon the part Of the
person or persons who may be aggrie 7ed there
/ by.
| 1--WE also hereby legally notify each and all
Of you that you will be called upon to give
special attention to the enforcement of the
sections of the law requiring the preservation
Of peace at the polls, and the presentation,
hearing and disposition OF challenges"
Inquiries at the polls during the day
brought forth little that would serve as a
foundation for any calculation on the proba.
bic result of the election on the borough
ticket. The adherents of the Citizens party
would venture nothing save that 1T all
! rests with the Germans, if they will stand by
what they have declared since the primaries
were held we will VIM
In the First ward the Democrats expressed
their old-time hopefuluess and declared that
the whole Democratic borough ticket would
be elected, but when Germans in other wards
were told this they laughed.
Up to ten o'clock this morning affairs were
remarkably quiet about all the polls. Up to
that hour sixty votes were polled in the First
ward and forty in the Third and no challenges
were reported.
The work at the several polls continued
quite slow up to ? p. m, this afternoon, when
the miners commenced to arrive home from
work.
There were no incidents of special men
tion at any of the polls up to the time the
HERALD went to press.