The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

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KuNTz oUraENERALLED.

WuNTz OUTGENERALLkD.
Following the great rug lie of the two
political parties at the late election
and the success of our Republican
peiqbbors, no question of pubic i'm
nortapce has so closely occupied the
attention of the different ward heelers
as the paramount one of who we're to
All the offices. This great issue was
made the topic at more than one pri-
vate caucus at which the big politicians
and little hangers on would give loud |
and emphotic expression to their pent
up hatred for the unterritied but un-
fortunately, vanquished Democracy.
Kuutz had been elected a councilman
inthe First Ward by scratch, aud he
.aw in this q brilliant opportunity to
crush those who were his implacaole
enemies, while at the same time he
seuld with lavish hand reward those
who had been for him through good
ard bad report. To Sammy Gillian
should 90 the secretaryship-it would
vindicate him and be "slap in the
neckn at young Mortimer. But Ben
rackoned without his host. There were
those among the Republicans who had
long tired OF the intrigue and hypo-
eracy Of the man "who had nominated
Bill Lilly" and the time had come when
had should be sat upon. The mills of
the gods grind slowly but they grind eX
seeding fine, and the conspirators
discovered this only when too late. A
aimsy attempt at deal was made to
solidify Ben's columns with an offer of
the Craftsmanship of council to a newly
elected Republican from the 5. W. If
he accepted it it was to be a blow atZern
and at the same time make an ally of
the s. W. officer in the tricks of the f..
sircus politician. The scheme failed
the proffered offer was refused with the
contempt natural to an honorable man
above dispicable action. This was fol-
lowed with an attack an the Democratic
solumn, but without avail-the fort was
inyunerable to pleadings, tricks or
deals-they were onto their man. In
the meantime G. W. Bower was urged
TO become a non-partisan candidate by
councilman Gable Of the S. W., and the
Democrats pledged themselves to him.
Then the screws we're put on him, the
opposition pleaded, protested, swore
threatened and held oaucuses, but to
no avail. Then to add to the compli-
oations and perplexing perpleXities F
l. Smith of the {. W. announced himself
a candidate against Sammy Gillian.
Smiths opinion of his enemy is an ex.
haustive one and we won't produce it
at this time, it suffices that they have
been looking dagRers at each other for
some time. Kuntz fumed at the mouth,
but Smith wouldn't back down. Sew
eral committees met Smith but it
aVailed nothing, Kuntz grew nervous
as the clouds thickened. One more
round and the champion bulldozer
would lose all. Through it all Sammy
was sanguine- he always is, even in
prayer OF politics. Ben would bring
it out o. k, for greater things than this
had he accomplished. Still Smith hung
en-. Every deal failed. Gable aud his
hackers were firm. From start to finish
not IN inch was lost and Bowers elec
ton was the finale In the nomina
tions Kuntz was forced TO name Smith
but to score it even on the latter for
putting his finger in the pie he quietly
cropped a goose egg in the slot against
him. This has raised the doctors mad
to add insult to injury is unpardon
able and he will quietly bide his time
for its long lane that has no turn
The honest young Republican who was
with Gable, Seaboldt and others tC
Ssore hit against the gang is beinl
traduced and villified, and tn,
ether gentlemen are being malignet
tso. Many smile quietly in enjoyment
of Kuntz's chagrin and of Sammy's de
feat, for it has just leaked out that il
the event Of his election it was to hav,
been blazoned forth as vindication o
the humorous things said about him
To get even with Bower for interfering
In the game it was threatened for tn,
genial Charley, who is also secretar,
for the Board Of Health that his salarl
would be cut and that he would b.
forced to resign. Charley's friend
were back Of him, however, and Ben
who 1t is said, was TO lead the attack
was sat on. For police, Cables man
Wsidaw, carried of the persimmou
There will very likely be some NOR
tricks sprung by KuLtz to worry an,
sonfuse certain ones. Some of thes
disPieable tricks have already leake,
eat, and before it is too late we'd ad
wise this dsmagoRue to go slow. Hi
defeat in bis own party proves that tn
exposure We gave him was not withou
avail, but there is more to follow.