The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-07-08

COMPLICATIONS /

The Death Of mutohler and Breher Brings
About A Hustle for Their shoes A
Hastv Glance At the Field
The death Of the late Congressman
Mutohler followed by the
demise of the late Judge Samuel
Stokes Dreher, both of this district,
the former Of the Eighth Congression
al District comprising the counties of
Northampton, Monroe, Carbon and
Pike, and the latter Of the Twenty first
Judicial District comprising the
counties Of Carbon and Monroe bring
about a complication of political posi-
bilities that make interesting and
amusing study while the circus goes on.
For instance in Northampton county
the dead congressman's many friends
have already rallied around Howard
Mutchler, the able and brilliant editor
Of the Easton Express, the most in-
fiuential Democratic daily newspaper
in the interior of Pennsylvania, and
the son OF the late lamented VIM.
Mutchler. Northampton's bright ex-
District Attorney, Davis Brodhead, one
Of the late ConRressmsn's best hench-
man who was spoken of for this posi-
tion giving way to Howard Mutehler as
did the distinguished Senator Laubach
and others in Northampton who were
equally able to fill this important
o. flee with credit if not with the dis
tinRuished ability of the late Congress-
man, who was the ablest member of
the flfty-third house--a leader among
men, brainy, forceful and a diplomat
without a peer. Northampton county
will do itself honor and perpetuate the
name of great statesman by urging
as his successor q son whs possesses
energy, sagacity, aboye all ability and
that broad understanding that goes to
make up successful legislators. Mr.
Mutchler has been in politics of his
county for ten years and is known al
home and throughout the state as a
sagacious politician without possessing
or exercising the dirty little tricks Of
the ward heller or 'stool pigeon"
In our county of Carbon we are moi
without our patriots willing to run
the chance Of making the nomination
for this Office. First comes Franl
Sharkey, Esq, of Mauch Chunk, on,
of the brightest attorneys at the Bal
and Democrat with character tha
can not be impugned, liberal citizen
broad minded and patriotic, intelligent
capable and the possessor of those in
valuable qualities that constitute tn
make up of good men. Then comsi
Hon. Michael Cassidy, of Nesquehon
ing, statesman without history, VIII,
was honored in 1884 with Carbon
county's three conferees. It was tn
year Buckalew was nominated and
is said that "Bob" Klotz could tel
some funny stories of those days If b
cared about speaking out in meeting a
this time. Mr.. Cassidy is the Count,
Chairman of the Democratic party an,
is also member of the state executiv
committee. He served this county il
the state legislature in the decade o
| 10.
Over in Monroe John B. Storm VIII
has put in the best part of his tim
since the 4th of last March watohin
the mails for an appointment of som
kind under the present administrator
looms up as a candidate, Storm is
patriot of the first water who has neve
been known to refuse an office of an
, kind. He served a term in Congress
during Cleveland's first term. d.
Schulz, of the same county is ais
mentioned. Shul had term in tn
State Senate some years ago.
Pike will likely push forward M
Hornbeck as an honor to that distir
guished citizen and to let the peopl
know that it is alive, as it were.
The question of who shall be I'll
:, next President Judge is also attractiu
p considerable attention and in tn
b county Senator W. M. Rapsher an
Hon. Allen Craig are spoken Of. Ov,
d in Monroe it is the feeling that job
g b. Storm should aspire for the homo
Storm is very close to Governor Patt
S son, and it is the talk that Charms
y Cassidy, who is also close to the Exec
tive, il to urge the appointment
e Storm and in turn secure MonroS
oonferees for Congress. It is not
e all likely that Carbon county peop
=. want to see their privileges "swappe
't off in this manner by designing po
& ticiaRs aud the game may be blockC
N This trick is looked upon as a dire
III insult to Rapsher and Craig, two Of o
most distinguished fellow citizens, al
ID there is loud expression of sentime
against it. 1t is only right that su
practices should be condemned in I
harshest terms and those who attem
so TO perpetrate them be emphatica
So rebuked. II this Is done suffrage "
DC become closer to the people as an
"a slienable privilege and duty not to
Ia shirked by intelligent citizens.
~ On several occasions the intelligt
CT people have "sat down" on the trio
s- of the bosses and the indications
NJ that they will do it again. We wa
is- men up front who can be depended
'e' to do their duty broadly and liberia
D. in the fullest sense Of the word a
ue not small calibre pot house politicis
iu' who dance to every tune whistled
nc the bosses, In this particular Der
So Gratis In this county who pin their ia
nu to Mr.. Sharkey viii make no mista
'ei for he possesses attributes of sterl
worth, aud is not a stool pigeon In
'n- interests Of any boss or set Of bosi
"i' THERE'S a winning chance with Sharl
and Democrats should push his cla
80. with q unanimity that win bring S
cess. Let sober, honest judgment l
vail and Carbon will be on top.
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