The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-13

&AHW wisest politicians shook
their heads obviously and said it was a vain
attempt to get a Republican representative
on the Bench this year; that William D.
Seltzer, Esq, could not be elected and all that
sort of things. Now most of these people
have changed their minds and they not only
begin to look at Mr.. Seltzer as a possibility
but some of them go so far as to say that his
chances of election are better than Judge
Weidman's.
will tell you what has caused this great
change.
There was, you will remember, considerable
opposition to the nomination of candidate
for Judge in the Republican convention and
these opposars were believed to be actuated
because Mr.. Settlers nomination was a fore
gone conclusion and they were believed to be
against him first last and all the time But
it didn't take long for Mr. Seltzer and his
friends to demonstrate that he had a strong
following in the county, and he very soon
sized up as a very strong candidate This
brought under his standard all the leaders of
the anti.nomination crowd of the convention
and they are now among the strongest sup.
porters Mr.. Settler has. They talk and
work for ssltzer shortaIl, Severn, samuels
and the whole Republican ticket and you
would be surprised if you could see in print a
minute calculation of the power of these men
to aid a candidate when they are really in
earnest, as they are in this fight.
THE MILK IN THE cocoANUT.
In addition to this indicative strong support
of the Republican nominee for Judge by
those who were expected to oppose him, word
comes to the earOf your scribe that quite a
few" Jas a Seltzer Democrat puts it, promi-
nent Democratic politicians north of the
mountain are working secretly for Seltzer.
Others in this neighborhood who will not
openly support him will not oppose him, and
the milk in the cocoanut is ACCOUNTED for as
follows: A feeling has been engeudered,
nursed and iaken unto itself great shape
during the past two weeks, that there will be
another Judge contest next year, because rs
soon rs it becomes q positive certainty that
Judge Pershlug will never again. on account
Of i'll health, be able to resume active duties
on the Bench, he will resign and give the
people @ chance to have three working Judges
in heavy harness which the dispatch of
rapidly accumulating legal business sadly
needs. 1t is argued that the Republicans
should have a representative on bench Of
three Judges and they might as we'll get that
representation this year as next year. Mr.
Seltzer is just as well qualified for Judge as
any Republican lawyer at the Bar of this
county and this fact is becoming more and
more apparent every day as his active life
and practice as a lawyer of thirty years
standing is reviewed.
For these reasons, coupled with other,
which l may speak of in another letter, ]
would not be surprised if William D. Seltzer',
name would be written in the next Judicial
commission which is sent here from Harris,
burg.
A GOOD YEAR FOR LETTER IS"
With seltzer forging ahead keep your
weather eye on the heavy vote polled fol
Severn and shortall, with samuels not fal
behind. 1 regard Severns election as
settled fact in the minds of the busines,
people who are determined to carry out theil
determination TO put a business man at
business desk. The public cannot afford tC
have party clique, such as surround Mr.
Mulholland, in control of the Controllers
office. In truth and in fact it is to the
benefit of the Democratic party to have ,
= man elected for Controller who does moi
belong to or affiliate with that party The
Democratic party has had mill stones enough
around its neck in past prohigate Commis
siouer boards without running the risk of al
utter and entire wrecking by electing al
afiliating Controller. The Controller wa
created to be a check on the other county
officials, and if the people are going to put
man in as an accountant and check over
lot of Democratic politicians who is a Demo
cratic politician himself, it may soon trans
pire that in creating the office Of Controlle
the Legislature and Governor have given u
a curse instead of blessing.
POINTS.
DR.. Dechert is canvassing the county in