The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-09-16
THE CONTEST FOR JUDGE,
How II Looks to an Easton Editor wi
Firures for Carbon's Choice.

How Il Looks to an Easton Editor who
Figures for Carbon's Choice,
The contest for president Judge of
the judicial district cOmpoeed of the
counties of Monroe and Carbon, made
vacant some months ago by the death
of Samuel S. Drehr, promises to be
interesting even outside of the district,
says the Easton Call The office is
filled at present, by virtue of Governor
Pattison's appointment, 10y Judge John
b. Storm, of Stroudsburg.
There are two Democratic candidates
for the iudgeship and, unless all signs
fail, they will both be in the field on
the day of the election. The one is
John b. Storm, who was a member of
Congress for four terms and is backed
by the unanimous vote of his party in
Monroe county. The other is Allen
Craig, of Mauch Chunk, an eX-State
senator, the leader of the bar of his
county. Owing TO the factional fights
in Carbon county, it is doubtful if Mr..
Cra' can poll h full party vote.
There is also talk Of a Republican
candidate, but it cannot be with any
hope Of success, for Mr.. Storm will poll
good part Of the Republican vote in
Monroe county, and Mr. Craig will also
be voted for by many Carbon county
Republicans. The nomination of a Re
publican candidate would not be made
In the hope of his success, but for an
object that would not deserve success
because of its lack of honor.
In the last Presidential election Car
bon county polled 3,54l Democratic
aud 3,l79 Republican votes, total of
6,720. Monroe county at the same time
gave 3,O78 Democratic aud 900 Repub-
lcan votes, a total of 4,Og8. Now il is
safe to calculate that Judge Storm will
receive practically the united Demo
cratic vote of Monroe county, aud with
q Republican running as third aspir
ant, at least half OF the Monroe Repub-
lican vote Owing to the Democratic
dissensions in Carbon he might get 800
votes In that county. This would, un-
der the circumstances, give him total
Of 1850 in the district. Without a Re
publican candidate he would get the
solid vote in Monroe and 500 votes in
Carbon, making in all 1900 votes
In case of Republican candidate
Mr.. Craig would not fare as well in
Carbon as Mr.. Storm in Monroe. He
would start with 3,2ll Democratic
votes, He would get possibly one
AAAAAu VI AAH ANtHuhAAAAn NnNc hA us
county, giving him total Of 4,OOl
votes. Without A Republican candi'
date he would have Carbon's solid vote
save possibly 800 Storm Democrats and
500 Storm Republicans, IN all about
6.O00 votes Upon the above basis Mr.
Craig would have $50 majority with q
Republican candidate in the field and
l,lO0 majority in a straight fight TO d
d lish betWoeu the two
Both gentlemen are citizens of abil
ity, but seem to lack that pOlitica
courage that damands success. lu 1876
MIR Storm was nominated for Congress
defeating William Mutchler bY his owl
vote as a conferree Two years after
wards bolting candidate was PLACED
ia the field against him, aud it required
the constant urging Of his friends I,
prevent his withdrawei. OF his thirC
and fourth elections to Congress, " hicl
were in another district, we know
nothing. Since Monroe has been re
Joined to Northampton Storm ha
been a candidate for Congress in
sense Of submissinn TO Northampton
county. With him the Northampton
candidate was always a secondary
choice.
AS for MIR. Craig, he is not a politi
clan. He Is a good lawyer, an homes
and upright man, but unskilled in tn
arts OF politics. Mr. Craig Is not
"leadern I'M the sense Of boss. Henc
men OF small character and less cnlibr
hsye been able 10 juggle with Carbon
conferreesI 70 Mr.. Craig's disadYantage