The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-08-10

readily see that deep pit has been dug
beneath the surface on which they stand
that when the proper moment comes the sur
face will give way and they will drop into
obscurity to make room for the choice of men
who have been selected by people who would
grasp the wand of the ruling powers.
If the people who are in this plot succeed
neither Shenandoah or Gilberton will have
County Commissioner on the Republican ticket
this year; Notwithstanding the prevailing
sentiment that it is time Shenandoah be given
a representative in the Commissioners office.
On Monday last Sam" Losch, of schuylkin
Haven, and "Dick" KOCH of Pottsville paid
visit to town and were received with open
arms by their old-time champion and admirer
Third ward office holder. They came, they
saw, and went away again, supposng that all
they had done and said was completely
shrouded in mystery, and nothing would be
known of their arrangements until the mo-
ment to strike and conquer should arrive
but they were mistaken. The shroud of mys.
terry was broken after their departure and the
secrets of the deal have leaked out.
The facts are that Losch and Koch came to
Shenandoah to give its three candidates for
County Commissioner black eye and to do
this they have made arrangements to spring
two Shenandoah men at the last moment for
entirely different offices One of these men
is Mr.. Bierstein, who is wholly unknown in
county or local politics, and so much generally
unknown that upon mention of the name
almost everybody asks, "Who is is he P' Mr..
Bierstein is to be sprung as the Losch Koch
candidate from Shenandoah for Recorder.
But lest the convention may possibly decide
that the Recordership and Commissionership
would not be too much for Shenandoah, these
schemers have gone farther by inducing James
Champion to announce himself as a candidate
for County Auditor.
Messrs. Severn, Neiswender and Bells can
readily see that they are not the choice of the
Losch' Koch schemers, because Shenandoah
cannot hope for three offices. The idea is to
dump the three candidates named and quiet
the town with something which it does not
want
Mr.. LOsch has also been active in other
parts and has been prevailing upon Alexander
Scott to come out for County Treasurer
against Losch's own townsman, DR.. Dechert.
who announced himself as candidate for the
office early last spring, and who is favored by
the leaders of the party Mr.. Loschs idea is
that with Scott in the field Steve Middleton's
chances for County Commissioner will be cast
to the winds, and thus both Shenandoah and
Gilberton will not be in it so far as a Com
missionership is concerned.
Now why is it that Mr.. Losch under
takes to dictate to the people north of the
mountain what offices the towns shall have
He has an excellent motive and it is this;
Mr. Losch wants to get as many men as he
can of his own choice on the ticket so that
when the new rules go into effect they will
support him for chairman of the county com.
mittee. Under the new rules the candidates
will have the power of creating that chair
manship. That is the motive, and Mr.. Losch
intends to put it through at the expense of
Severn, Neiswender, Bells and Middleton,
the aspinnts for County Commissionerships.
Do these people see that humn2