The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-01-25

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3z1NE W moon, looking through
va HKM the glasses Of the LEGAL
| -. .%gA-]M " Democrats. II was
| Ezg4slifA3OST spattered upon the face
| IT%SsNsJI 4 tI of the cheese" dur-
| RZ/Z@ FFs-=A<I ing scraps" last night
| NY - in the Fourth and
| Eg~N&zs@rs Fifth wards over the
~ ! @a - nomination of tickets
for the election next month. The German
Democrats gave notice several days ago that
if the Irish wing did not give them repre-.
sentation on the Council OF School Board at
the primaries there would be trouble. The
Irish apparently, did not become scared by
the threat, for last night they knocked the
Germans clean of their feet and gave them
but two rePresentatons-an inspectOrship in
the Third and Fifth wards
The method of holding the primaries last
night was entirely different to the methods of
previous years. The tickets of persons seek.
| ing nomination were distributed and the
voters deposited them at the poll window
the system being about the same as that
which was in force at the regular elections
before the Baker ballot law went into effect
Considerable excitement prevailed at all
the polls for the hour and half and the
battles were especially warm in the Second
and Fifth wards. In the former the strictest
rules we're applied and several were chal-
lenged for their tax receipts.
In the Fifth ward the Irish and Germans
l bnd N 6,h ba 10
beavers to elect the chairman who would ap-
point the conferrees for Burns, who sought
the nomination of Chief Burgess. The
Germans worked for Schlitzer and Larry
Cullen summoned small force for Smith.
The Burns men went far ahead.
Failing in the Craftsmanship fight in the
Fifth the Germans put up candidates for
Council and School Board, but they, too,
were knocked down and then the German
spirit went up to fever heat.
The fights in the First ward centered on
the chairmanship and Council. Both were
spirited and the Burns people were victorious
The result of the ballot for ehairmaushiT
was Edward Keogh, lis; NJ. F. Fahey, 101
KeOgh appointed Richard Ormsby, Edward
McGinness and John Reardon as conferrees
for Burns, the candidate for Chief Burgess.
The votes received ON the nomination foI
Council were James Kane, 105; Martin
Phalcn, 81; T. O'Brien, SO. Mr.. Kane was
declared the nominee. The gentleman pub.
licly stated before the polls closed he wanted
it distinctly understood that he did not be
lieve in excluding reporters from meetings Of
the Borough Council and that if elected he
would not sanction such methods.
There were no other contests and the
following nominations were made by
acclamation Justices Of the Peace, j. J
Monaghan and J. j. O'Hearn. Constable
Jere. Toomey. School Director, Patrick
Conry. Judge of Election, Edward ODon
nell. Inspector, Martin Lally.
The Second ward Democrats contented
themselves with disposing of the chairman
ship and again the friends of present Chief
Burgess Smith were knocked out by the
Burns people, No ward ticket was nominated
but that branch of business was left in the
hands of a special committee, which will
name a ticket after the Citizens primary i.
held.
In the Third ward there were three can
didates for the chairmanship John Coyne fol
Burns; b. G. Hess for Smith and S. G. Ackel
for Schlitzer. Here again Smith and thC
Germans received knock out. COyne re.
ceived II votes while Hess and Acker re
ceYed 81 each.
After the Craftsmanship was settled ther,
was heavy falling off of votes until they
finally dwindled down to one for each of tn,
two last offices voted upon.
For Justice of the Peace Max Reese re
eeived q votes and b. g. Hess 10. Both mel
are nominated, as there are two vacancies.
John A. Reilly was nominated for Counci
by vote of 9 and without opposition.
DR.. J. S. Kistler was nominated for Schoo
Director. Only votes being cast in thi
ease also
George Noll was nominated for Constable
by a vote Of two and for Judge and Inspec
tor of Election respectively B. G. Hess an,
Peter Beck were nominated by one vot
each,
In the Fourth ward the Burns people wol
again There was hot fight for Council ant
again the Germans went down. Patricl
Kerns, of Turkey Run, made hot fight 70
the nomination but Patrick Gaffigan was to-
much for him and secured the nomination
The dissatisfaction over this result is so grea
it is reported that the discontented German
will have good allies in Kerns' friends a
Turkey Run.
Deputy Coroner Thomas Mauey was nomi
mated for School Director by acclamatiou.
The Polish people Of the ward succeeded
getting good representation on the tioke
Walter Rynkiewicz was nominated for Justic
of the Peace and John Christ for Constable
The seat of war was in the Fifth ware
This is the German district of the town
For the Craftsmanship Edward Murphy, fC
Burns received 132 votes; George Plopper