The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-07-31


excitement. The county seat has been the
battle-ground of many heated political con-
tests, and the "unterrifed" Democracy have
INDUCED in many warm battles, but none
that can compare with the present one in its
intensity of bitter feeling.
The withdrawal of George J. Wadlinger
leaves Judge Weidman with clear field in
the Judgeship contest. This action on the
part of Wadlinger is in accordance with the
prediction of the Weidman followers who
have contended all along that his name would
not go before the convention.
1t was rumored yesterday that Mr. Wad
linger was out of the fight, but nothing
definite in the matter could be ascertained.
This morning, however, he gave out the
following statement:
81 am out of the fight The only purpose
for which 1 allowed the use of my name, in
connection with the judicial nomination hay
ing been accomplished, there is no further
reason why should remain candidate
'The disrupted and disorganized condition
Of the party is such, however, that nomina-
ton would mean personal canvass for the
election, and as my law practice affords me an
income in excess of a Judges salary, and re
quires my active personal attention, have
neither the time nor inclination to enter into
a personal struggle for political preferment.
81 intend, however, to remain in politics,
and will be heard from in the future. In this
connection l may say it is the duty of every
Democrat to condemn and denounce the sys-
tenn of politics which permits Congressman
to deal out the Federal and state patronage
for the sole purpose of paying of past polii-
cal debts and to build up dynasty of power
for selfish ends to the great injury and de-
struction of the Democratic party and against
the express wish and sentiment of the voters
o. shat purity.
Nearly every appointment made in this
cong, essional district has been made against
the wishes Of the people of their respective
district. The only safety for the ticket to be
nominated to o'morrow lies in the fact that so
few appointments have yet been made"
Chairman Litsch, assisted by his clerk John
A. Sullivan, was busy from sunrise to the
hour fixed for the meeting of the convention,
getting matters in shape. The headquarters
were besieged all this morning by delegates
friendly to the combine and heelers seeking
the "neoessaries of life" 1t was an easy task
to pick out the ones who had been fed" by
their beaming countenances as they left the
presence of the gentleman who is directing
the Democratic hosts. Some, however, de-
parted in anything but pleasant frame of
mind
AS the hour appointed for the delegates to
assemble in Union Hall drew nigh the ex
element increased oorrespondingly Many
threats were made by the delegates as to
what would be the result if their favorite
were not nominated. Charges and counter.
charges were as numerous as flies around a
molasses barrel ON q summer day. Out Of all
this, when the scenes of to-day have passed
into history, there will be very little har-
mony within the ranks of the Democracy.
No matter who the successful ones are, there
viii be left political sores that will not heal
between now and November.
THE CONVENTION.
At lO45 o'clock this morning County Chair
man Litseh, of Mahanoy City, called tn,
Democratic County Convention TO order il
Union hall.
The chairman said that as he expected /
would be late in the night before the dele
gates would finish their work, he would foreg
making extended remarks and proceeded b
announce the following appointments; Joh
A. Sullivan aud E. L. Cake, secretaries; W
II. Rich, IL. J. Jungurth and George j. Nc
Intyre tellers.
At the conclusion of the roll call Of dele
gates NJ. p. Powers, of East Mahanoy town
ship, nominated 7, Q. o'COnnor, of MahanO