The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-01
Dissatisfaction Over the Re-
publican Nominations.
BRIBERY CHARGES MADE
That Some of the Conferrees
Went Back on Their Promises and si1t y
Dollars Per Man was the Inducement.
Other Pottsvine News.


Special HERALD correspondence.
| PoTTsvLLE, Jan 81 The Republican
| borough ticket nominated here has caused
disappointment to many and there are loud
cries Of bitterness and threats to vote for Jere-
miah seitzinger for Chief Burgess. Bribery
is charged. Itis alleged that Conferrees in
structed for men other than the nominee
sold their votes at $50 per man. If this is
true, the who matter ought to be ventilated
and the guilty parties prosecuted.
| do not know what your readers think.
but it is my humble opinion that William
| Wilhelm, Esq, would make one of the best
| Congressman this district ever had since the
days of Jimmy" Campbell, but it would be
useless to try and elect him with the Repub-
| iCan party at six and sevens Were there
less jealousy in the ranks all our bright young
men would get to the front in turns but the
trouble is they all want to get there" first,
and eventually all fail TO get there" at all.
/ Meanwhile the Democrats scoop in the good
| things Had there been harmony Brumm
would now be in Congress, Wilhelm, Koch
and Settler on the Bench, Losch State
oihGer, Harry James District Attorney again,
ID. d. Phillips State Senator etc etc.
At the next quarterly meeting of the
Schuylkill Press Association the members
will wonder where they are at 1t was sup
posed when the moulders of public opinion
and pencil pushers got together that they
were organized for mutual protection. but the
combination developed into nothing less than
piTatioal a'sociatiOn, the members trying to
cut each others throats. The "city" Potts.
yillel members are the cause of the whole
trouble. The Country" members were
willing to do anything to keep up prices and
while they were acting honestly the "city"
members were indulging in 60 as you please
AS result, | am informed, the association
will go to pieces at the next meeting, but an
attempt will be made to re .organize on
another basis
The HERALD's list of Legislative candi
dates caused considerable comment here
The list is an unusual long one, in fact the
longest known of in this district for several
years 1t is not surprising. There are too
many statesmen out of a job these hard
times
The mention of Ramsey Potts name in
connection with the Legislative nomination
has aroused his friends to action and they
have declared they will put up good case
Tor him. here are many people throughout
the state who will be pleased if he is returned
to the Legislature, lie is a ripe lawma ker
and man who can be depended upon whom
occasion arises Besides that he is a Re
publican among Republicans.
Hon. Thomas J. Higgins, Of Shenandoah,
has a strong following at the county seat de
srOus of seeing him nominated Tor Sheriff on
the Democratic ticket With Higgins and
Hon Elias Davis as candidates for the Office
the race would be an exciting one. They are
strong men in their respective parties.
1t looks as if the Controller and Commits.
sioneTs are going to dwell in harmony, after
all They are agreeing nicely on the subject
OF salaries, at all events. 1t is hoped hey will
get along harmonious, etlectual government
of the respective Offices depend on it.