Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-06-20
Democratic Primary Election.

Democratic Primary Election.
The Democrats on Saturday fought
splendid battle amQHg themselves, at
the primary election, and are now like
the twe c0lored brethren, who were dis
cussing the relative merits of a rail.
road wreck, and steamboat explosion.
The one exclaimed.
When you wind up in a railroad
wreck you can shout "Hero you am."
But when you gs up in a steamboat
explosion you shout ''gsl!y, where am
Jour-
Here in Mifiljntown at the storm
center there was no contest on Return
judge, but in almost everyone of the
outlying districts there was a fierce
battle, all for the possession of the or
ganizatien Of the party with the object
OF using it for future party movements
to promote the pohtca! f0rtuue Of lead
ers and their adhereuts.
Fink, for chairman, was supported by
those who used to be called Independ-
eGts, liekers, bat who have In these
late days styled Themselves ''The Re
organized Democracy" 1t is said that
they look upon themselves as the
-".p9re G"p hTas," ard are aroachirs
Ja6 oi JaeI. number for Congress this
year, and next year will crosch an
other for State Senate.
Swar2, the other candidate for Chair
maa was supported by the cid regular
element Of the party. The barrel of
the leaders otthc Here ycu Ans it is
said was te heavy for the Regulars,
and SBsrtz gas defeated, and now the
Regulars are considered to be the
"N Here Am Yous" Of Saturdays ex-
plssion
sEe bat;la was not so E.uGh battle
between candidates as it vas a battle |
between Leaders of the party; and the !
IrrecOnciiahle element in the contest
lies - the fact that the vigorous ef-
t..Gts of the leaders os the "Hero you |
ans, and "WheIe am yCus." were al.
rected in favor of particular candidates,
with snch n vIgor that it looks as if the |
scalping knife will be kept out of its
sheath to the end of the campaign.
The general bad times consequent up
on the disturbance of the business ele.
ments of the cOunSy by the CIayes
land administrator has created
dissatisfaction among the -snk and file
of the party that will cause many of
them to vote ne republican ticket from
beglnGing to end.
The Return Judges of the Democ-
racy met 10 the Court House on Mon J
day aud counted the votes that were
cast at the primary on Saturda y, and
a"nounced j. S. Sartain as the nomi-
nee for Assembly; James F. Calhoun
for Sheriff; John r. jenkins for Regis
ser and Re cordsr; Samuel Watts for
Jury Commissioner; Fink for Chair
man.
The votes cast for Sartain number
ed 1922
The votes east for Calhoun we're
75i.
The votes cast for Hesk were 356.
The votes cast for Hackenberger
were 219.
The votes cast for Jenkios NAM
bered 1926.
The votes cast for Fink for County
Chairman numbered 525.
The votes cast for Watts number
ed 1888.
DR.. Lucian Banks was nominated
by the Retnrn Judges by acclama-
ton for Congress, and Immediately
accepted ihe nomination.
The Judges passed a series of res
olutions endorsing Cleveland, Patti
son, HRTity, Stranaban and the work
of the ReorSanized Democracy
The following is a list of the Re-
turn Judges:
Baale-S. II. Keel
Black Log-Wm Lauyer.
Delaware-BaDks Page.
Fayettc-W. II. Winegardner.
Fermanagh- Simon Ulsh.
Grcenwood-S 4, Dimm.
Lack-Dayid Rhinesmith.
Miillintowa-G. J. Parker.
Milford, Lyman Aughey.
Momoe-E. \. Garman.
Patterson-S. l.. Todd.
Port Royal. r. Underwood.
Spruce Hill-W. d. Bea!e.
SusquehaBna-H r. Beale.
Thompsontown-G, G., W Speakman.
Turbett-Frank NeCahan.
Tusearora-E. NJ. Drolsbaugh.
NyaIIysr-W W Dimm