Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-26
PICKED UP BY THE WAY.
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD IN THE
TOWN AND VICINITY.

and Placed Before the Readers of the
Here May Interest You.
The upheaval in politics last
week, which appears to have
struck every place, more or
ess, was decidedly in favor of
he Republicans, except in
Freeland borough and Halle
township. Throughout the
county the Democrats lost |
heavily, when the vote of con-
gressman-at-large is compared |
with the results of previous
elections, and it will likely
have the effect Of keeping
down the number of Demo
cratic aspirants for county Off
ces next summer. 1t may also
be the means of preventing
any opposition to the renomi-
nation of Congressman Hines,
who is said to be slated again
by the bosses, and if the Demo
Gratis are to be beaten it is bet
ter to sacrifice Billy than some
staunch Democrat who does
not deserve it. Among the up
country Republicans mention
ed as candidates for congress
are Messrs. Miner, Foster, Will
liams, Harding, Darte and
others, any of whom will be
able to hold their party vote,
which is now about $500 more
than the Democrats can mus
ter.
The prospects, then, are not
favorable to the Democrats
holding the district, and there
will be no hope for them at all if
either of the two lower end
men spoken of would allow
their friends to make a can
vass for them. These men are
DR.. H. NJ. Neal and John Leis-
enring, of Upper Lehigh, both
of whom have been mentioned
in Republican circles as pros
pective candidates. The CON
sent of either, however, has
not been obtained, and it is
doubtful if they could find time
to enter politics. But should
either be persuaded to take
part in the congressional fight
and receive the nomination
they could sweep the county
with ease. | would prefer to
see a Democrat representing
Luzerne in congress, but since
the bosses will give us nothing
more than a shallow imitation,
| hope the Republicans will
nominate a broad-minded, hon
est man, and DR.. Neal or Mr..
Leisenring would be satisfac-
tory to their own party as well
as to the large number of
Democrats who despise decep-
tion and hypocrisy.
In the legislative contest the
fight on the Democratic side
has narrowed down to four can
didates, j. j. McNelis, of Drift
ton, Jas. M. Gallagher, of Lat
timer, and Messrs. Reilly and
Sweeney, of Hazleton. There
was some likelihood of Drifton
having another candidate, but
am told the young man has
withdrawn from the race, not
wishing to further complicate
matters this year. He would
have made strong candidate,
but since he is out of it there
is no doubt but that McNelis
will have the united support of
the North Side. 1t would be
better for the delegates of this
part of the district to go into
the convention, which will
probably be held at Freeland,
as a unit for their candidate,
and with the delegates from the
Hazleton side divided between
the other three candidates the
North Side should be able to
control the nomination.
Among the Republicans there
is a great deal of interest tax
en- in selecting their nominee
for the same office, and it is
reported that Representative
Jeffrey will have opposition in
the convention. Robert Don
aghey, of Hazleton, will prob
ably be his opponent, and he
may draw strength from those
or his party who do not favor
giving three successive terms
to one man. Jeffrey, however,
has a firm hold upon the Repub-
llcan workers of the district.
and it will require more shrewd
engineering to euchre him ont
of the nomination than | can
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