Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-30

Democrats of Luzerne county on Tues
day afternoon has not been received by
the voters of the party with the favor
its makers thought it would. 1t is re-
cognized fact that the Democrats of
Luzerne now have before them the
greatest battle in the party's history,
and to win next fall the ticket should
have been selected with more regard to
the different elements of the party and
more attention paid to the location and
fitness of the candidates. Those who
had complete control of the delegates
had not the courage to throw over the
man whose presence on the ticket is
enough to insure its defeat. Instead,
they coerced delegates into supporting
him and giving him nomination, and
then tried to keep off of the ticket the
| only representative Of the laboring men
that asked for office. For their coward
ice part of their plan was thwarted,
and the result is that dissatisfaction
exists more or less in every part of the
county.
The denomination of Judge Rhone
will keep within the ranks those who
desire that the Judiciary should be free
from political influence and political
trickery. He is the peer of his oppon-
ent on the Republican side in ability
and commands the respect of every per-
son who had dealings with him in his
twenty years of service on the bench.
Peter A. O'Boyle deserved the recog-
milton he has obtained at the hands of
the Democrats. His nomination by ac-
clamation as the candidate for district
attorney was only proper appreciation
of the valiant work this man has done
for the party. In electing him the citi-
zens of the county will honor them
selves by placing in an important Office
gentleman who possesses the qualifica-
tions to fill it with credit.
Through i'll advice, however Mr..
O'Boyle made mistake which may cost
him many votes. In forcing upon the
convention the denomination of the
present congressman, Mr.. Hines, he
! lnterfered in matter which should have
been left to the free will of the delegates.
Only through the pressure brought to
bear upon O'Boyles delegates was the
nomination of Hines made possible.
The fact that forty votes were cast
against Hines, without solicitation and
without promise, is sufficient to show
what the delegates opinions were of the
man. To say the least, it was small
and contemplate trick on the part of
O'Boyle's managers to bind his delegates
to support three men when they had
been elected for only one.
Hines nomination will act as mill
stone to the ticket, and nothing but un-
ceasing work by the other candidates
can prevent them from going down to
defeat with him. Hines course in cen.
gress is rebuked in the resolutions by
the silence with which his record is
treated, and the nominee will receive a
more forcible rebuke from the voters on
election day,
In naming Jacob Schappert for pro-
thonotary the delegates strengthened
the ticket somewhat in the third district
and also among the voters of Mr.
Schappert's nationality. Some were of
the opinion that the present incumbent
of the office, Mr., Weigand, would be of
more benefit to the ticket, but as that
gentleman made no effort to secure the
nomination, the nominee selected was
the next best one to choose. His record
as a Democrat and party worker entities
him to the support of all.
In choosing John II. Rice as the
standard-bearer for clerk of courts the
Democratic delegates disobeyed the in
structions of self-constituted bosses, but
the wisdom of the choice will be seen on
election day. Mr.. Rice is recognized
throughout the county as true represen-
tative of the workingmen, and his CO.
workers on railroads, in shops or about
the mines should not allow to pass this
opportunity to elevate from their ranks
one of whom they can be proud. But
his friends must watch his interests care
fully and be on their guard against the
trickery and jealous scheming of Hines,
who will sacrifice Rice if given a chance.
Individually, the candidates are
strong, each having personal friends
who will work heart and soul for the
one they want elected. As whole, the
ticket is weak, inasmuch as it does not
proportionately represent the elements
that comprise Luzerne Democracy, and
the sections where the battle will rage
the fercest were ignored in its makeup.