The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-08-09
A COUNTY
SEAT LETTER.
Great Interest Manifested in the
Approaching Primary Elections.
SATURDAY WILL DECIDE !
With Harmony in the Ranks the Repub-
licanS Can Defeat the Whole Demo-
cratic Ticket Next Fall.
Special HERALD eorrespondenee.l

Special HERALD correspondenee.7
POTTsvuLE, Aug. S.-Ths unexpected
did not happen in the Democratic county
convention here on Monday. Hon. James
B. Reilly was re-nominated, but his cleo
tion this time is very doubtful. Itdepends
on whether the Republicans will unite.
If they support the nominee of the party,
no matter who he may be, there will be
no room for doubt that the Republicans
will SCORE a victory next fall The Re
publicans must act in harmony this year
and it will be crime if they do other
wise.
At this writing harmony seems to pre-
vail in the ranks, and 1t IS good politics.
Brumm, Shoener and Losch are able men
and the one who gets the nomination
should be supported to a man. The Re-
publicans have the power now to elect
everything, and if they have not got the
sense to do it they may as well pick up
their tents and seek some other county.
My predictions from time to time that
Hon. Il. j. Higgins would lead in the race
for Sheriff in the Democratic county con
vention were verified were they not l
! do not claim great credit, or supernatural
| power for making such precise predictions.
| MIR. Higgins is a hustler and a man with
| Itt DOOItNl NlblOn tOuAAl STE MS blIluth
were telling ones. | Will now venture to
predict that Hon. Elias Davis of Broad
| Mountain, will be Mr.. Higgins opponent.
! There will be an eX-member of the Legis
! lature on each side, and keep your eye on
| Eli when the bell sounds.
Alexander Scott, of Frackville, has
made good fight for the Republican
nomination for Sheriff against Mr. Davis,
and to the credit of both gentlemen be it
! said that so far rs ! can learn the canvass
| has been a very honorable one. | express
! the sentiment of many when | say it is
regretted that there is not room on the
| ticket for both gentlemen As it is, l fear
! Mr.. Scott will not get on the ticket this
! year. Mr. Davis has a popularity with
| the working people which will give him
I tremendous strength in the convention
and his experience in previous campaigns
| will serve him well in catching up where
his popularity may fail to make an i'm
preston.
The Congressional contest on the Re,
publican side is as it was month ago
| between Brumm, Shoener and Losch. The
! three are working night and day and each
man is as confident as ever.
| There is considerable hustling among
| the Republican candidates in this district
| for the Legislative nomination. The ad
vent of DIR. Quail, of Auburn, made the
| battle very interesting, and that gentle
man, with Haring, Orme, Coke and Stuck
| is leading the van.
The interest in the approaching prima
ries is intense. A house to house canvass
is being made to get out every vote on
Saturday,
Great interest was aroused here to-day
in the fight for the Republican Senatorial
nomination in the Thirtieth district by q
report that John f. Finney would prob
ably drop into 1t. / called to see Mr.. Fin
ney to-day, but learned that he had taker
a trip to Harrisburg. The sentiment here
is that Mr.. Finney is capable of jumping
into the fight and winning If he wishes
| to do so. The announcement thai
MoHenry Wilhelm had withdrawn from
the fight did not create a stir at head
quarters here. MacHenry has not beer
looked upon as a serious candidate by
| many,