The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-19
Refreshing Breezes From the
Silent Political Field.
GRATITUDE DISCUSSED
The Wilson Bill Ruled Out of the Question
So Far as the Republican Success in
schuylkin County Last Fail Was Con-
cerned-other Claims Reviewed.
Special HERALD correspondence.

Special HERALD correspondence.
POTTsvILLE, April Is.
Like business men, politicians have
their resting times. On this glorious an
niversary day of the First Defenders,
when everything bears a military appear
ance, there is little to be heard about the
wiles and workings of Office seekers and
their managers. 1--WE have our dull days,
too,n say the latter and it is like pulling
wisdom teeth with blacksmith's pincers
to get thought or whisper out of the
fellows who pose as leaders and party
manipulators. Yet there is always some
thing or other which thrusts its head out
of the shell like unto the turtle and re-
minds one that underneath a placid ex.
terror exists living, breathing thing.
RETROsPECTIvELY REMINISCENT.
The Morning Despatch, our new daily
newspaper, which by the way had better
make the earliest trains with its bundles
If it wants to deserve the title of a morn
ing newspaper, or change its publication
place to Shenandoah, Ashland or Maha-
noy City, recognizes the skill and vigor
with which the campaign in the county
last fall was managed by" the Republi-
can chairman and his faithful lieuten-
ants, but suggCs that the Wilson bill
factors in the contest and that they be
accorded the credit that is theirs" Is
that so? Can it be possible that the
honors which were so easy last fall in
carrying such Democratic strongholds as
Schuylkill and Northumberland coun-
ties are susceptible of division | am
inclined to remember that "the chairman
and his faithful lieutenants" were alive
and kicking and the Wilson bill only
lived in embryo. "Render unto Caesar -
&c Now if Mr.. S. A. Losch will EN-
phasize his power to turn Democratic
tides into Republican ports this year, he
will be entitled to the individual credit
and glory that his Warwickian diplomacy
deserves and return to Congressional halls
and honors the best tariff debater his
party has, Hon. G, n. Brumm but he
will have to sacrifice himself on the altar
of public necessity aud protection needs
and find out if "Barkis" Shoener is will
ing to yield his firm hold on the rank and
file of his party No, the Wilson bill and
its protector should not be mentioned i'm
the same breath with LOsch, who, with all
respect for his chairman and co-lieutenant,
is alone entitled to the credit of electing
Republicans to county Office last fall and
Hon. Galusha A. Grow last spring, with
this reservation that PrOthOnOtary
Deegan and Controller Severn may thank
their Democratic friends for making a
special fight for them, and that they
would have been elected without Losch.
And Treasurer Dechert may take the
fattering JUNCTION to his soul that his
election is solely due to his own courage
Gus tactics. Mr.. Deegan, we believe, has
already thanked these friends, in
measure, by the appointment of Dell
Brennan to a clerkship. He also remem-
bers his friends by calling on them occa-
slonally, while Mr.. Severn is reserving all
his thanks until the time comes when
Commander Losch will permit him to
recognize others beside himself as factors
iu the Controllers election
The question is often asked, ''is it pos
sible Tor the Democratic party in this
county to ever become the ruling power
it was in days of old ?' Now for an
answer to this the reader and thinker has
only to take into mature reflection my
remarks of last Saturday on the great
necessity of the Republican conventions
to place in nomination good people, dis
regarding the dictations of professional
politicians and tricksters. If they do not
do this and the opposition should properly
take advantage of the mistakes made it
will readily be seen how easy it will be
for the Democrats to spike the enemy's
guns and occupy the fortress where they
may so entrench themselves as to become
impregnable for years to come. There Is
nothing sure but death and taxes politics
are as uncertain as "A birth You never
know the sex until it is demonstrated to
YOU,