The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-11

that the mess may also result 10 requiring
an entire new board Of Directors of the
Poor and that even Mr.. Detrich may
be prevented from taking bis office
on account of certain promises he
is olleged Co have made. This, the
informant says is just what the parties
who are at the bottom of the disclosure
aim at as part of the scheme,
The point is that the disclosure is
cleverly arranged scheme that found birth
in the minds Of certain Democrats who
realized that after the first of January,
next, every Democratic employe in the
almshouse (Mr. Hartman eXcepted) would
be supplanted by a Republican.
On its face this seems quite plausible,
but one thing should be remembered. 1t
is this; or the most active workers in
bringing about the exposures have been
Messrs. Samuel and Jenkyn, the two Re-
publican county auditors, and they dc.
clare they will remain in the field to the
finish. At least a majority of the people
who have since interested themselves in
the matter are men of no mean intelli-
gence. The question arises would the Re-
publican county auditors undertake to
stir up such an astounding affair as this
is alleged to be without first satisfying
| themselves that there was evidence to sus-
| tain their position, and would they allow
themselves to be used as tools by certain
Democrats who did not want certain ap-
pointees at the almshouse removed
Again, have the many representative and
| intelligent gentlemen who were in attend
ance at Yesterdays meeting gone into the
| matter blindly aud without Weighing the
evidence it is alleged is at hand, or with.
out becoming impressed at some stage Of
their consideration that the affair might
possibly be political dodge and weigh
ing that thought, too?
1t is but just to the present board Of
Directors of the Poor to say that there
was nothing in the proceedings at Potts
vile yesterday, according to the informa
tion received by the HERALD, that con
nected the name of either of the directors
with the disclosures considered.
During the interview Rev. Morrison
stated that the battle precipitated
does not arise from any alleged defalca
tion or misappropriation financially; tha
such issues, if they should arise durini
the investigation, would be treated a
mere side issues in comparison with tn
moral side of the question. A bitter figh
will be waged until such time as moralit
at the almshouse will be raised to
} standard that will give assurance to tn
unfortunates who may be obliged to see
shelter and aid, the women in particular
that they can become inmates of the plac
without endangering their virtue, o
reputation.
The meeting at Pottsville yesterda
lRppointed a committee to arrange for
mass meeting of citizens to be held a
Pottsville for public action on tn
charges. The member of the committe
are Gen. j. X. Sigfried, S, NJ. Enterlin,
John O. McGinness and Samuel Beddal
The meeting will be called for the nea
future and similar meetings will
, arranged in all the large towns of tn
county. At these meetings there will b
in attendance speakers having,a know
edge of some of the facts upon whic
the charges are based and they will b
detailed to the audiences. Several prom
: inent gentlemen of Shenandoah hay
taken steps towards inaugurating
movement for mass meeting in Shel
) andOah.