The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-06-01
SEAT LETTER.
Politics Discussed by Our
Regular Correspondent.
CANDIDATES ARE BUSY
IL Is Suggested That the Wiley Bald
Headed Statesman of Schuylkill Haven
is Playing a Sleeping Game-The Work
speeial Herald correspondenee.

Special HERALD correspondence.
pOTTsvILLE, May 3l.-The latest po-
litical intelligence is, that upon General
Hastings election as Governor and the
formation Of his staff General Joshua X.
Sigfried, of this place and one of Schuyl
kills most gallant sons, will be eappointed
Adjutant General The close relations
between Generals Hastings and Sigfried
and the numerous hints thrown out give
color to the report and many look upon
the appointment as a certainty in the
event of both gentlemen surviving until
after the Inauguration. And why should
not the appointment be madei Schuylkill
has had no state representation of any
consequence for many years and General
Sigfred would make most excellent
Adjutant General.
Major Losch has been very quiet lately.
His opponents had better keep their eyes
on his movements. He is playing very
deep game and l would not be surprised
if he should spring a trap and catch the
nomination he is seeking. There is no
use discounting the bald-headed states
man. When he appears to be asleep look
for 'possum.
The fight between Davis and Scott for
Sheriff is about over, with Davis appar-
emily away ahead of Frackville's Adouis.
Davis has the advantage of an experience
covering several campaigns in which he
was a candidate and at one time chair
man of the county committee, cOnse-
quently he is well known throughout the
county and has little to learn as to where
to 90 and who to go to. Still Scott is
making the fight an interesting one.
The advent of ex-senator King in the
field for the Democratic nomination for
Senator in the Thirtieth district has not
in the least alarmed X-Representative
Coyle, who is making a hustling canvass
for the Republican nomination. The
mention of other names in connection
with the latter nomination also fails to
make an impression on Mr.. Coyle. His
| friends say he has the nomination as good
| as in hand now.
If any one doubts the chances of success
| for the Republican party in this county
next fall let him take up the labor ques
| tion and consider it carefully. The latest
drop in the scale of wages for the liners
and laborers of the p. & r. G. & Company
is enough to make the wage earners de-
clare with all sincerity that "the country
| is in an awful state" 1t may be remarked,
| incidentally, that the rate OF wages is now
lower than at any time since Cleveland's
| first term as President. Notwithstanding
the Democrats have had full control OF
| both houses and all executive departments
| of the national government n two years
and Notwithstanding tue unlimited
| pledges made in the platform upon which
| that control was secured, the party has
| failed to do a single thing tending tC
| alleviate the condition of the working
| people Surely the latter have
excellent reasons for deploring that
| they ever entrusted their interests
| in the hands OS the Democratic
party. Compared with the present con
| dition of affairs the miners and laboreri
| enjoyed prosperity during the Harrison
| administration. / anticipate that somt
of our Democratic friends will ridicul,
the idea that Cleveland's administration
| is in any way responsible for the condition
Of the basis and maintain that it is du
solely to mysterious manipulatiOns in th
coal exchange. That argument was useC
| before with some success in some quar-
ters but do not believe 1t will make tn
slightest impression this time. To-da,
there are over 600 bituminous Goa
miners on strike, the soft coal plants ant
their customers are crippled by the famin
which has resulted, and yet the anthra
cite miners have not gained the slightes
advantage by IL; on the contrary the!
find the price of their product and the rat
of their wages dropping lower than the.
have been for seven years. There Is onl
one reasonable solution the free trad
| uGtlAfdllOnA Vi lllt lJtluOGIdLli llilbN an
its Juggling with the mongrel Wilson bill
has so badly crippled the industrie
throughout the country thai there is n
market for coal. The great strike nov
in progress in the bituminous fields hav
| crippled the producers and consumers a
an opportune time they are not compelle
| to fall back upon the use of anthracite
but can close down their works until tn
circus season at Washington closes.
the meantime the 100000 bituminou
miners, handicapped by a general stagnf
tion of trade, will be starved out. Tn
elections of the next two years will shol
that the working people will not overloo
these facts and the Republicans will Wi
| the battles of the ballots in all parts c
the country, hands down.
| Much interest is taken in this end Of tn
| county in the First Legislative distriC
fight. 1t is conceded that Mr.. Finney
on the inside track and has eXcellen
chances to win. Desperate efforts are b'
ing made TO drag him into other tigh
and thus feeling against him in factions
but they have failed and the little gian
holds his own ground,
The Legislative fight in the Fourth dii
| triCt will be a hot one. With so man
candidates in the field it cannot be othe
wise Stuck, one of the latest, is maxim
rattlng campaign and il Is said a larg
number of influential voters are becomin
stuck on him. Dr. Coke, of Schuylki
Haven, is in to win and will make
] warm for some of his opponents before h
} gets through, Mr.. Haring, of Palo Att
! feels confident. He has been out sine
? the early part of the year and feels thf
he has things down to a fine point.
7 The report that DR.. Quail, OF Auburn
/ is a candidate for the Legislature, is d
MED There is a faint suggestion that h
may become a compromise candidate fC
Congress.
The sensations of the week here al
furnished by the monkey and the parr,
? time in the Offices OF the County Con
troller and County Commissioners. III