The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-20
Several Paragraphs From a
Lively Correspondent.
SOME POLITICAL D0INGS
The Aspirants for ONCE care Gradually
Coming Out and Many OF Them Have
Already Made Canvasses-MeC 10 the
Latest Candidate for Sheriff.
speoial HnRALp correspondenee.


PoTTsvILLE, March 19-At the present
time there is more activity in the Repub-
lican circles of Schuylkill county than
has characterized their movements at
similar period in any preceding year The
contest for Congressional honors is attract
ing the most attention and, as previously
reported, it lies between Shoener, Brumm
and Losch, the two former being princi-
pally considered.
One thing may be put down as a GER
tainty the rank and file of the party will
not submit to any outside interference,
and Mr.. Losch may as well give up his
Quay y-Magee-Gilkeson notion, for it won't
work and he hasn't got a ghost of a show
for nomination in that direction.
1t must be CALLING to Mr. Losch to find
himself crowded out in a pussy-in-the-
corner game. First it was the Legislature
he yearned for, then it became a state
office, now it is Congress, and he may,
after all, get nothing. The st. Clair
Splinters doesn't think the Republicans
are bound to put Sammy into every posi-
tion his whims may lead him to reach
after.
Hon John 7. Shoener, of Orwigsburg,
"Our Johnny" seems to be the coming
man. He has been making a good can
vass and finds great many people who
want him because they know he will fill
the position with dignity and attend to
the business of his constituents. He has
never been mixed up in any factiOnal
fights, nor has he ever antagonized the
leaders in any way His Republicanism
has never been questioned.
AS to Mr. Brumm very little can be
said at the present time. Whatever he is
doing he keeps to himself. His close
friends keep their mouths shut and all
are saving wood
Much interest is being manifested in the
fight between Hon. Jack" Robinson and
Hon. Walter Lyons for the Lieutenant-
Governorship. 1t is likely that the
former will get the Schuylkili delegation,
because he is better known in the county.
1t has been suggested that ]. Harry
James would make most excellent can
didate for Senator in the Both district.
Harry is very popular and knows that
district better than any other man in it.
There is a lull in the Legislative fight
in this district, apparently. The quietude
is making some people suspicious.
1t is rumored that the Democrats will
attempt to have Commissioner Martin
ousted. In the language Of the people
who are responsible for the rumor, he is
mo good'-he isn't giving the unterrifled
what they want. l think they ought to
be satisfied with what they have received,
which certainly amounts to more than
they were entitled to.
In the event of the court failing to con-
firm the appointment of Mr.. Dunkel-
berger as warden of the Jail, and this
seems very probable, it would be good
policy to nominate Will Carter, the pres
ent acting warden. This is the opinion
of many influential Republicans. Mr.
Carter seems to fit in the position and
would undoubtedly give a clean admins
tration.
Controller Severn and his deputies are
not much concerned over the custer pro
ceedings Last years Legislature was
composed of a good many sensible men
and must have known what they were
doing.
The fight for Sheriff in both parties is
getting very interesting. On the Repub-
lican side the lines seem to he marked out
and you can almost point out the coming
man. The latest name mentioned is that
of eX-Sheriff McCabe, who was defeated
by J. NJ. Boyer when he was a candidate
to fill the vacancy occasion by McCabe's
step father. On the Democratic side NJ
ID. Malone, OF Shenandoah, and Billy
McCarty, of st. Clair, are the most
prominently mentioned. Had Capt. John
Y. Higgins, of Shenandoah, remained
alive he would certainly have been the
nominee and McCarty would not have
been in the field. The conclusion is that
McCarty will stand a good chance.
The new Republican morning paper
will be issued here about the 10Th of A prl.
1t will be the same size as the EVENING
HERALD. Major John f. Finney will he
the manager and NJ. j. Lawlor the
editor. Both gentlemen are busy arrang-
ing for the first issue and are receiving en-
couragement from the best element of the
county Republican party The paper
will be stalwart Republican in politics.
The office will be located on Norwegian
street, opposite the Chronicle Office.