The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-07-26
FROM THE
COUNTY SEAT.
Our Regular Correspondent Writes
of Political Matters.
MR.. LOSCH in THE LEAD
II is Said the Bald-Headed Statesman
VIII be the Republican Standard
Bearer-Other Political Notes.
Special HERALD Correspondence.

Special HERALD correspondence.
PoTTsvILLE, July % The political pot
is beginning to boil, and as a consequence
the county seat is being more frequently |
visited by the various candidates seeking |
honors at the hands of the dear people. |
During the past several days | had fire. |
quent conversation with the rural leaders |
and from these private talks am in posi- |
tion to feel the pulse of the people on the |
obsorbing topic of the day, the complexion |
of the two tickets to be nominated next |
month | must confess that | was some |
what surprised to learn of the great |
change gradually coming about in refer !
ence to the Congressional nominee.
The sentiment seems to be turning |
toward Hon. 5. A. Losch, that astute, |
bald headed statesman and politician |
who halls from the pretty little village of
Schuylkill Haven. This statement is not
based upon the opinions OF that gentle |
mans personal followers, but rather is
the result of change of opinion among
the rank and file of the party. There is
no gainsaying the fact that Sammy has
done very quiet work. and is making a
most aggressive fight for the nomination.
Besides he displays that confident de
meanOr which BODIES no good for his
opponents, and greets his friends with a
beaming countenance. When Sammy
smiles, there is danger in the air for those
in his way.
COnIIOnllIlL
the other two candidates, it causes addi-
tional danger to their chances from the
fact that there is always to be found a
certain element in a political contest that
never make their preferences known until
they are sure of the winner This being
So you may expect to hear this element
| Hopping to the support of LOsch when
they find that he is leading in the Con.
gressional race.
The most powerful element of strength
in the Schuylkill Haven statesman's favor
is the county organization, He also has
the support and influence of nearly all
the great leaders in the state. 1t is plainly
seen, therefore, that to beat him the
people must be marshalled in a solid body
against him, which, | consider, one of the
impossibilities.
A month ago 1 would not have wagered
| a cent on Mr.. Losch's chances. You could
| find very few politicians, outside of those
| intimately associated with him in politics,
who thought differently. To-day, / am
| free to confess, matters have assumed an
entirely different shape, and were the
convention TO be held tomorrow firmly
believe that Losch would be nominated
| simply give your readers the sentiment
OF the people as find it to-day, and one
| week hence the political horoscope may
change. In fact it would not surprise me
if such proves to be the case Thus it is
| not safe to count your chickens before
they are hatched."
Brumm, nor ShOener for that matter,
is by no means out OF the fight The eX-
| Congressman has been licked more than
| once before the battle, but turned up vic
| tOriOus after the dead and wounded had
| been counted. When he entered the con
| test he was looked upon rs n sure winner,
| and added a great deal of interest to the
| campaign by his odd method of advertis
| ing his candidacy. The hequotations appear
| ing In his announcements are original and
| have occasioned considerable comment
| There are a number of observant leaders
| of the party who still hold to the opinion
| that Brumm is ahead and will remain
| there. / must differ with these opinions,
having been in conversation recently with
| a number of Republican leaders of the
| county. Where ! expected a prompt en-
| dOrsement of Mr. Brumm's candidacy, ]
| found a few that were lukewarm while
| the others were non-committal. However
| Charlie may have surprise in store for
| his two competitors. For month past
| he has been a sphinx in politics, and when
| you find a politician keeping quiet, and
saying very little, he generally has in
view some new move on foot
Hon. j. Y. Shoener the granger politi-
clan, was here day or two ago, and eX-
pressed great confidence in the ultimate
result to his intimate friends He has
very little faith in the story that one of
| the candidates has the state leaders with
| him. Shoener is one of those quiet politi-
clans and it is a difficult matter to inter
view him with any degree of success.
| What he has accomplished in the way of
| political preferment he keeps to himself
| The Shreivalty fight has overshadowed
everything for the past month. the lines
have been so tightly drawn between
| Davis and Scott for this Office that the
voters are gradually giving the candidates
for the other offices some consideration.
| believe that by the end of next week the
| great interest of the contest will centre on
the Congressional nomination. All three
of the Republican aspirants have in the
past been making quiet canvass but
with the near approach of the convention
! you will witness the liveliest kind of a
| contest between Brumm, Losch and
| ShOener. Every prominent leader in the
party will be caioled, besieged and made
to promise to stand up and be counted,
| Every candidate for delegate to the county
| convention will be compelled to announce
his preference in the Congressional fight,
and he who does not will fall by the way
side.
DR.. Quail, of Auburn, a Republican
war horse of this district, has entered the
list of candidates seeking the nomination
for the Legislature. The announcement
has created quite stir among the other
| candidates The doctor is a stalwart of
the most radical kind, and is not only an
able man but one of the strongest in the
district.
The entrance Of DR.. Quail into the
legislative race may interfere with Dr.
Coke, of Schuylkill Haven. Both GER
tainly cannot win, being from near the
same neighborhood Nevertheless, both
are good Inen.
The nomination Of Thomas Tosh, of
Shenandoah, for Jury Commissioner, is
conceded by all whom / have talked with.
The position is one of the most important
TO the taxpayers Of the county, and he is
really the most competent of all the can.
didates so far announced, and will give
4 entire satisfaction. Tosh entered the
campaign early, and his friends say be
has already secured promises enough To