The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-07-24
POLITICAL
CHTT-CHAT.
A MahanOy City Correspondent
Gives His Views.
THE SENATORIAL FIGHT !
It is RumOred That T. R. Edwards Has
Withdrawn From the Fight, Giving
COyle a Clear Track.
THE SENATORIAL FIGHT
MAnANoY CITY, July %, 1894

Since the return Of "Our Old Com
mauder," Hon. d. d. Phillips, after
a severe illness at Atlantic City
interest in county politics in this
section has been greatly augmented
"Dave' is not yet well enough to take a
hand in the fight, if he so desires, but
doubt very much whether he will sacrifice
his railway interest here to do So Still.
you cannot always tell what q politician
will do, and Mr.. Phillips has been so long
identified with the politics of this county
that 1t would surprise me more to see
him keep quiet than take an active inter.
est in the approaching struggle.
1t is rumOred that u. j. Edwards has
withdrawn from the Senatorial fight, but
J have failed to verify that statement
What makes the statement doubtful is
the fact that it is being circulated by the
friends Of his opponent The friends of
Bees ROsser, however are not taking
kindly to Mr.. Edwards candidacy be-
cause it handicaps the formers chances
for the Legislative nomination. There
may be something in the report, after all.
MacHenry Wilhelm's Senatorial boom
is not materializing very rapidly Some
people have an idea that Mac is only
joking, to give Coyle a big scare. l have
the greatest respect for my friend Will
helm, and don't know whom l would
LdNutI See III Jue ltBlSldIlNe mans HJ
Harrisburg than he, If there really was a
chance for him and providing he is in
earnest about it.
And there Is my old friend and towns
man, Tom" Edwards, another good, all
around Republican, for whom l have
the greatest and most profound re-
SPecI' ne deserves TO De IN POSI-
llon IN Harrisburg, ana IN Washington,
| for that matter, which would enable him
| to do something for the "boys in blue
ana MS ielIoW miners. But am afraid
| there Is httle chance OF Tom being elect
ed were ne TO receive the nomination.
he oughT 10 Know II ne does not that 1t
| requires herculeah WORK TO carry Demo
| cIdeIc uIsurIct WIN llIOie less Ilah -,uV'
| majority against MN, ana IL IS Ior TINS
| reason JhaG 1 JOIN WIN Uhe HERALD IN
| ADVISING MN 70 step down ana out IN
| ilshI CnaC WI result ulsaaistrouSly TO MN
| IN many ways give uhls auNlce as
| ltlehu' anu Iuose VINO are urging MN on
| are no lTtGhua ul ms
non bilas DAVIS the hpStllng candl
uate lOr Jhe shrelyalty nomination. was
mere the past feW days looking after his
polltlcal lences. lie round Them IN good
repair as IN olhef Parts OF the county
MI DAVIS mas am aOle opponent IN Alex.
| oCouI ol rfaChNIllel VINO ls making q
sJrong nghg against nm, 1t is fortunate
the hePuDHcans nave two such strong
| men seeking tine non 'uou, as no mis-
! take VIII be made ], sither receives the
nomination. Mr. Davis stronghold is
| Wlth t4e Worklngmen, VINO nave much to
| Iuank MN Tor during ms terms IN the
| legislature, Besides he numbers his
| iflends by the hundFeds IN other walks OF
| ME
AnoUher rumor mas gained current here,
ana an important one, too. 1t Is reported
| Lhat IN the event. OF Mr Edwards with
drawalt Benjamin r. Severn, OF. your
| town, the deposed controller, will be a
| candidate Tor the Senatorial nomination
IN this district. With this report comes
| the additional news that Chairman
| Whitehouse and Hon. ;. A. Losch are
being consulted as to the advisablllty OF
such a step being taken by Mr.. Severn.
| lhe question very naturally arises, why
| should these two gentlemen meddle into
the affairs OF the Ihlrtieth district
There are several good reasons why
they should not, the most i'm
| portant Delng the Iact that Mr.. Losch de
sires to go to Congress, and his friend
Jack, Is SO greatly Interested in seeing
that he secures the nomination that
neither can well afford to create the
enmlty OF any OF the forces now at work
in the district. The only way to avoid
such state OF affairs, so far as these two
gentlemen are concerned, is TO keep alool