The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-11-29
OUR COUNTY
SEAT LETTER.
From Our Regular POttSville Cor
respondent.
POLITICAL AND OTHERWISE,
The Applicants for the Factory Inspector.
ship are Making a Spirited Fight
Phillips viii be the Man.
POLITICAL AND OTHERWISE.

PoTTsvILLE, Nov. 29-To-dsy is set
apart by the President of the United
States as one of thanksgiving for the
many blessings bestowed upon us as
nation. AS individuals there are many in
this meek of the woods" who have very
little for which to give thanks, so far as
the things desirable are c cIncerned. This
is especially true Of the politicians, and
the same may be said with equal
truthfulneSs OF the recently elected
county officials. The majority of the
former are on the anxious bench wait
ing for something to turn up in
the shape OF a snug political BIRTH
while the life of the latter is made almost
unbearable by the persistent oflice-seekers
and their unlimited supply of influential
friends. The new county officials may
with much earnestness exclaim, "Save
us from our friends W
So far as the appointments announced
by the Republican Poor Directors are con
cerned, they appear to give general salts
faction, with the probable exception Of
those applicants who we're fondly hoping
to be selected for these places and got
left Messrs. Day and DIETRICH undoubted
ly did a wise thing in retaining Warden
Hartman and his wife 10 their present
positions, but it is questionable whether
the Democrats would have been as
magnanimous in this respect.
Warden Hartman, although handi
capped by the Democratic BOARD, has
proved himself during the past year a
worthy official, and, If l mistake not the
man, will continue to institute reforms
during the coming year This will re-
down to the credit of the Republican
party and its representatives upon the
board. | haven't the least doubt but that
Messrs. Day and DIETRICH will give the
people a clean administration, and will
second every effort on the part Of their
subordinates along the line of genuine
reforms.
Clerk Connor has made an obliging and
efficient official, and will retire from his
present position with the kind wishes of
all, irrespective of party affiliations. For.
tunately he will be succeeded by most
dCOoptdOlc yOuhB Lltu III 1uo polaOu Vi CA
Deputy Controller George p, Walker
So far as heard from, there are now
three applicants from this county for the
position of Factory Inspector. The men
who have their eye on this desirable politi-
cal plum are Hon. D. D. Phillips, of Cor
don; Hon. John T. Shoener, of Orwigs-
burg, and Gen. j. X Sigfried, of this town.
The contest between these three proml.
nent politicians is a spirited but most
friendly one.
w. f. Richardson of MahAnoy City, a
prominent member of the Grand Army
is another Schuylkill countain who is
anxious to be subordinate under Gen
Hastings. The position he seeks is super
intendent of the State Arsenal. Should
the former plum come to this county Mr.
Richardson will be left out in the cold
and the position he seeks go to some other
portion of the state. This, in the opinion
of many Repu blcans, will be the case
for it is generally acknowledged that the
Factory Inspectorship will come here anC
that Mr.. Phillips will be the man selected
for the position.
Senator Quay appears to have consider
| able TO say in reference to the distribution
of the offices under the Governor-elect
but as usual he is strictly following tn
admonition he sent ex President Harrison
Don't talk" But, however, have
from pretty high authority that thesis
man from Gordon will be the man, and
no one in Schuylkill county stands closer
to the Junior Sen ator than Mr.. Phillips
The epidemic of typhoid fever at Mt
Carbon is exciting much attention here
aud the benevolent are doing nobly il
supplying means to assist the afflicted
Assistance is coming from all parts Of the
county.
The excessive water rates is now tn
absorbing question agiJated among tn
residents Of the county seat. II there II
not large reduction in rentals by the
water company very soon, it looks like the
people Of Pottsville will have occasion tC
vote for increase indebtedness for the pur
pose of constructing plant to be owned
aud controlled by the borough, Should
this be the case, the same tactics will NJ
doubt be employed by the old company a
were adopted by similar corporations il
other places, namely, injunctions, Law
suits and delays. We will not make the
same mistake, however. that Shenandoah
did, Sufficient money for the completion
of the works will be asked for at first
and not make two bites at the cherry.
| Mr.. Shumway. Of the Evening Chroni
Gle, is making losing fight fear for tn
postmastership EX-County Chairman
Stoffregan is down on the list for that po
sition, and l cannot see how Mr., Refill.
can go back on him. Between the tw
men, Mr.. ShumwAy ia the most deserving
and competent. Taking the view tina
Mr.. Reilly will be Of no use to the admin