The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-07-31
THE COUNTY
POLITICIANS.
Views of the Campaign as Taken
at the County Seat.
CONGRESSIONAL WHISPERS.
Brumm and LOSch Appear to be About
Even, but ShOener is Hugging the
Rail.-SpieSe for Sheriff.
CONGRESSIONAL WHISPERS.
Special HERALD correspondence.

Special HERALD correspondence.
PoTTsvILLE, July 30.-It has been
terribly hot down this way the past few
days, in more senses than one. It is nip
and-tuck between the weather and the
Republican candidates for Congress and
their friends. What added to the fuel
was my last letter, in which gave as my
honest opinion the relative strength of
the three candidates The situation as /
found it did not suit me, but disregarded
personal preferences and sent you the
news.
"What is the situation to-day T' you
will probably ask. Well, to tell the
| truth, 1t is hard at this time to tell just
where we "are at So much has been
done by the candidates. each one having
| put on a good gait, that l have been un-
able to keep up with the procession. As
| it looks now it is an even thing between
| Brumm and Losch, and if were to wager
on the result l would have to go it blind,
i. e., toss up penny to pick the probable
| winner But that does not necessarily
put Shoener out in the cold. He is maxi
ing a good fight and should any Of the
friends of Brumm and Losch fall out he
will gather them in. Shoener has one of
the shrewdest politicians in the county
managing his campaign
Up to last week the Shrievalty seemed
to monopoliZe the attention of the politi-
cians but while the Congressional fight
has since overshadowed it that contest is
still vigorous Davis is now doing Tama
| qua and Rush, Rain, Ryan and Reilly
townships. Scott's friends are every.
where in the county and will not concedt
that Davis apparently has lead. The
latter has the advantage of campaign eX
perience and is using as his best card the
two-week pay bill, the passage of which
he secured through the Legislature. The
attempt to put up a Pottsviile man Il
knock out Davis and Scott is waste o
time. The man under consideration i
not "in it, =" never was, and never will be
Candidates for Poor Director and Jur,
Commissioner are quite numerous and be
fore the convention meets will be as thicl
as blackberries. Elk Poor Directo
Heffner and Squire Mellon are two of tn
latest aspirants far the latter office.
In respect to the Legislative fight il
this district there is an additional develop
ment, the advent of DIR. Quail, of Au
burn, which has upset the calculations o
many interested. The doctor generall
gets what he strikes out for and for tha
reason none of the other candidates cal
! look upon his appearance with compla
cency. The leading candidates now ar
Quail Coke, Schuylkill Haven; Harinp
Palo Alto; Orme, st. Clair and Schrink
louisville,
Among the Democrat he bone of con
tention is the nomination for Sheriff
Shenandoah's candidate, Higgins, who /
now ahead in the race, is likely to b
doomed to disappointment, as well as tn
rest of the announced candidates
Frank p, Spiese, who Lad his eye on tn
Senatorial nomination in the 30th district
is to be nominated for Sheriff and tn
others who are working so hard ant
spending their money may as well Civ
up the job now, and save shoe leathe
and cash. The people to whom direc
this advice may not swallow it at once
= but in time will submit like the 'cuckoos
in Congress. Mr.. Reilly, the Congress
man, is the boss and he has decreed tina
Spiese shall be the man.
II Congressman Reilly was here on Satui
day and was in consultation with some @
his ablest lieutenants. They receive
e their orders and his will must be obeyeC
Great is James b.
The scarcity of Democratic candidate
for the Legislature in this district seem
, unaccountable The handwriting on tn
wall must have scared them.