The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-25

NOMINATIONS
Spirited Contests at Some of the
Primaries.
TROUBLE in THE FIFTH.
Councilman Gallagher Defeated For
denomination in Spite of His
RecOrd-Illegal Voting.
TROUBLE in THE FIFTH.

The Democrats held their ward pri-
maries last niA ht and named their ward
candidates and conferrees for the spring
election in four of the five wards. In
the Third ward no nominations were
made for Council or School Director. The
vacancies were evidently left open to
await the result of the Citizens primary
in that ward tonight.
The hardest fight last night was in the
Fifth ward, where hard and successful
contest was made against the re nomina-
tion OF Councilman E. J. Gallagher. There
were three candidates and considering the
fight made against him Gallagher made
an excellent run.
1t Is generally believed that Gallagher's
defeat is a grievious mistake on the part
Of the Fifth ward Democrats, as he has
been the hardest working Councilman
during the past year in connection with
the public water works aud has won
compliments from people of all factions
for his fidelity to the interests of the
project.
The School Director was also bone of
bitter contention in the Fifth ward,
Thomas Mcclure having worked hard to
defeat the denomination of H. j. Null
doom, but the latter emerged from the
contest with good lead
Martin Fahey put up a fight against
the denomination OF William Mcguire,
the present chairman of the Borough
Council, but Fahey did not prove as good
a sprinter in the political field as he is
on the cinder path and Mcguire distanced
him.
There was no fight of any strength put
up in any of the wards as to the election
OF conferrees, ali the interest being cen.
tered on the Council ana School Board
| fights. The results of the primaries point
to the nomination of P. J. Toole as the
candidate for High Constable.
The atten dances at the First, Fourth
and Fifth ward primaries were very large
and despite the extreme cold weather
people hovered about the poll windows
with the same interest that is manifested
in regular elections.
The defeat of Martin Fahey was her
aided in some quarters as blow against
Inspector Monaghan, but the latter and
his friends ridicule this. They say that,
although the Squire voted for Fahey, he
urged the latter not to become a candi-
date Friendship between the two is very
strong and the Inspectors vote went to
Fahey on that account and not because
of any political preference.
| John McGrail was elected chairman by
acclamation in the First ward and he
named Richard Ormsby, Thomas Conners,
Jr. and Martin Lally as conferrees. They
will vote for P. j. Toole for High Con-
stable in the borough convention. Frank
Hanna, the present secretary, of the
School Board, was re-nominated for
School Director for three years by ac-
clamation. In the contest for the Coun
cilmanic nomination the vote resulted as
follows; Mcclure, 1872; Fahey, 49, For
Assessor P, J. Devers received 16S votes
aud James Cook 90, Martin Mullahy was
nominated for Judge of Election and
Martin Lally for Inspector, by acclama
tion.
In the Second ward P. j. Ferguson was
nominated for Council for three years
and j. X. P. Scheifly was nominated fol
one year, to fill the unexpired term OF
John F. Fnney, who has become resi-
dent of Pottsville. Timothy Lynch was
re nominated for the threeyear term OF
the School Board. The chairman ap
pointed Patrick Devlin, John Murphy
and Patrick Gibbons as conferrees to thr
borough convention. The following nom
nations were also made: Killian O'Neill
Judge of Election; IT, Devlin Inspector
William Delowry, Assessor.
The Third ward primary was but sliml.
attended only total of AZ votes beinl
cast. Thomas Dalton received q vote
for chairman and James McAtee receive,
10. Mr.. Dalton appointed John Burns
John j. Delaney and p. j. Dalton as con
ferrees and they are instructed to vote TO
P. j. Toole for High Constable in tn
Borough convention. Thomas h. Refill
was nominated for Inspector of Election
No other nominations were made.
In the Fourth ward Mark Burke wa
defeated for re nomination for Schoc
Director. Patrick Conners received 10
votes and Burke received l15 Jane
Foley was nominated for Council 'by. Is
votes. John p. Garden received 80. JOY
Soanlan was nominated for Assessor, re
It ceiving 1866 votes, against Adam Smith
who received 60. The election 70
chairman was spirited Thomas j, Mullah
receiving l2S votes and James Matthew
. 90, The chairman appointed Michse
Brennan, James Kirvin and Thoma
Campbell as oonferrees and they are l
structed for Thomas Lowrey, the cand
date from Turkey Run, for High Col
stable. Michael Kerrigan received th
nomination for Judge Of Election an