The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-03-06
MIR. JAMES
HAS HIS SAY.
Gives His Side of the COuncilmanic
Deal.
WAS SELF-PRESERVATI0N |!
He Says 0vertureS Had Been Made to
Throw Him OverbOard-HiS Version
of the Caucus.
VAS SELF-PRESERvATION !

Discussion over the organization OF the
Borough Council still continues and little
else is heard of in public places, but
there is only a rehashing of opinions as to
what this, or that one did, or should have
done, and interest in the matter is be-
ginning to diminish. Those who are
dissatisfied with what was done seem dis
posed TO drop the subject, for the present
at least and make the best of bad
bargain.
The only new developments come from
Councilman David R. James head
quarters. Mr.. James, accompanied by
his friend, Superintendent McGinniss, of
the Cam bridge colliery, called at the
hERALD office this morning and requested
the publication of an affidavit and state
ment, which are published herewith Mr.
James justifies his action on the organiza.
tion from stand dpoiut of self-preserva-
tion. 1t is maintained that Councilman
Gable was bitterly opposed to Tosh and
would not support him under any cir
cumstances. More than this, it is alleged
by Mr.. James that overtures had actually
been made to throw him overheard.
The affidavit referred to is as follows:
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
COUNTY OF ~CHUYLKILL, 90
On this 9th day of Marcu, A D. 1895,
before me, Justice Of the Peace, in ana
for said county and state, personally "A p
peared David r. James, who, being duly
sworn according to law, deposes and says
that the statement published in the
HERALD of the 5th inst, TO the effect that
"Uhe caucus held by the members OF
Council representing the Citizens party
conceded Mr.. Tosh's appointment to Mr.,
james" is false in every particular
Affiant suggested to the caucus that they
afiiant Tosh for policeman. To this sug-
gestion Mr.. Thomas j. James repl ed
that he was getting played tor the
sucker" Affiant then said Then you
take j. ). Williams for clerk
and give me To1h, and we
which was as follows L. j. James,
President J. S Williams, Secretary T..
| J. Davies Treasurer; David Brown, Super
visor; j H. Pomeroy, Solicitor; ID. o
| Pritchard, Chief of Police; and Thomas
| Tosh, George Holvey, Thomas Lee and
/ Harry Go oman as lieutenants and patrol
men," The argument was then used
/ that if they held to this slate it would
| disorganize the party Attiant then de
| clared it would be Just as bad If they
| failed to give the 3rd ward, which was the
| bauner.Repub lean ward, an appointment.
| Boehm then declared he would 'go t.
| h if he would 90 over with that slate,
| meaning the original one; and Gable said
/ he would "be God ID if he would 20
over with it," They then broke up the
| caucus, Mr. David IL. James and A. ID
| Gable being the last to leave the
| room. Thomas J. James and atli
ant went out on the street together
/ a nth hart al did fpllnV hnT p4.
mained in McElhenny's No concessions
were made attiant until just previous Ia
| the meeting Of Council, and after an
agreement had been entered into by atliant
| with his Democratic colleagues. Had
Tosh been conceded to him at the caucu,
| there would have been no trouble Atli ant
further declares that he never received
nor was he offered any money or any
| OF her consideration, other than the ap
pointments, and further saith not
DAVID r. JAMES.
Sworn and subscri bed to before me this
9th day of March, A. ID. 1898
/ (SeaD WM H. SHOEMAKER, D. f.
Mr.. James supplements this with
statement to the HERALD as follows
1.-THE reason why in listed upon Tosh'i
appointment on the last night was tha
public sentiment demanded it, owing t.
the slate having upon it four men from
the Second ward. two from the Fifth an'
one from the Fourth, but none from thu
Third. If the other Citizens members
could have got one of three members o
the Democratic seven they would hav,
organized without me, but they could no
get one of the three men, as the.
were out of the road. had man watch
ing every move they made and / wa
determined not to be dumped. My dea
referred strictly to the appointments. S,
far as the legislation is concerned m!
hands are entirely free and l am for tn
best interests of the borough. The peopl
will find this out before 1895 expires"