The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-11-02
A CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE
Our POttSville Correspondent Says the
Republicans Lead.
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN FOR DOODLE
1t is Upon the Lavish Expenditure of a
Large Corruption. Fund That they
Hope For success-The Re-
publisans Are Confident.


Special correspondence to HERALD.
PoTTsvGLLE, Nov. 2, 1895.
Three days before the battle, the Republi-
can organization is in better shape than it has
been since the ticket was nominated. Around
headquarters there is an air of confidence
that is gratifying to the party workers who
have occasion to call upon the county chair
man and his lieutenants. This confidence is
not without reason, either The fact that
the Democratic managers are engaged in
raising large sums Of money in every pre-
cinct in the county is prma facie evidence
that they see the utter hopelessness of their
cause, and are becoming desperate. Every
move made by County Chairman Shepherd
has been checkmated by the Republicans;
the party papers are handicapped, and can
/ produce no argument why their boss-ridden
candidates should receive the votes of honest
Democrats; one faction has grave doubts as to
/ the sincerity of the other-al these elements
Of weakness have eliminated in haphazzard
contest with every man for himself, and as
result there will be considerable scratching
done ON Tuesday.
1t is sad commentary upon our form of
government-where the people are supposed
to rule-when the managers of political
party depend upon a corruption fund for
success l have it upon good Democratic
authority that within the past week between
$1,000 and $1,000 have been raised This
money will be used to corrupt the voters,
and in an endeavor to stem the tide that has
| been setting in the Republicans favor. 1t
therefore behOoves every Republican to be
watchful. Make it a point to see that every
vote is polled. From now until the evening
of November 9TH impress upon your neighbor
the great necessity of voting. If this is DONE
the Democracy will receive the greatest
rebuke it ever received.
In my last letter | noted the fact that the
friends of Dunn were sacrificing the balance
of the ticket in his favor, and it has occa-
stoned Mr.. Bechtel many sleepless nights and
his supporters are retaliating. 1t is acknowl-
edged to be the one aim of Mr.. Dunn's life to
occupy a seat upon the bench, and he will
naturally strain a point to accomplish that
desire l hardly believe that the gentle
man himself is party to the means that are
being used by his friends to secure his cleo
ton There is no question but that the word
has gone forth to work solely in his interest
The Polish paper in this county is flooded
with Dunn literature and cut adorns its
pages. There is a strong effort made to turn
the people of that nationality in line for the
Democratic ticket and money is being freely
used for that purpose. 1t is well known here
that this will be the line of battle in Maha-
noy City and Shenandoah, where these people
predominant.
eau see no good reason, outside of per-
sonal ambition, in displacing man of T. II.
B. Lyons legal attainments for one not his
superior Reviewing the judgeship in all its
bearings, l am firmly convinced that the
people of Schuylkill county will ratify the
choice of Governor Hastings. There are
number of men of high position in the ranks
of the opposition who are on record as en-
dorsing Judge Lyon as one of the most
learned, impartial and best judges upon the
bench in this county. As a practitioner at
the bar he has brought honor and distinction
to the members of that profession. He is in
the prime of life, and received an almost
unanimous endorsement for the position by
his colleagues at the bar, Where is the
necessity for a change except from a party
standpoint The Democrats now have three
judges upon the bench, and the conservative
members of the party will vote to continue
a minority representation in the person Of
. Judge Lyon. They are using that argument
to secure the election of their candidate for
Poor Director; why wont the same reasoning
hold good in the selection of a judge-a
position thousand times of more importance.
In conversation with German Democrat
from north of the mountain, find that the
people of that nationality are being daily
importuned to support Dunn even if they
cannot vote the balance of the ticket So
you see my statements are based upon facts
and not manufactured for political effect
This kind of electioneering is acting as a
two-edged sword Here in Pottsyille, the
home of young Bechtel, his friends are
resenting the treachery and threaten to cut
and trade the entire ticket. Their reasons,
too, are very good ones in more ways than
, one They are aware of the great inroads
being made by his opponent in the ranks OF
the Democratic party his connection with
the District Attorneys office the past three
years. llt Olltldlb VI NulNu nave NultAAg
pigeon-holed indictments against election
officers and criminals with political pull,
is acting as a stone about his neck all these
forces at work in opposition to the young
mans ambition is enough to dishearten a
stouter heart. 1t WILL therefore, not sur
prise the reader to be told that Mr.. Bechte
has adopted the same tactics as the friends oI
Dunn, but the former is using it with little
more discretion. At the county seat very
little but Bechtel is heard among the Demo
Gratis and his uncle's popularity is being
worked for all it is worth. The Dutcl
farmers have quietly been given the wink
and it is among the latter he is putting II
most of his time.
Judge Bechtel has many warm inend