Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-17

Winning Ticket This Year.
From the Wilkesbarre Leader
The Democracy of LuZerne never had
better assurance of victory that is APP
parent this year. And there are good
reasons for this hopeful condition of
things. Aside from the betterment of
the times. due entirely to Democratic
influences, and which naturally fill the
hearts of the masses with gratitude to a
party which has so handsomely fulfilled
is promises and will bring grand sup
port to its candidates everywhere this
year, the ticket put in the field by the
Luzerne Democrats is made up of candi-
dates who are essentially magnetic and
attractive. They are of the people,
with unimpeachable records behind
them and competent to fill the positions
for which they have been nominated.
William S. Mclean, the head of the
ticket, is known throughout the county.
a working attorney all his life, conspic-
uous for his legal acumen and breadth
of culture, he will if chosen to the place
he seeks, grace the bench and add to
the learning and dignity which already
distinguish the Luzerne county bench.
He is the unanimous choice of an honest
convention. He did not seek favor at
the hands of the delegates. They
reached out for IA candidate who had
winning qualities and who, besides that,
was endowed with the energies. elo-
qucncc and experience demanded of
Judge. These they found embodied in
William Swan Mclean and they uuani-
mously selected him.
No mistake was made when A. Lee
Stanton was nominated for sheriff He
was thoroughly equipped in all that per-
tains to mental endowments, and his
official career has supplied him with all
that experience which is so valuable to
the man who occupies so high place as
that of sheriff. Mr.. Stanton is man
Of quiet ways, but attractive. He is
bold and courageous and is not dismay-
ed over little things. He believes in
hard work and is irrevocably devoted to
the principles of sound Democracy. Mr..
Stanton is winner and will prove it
next month.
For recorder, James j, Maloy presents
claims that are conspicuously attractive.
Manned and crippled by accident while
toiling at his dangerous occupation as Il
miner, he is popular with his working
associates and all who know him. The
fourth district will rally to him with
strength that will surprise He is the
only candidate on cit her ticket from
that part of the county south of Nanti-
coke. He will poll heavy vote and
will deserve it.
The nominee for coroner, John E.
Perkins, is too old and sound Demo-
crat to need any introduction. A man
who went to the front in the dark DAYS
of the civil war to defend the flag. he
made a splendid record as a soldier. and
has added to it as citizen His ability
to ill the duties of the office are un-
deniable, his experience as deputy
coroner ac luainted him fully with the
demands. In supporting him the old
soldiers of the county will be serving a
faithful comrade, a man fairly entitled
w ulllNtISul ldNDI.
j. X. P. Fenner, the Democratic can
didate for controller, is another popular
man. He is well and widely known and
his splendid business ability makes it
certain that he will fill the exacting
place with conspicuous credit. Mr..
Fenner is a devoted Democrat and is a
worker of instructive force.
The nominee for surveyor, II. E.
Myers, is a young man who halls from
Pittston and has host of friends. He
is at present city engineer of Pittston
and hence has that experience which is
necessary. He did not seek the nomna-
tion, but the convention sought him.
The fact is the Democratic ticket is a
superb one, made up of attractive can
didates, strong in themselves, strong in
their friendships and strong in their
devotion to party principles. Not one
of them bought his nomination. There
were no unfair bargains, like those which
Bennett and Martin are accused by their
own party papers of having made, in
and out of the convention that named
them. Each Democratic candidate was
the choice of the delegates. The people
know this and will show on the fifth day
of next month their full appreciation of
the ticket named by the Democracy, by
electing it with a rousing majority.
Regular correspondence from the sur