The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-22
THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES
Full Tickets Nominated in Three of the
Wards.
ONE OR TWO SPIRITED CONTESTS
James McKeon Secured Twelve of the
Fifteen Conferees and will be the
Democratic Candidate for High
Constable.

The Democrats of town held their primaries
last night and, so far as the wards are con-
cerned, are ready for the election, with one
or two exceptions. Full tickets have been
made up in the First, Fourth and Fifth
wards. In the Second and Third wards the
tickets have been left vacant as to the School
Board and Council. Committees have been
appointed to fill the vacancies after the
primaries of the Citizens party are held
The Democrats still adhere to the old CON
teree system for arranging the borough
ticket. At each primary a chairman is
elected by ballot and he names three men
who are called conferees and hold a couven-
tion at which borough ticket is nominated.
The fight over conferees used to be the feature
of the primaries, but since the Chief Burgess
and Receiver of Taxes are elected for three
years much of the spirit was taken out of the
contest this year. The fight this year was
over High Constable, the candidates being
James McKeon, of the Fifth ward
Anthony Flynn, of the First In
the Second Third and Fifth wards
the contest did not excite much in
terest, but the voting in the First and
Fourth wards was quite spirited, especially
gets the majority of the couferees and will
be nominated at the convention on Thurs.
day evening. McKeon got the conferees in
the First, Second, Third and Fifth wards,
making 12 in all. Matthews only secured
the three conferees of his own ward-the
Fourth Nothing is said concerning the
Borough Authorship. 1t was evidently lost
to view.
The primary election in the First ward was
marked by much of the old-time vigor.
ripple of excitement was caused at the outset
by ex-School Director James O'Hearn in
explaining his withdrawal as a candidate for
School Board. He charged one of the leading
Democrats in the ward with being opposed
to him and that as a result currency was
given to an unfOunded rumor that O'Hearn
had withdrawn in favor of Timothy
! O'Brien. Mr.. O'Hearn claimed that this
rumor injured his prospects for securing the
nomination. Although having naught but
good wishes for his opponent, Mr.. o. Hearn
was disposed to let his name go before the
primary as a reproof to those who had un-
fairly opposed him, but he changed his mind
and was not candidate.
The balloting was lively for about two
hours. The contest for cOnferees was spirited
but the fight for the Councilmanic nomina-
tions eclipsed it. The votes for the chair
man aggregated ZIG, while the Council fight
drew out 1856. The result of the ballot for
chairman was Frank Hanna, 76; John Nc
Donald rs; James Shields, IS. Hanna was
declared elected and named Thomas Tracy
William Hill and Thomas Cantlin as con-
ferees for McKeon. Mcdonald ran in the
interest of ex-High Constable Anthony
Flynn and Shields for John Matthews
The result of the ballot on the nomination
for Council was a disappointment to the
friends of Daniel Coakley 1t was the fight
they made to secure nomination for the
3-year term that brought out the big vote. 1t
is incidentally mentioned that Mr.. Coakley
was handicapped by being i'll. The vote was
Martin Lally, 1SS Daniel COakley, LAG
Michael Byrne 52. Mr.. Coalley will, there
fore be Il candidate for the 1-year term.
The rest of the nominations were made by
acclamation and are: School Director,
Michael Sullivan (3 years. Timothy o. Brien
Il year. Constable, Matt. Giblon; Judge OF
}, Election, Martin Lally Inspector of Election
Thomas Sheehy. President of Council VIM
Mcclure was chairman of the preliminary
meeting and James Cook secretary.
The Democrats of the Second ward had
little trouble in arriving at an understanding
The vote for chairman was William Delowry
(for McKeon) 30; Michael Purcell (fol
Matthews) 81 Thomas Devlin (for Flynn
3. Delowry named Patrick Gibbons, Anthony
McNulty and Joseph Peters as conferees
Max Reese was nominated for Justice of the
Peace by accamation. The balance of the
ticket was left open and j. X, p. Scheihy
Michael Mellet, James Smith, M. j. Scanlar
and B. j, McGuinness were appointed com
mttee to fill the vacancies as they may see
fit Receiver of Taxes NJ. j. Scanlan wa'
secretary of the meeting.
The primary in the Third ward was ever
more tame than that in the Second. Tn,
vote for chairman was owen Brennan (fol
McKeon) 2l; John Leary (for Flynn 7
John A. Reilly (for Matthews) 3. Harr,
Bowling was nominated for Inspector o
Election, and the rest of the ticket was lef
open.
The only contest in the Fourth ward wa
for chairman and it resulted as follows
John F. Higgins for Matthews) 54 Thoma
, Brennan (for McKeon) 80; Patrick McIaii
(for Flynn 2, Higgins named Patricl
Flaherty, William Miller and Patrick Holder
as conferees,
The following nominations were then mad
by acclamation Council Conrad Engelert
School Director, John +. Higgins Judge o
Election, John j. McAlee Inspector o
Election, William Miller Constable, Adam
Smith
The friends of John Matthews feel yer,
much hurt over the result in the Fifth ward
although it did not in itself alter tina
gentleman's chances. Mr. Matthews say
that the party he selected to run in his inter
est as chairman failed to put in an appear
snoe in the contest. The fight in this war
hinged solely on the Copncilmanic nominl
ton. Martin OHara was elected chairma
without opposition, and ne named the cor
ferees for McKeon. iThey are Matthe'
Foyle, Thomas Mccormick and Patris
Burke.
In the CouneilmRnie fight 1874 votes wei
cast and Edward Murphy WAS nOminate'
He received SsvStes and Thomas Ryan n