The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-11
TICKET NOW COMPLETE.
1t Has Both Elements of Strength and
Weakness.
THE FRIENDS OF CURRAN ARE MAD
They Threaten Dire Vengeance, and are
Joined in That Respect by Those Who
Opposed the Nomination of Fergu-
son-stormy Scenes.
Special HERALD correspondence.
PorrsvILLE, AUGUST II.

louisville, August II.
The Democratic county convention of 1896
is a thing of the past. The 'unterriied"
have met and adjourned, and the result is
anything but pleasant to the rank and file of
the party. In fact, they had very little to do
with naming the gentlemen whose names
appear upon the ticket. The Democratic
party in this county is controlled body and
breeches' by a combine in this town, as has
been fully demonstrated by the events of
yesterday.
The combine selected Hon. James f.. Bren-
nan, of South Cass, as their candidate for
chairman of the convention, while those
candidates who had not been slated presented
the name of r. S.. Bashore, Esq, of fremont.
The latter was selected, and many are of the
belief that had the convention followed this
up with a vote for Congress previous to the
noon adjournment the personnel of the
ticket would be different from what it is,
and that ex-District Attorney Ryan would
have been nominated for Congress. He is in
closer touch with the silver sentiment of the
party, while Shepherd has been looked upon
as in sympathy with the conservative element
of the party.
The Shenandoah representatives were
greatly interested in the vote on Prothono-
tary, for which office Harry Bradigan has
been q conditional candidate for a week or
so, although public announcement was only
made the day before the convention and after
he had been slated by the combine. For this
reason the friends of Mullahey, Brennan
and McGinniss feel that they were not treated
fairly, especially after they had made an
open and square fight and spent their money
in making a canvass. Many threats were
made yesterday after Bradigan had been
nominated, and if the bitter feeling that now
exists does not abate before the date Of cleo
ton the returns from north of the mountain
will surprise those who were in control of
yesterdays convention.
A strong effort was made to break the slate,
but it was successful in only one instance,
and that was because of Philip J, Connell's
personal strength. Although the latter was
not slated, those who were in the combine,
with the probable exception of a young man
from the Classes by the name of Curran,
realized that that was the weakest point, and
that if the combine went down it would be
on Clerk of the Courts.
1t was the hardest fight of the day. Dur
ing the voting the feeling was intense.
Every five minutes the delegates would be-
come involved in some dispute and the chair
man would have to suspend business until
the Sergeant-at-arms restored order. The
feeling was so bitter at one time that q small
riot was barely averted. Editor Joyce
brought forth the ire of Delegate Kenney, of
Girardville, who declared that mo Repub-
lican editor had any right to take part in the
proceedings, " and he wanted the Americans
quill pusher elected from the hall. Thu lat
ter was soon surrounded by a small mob, but
during all this time the Burke Cochran of
|Schuylkill Republicanism was as calm and
composed as a Jersey mosquito. He was not
elected.
Curran's friends take their defeat hard,
and it will require all the ingenuity and per-
%suasive powers of the leaders to heal the
sore. The fact that Folmer and Curran
were both defeated three years ago, and the
hho hbulh NV ~ ~
was turned down, causes Curran's friends to
accept their treatment with bitter feelings.
Notwithstanding the fact hat it was
clearly shown that p. j. Ferguson, he of
other than auburn hair and hailing not from
Shenandoah, KNITTED" the ticket when
Leary was a candidate, he was placed on the
ticket. 1t was the will of the Combine, and
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from Che Mahanoy valley the morning after
election, when it viii be seen that it does not
always pay to be crooked"
There is no question but that Doodle played
an important part in carrying through the
slate. This is nothing unusual, however, as
the same motive power was resorted to last
Monday a week. In fact, politics has be-
come so degraded in this county that it is al
most necessary for a man to have a bank ac-
count to be nominated.
While there is much dissatisfaction among
the friends of the defeated candidates from
Shenandoah, the men who managed the
canvass of young Bradigan are to be con
graduated for the successful termination oi
the contest. Prominent among these was
Charles j. Quinn, James F. O'Haren, ?, J,
and james Cleary.
The heat was intense in the convention hall
So much so that the nomination Of Bradi'
gan caused Mike Doyle to disappear, When
he again returned he was bedecked in a new
crash suit. The latter began to wilter when
Martin was named for Commissioner sucl
is politics mighty uncertain.
The ticket nominated has its elements OF
strength as well as weakness, and as tho
campaign progresses this will be manifested
IL was certainly n compliment to George