The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-01
TRULY A COMEDY OF ERRORS
Attempt TO Lead Third Ward Democrats
to Slaughter.
WHAT The INTENDED VICTIMS SAY
1t is Alleged That the Names of Respect
able and Influential Men of the Ward
Have Been Used as Agencies of
Guerrilla Political Tactics.

The opposition element in the Third ward
has succeeded in so thoroughly and b.dly
mixing affairs on its own side as to make a
complete comedy of errors with full cast of
characters, complete COstuming, elaborate
scenic effects and extremely laughable bur
lesque features Never has a scheme to
! wreall vengeance presented more ludicrous
aspect, or has more threadbare parody on
political astuteness been concocted.
In explanation of the above judgment it
is proper to say that the alleged Democratic
ticket prepared in the Third ward on Thurs
day afternoon is a child disowned by its re-
puted father, and after pcrusng the lines
following the people will not wonder that
not two per cent. of the Democrats knew
that ticket had been made for them ia the
Third ward until the HERALD announced it
last night
The apparent ignorance concerning the
matter on the part Of so many prominent
Democrats who are we'll posted ON anything
that transpres within the ranks of their
party, and the open Indignation expressed
by them when they heard that a ticket had
been put up in the Third ward, led to an
investigation which brought out some inter
esting facts.
| In the first place, the HERALD is positively
assured that up to as late us noon on Thurs
day it was understood by the leading Demo
Gratis Of the ward that no time and energy
would be wasted in the Third ward, and the
| Citizens ticket should be allowed to 90 to the
polls without opposition. Assurance is also
given from the same source that tho ticket
announced was compiled either in whole, |
or principally, by 4 certain Republican of the |
ward who feels injured because a relative
| failed to secure an appointment and has since |
been trying to move every possible agency to |
defeat at the polls those whom he charges |
with being responsible for the alleged wrong |
Briefly, the ticket was made up on successful |
operations on an inexperienced member of .
the Democratic ward committee, and is part
Of a rule or ruin policy adopted by the Re-
publican who claims to have been wronged /
The investigation led to interviews Of the
leading candidates on the announced ticket
yesterday. One of them, Josiah w. johnson.
spoke frankly. He said Nobody consulted /
me as to whether or not | should become a
candidate on the Democratic ticket in the
Third ward said he to the HERALD re-
porter. "Onc thing is certain Tom
James suits me well enough for Council and
| will not oppose him. The first | heard of
the matter was when friend of mine called
in today and stated that had been put ON
the ticket as a candidate for Council All / /
have to say is that if they have done that |
will not vote for myself, or ask anybody to
do so. The present condition of borough
affairs is such that it would be dangerous to
put strangers in charge of them. Tom
james makes good Councilman and think
he should be reelected | may have more to
say after find out how my name got on the
ticket"
II. Stocker said to the interviewing re
porter II don't know anything about it.
If my name is down for School Director
am not responsible for it. | don't want to
be School Director; ! wouldn't touch IT,
What do know is that few days ago
friend of mine called on me and said there
was Il big fight in the Third ward between
Tom James and Jim Morgan and |
would have a good chance to make the clec-
tion for Council. didn't want to 60 on at
all, but he talked good deal about it, and |
then said, Well, you can put my name
down for Council but | won't be elected .
The people of this ward don't want me"
George NJ. Schooner the candidate on the
ticket for Justice of the Peace, said to the .
reporter yesterday 81 don't know of any
ticket. did say to some one that ! would .
take the nomination if no opposition was
made to the Citizens candidates for Council |
aud School Director If they have put up a
full ticket | am out of it,"
The evident purpose of those who are
charged with working ON the Democratic
committee to have the ticket made up was
to get anybody but the Citizens can
didates elected reasoning that Inde-
pendent and Democratic tickets would
do the work, but it would seem that this
purpose is thwarted. 1t is announced that
last night James H. Morgan stated he would
not be an Independent candidate for Council
il the Democrats put up a ticket He is
willing to make fight for the place against
the Citizens nominee, but will not be party
to any triangular scheme,
Such is the situation of affairs bearing
upon the Third ward Democratic ticket as
disclosed by the HERALD's investigation, and
the people may draw their own conclusions
from it.
NJ. II. Master called at the HERALD Office
to-day and stated that mistake had been
made in the announcement of the ticket
That Josiah W. Johnson is ON as candidate
for School Director and X. Stocker for Coun.
ell.
When informed to-day that his name was
ON the Third ward Democratic ticket for
School Director, Mr. Josiah w. johnson
stated that he would announce through the
HERALD that he would not be a candidate
Thomas Dalton, whose name is on the
same ticket for Ward Constable, stated last
night that his name had been used without
authority and he was not a candidate.
January Bargain.
Full ne-pound fancy basket, Japan fred
Tea, for 3Oc, worth 6Oc. At 'Newhouser's