The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-20
THE DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
Candidate shepherd Fails to Answer the
oHernld's" Pertinent Questions,

i'm rdiculing the Republican candidates and
their platform. notable Ommission in con-
nection with the meeting was the fact that
not one word Of reference was made to the
county, or "whole" ticket.
The meeting was called to order by James .
+. O'Harcu, whose stock in trade was the
reading of a list Of 1872 vice presidents, ninety .
per cent. Of whom had the pleasure of hearing .
their names publicly announced for the first
time. The laughter Of the audience attested
the novelty of the incident.
Among those seated on the platform were
Candidates w. f. Shepherd, Phil Connell, /
George Folmer, ex-District Attorney James
w. Ryan aud p j. Ferguson
Dolphin
Chairman Burke made an address Of about
20 minutes duration in which he briefly re-
viewed the issues of the day and then
introduced W. +, Shepherd, Esq, of Potts
villo the Democratic candidate for Congress,
| who preiacCd his speech with the announce
ment that on account of the illness of his
wife he would make his address short and
confne his remarks to the monetary question,
which he did. lie studiously avoided all
reference to the series Of questions the
HERALD publicly put to him in its issue last
night and confined himself to what he called
a consideration Of the monetary question.
In the earnestness of his address he appar-
emily forgot home Affections, but at no time
did he come within touch of the HERALD's
challenge. As a matter Of fact the greater
part of his speech consisted of alleged quota
ton. from gnocrbcs or Daniel Webster and
Henry CIav once he allowed himself to
d,irt to,.ard. +l,, limo to which tbe HERALD.
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