The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-28
THE KICKING CONGRESSMAN
His Objections Not Sustained by the
Other Candidates.
WANTS TO CONTROL THE MACHINE
Our Pottsville Correspondent Furnishes
Some Inside History, and Shows Wherein
Mr.. Brumm is Making Mistake
Party Success is Jeopardized
Special HERALD Correspondence.

PoTTsvILLE, Aug. 2s--The present week
has been one of much interest in political
circles, and especially so in our own house
hold. The reason therefor can be stated in a
few words, and is of interest to the Republi-
can voters in so far as it affects the success of
the county ticket in November. There are
two factions in the party in this county,
generally known ms the Brumm-Coyle and
the Losch-Phillips factions, each striving to
control the party organization. For the past
year or two the Congressional-SenatOr COM
bine have had things their own way and used
the whip when necessary, but their defeat
this year has caused them much unrest, hence
the little "unpleasantness."
Pilgrimages have been made to state head
quarters by the candidates and their friends,
and State Chairman Ellin has been compelled
to listen to their little tale Of woe, and to
pacify their wounded feelings as only the
political diplomat can, and send them home
burdened with the belief that the future
success Of the Republican party lies in the
palm of their hands. Each had a different
story to tell, and one can easily imagine the
opinion that the State Chairman has of the
average Schuylkill county politician, and the
manner in which they fulfill the Biblical in
junction, Brethren dwell together in
harmony"
Early in the week, and previous to the Phil
adelphia pilgrimage, Congressman Brumm
issued a call to the candidates to meet here
yesterday, and as result all, with the
exception of three, Messrs. Schrink, Rentz
and Wyatt, responded. The latter was
detained at home by illness in his
family, while the other two were
out of the county. The meeting was
held behind closed doors in the parlors of the
Merchants Hotel and l am informed it was
an interesting session, so much so that one or
two grew eloquent After deliberating
for nearly two hours they adjourned,
apparently with the understanding that
nothing that transpired should be given out
for publication, as the importuning reporters
CLEANED nothing. However, your cores
pondent acted the part of an eavesdropper
and heard a conversatan by two of those
present that put an entirely different aspect
upon the situation from that generally
| accepted by the public.
Mr.. Brumm presented several grievances,
and demanded Chairman Edwards resigna-
tion, and a change Of the entire personnel of
the organization. He was sustained in this
by but one other candidate, from north of
the mountain. 1t is said the Congressman
is reconciled to Charley Snyder, whose red
hair caused all the trouble at first. The can
didates refused to accede to Mr.. Brumm's
proposition, taking the view that harmony is
preferable to factional fights at this stage of
the contest, and that their efforts should be
eXerted for the success Of the entire ticket
rather than inviting its defeat.
Now as to the executive committee which
Mr.. Brumm objects to. l consider the selec-
tiOns wise ones and the chairman has dis
,,ra,,od tI,o trno oro1itios ~ a Ioador IN
soIoot;ra, srob ,,on as bis Iiar+o,,arts In
staod ~ tba oo,,ar,ittao ba,,irs, hoo, dio+otad
h, tbo statos,,1ar From, Scir,II,iI tto,,o1 tLa
facts toII ,,or,+ difnron+ taIa wis,
| Neisyyertor ryas Selected mon rho recon
mandotion of candidates. Rrunro and Pooso.
| Alexander Nav is 81 conntv committeeman
ord ,,,os. soloctcd ror +bot rooso,,. C,ooroo /,
Do ottorson voc tbo cboico Of Rr,,n,n Will
Dr Goor,a p NTooro was rocor,,norded Inv,
! AbrensfeId Tn tbe Third district Elmer
RaiIev and Franz Kontner yvoro tbo rersonaI
choice of Candidate Kersbner Mr. Rrumm
recommended + r Farne and Jacob
| nr,ricll lanes Urgbes y,os tbo nersopaI
soIootion of tho commit, cboirnon Candidate
Tonl,,,n osl,od for ortbeonnointmanto Of Thomas
| II Herb Dr Decbert requested that he he
rlaoad ~, tI,a comnitteo and Tobn r Finnev
Ivos the choice of all the candidates
Mr. Rrnmm recommends five of the com
nittae while four of his colleapues oct one
each and tbe other nominees neither ask for
nor get one committeeman The Congress.
man tberefore has IittIe rooro to connIain
and bis assertion that tba committee was set
mn AGAINST him IL not horne ont Inv the facts
as givcn above Yonr corresnondent obtained
tbis Inflammation from a reliahIe source and
II can be relied rnon
Vbon tbo Fvncntivo Cor,roittoo ord tbo
candidates mot here tbis morning in resnonse
~ a caiI issned NV, Choirrnan Fd,yards NJ,
Rrnn,r,. aaain rresontod his aIleged grie,,.
ances After considoring tl,e matter in ali its
heorino and airina the Comaressman a
notient bearing the cornr,ittee and audi
dates nossed a Sote of con6dence in the ecbair-