Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-17
THE WORLD OF POLITICS.
SOME OF THE HAPPENINGS IN THE
POLITICAL ARENA.

to the County Conv"ntion-Garma
Election as State Chairmau-Republi-
cans Still Coming Out for Bryan.
The vigilance committees of each dis
trct was selected on Saturday by the
Democratic county committee. The fol-
lowing arc the names selected for this
vicinity:
Freeand First-Manus d. McLaugh-
lin, Roger McNelis, John McGarvey.
Freeland Second-Alex Mulherrin.
Anthony Gallagher, James Ward.
Freeland Third-John Shigo, John
Rugans, Patrick Givens.
Freeland Fourth-Peter Gallagher,
George Mclaughlin, Charles O'Donnell.
Woodsidc-W. Z. Oberrender, James
Brennan, William Purcell.
South observation-disclosures Dickson,
Joseph Schnee, John Schnce
Drifton (Foster)-John Gillespie, f.
I. Brogan, Thomas Carr.
Drifton Qlazle)-Dcnis Boner, 2.
O'Donnell, ST., John McElwee.
Eckley-John McIIugh, Hugh McGil,
A. O'Donnell.
East Foster-Joscph IIandlong, Robert
Handlong, w. II. Cover.
Halle Brook-Miles McGroary, George
D'nniney, William Campbell.
Pond Creek-A. l.. Detrick, w. II.
Green, William Shcaman.
Sandy Run-Pat O'Donnell, Neil Gal
laghcr, ,Ir., Ben Duffy.
The Democratic delegate elections
will be held on Saturday evening and
the county convention takes place next
Tuesday at Wilkesharrc. Voters should
exercise good judgement this year in
selecting representatives to this conven-
tion, Men who have the principles of
modern Democracy at heart are the only
safe kind to endow with the honor of
making the ticket and platform The
prospects Of sweeping victory In
Lnzcrne were never brighter, but these
prospects may be blighted if the work of
the convention is not satisfactory to the
majority of the party.
George Markle. of IIazlcton, attended
the Bryan reception in New York city
last week, and assured the candidate
that silver has strong following in the
Republican party throughout the coal
regions. Mr.. Markle was one of the
first free silvcrites in this county, and,
despite his Rcpublcanism, he is working
hard for Bryan and Sewall. His conf
dcnce leads him to believe that Pennsyl-
vania can be carried if II determined
and united effort is made by the BIZ
mctallsts of the state.
In the fourth legislative district alone
over 100 Republicans have made public
or private announcements that they will
vote this year with the Democrats on
the money question, and at least ten
times that number are waverng on the
issue. 1t may be safely estimated that
from 500 to 700 Republicans in lower
Luzerne will vote for Bryan. Sewall and
the Democratic congressional candidate.
The Democratic state committee met
at Harrisburg on Thursday and elected
John L. Garman. of NanticOkc. chair
man to succeed State Chairman Wright
who has resigned, and decided to recall
the state convention in Harrisburg on
september ID, when vacancies on the
ticket will be filed aud tho platform
amended TO conform to that of the
Chicago platform,
pcumer Beidlcman, editor of the
Shickshinny Democ1m and Il candidate
for commissioner, was Frustrated by the
heat on Tuesday and has not yet fully
recovered from the effects, His news
paper and political friends hope to see
him around before the county CON
vcntion.
Henry Martin, of lIazlcton, is making
a quiet but effective canvass for the
commssioncrShip nomination, and will
not so into the convention the weakest
man by manyyotcs. The fourth district
ought to have representation this year,
and Mr. Martin has good claims.
The resignation of T. Howard Pardoc
as president of the IIazlrton Republican
Club, and his declaration for free coin
age, has had such demoralizing effect
upon the club that the members have
been unable to fill the vacancy up to the
present time.
GarmanS election as state chairman
should not prevent his nomination for
congress. He is an interchangeable
worker and can manage the state cam
paign and attend to his own at the same
time.