The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-15
PRIMARIES CLOSE At HAND
The Democrats Will Anticipate the
Citizens in Ticket Making.
WILL NOMINATE NEXT TUESDAY.
Their Borough Convention will be Held
on the 23rd Inst. denominations by
the Citizens Party VIII be
Wado on the Gath Inst.

the otte upon which the Citizens party
~ ..s is primaries is less than ten days
dHgnl, DuJ the interest manifested in it in
most quarters is comparatively tame 1t is
no more quiet than affairs on the Demo
crate side Of the house, however, and CON
siderable saving of wood in silence may be
going on in the ranks of both parties.
To anyone who has given the situation any
thought it must appear that the quietude on
the part Of the Citizens party is in great
measure born of apathy and on the Demo
cratic side it is part of scheme to surprise
and storm The latter party is well organized,
armed with the "sinews of war;" and so
much on the alert that it is improbable that
anything which may occur will prove sur
prise to it, The Democrats have scented
every disahection in the Citizens party
through faithful and able cmissaries and by
the shrcwdest of methods have irritated old
sores and tried to create auimosity where the
party has appeared united. Ii will be their
cndeavor this spring to cause the Citizens to
slew each other Every question in Council
manic and School Board affairs ON which the
Citizens may have been divided in opinion,
no matter how slightly, will be resurrected
magnifed and distorted in the hope that dis
content may be stirred pand, ifpossble, the
fights at the Citizens primaries may be 50 hot
that the defeated ones will forget lealty to
party and self interest to such an extent as to
be blindly led into independent move.
ments and possibly place Citizens strongholds
within reach of the Democratic party.
This is one of the reasons why the Demo
Gratis are so hopeful. Some of them have
Intentionally allowed slips of the tongue. in
turtherance of their scheme, to lead people to
believe that there are internal disturbances
in their ranks. There are no such disturb
ances this year. The Democrats are within
springing distance of many of the places in
which the Citizens consider themselves
secure, and unless the latter stir themselves
they will be out-genemlcd at many i'm
portant points at the Spring election.
Contrary to expectations the Democrats
have decided to hold their primaries before
the Citizens primaries this year This was
decided at a meeting held last night and will
be very satisfactory to the Citizens, who have
Ibeen complaining that the Democrats have
always managed to hold their primaries last
Official notice has been given by II. J. Mul-
doom, chairman, and Justice Jere. Toomey,
secretary of the Standing Committee, that the
Democratic primaries will be held ON Tues
day evening, 21st inst and the coufcrees will
meet to nominate the borough ticket on
Thursday evening, 23rd inst
The Citizens Standing Committee also met
last night and received the names of addi-
tional people who will be candidates for nom
inatiou before the primaries. William T,
Trezjse announced himself as candidate for
School Director in the Third ward; Christ.
Foltz, for Council in the Fifth ward; Edward
Mason, for High Constable; George l.. Hafner,
for Judge of Election in the Third ward;
William Bender, for Constable in the Fifth
ward John p. Boehm, for Council in the
Second ward Thomas j. James, Council,
Bird ward.
The candidates officially announced to date
in addition to the above are ; b. C.. Church,
School Director, 2nd ward James Emanuel,
High Constable Charles Hoffman. School
Director, 5th ward T. j. Broughall, School
Director, 4th ward c, w. Dengler Justice
of the Peace, 2nd ward Taliesin Phillips
Constable, 2nd ward Thomas BELLS, justice
of the Peace, End ward James II. Morgan
Council, Bird ward Thomas Tosh, Constable
3rd ward P. W. Bierstein, Justice of tn,
Peace, Bird ward.
But two more days remain for Citizen
candidates to place their names with th,
Standing Committee, as the time fixed i
Friday, next, at 7 p. NJ. The primaries viii
be held on Friday, oath inst. The Standing
Committee will meet on the former date L
make final arrangements for the primaries.
The indications are that full Citizen
ticket will be placed in the field in the Firs
ward