Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11

'NNP's'e' w w ny a hHEh Larger MA
iority Than the Returns show-Coal
Corporations, He Says, Worked for His
Defeat-His Appointments.
From the Wikesbarre Leader
Over in his Office r. II. Martin sat on
Tuesday morning with an open box of
cigars on his desk and a cordial greeting
for all comers on tap. He had not been
in his office for several days and this was
the first opportunity his enthusiastic
friends had to congratulate him on his
| victory and wish him well. as Luzerne's
new district attorney. THE result he
said, was surprise to me. Not in its
result, but in the smalness of my major
! ity. Every man who runs for office feels
certain of election, | know, for after all
that is human nature, but after a
thorough systematic canvass of the
county | was confident that | would be
elected by great big majority, which
did not materiaize.
What caused the change? Why in
many places in this county the foreign
ers who would have voted for me were
kept in the mines until after : o'clock
on election day, and | lost hundreds of
votes by the operation. | was opposed
by the corporations, which took this
means of defeating me. Then again the
Irish Democrats, from whom | expected
much, did not materialze The irish
man is a born politician, and it isn't
often that he sacrifices an opportunity
to vote, but the small vote in many Irish
districts proves that this year the bows
did not come out
And | regret to say lost many Irish
votes through Il story put in circulation
TO the elect that | was a member of the
A, p. A. This is used every year against
some candidates and had hoped that it
would not be believed. Had it not been
for the Republican vote | received |
would have defeated. Still | consider
myself the choice of the Democratic
party and their representative.
'Why did the Republicans support
me?" He said with a smile, ''whv many
were personal friends and many were
with me because of the stand | took on
the water question. This was evident
from the vote l received in this city.
Then again many Democrats fought
long and faithfully and their good work
told. Men who were against the ring in
years gone by fought tooth and nail for
me because they felt that victory for
me now was a slap at the ring.
Then again my record as Democrat.
though | say it myself, is a good one.
In the face of defeats which usually en-
bitter man, l have stood by my party
and always will. Had this been presi-
dental year, | would have not been
candidate. In such a year the fight is
bitter and party patriotism is greater
than personal regard. At such a time
the county candidates suffer-
MY appointments?" He said as the
smile died away, and he took firm hold
on his cigar. "Well | have three to
make, you know, and l shall not an
nounce them until am sworn in. Yes.
| have many applications. but before
appointing anybody | shall give all ap.
plications a thorough consideration. |
shall first consider fitness, as desire to
have as competent a staff as can be
gathered in Lnaerne, Secondly, l shall
appoint men whose Democracy is pure
and whose faithfulness to the party can
not be questioned, Thirdly, all things
being equal, will appoint personal
friends to whom | am obligated, at the
same time recognizing all branches of
the party, with fitness as the great con-
sideraton. Although l shall possibly
never again be Il candidate for any
office, yet | shall labor faithfully to
make record for myself, not for even
tuaI political reward, but for my mem
ory's sake. The evil that men do lives
after them and shall leave no evil to
liVe,n