The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-01-25
evening Herald
MONDAY. JANUARY 25, 1871.
TEE DEMOCRATIC TIoKEF.

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performed their work-auI from a Demo
cratic standpoint, it is anything but s~atisfac-
tory. Never i'm tho history Of the borough
were the Democratic primaries attended with
such bitter partisan feeling, especially Ina tho
First aud Fifth wards. In these two pre-
cincts the bosses were ANONYMOUSLY defeated,
Notwithstanding the fact that they resortsd
to all the tricks known to the politician and
ward heller to land their favorites. As a
result, there is waiting and gnsshiug Of teeth
aud charges of treachery on all sides. Truly
our friends the enemy have troubles of their
own, while the people look ON complacently
and view the battle from affair.
Taken as a whole, the borough ticket named
by the Democratic conferrees Saturday night
is unpopular. 1t is true that Adam Tabor
was on the slate for Chief Burgess, but his
colleague, NJ. d. Seaman, the present Tax
Receiver, was defeated for tho nomination
and in such a manner as ~ cause his friends
to feel that he WAS the victim Of misplaced
confidence. The party voters Of the Second
and Fifth wards each selected a chairman
favorable to Seaman, thus assuring him six
Votes, and with two Of the conferrsss in the
First ward voting for him he was reasonably
certain Of being rs-nomiuated. But he was
doomed to disappointment. Edward Burke,
his most formidable opponent, by capturing
one vote each in the First and Fifth wards,
together with conforrses in tho Third and
Fourth, elected in his interests, carried of
the prize.
In the nomination Of Adam Tabor, the
GormaR element feel that they have boon
ignored, and accept the result IS plain notiee
that they are not wanted nor their votes
needed to elect the Democratic borough
and ward tickets. The Germans presented
two candidates for this office, Jacob Noll and
Frank Wilcom, and tho defeat Of both is a
source OK much disappointment to their
friends. MI. Noll dropped to a schemo by
which one Of his conferros in the Fifth ward
was to give way 90 another, unfrisndly to the
EoIl people, but that mas nipped in the. bud,
land resulted in the defeat Of Seaman.
One Of the demands made upon the Demo
cratic party by the Lithuanian and Polish
people, and which WAS conceded them By the
party leaders, was the nomination for Bor-
ough Justice. The name Of eI-Squire
Rynkiewicz was the only one discussed and he
was the unanimous choice Of his people.
They did not want Chief Burgess, neither
did they desire Tabor. 1t will be- remembered
that at q meeting OF the Polish, Lithuanian
snd S~lavonian citizens, held in the Lithuan-
ian church on the 18th Of December, they
demanded the nomination for Chief Burgess,
Borough Justice and Councilman from the
Fifth ward. The Democratic leaders con-
sidered they we're justly entitled TO these
positions. and assured them they would be
accorded to them.
In proof Of this statement, We take the
following from the Democratic organ on Coal
street, Of December 18th:
A we have learned the outcome Of the meet
ing and the subsequent ECtion OF Its represent
tive committee, has been a MODEST AND JUST
REQUEST TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY 90 conCCdc
30 them the following nomination. at the COM
ing spring contest, Wis: For Chief Burgess,
Adam Tabor; for Borough Justice, Walter W.
Rynkiewicz, and for Council, Anthony Onus-
schnk 3 . . We believe shat She partyiwill be r.
unit In conceding to these people what they
have requested being convinced OF its justice
and reasonableness.'
This, 30 doubt, sounded very well, and aP-
peAred nice on paper, but the result of the
primaries shows that the Democratic
party leaders have broken faith with
the Polish and the Lithuanian voters of shat
party, and the nomination they have given
them is that which tnsy least desired. The
ignominious turning down Of Messrs. Ryn-
kaUioz and Onuszczak, candidates for Justice
and Council respectively, proves one Of two
things. Either the Democratic party had no
Intentions Of carrying out their promises to
these people, OF they were using the COM
mittee to hoodWink the Polish and Lithua-
nian voters in securing tho nomination Of
certain candidates. 1t is plain, however,
that the great bulk of these people realize
that they can place little conddence in the
promises Of tho party leaders, who conceded
them so much and gave them so little.
Our Democratic friends are indeed between
the devil and tho deep blue sea. Their ward
nominations give as little satisfaction as docs
the borough ticket. The Germans have not
one representative. In tho First, Fourth
and Fifth wards, which are generally CON
coded to be Democratic wards and a chance
for election, the nominees for Council and
School Board are all Of one nationality. Not
one German is named. Neither docs a rep
resentativo Of the Polish and Lithuanian
people appear upon these tickets, notUith-
standing tho promises made. In the Second
and Third wards. which always return a safe
majority for the Citizens party, the tickets
are named by a committee in the hope Of
catching a few votes for tho borough ticket.
The nominees on the borough tickot do
net come uP the requirements Of the positions
The term Of Chief Burgess is for three
,Pears, and there should DO no mistake made
selecting a man as the Chief Executive Of
the largest town in the county. With a strict
enforcement Of tho borough ordinances and
attention to duty on tho part Of the Burgess
many improvements can be made, 1t is also
necessary to use the samo precaution in tho
election Of a Receiver Of TaTsa. This po-
sition demands m energetic and positive
man, who will so systematizo the business Of
the ofice that the e1onsration lists will do
crease rather than increase, 30 that tho Dor
ough and school treasures will be benefited
thereby. The Democratic nominees do Hoi
size up to the requirements, q fact con.
CODED by many Of their own party.
The Citizens party, in Wow Of the state Of
Affairs that exists within the ranks Of the
local Democracy and the |unpopularity Of The
nominees, has An excellent chance Of record.
ing a glorious victory. Much depends, how
ever, upon tho result Of the primaries on
Thursday. The interest manifested in the