The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-23
pOTTSVIAAE
CORRESPONDENCE.
All the Political News Dished Up in a
Racy Style.
FORMULATING NEW ALLIANCES
Some Republican Leaders Preparing to
Sever Former Ties, in the Hope of Ad
vancing Their Prospects Politi-
cally in the Future.

tions of the Republican party in this state is
in line with general movement for harmony, |
for the time being at least. If all signs fail |
not the coming state convention will be
tame affair, with no element of discOrd or
contention to furnish any sensational features /
1t is harmony everywhere, if we except |
Schuylkill county The hundred and one
Republican leaders" of this county are each /
laying their plans for the great contest one
year hence.
And these plans include the formation of
new alliances among the local leaders. This |
is made plain in more ways than one to the !
close student of political history. Many of
those who are now apparently at dagger's |
points, one year hence will be working hand |
in hand for their mutual benefit and political |
advancement This is a prediction that have
given expression to privately since the in
auguration of William Mckinley, and I make
public announcement with perfect confidence
that the statement will be verified less than
twelve months hence, when those who now
appear confident of their political future will
find themselves relegated to the rank and
file.
was somewhat amused the other day in
reading the Philadelphia Inquirer, contain
ing an editorial having bearing on Schuyl-
kill county politics. This Quay organ gave
out the information that Hon. Samuel A.
Losch would be a candidate for Congress
next year. / do not know the Inquirers
authority, nor its motive, but do know that
Sam. is not seeking trouble of that kind. He
much more prefers the State Senate; there's
more fun In it, and probably greater salts
faction for the bald headed statesman. Speak
ing of Losch did you notice who he was in
con ference with in Philadelphia this week
B And they were not 'Seventy-Sxers either.
Senator Durham, the Quay leader of Phila-
delphia, and Dick" Quay, were in close con-
fab with our Senatorial dignitary, and we
can only surmise what the subject was they
talked about in these dog days. 1t is safe to
say, however, that it will come out i'll the
wash" before the county convention CON
venes. Just keep your political eye on Sam,
and see which side of the fence he lands on.
Speaking of the Congressional nomination,
it reminds me Of casual remark l heard a
prominent politician from the lower end
drop the other day. AT the time ! paid little
attention to what was said, but since then l
have thought considerable about 1t because
of the movements of a number of this gem
! teman's friends. He said There's going
to be the hardest fight in this county next
year that you ever saw. Congressman
Brumm will not have plain sailing, aud he
will be opposed by one who has strong fol-
lowing and an element that is a power in
this county at his back The other contests
will only add interest 70 this fight" Asked
whom he referred to, be named ex-senator
Keefer. To say that | was surprised is
putting it mildly. He assured me, however,
that Keefcr is full-dedged candidate, and
will make public announcement in due time.
If this be true, Don Cameron's cousin will
find that he has no novice when he tackles
Brumm for the Congressional nomination, as
others now realize to their sorrow. 'Ts true
that the dispensing of patronage is an element
of weakness-where one man is satisfied you
displease ten or twenty others-yet ! opine
that the man who enters the contest, whether
it be Keefer or some one else will know when
it is over that he was in battle royal. And
that is just what the boys" want They de-
light in nothing better than heated contest.
1 somehow enjoy it myself. So lay on Mac
duff, ETC."
The county convention will be called to-
gether on August 10TH and judging from
present appearances the contest for the plum
now enjoyed by Sheriff Scott will attract
many not delegates to that convention, The
leading candidates now are Hester Albright,
of 0rwigshurg, who has a strong following,
and Charles o. Smith, of MahanOy City, as
jovial as he is big The former was in your
end of the county this week and he says
he is well pleased with the reception ac-
corded him. News reaches me that Shenan-
dOah's two eandidates-that big town always
had a surplus Of candidates-will have a
battle for supremacy. In the meantime the
other candidates are looking with longing
eyes toward Shenandoah's ten delegates. In
this connection it might be well to keep an
eye on S. Roll Beddall, the present deputy
Sheriff. His vote will surprise many
Previous to the county convention, how
ever, will take place contests in which the
politicians are taking more than usual
interest, and that is the election of state
delegates on August 9TH. The only district
in which there seems to be no chance of q
; spirited contest is the Third In the other.
+ the friends of the respective candidates are
on the hustle Especially is this true of the
First and Fourth districts, where several o.
the supposed leaders are making a strong
j. effort to stem the tide that has set in agairs
o them Many elements are at work in thes,
two districts to make the final outcome of
doubtful nature, but somebody will NEE
" their Waterloo. The contest in the Firs
, district Is creating almost as much interest OF
s court house hill as in your neghborhood.
= Here's a tip Schuylkill countains looking
> for hig positions with bigger salaries will no
u get what they are looking for There will b
l. no Consulate from THIS county. The Senate
l. from your district it is given out, has aban
y doned all hopes of going to Rio Ianerio and
Il now after a cerkship in one Of the depart
ments at Washington.
, There are interesting rumors about the wa
y post offices are being promised several peopl
= in the same town, the latter to deliver a ce
tain number Of delegates to the Legislatiy
conventions for the election Of state delegate
,s My information at this time is not suficiel
> authentic in one OF two instances, but in N
= next the subject may be ventilated tho
=. oughly. X-RAY.
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