The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-23

While Democratic orators on the
hustings are bowling about the use of
Doodle in politics the campaign man
ayers are bending every energy to raise
money. The fat-fryng process goes
merrily on in every direction that gives
hope of being attended with results.
Matthew Norton, the candidate for
prothonotary, was bled until he posi-
lively refused to contribute anything
more to the campaign fund.
Thursday night the managers of the
financial end of the campaign held
meeting to devise ways and means OF
raising money to debauch the voters of
the county. 1t was suggested to can
didate for sheriff Schadt that as he
was at the head of the ticket, and was
besides man of abundant means, he
should contribute another slice of the
$4,000 he will take out of the treas
urer's office. with him as a result Of
his three years labors there.
Schadt made contributions to the
campaign fund heretofore and Thurs
day night told the campaign managers
he was willing to part with more of his
corn but it must be used for Charles
II. Schadt and no one else. He was
through putting up for other fellows,
he said, and would during the re-
mainder of the campaign settle his own
score, but that was all.
FEEL DESPERATE.
1t is apparent from the feeling about
Democratic headquarters that there is
little hope of electing any Of the cam
didates and from now on until election
day the minor nominees will be traded
off and desperate efforts made to pull
Schadt and Horn through. The for
mer's friends are actively at work try
ing to secure pledges of voters in the
Republican strongholds of the county.
The West Side is the particular object
of their attention and they are doing
what they can to foment discord over
there. John ]. Gaffney Is one of the
men who is trying to influence West
| Side voters in the interest of Schadt
and he is also actively engaged in cir
| culating some loud-smelling' yarns that
| he believes will be of assistance to his
| chief.
Henry T. Koehler is another Schadt
| lieutenant who is engaged in like mis-
| sionary work and is incidentally tack
| ing the candidacy of Koch, for regis
ter, onto the end of the Schadt kite.
He is very anxious to see Koch elected,
| because he is to run the office while
Koch will continue to manufacture
| cigars.
! Koehler was tempted to run for reg
| lister himself this year. but his defeat
| for the same office three years ago,
| followed by the thrashing that Hon.
| a. Il. Connell gave him last fall, has
warned Koehler that his political star
! is declining. Accordingly, Koch was
/ ty,1 l.
COMEGYs AT IT AGAIN.
For the first time in several years
Attorney Cornelius ComegyS is on the
| hustings talking for Democratic can
didates and principles, but this fact
is not causing any very general eX-
| pressions of satisfaction around head
| quarters. Four years ago Mr.. Com
eggs was rather suddenly stricken from
the roll of campaign speakers and did
not again appear on the hustings dur
ing that campaign. When his name
is mentioned at headquarters now there
is some dubious shaking of heads fol-
| lowed by remarks that are anything
but an endorsement of Mr.. Comegys
conduct four years ago.
County Chairman Fitzsimmons has
been working day and night looking
after the details. of the campaign, but
his plan of battle, sad to relate, is not
looked upon with favor by all the can
didates.
Recently c. G. Boland has been Civ.
ing freely Of his time and advice ir
assisting the colonel in scheming anC
executing. Persons who know the re,
gard these gentlemen have for each
other realize what a happy combina,
ton this is.
There's a large sized explosion due
at Democratic headquarters within 6
few days if he of the glad hand con,
tinues to appropriate chairmanshiI
rope.