The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-05
BRUMW CALLS
DOWN G0YhE !
His Reckless Promises of PostofficeS
Are PunctWred.
BRUHM HAS MADE NO PROMISES.
Neither Has He Authorized Coyle or Any
one Else to Make a Single Promise
For Him-The Senator's Des-
perate Fight is los
ing One

The campaign in the First Legislative dis
trict is a most remarkable one in many re-
spects. Postofiices, government positions,
mine foremanships, clerkships, and what not.
are being recklessly promised by John J.
Coyle in the hope to stem the tide that has
set in against him. He knows that he is a
defeated man, and it will only require the
announcement of the result on Saturday,
when the convention will be held to verify
that statement. The writer knows whereof
he speaks. The sentiment of the voters of the
district is so strongly anti-Coyle that the de-
legates to the convention dare not vote con-
trary to these expressions, no matter how
many promises he has made them. and which
he knows he can not fulfill To give some
idea Of the desperate means resorted to by
Coyle in his fight against political oblivion.
we take the following from this mornings
Miners Journal, contributed by a Mahanoy
City correspondent:
MAHANoY CITY, Aug. 4.-The most sim
gular campaign is being conducted in the
First district for delegates to the state con-
venton that was over called to the attention
OF the Republicans of the Mahanoy valley.
Senator John j. COyle and Sergeant at Arms
Wyatt have pressed their candidacy with an
ardor and persistency the last 4S hours that
is beyond all doubt the most daIingly
audacious political scheme to win that ever
happened in the county They have on
listed the friends of Thomas Edwards of
Shenandoah, in that district and given them
positive promise that Mr. Edwards is to be
made the postmaster of Shenandoah In
consideration of this office Mr.. Edwards is to
deliver the Third ward delegates on Saturday
for Messrs. Coyle and Wyatt Mr. Beddow
has also been promised as faithfully the
Shenandoah post office He is TO deliver the
Second and Fifth ward delegates of Shenan-
doah for Coyle and Wyatt.
When 1t was suggested to one of these gen
tlemen that COyle must necessarily be de-
ceiying one or the other the gentlemen
spoken to replied "Of course we can't both |
have it, but then l am doing so much work
for COyle at other points that am assured l |
am not to be deceived"
Mrs. Irega, of Gilberton, has two sons-in-
law, who are delegates, one from the East
and one from the Middle ward Mrs Trega's |
friends are soemnly promised that the lady |
Is to be made pOstmistress of Gilberton if |
her relatives support Coyle and Wyatt.
Mr.. Bensinger is promised the post Office |
at MahanOy Plane if he can deliver the vote
of that place TO COyle and Wyatt
These worthy political workers spent
tuesday night at Frackylle and with up
lifted hands promised Joseph Carr and his |
friends the post office for Mr.. Carr if the |
delegates supported them in the convention !
Henry Dingle one of the delegates, it is be- |
neNed, tell into the trap, but Mr.. Stewart 1
Morgan Insisted upon time to think over the |
matter and SEQ whether MessIs. COyle and |
wyatt had the power TO make all the post |
masters north of the Broad mountain Mr. |
Morgan has certainly shown his good sense
in this matter. The Miners Joorual repre-
sentative is prepared to state positively that /
neither Mr.. COyle nor Mr.. Wyatt has the |
disposal of single post Office in that section /
nor are they authorized to make a single |
promise in the name of Mr.. Brumm 1t is q |
tact that Mr.. Brumm has repeatedly declared /
in the past two weeks that he has not made
promise as to any post office in the county
and that neither COyle or Wyatt have author
lty TO make promises for him. If any of the
delegates or the applicants for post offices in
those districts doubt this they need but write
the Congressman.
The HERALD is In position to substantiate
the statements aboYe quoted, in so far as they
refer to Mr.. Brumm and Coyle's promises for
post offices. The latter has no authority to
promise these positions and what is nearer
to the point, he cannot carry out his promises,
whether they were made for personal reasons
or for the purpose of securing votes in the
state delegate fight This statement is
authoritative. Congressman Brumm has it is
said, within the past day or two communicated
with Mr. Coyle, infroming him, in emphatic
language. that he is not authorized to make
a single promise in the name Of Mr.
Brumm, and that any promises he
(Coyle) makes in connection with post office
will positively not receive the
sanction or endorsement of the Congressman.
The latter has made no promises, as his
friends well know, and no one has authority
to make any for him.
Coylo knows Mr.. Brumm has called him
down in his reckless promises. and the
writer Of this article knows whereof he speaks.
letter in his possession conveying this infor-
CoYle sees defeat staring him in the
face, and is rosorting to desperate means in
fruitless effort TO stem the tide that has set
in against him.
Mark the prediction Coyle and Wyatt are
elected 10 stay at home.
At KeDchinsIyi's Arcadia CaC,