The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-15
To-MoRRow,s BATTLE.

The closing days Of the campaign have
been marked by much activity in the ranks
Of both parties, and all that now remains
is final rally Of the voters tomorrow. We
have perfect confidence in the good judg-
ment of the voters of Shenandoah, and be-
lieve they will vote as their hest judgment
Dictates outside of any influence foreign to
the questions at issue, and which have been
injected into the campaign by unscrupulous
and designing politicians. In selecting men
for borough offices one of the main essentials
to inquire into is their competency. Without
this requisite there can not be good govern
ment
We have shown very clearly, during the
progress of the campaign, that the Citizens
nominees for borough offices have the re-
qusite qualifications that they have more
to commend them than have their opponents
and in their hands the people will receive a
clean and honest administration something
that the borough is sadly in need Of We
have suffered under Democratic rule for
three years, and it is generally Acknowledged
that it has been anything but satisfactory
The people demand a change, and they
naturally Uurn to the Citizens party for re-
business man and progressi 70 citizen, for
Chief Burgess A. d. Gable, with an ex-
pslience and knowledge his opponent does
not possess for Tax Receiver r. r. Williams
and W. II. Shoemaker two of the ward
Justices unceremoniously fired out of office a
year ago, for Borough Justices and Harry
Reese, in every way qualified for Borough
Auditor, the Citizens party presents to the
voters ticket against which the opposition
can say nothing detrimental, either as in
diVidual citizens or public officials They
have made the fight upon their merits and
upon that issue alone they stand.
What is true Of the borough ticket, is
equally true Of the ward nominations In
the First ward where the Democrats have
majority, the Citizens have nominated
William Rennie for Council and Charles L.
Smith for School Board. The popularity of
the nominees will likely cutdown the usual
Democratic majority in that ward.
In the Second ward the Citizens will elect
their entire ticket by handsome majority.
The contest has attracted much interest for
the reason that besides Councilman, two
School Directors are to be elected The
Citizens candidate for Council is NJ. L.
Shoemaker, whose popularity viii cause
many Democrats to give him a complimentary
vote. Being large property owner himself,
the interests of tho taxpayers will be faith
fully guarded with him as a member of
Council Marshall Baugh and Harry w.
KEEPER arc candidates for School Board The
former is at present member Of the Board
and has a clean and honorable record. His
running mate, Mr.. KEEPER has every qualif-
cation necessary for a faithful discharge of
the duties Of this important position. The
Democrats are active in this ward, and money
is being used lavishly in the interest of one
OF their candidates. Notwithstanding this
the Citizens are confident Of electing their
ticket.
In the Third ward, where the Democrats
merely 60 through the founality Of selecting
q ticket, the Citizens nominees for Council
and School Board are C. Il. Stnughn and
Thomas Dove, Jr., respectively. The manly
and open letter of Mr. Dove published in
these columns a day or two ago, in which be
rspudiated the reports circulated by some Of
his political opponents, has blasted the hopes
ef the Democratic leaders, and the ticket viii
receive the usual Citizens majority.
One Of the most spirited fights in the bor-
ough is that in the Fourth ward, whore
David Morgan is candidate for School
Director on the Citizens ticket. He has
many warm friends in the Democratic ranks
who appreciate the many favors at his hands
while member Of the Board They
viii return that compliment in substantial
manner tomorrow. Mr.. Morgan is liberal
ia his views, and has a record that his
friends can point 10 with much satisfaction.
The Councilmanic nominee is Harry Reese.
The Citizens party herein comedies the resi-
dents Of Turkey Run a representative in the
Borough Council, a concession which they
appreciate highly. That portion Of the ward
Is justly entitled to one Councilman out Of
tho three; but the Democrats think other
wise, as shown in the turning down Of Coun-
Gilman Korns at the primaries
The Citizens leaders in the Fifth ward are
confident Of success but will not relax their
efforts to gain a victory until the polls close