The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-19
REPUBLICAN,
HARMONY !
The Party Leaders Extend the Glad
Hand to One Another.
DEMOCRATS AND THE JUDGESHIP.
Several Names Mentioned in Connection
with the Chairmanship.- Con
vention Was a Quay Gathering
in Every Respect
cratic PoW-wow.


Matters political predominated at the |
county seat this week The Republican
county convention is now a thing of the past. |
To say that the ticket nominated is a strong
one, individually and collectively, is merely
| giving expression to public sentiment as |
find it among those who take an interest in
such matters. The nomination of Judge
Bechtel by the Republicans has caused our
! friends the enemy much uneasiness. They
felt confident that he would receive an
endorsement at the hands of Mondays con
vention, but they were not prepared for the
step taken by the Republicans in placing
BechtePs name upon the ticket, and leaving
them the alternative Of either endorsing the
Republican nominee or nominating some one
else for the Judgeship.
NoN-PARTIsAN JUDICIARY.
This places the Democrats in dilemma,
and many of their leaders are in no way
backward in giving expression to their
feelings. 1t is amusing to hear the Demo
Gratis criticise the action of the Republicans
on the Judgeship nomination, when one
considets that their leaders have for years
advocated a nOn-partisan judiciary. Now
that the Republicans have paved the way to
the desired end, many of them threaten all
manner Of bad things. The truth of the
matter is, the Republicans have placed Judge
Bechte's party associates in anything
but comfortable position. Under the pro-
visions Of the amendment to the ballot law,
the name of a candidate for Office cannot
appear upon more than one ticket. To re-
fuse the Republican nomination, as is limited
at by some of his friends, would place Judge
Bechtel in anything but a favorable light
before the people and would at once stamp
him partisan Judge. On the other hand,
should he accept the Republican nomination,
the Democrats are thus forced to content
themselves with mere endorsement and go
before the people without a candidate for
Judge, or take the other alternative and
nominate some one else for the position. In
the latter event, which is not at all probable,
the name of George Wadlinger, Esq, is fre-
quently mentioned. He has a large follow
ing within the Democratic ranks and as the
nominee of his party would poll a large vote
. Viewing the question from a Republican
standpoint, the representatives of the party
did graceful thing in nominating Judge
BeChtel his work upon the Bench entities
him to an unanimous election. In conYersa-
tion with a prominent Democrat, it was
learned that that party proposes to follow the
action of the Republican convention and
nominate Bechtel. This will place the latter
in an embarrassing position His name can
not appear upon both tickets, and he will have
to decline one nomination, If he should re-
fuse to accept the Republican nomination,
the latter will be forced to the alternative of
filing the vacancy-with some other member
of the Bar, probably another Democrat.
, Would il not be an interesting campaign with
: Wadlinger on the Republican ticket and
Bechtel on the Democratic? Such may be
the case, should Bechtels partisan friends
induce him to decline the nomination ten
dered him by the Republicans. No matter
5 how you view it, there's trouble ahead for
] the Democrats over the Judgeship, and it in
! creases as the day of the convention draws
S nigh.
: THE PLATFORM.
J Our friends the enemy are worried some
S what as to what their platform shall contain
, or rather what they shall not say. Many are
:, of the opinion that national issues should be
!, ignored entirely, while others favor a
a straddle on the financial question. Then
. there are those who believe that the party
:, should reaffirm its allegiance to the Chicago
n platform and endorse Bryan as the nominee
/. in 1900. There is no question but that the
# free silverites will control the convention,
}. and can do with it as they please. This was
made plain in the selection of "Bilr Mari as
lub Cbuulg IuuAAlAlhhs NhNAAoA bAN nllN NNA
Il people will exercise their power aud declare
their allegiance to the white metal, or will
take the advice of wiser heads and ignore
national issues entirely, is o question to be
u decided on Monday. 1t Is more than prob
u able, however, that the latter fOurse will be
Il adopted. The candidates at least those j
u have spoken to, prefer to go before thepeOple
: on platform dealing with local and state
Il issues.
y The arrangements ara about completed fol
u the holding of the Democratic convention, in
> Centennial hall, next Monday. The pri
u maries viii be held ON Saturday between the
hours of and O'Clock. In certain local..
ties the contests for supremacy promise TO be
interesting. So far there are five candidates
announced for the Shrievalty nomination
Three Of these reside north Of the mountain
Vt Hon. Il. j. Higgins, Of Shenandoah JOIN
n T. Quinn, of Mahanoy City, and Charlie,
.e Kramer, Ashland. OF these the man from
e the big town is in the lead. This section
d presents the name of John Toole, of Miners
10 Vile, and DIR. j. w, Sallade, Of this place
D. If location is considered, the latter
10 has a slight advantage. Pottsylle received
nothing from the Republican convention
and many friends of Sallade believe tha
their favorite could greatly reduce the Re
N publican majority Of the county seat. Hig
s. gins defeat three years ago, and his popu
r larity among the party workers, will max,
ID him a formidable candidate. Sallade ani
!. Toole will be close up among the leaders OIL
l. the first ballot, but many are of the opinion
s. that tho contest will narrow down to fgh
le between the Shenandoah man and Potts
ville's favOrite.
There are quite a number Of candidates fo
ii Poor Director and Jury Commissioner bu
re the main contest is for Sheriff Should
ID Higgins be defeated it is likely that Shenan
"a doah will present the name Of NJ. j. Soanlal
Sc as the guardian Of the poor, with chances o
Of success greatly in his favor
H. REPUBLICAN HARMONY.
n, Everything points to Republican harmon.
OF in this county The nominees Of the part
lg are identified with neither faction, and wer
the choice Of the majority Of the delegates il
the convention. For this reason the question
D." as to who will be chosen county chairman
m in doubt Under the rules Of the party tn
rio chairman of the convention must call Oh
candidates together within ten days Of tn