The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-10
GIVES HIS VIEWS.

REX GIVES HIS VIEWS.
A Wen Known Contributor Writes Upon
the Political situation.
Ed. HERALD 1T has been many months
since 1 contributed Of my mite to your i'm
t%eresting columns. 1 would not do so now
only I have been requested by several init
mate political friends to give my views upon
the contest now being waged. 1 must first
express my appreciation of the manner in
which you arc conducting a clean and hon
orable fight in behalf Of the Citizens party
void Of all personalities and abuse, and
without appealing to the preiudiees Of the
people. 1 have the greatest contempt for
one whose bigotry is allowed to get the better
of his Judgment in matters OF this kind.
By the way, did you ever see our friends
on the other side in worse predicament than
they are now2 Or, can you recall TO your
mind a political party, manipulated by O
small clique, being used for such base and
degrading purposes To gain the desired
end, mon who have been the mainstay of the
local Democracy, who have maintained its
organization and fought its battles, have been
turned down for those who never before
raised their hands for party successfully ?
Well, III tell you. Mr.. Frank Hanna must
be reelected Secretary and Mr.. Whitaker
superintendent That IS the fight these self
constituted leaders of a once proud party
have entered upon, and everything will be
sacrificed to gain that end. These are facts,
and 1 h know it.
How do know it, you ask. Well, Ihave
some very warm friends in the Democratic
party, upon whom l can rely for inside in
formation. In all my communications to
your columns have not yet violated their
confidence nor disclosed their identity, and
as a result they have no h%esitancy in giving
me the tip. This is the source from which l
get my information, in stating that every
candidate on the Democratic ticket for School
Board-with but two exceptions, mark you
have pledged themselves to install these two
gentlemen into snug berths. What is more,
one or two candidates were compelled to
withdraw previous to the Democratic prim-
aries, because they would not stultify
themselves in the manner demanded
and others who were more pliable
were brought forth and secured the nomina-
ton. These gentleman did not stop here.
They were 50 determined in carrying out
their plans that they went so far as to de-
maud of the present Councilman from the
Fifth ward, who was a candidate for renomi-
nation, that he Withdraw from the fight and
allow a Slavish resident of that ward to be
substituted. Why2 1t was thought the
aforesaid Slayish resident would draw enough
votes from his own people to elect the Demo
cratic candidate for School Board, whose
weakness is herein acknowledged. The
Democratic leaders had also in contemplation
a shrewd political trick. Had Mr.. Onuszczak
received the nomination an excellent OPP
portunity presented itself to trade Off the
latter in the interest of the Democratic
candidate for School Board. But herein lies
a mOurnful tale for the leaders. Their well
laid plans were defeated in the nomination
of Councilman Hand, against whom they are
now said to be secretly contemplating his
defeat at the polls.
This is not the only instance, however,
where the well laid plans Of the leaders
missed connection. This was noticeable in
the First ward when School Director O'Brien
was defeated for denomination. This is Mr..
Hanna's own ward, and he was very anxious
to give Mr.. O'Brien another term in fact,
III Alo llbIllAltlI lGdNCIh VI llib MlIl were
active in his support. But Joseph Coughliu,
the successful candidate, was too much for
them, and as a result there is "wailing and
crashing of teeth in the Gibraltar of
Democracy. By the way, Mr.. Coughlin
would make an excellent Secretary of the
School Board this opinion is discussed quite
frequently among the Democrats. The defeat
of Mr.. Hanna's candidate was a bitter pill
for hfa fpfnpdg INIT INC ~,rrah rhay1f.l.
glee among those opposed to his domination
of the party for personal interests only.
The Second ward ticket is not to the liking
of the bosses, either. But of this will
speak later. 1 have also some interesting in
formation to furnish your readers, especially
those Of the Democratic persuasion, of the
manner in which the contest is being con-
Quoted. 1t will be of special interest to the
friends of Candidate Tabor, and will prob
ably open tl,ii eyes to a realization of GER
tain facts which they are now probably not
aware Of. Truly, this is a most interesting
and in many respects an unprecedented cam
paign. REX.
lady at a ball called her beau an Indian
because he was on her trail all the time. Now
We're Indians on your trail to make you a
customer, if we once get you. FACTORY
SHOE STORE.
Change of Positions.
John W. Curtin, who has been in charge of
the freight office at the Lehigh Valley depot
for the past ten years, closes his service in
that position tonight and tomorrow will as
sumo the position of bookkeeper for the
Columbia Brewing Company. 1t is quite
likely that p. J. Golden, who has served as
b-aggagemaster at the depot for many years,
succeeds Mr.. Curtin in the freight office and
Chris. Ferguson will probably take charge of
the baggage department. Thomas Connors
has succeeded Joseph Betteridge as driver of
the express wagon.