The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-09-24
A THIRD TICKET.
The Prohlbltionists Meet and Select
County Ticket.


About dozen advocates of the cold water
theory met yesterday at private residence
in Schuylkill Haven and placed in nomina.
tion candidates for county offices and for
Legislature in the Fourth district. S. G. NJ,
Hollopeter Of town, was present and
added dignity TO the gathering. The
following nominations were forced upon those
whose names are given Judge, left open;
Congress, S. g. NJ. Hollopeter, Esq, Shenan.
donh; District Attorney, A. j. Pilgram, ESQ,
Pottsville; Controller, Wilmer Turner, Potts
villei Coroner, John p. Schwenk, Schuylkill
Haven; Poor Director, BENZ. Rickert, Tower
Iltyi Surveyor, Joseph Seaman, Frackville
Legislative nominations were made as
follows: Fourth district, l.. J. Skelly, Potts.
vile; Robert Keller, Schuylkill Haven; Rev.
N. A. Barr, Cressona.
The nomination of candidates for the Leg
islaturc in the First, Second and Third Dis
tricts and Senatorial candidate were left in
the hands Of the chairman and secretary who
will announce them later
Rev. W. II. Iweizig Of Gilberton, is county
chairman. The following resolutions were
adopted
Whereas The grand old state of Penn
sylyanla to-day is in the hands of a gang of
pass vicious legislation and put into office
men OF unit character and known dishonesty,
to the detriment of the honest voters and
Taxpayers of Pennsylvania; Be it
Resolved that the Prohibitionists of
Schuylkill county make the dominant issue
honest government and join with people OF
all political parties fighting for the destruc
ton OF machine politics.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this con
yentlon that our people support for the legis
lature such candidates in the several district,
VINO Will openly make the fight against
machine politics.
Resolved, That we make heroic fight as d
body and Individually to elect the fearles.
champion OF the peoples rights, DIR. Swallow
POLITICAL POINTS.
| Shenandoahs candidate for Coroner will
receive magnificent vote in the 3Oth district
and it will make his opponents head swim
on the morning after election.
Genial S. G. NJ. Hollopeter, of town, VIII,
has been honored with the Congressiona
nomination, would prove most acceptable
member of Congress- He is in favor of col,
water, hard coal and any kind of money tn
people want Shenandoah will give him
large complimentary vote, as the lawyer car
didate is very popular among all classes.
The vote of the candidates in selecting tn
Republican county chairman was as follows
For Quail-Messrs. Brumm, Edwards, Ster
Schrink, Gensemer, Thorn, Schwalm an
Honsberger; for Ball-Messrs. Koch, Snyder
Middleton, Graham, Bowman and Reitzel.
And still the appointment of postmaste
for Minersville, now long due fails t
materialize. Widow Smith is patientl
waiting for that commission.
1t is a nice state Of affairs, when certai
Republicans of Ashland, office holders an
prospective otfice-holders, refuse to supper
the party nominees.
The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph one
of the Republican afternoon papers of that
city, published by John Wanamaker's son.
iu-law, has come out in a leading editorial ia
favor of the election of DR.. Swallow