The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-09-13
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OUR COUNTRY First. Last and Forever
Rrnmm,s Las. Annearance.

Brumm's Last Appearance.
The Republicans of the county,
through their representatives in con
vention assembled, have selected the
men for the various Offices to be filled
next November, and it remains to be
ten whether or not they will be the
choice of the people. There are
many features connected with ycster-
DAYS convention that should be over
looked in the interest of party sue
cess, and there are some thut cannot
be passed by and totally ignored, if
the leaders are true to themselves
and the party.
II. Koch, as his own successor, meets
with the unanimous approval of the
party voters, if we except II few dis
gruntled political lightweights. He
has clearly shown his eminent fitness
for the position, both by experience
and ability, aud his impartial rulings
during his occupancy Of the Bench
have won for him the favor and sup
port of those of II different political
flith. His character is above re
proach, and he always has the courage
of his convictions, and the fact that
his nomination was made by accla-
nation was a graceful compliment on
the part of his political associates,
and was his by right
The fact that the convention re
nominated the present member of
Congress from this district without
opposition, must not be construed as
meaning that he was the choice of n
majority of the delegates, or the
party voters ut large. Such is not
the case. Mr.. Brumm's one fight in
the convention was to secure the
nomination of gentleman by the
name of Shindel, residing at Tama-
qua, for the most important Office
within the gift Of the people, that of
Controller. His defeat was certainly
humiliatiug to the Congressman, and
the chances are that the latter has
made his last appearance us II factor
in the politics of Schuylkill county.
Those who watched Mr.. Brumn's
course at yesterdays gathering of
Republicans freely admit that,
whether he is elected or not, his polit-
ical career is drawing to close.
Hha nppnin.. f,r nf,t,f.t
needs no introduction to the readers
Of the HERALD The name of s.
Burd Edwards, Esq, is familiar to the
people of the county as one of the
leading members of the SchuyIkill
county Bar. He is eminently fitted
for the position for which he has been
named by his party associates, by al
acclamation that attests his popu
larity. Under his administration tn,
District Attorneys Office will be con
Quoted economically and for the bes
interests of the taxpayers of the
, county. Few men in the county, il
public life, have larger acquaintance
extending as it doesIto every walk oi
life. Mr.. Edwards will no doubt re
ceive a large complimentary vote
and will lead his Democratic op
ponent in districts where it is leas
expected.
The popularity of Charles A
Snyder, the present incumbent of tn,
County Controllers Office, by grac
of the Governors appointment, wa
fully attested in the convention
Against his nomination the full
Brumm strength was arrayed, anC
the Congressman himself took tn,
floor and III an unfair manner directed
his remarks against the present Con
troller and in the interest of his mar
Shindel. Mr.. Snyder, however
quietly ignored these persona
attacks and submitted to the cain
and deliberate Judgment of the dele
gates, and thus won the admiration
of even those who opposed his nomi
nation. No other place on the ticke
nominated yesterday is of equal i'm
portance to the taxpayers as that o
Controller. The present incumben
has discharged the duties of tina
Office in "A way that stamp
him as a competent, honest an
fearless public servant who Ia
the courage to oenforce the law as h
understands it,and who nas protecte
taxpayers in their interests and right
and, while he may have incurred tn
enmity,of those he has compelled t
obey and respect the law, he ha
earned the confidence and respect {