The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-08
HARRY BAh1
FOR CONGRESS
The MahanOy City Republican VIII Lead
the Party to victory.
SUBMITS TO The POPULAR DEMAND
Mr.. Ball Was Adverse to Being Candidate.
But Consented Upon the Urgent Re-
quest of Prominent Men From
Various Parts of the
County.
Special TO EVENING HERALD.

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Pottsville, Aug s.-The announcement was
made this morning that Harrison Ball the
prominent political leader and business man of
Mahanoy City, was a candidate for Congress
and that his name would be presented to the
Republican county convention The an
nouncement was received with the greatest
satisfaction on the part of the Republican
voters, especially so in view of the fact that
Mr.. Brumm, the present member from this
Congressional district, had repeatedly de.
clared within the past week that he was not
candidate for denomination.
The rank and file of the party receive the
announcement of Mr.. Balls candidacy with
great deal of satisfaction for several reasons.
In the first place he is successful business
man, has always shown his loyalty to the
party and its nominees, and has contributed
literally of his means to attain Republican
success in the county, state and nation. Mr..
Ball seems to be the man of the hour" in
more ways than one. The party leaders.
without regard TO faction or other considera-
tiona, were enthusiastic upon learning that
candidate had been secured around whom
all could rally and whose candidacy would
obliterate factional lines and would be the
means of bringing about that harmonious
feeling which all so fervently desire.
Said prominent Republican leader to-day,
when questioned upon the subject; by all
means nominate Harrison Ball. He is the
logical candidate, and his location is favor.
able. POttsville will get the Judgesbip and
probability that the Controller will come
from the same town, and it would be good
politics to give north of the mountain Con-
gress, Poor Director and one of the two
other minor Offices You will agree with me
that 1t is important that Republican rem
resent this district in Congress for the next
two years, and to do so we must
present united. harmonious front
to the enemy. and present Il candidate
around whom all factions can rally
With Mr.. Ball the nominee this can be done
Since Mr.. Brumm's announcement that he
was not candidate, like many other party
workers have been looking around for lust
such candidate as Mr.. Ball, and now that
his name is mentioned ! can be considered
nomination will mean united party and
success for the entire ticket in November"
Mr.. Ball, | am told, is not u candidate in
the general acceptance of the term His
name has been prominently mentioned in
connection with the Congressional nomina-
ton for the past month or so, but he has re-
peatedly declined to allow the use of his
name in that connection. No later than last
week he positively stated that he was not a
candidate, but the demand from every sec
ton OF the county, with letters piling in upon
him by the hundreds, and many party men
making personal appeal, requesting him to
allow the use of his name, was he persuaded
to foregO his well known wishes and ioin in
an effort to obliterate factional fights and
secure Republican success in November.
MIR. Ball is young man, aggressive not
identified with either faction, successful
business man, and with all is popular among
all classes of people. He is identified with
all the interests that have advanced the
commercial standing of Mahanoy City, and
for i er of years has been a director of
the Union National Bank of that town, and
is one of the leading spirits in the organiza.
tion of the Board of Trade that has already
done active work in locating industries.
Not one word can be said against his char
acter or as TO his ability to represent the dis
trict.