Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-26
POLITICAL PlCkUPS.

| the Prohibition committee, In recent
interview at Plttsburg said: ''Dr. Swal-
low will have plurality of $4,000 to
$4,000. sincerely believe that he will
win by that much. 1t is going to be a
clean sweep. We are going to capture
Republican strongholds wo had not
thought OF getting some time ago. We
are going to get Luzerne county, for
example, and that is one of the last
counties in the state you would think
we could carry"
Congressman Williams liking for the
soldier boys Of the Ninth regiment did
not appear until tho Republican party
rcnominatod him for congress. When
the Ninth was suffering at Chcka-
manga, and when the men really needed
assistance and had right to expect
their congressman to help them get their
camp location changed, Mr.. Williams
was rot heard OF. 1t is small politics to
mako capital out Of soldiers sufferlngs
The conversion of the Cross Creek
Coal Company and its-appcndages to
Quayism has been announced and sur
prises only those who failed to keep tab
on recent movements of the "Drfton
gang" 1t is alleged that somo solemn
promises have been made on behalf of
Stone in exchange for this corporations
support which would open the eyes OF
new county Republicans II the same
were published.
The following nominations were made
by Schuylkill ProhibitionIsts on Friday:
Congress, S. G. NJ. Hollopeter, Shenan-
doah; district attorney, A. J. Pilgram,
Pottsville; controller, Wilmer Turner,
Pottsville; coroner, John 2. Schwenk,
Schuylkill Haven; poor director, Ben
jamin Rickert, Tower City; surveyor,
Joseph Seaman, Frackville. Legislative
and senatorial candidates will also be
named.
d. j. Mccarthy delivered an address
in favor of w. A. Stone for governor in
Lycoming county on Friday. Dan two
years ago was the Democratic candi-
date for state senator in this district,
"hu iooo ""ho SohiDlS JtIHl Us
school director of Freeland, given him
by the party. His change of political
faith receives the unanimous approval
OF all Democrats who know him.
Hugh Sheridan is making u quiet but
effective and thorough canvass OF the
Fourth Legislative district and finds tho
general feeling to be in his favor. Not
in many years has a more worthy candi-
date sought the Office OF representive in
lower Luzerne, and workingmen will
not be true to themselves and their in
terest II they fail to elect him.
The Meeting OF the Democratic county
committee and candidates at Wilkes
barre on Thursday was well attended
and encouraging reports from every
district were received. Chairman Paul
Dasch intends to wage vigorous fight
for the success OF every man on the
ticket.
DIR. j. j. Smythe, who was a candi-
date for coroner before tho Democratic
county convention and claims to have
been counted out, presented a petition
in court on Saturday, asking that tho
name OF DR.. j. A. Singer be sticken off
the ballot and his name inserted.
Democratic conferees OF Carbon, Mon
roe and Pike counties met at Mauch
Chunk on Friday and nominated John
e. Laner, Of Lansford, for congress.
In the same district Congressman Kirk
patrick was renominated on Saturday
by the Republicans.
Alta meeting Of the Republican County
League Saturday night the following
officers were elected for the year. Presi-
dent, George J. Llewellyn vice-presi-
dents, A. ID. Hay and G. N. Gresh; treas
urer, George A. Reed secretary, William
q. Ash.
Judge Albright's decision on the
Democratic trouble in Carbon county
says the certificate filed by the Lauer
convention is wholly void, and directs
that the candidates named by the Bar
Dor convention be put upon the ticket.