The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-03-08
DISCOUNT
ON OATRS.
Result Of the Reorganization of Council
Last Night.
BELL AND HARKINS FL0PPED BACK.
Threw Their Written and DATA Bound
Pledges to the winds-An Entire
New Force of officials Elected
and the Police Force
Increased.
BELL AND HGRKINS FLOPPED BACK

ana the Police Force
Increased.
After much delay and eleventh hour
manouvering the Democratic members of the
Borough Council succeeded in organizing last
night. Bell and Harkns who played the
role of Benedict Arnold to their own party
all week, eventually Topped back to the
paternal breast and gave the Republicans the
Judas Iscariot shake. That the organization
has matured in its present shape is really as
much pleasing to the Republican members of
Council as it is to the others. Some people
may doubt this statement, but it is never
theless true and it will yet be clearly seen
that the Republican Councilmen are not
singing, There are moments when we really
want to be alone" without justification
More than one Republican Councilman gave
a sigh of relief last night and said after the
organization that had it not been for the inn
portunties and interests of friends they
would not have considered an intimation of
deal. Only ueOple acquainted with the de
tails of Counclmanic responsibility can
weigh the seriousness of this statement.
But with all the after the ball" reminis.
cence nothing stands as prominently and
dazzling as the acrobstic morality of the
two new Democratic members of Council
There has been Hopping and there have been
hOppers in the Borough Council, but the 9TH
of March, 1898, will long be remembered as
the night upon which the all-star contor-
tionists took their seats in Council.
That the Republican members of Council
can accept the finale with considerable
equanami.y can be better understood by the
public when there is brief resume of the
attending circumstances. In the first place
the election held last month gave the Demo-
or tic party the control of Council by mem
bsrship of 8 to and when the polls closed
the Republicans at once prepared to reln-
quish the reius of local government to the
victors. Subsequently, however, two Rich
mOnds appeared upon the field in the person.
ages of the newly elected Democratic NOM
bers Joseph w. Bell anG Patrick J. Harkins.
They had met their colleagues and found
that they could not get ali they wanted,
hence they turned to the Republican fold.
More than one of the latter Councilmeu were
reluctant in opening the door, but the Re.
publican latch string is always hanging out
and Bell and Harkins were not obliged to
stand out in the snow until their feet became
frost bitten. The following will tell what
happened
Shenandoah, Pa, Feby. 27, 1898.
We, the undersigned, hereby pledge our
selves and herewith take the oath, that we
will vote for the following named gentlemen
for the positions opposite their names, at the
| organization of Council on Monday, March
7th, 1898, Treasurer to receive only 5000 q
year, viz: President, c. T. Straughn; Solic
itOr, NJ. NJ Burke; Supervisor, James Burns
Water Supt., James Bell; Asst. Supt Ven
Shoemaker Engineer, Benjamin Womer
Engineer, John BrittOn Fireman, William
| WOOmer; Fireman, John Hoffman; Secretary
W. j. Watkins; Treasurer, r. J. Mullahey
Chief Police, Thomas Tosh; Patrolman
Edward Kester; First Lieutenant, Martin
Foyle; PatrOlman, Michael Hurley; Patrol
man, George Uritis; Man on Dump, DAME
| Ansbach.
Signed G. T. Straughn, VIM. Niswenter
| d. r. James, f. f. Magargle John p. Boehm
Peter Harkins Jos. w. Bell NJ. l.. Shoe
maker.
This oath was taken by each of the eigh
members with one hand ON the Holy Bibl
and the other uplifted
Pursuant to the above and ths repeated
verbal atiirnations of Bell and Harkins TIN
Republicans met them in caucus yesterda!
afternoon and arranged tho preliminaries 70
the organization which were entirely salts
factory to all concerned.
At 7:20 o'clock last evening the eight Re
publican members of Council assembled il
the Council chamber prepared to wind up tn
business of the fiscal year. As matter O
courtesy they concluded to await the arrivs
of the Democratic members. Bell an
Harkins had failed to put in an appearance
but this was not commented upon. The hand
on the dial of the official clock that han6
above the Councilmanic hat rack indicate
the hour of 7;40. 1t was then that the h,
publican members commenced to exchang
questioning glances. Ten minutes MOI
passed and Bell and Harkins walked ints th
Council room. Both were as pale looking
little boy who has just struggled with h
first cigar. Harkins sought chair with til
complacency of man who knows he
about to nest on a bunch of up-tuned tack
Bell sought glass of water and drained I'll
glass with avidity. No enthusiastic sauti
tions were exchanged. The Republican
were suspicious. Bell and Harkins we're
we'll, they alone know how they felt in IL
roles they assumed.
Some of the members of Council wantC
to proceed. Others wanted to give the r
naming seven Couneilmen chance to a
tend, and the preliminaries we're delaye,
Suddenly the door of the Council roo
opened and Thomas Mullahey called Counci
man Bell. The latter at first feigned igno
ance of what was going on. Some one call,
his attention to the man at the door and the
Bell picked up his hat and went out of ii
Council room. Bell said nothing to Harkil
on leaving and Harkins said nothing to Be
n but the latter was out but moment or ty
7 when the Fifth ward man picked up his h
and followed. The jig is up" somebOC
! exclaimed
After waiting some time for the arrival
the Democratic members President Straugl
proceeded to wind up the fiscal year. Il
Councilmen in attendance were Mess
Straughn, Magargle, Shoemaker, BoehI
James, Niswenter, Gable and Reese a quOrul
but with only the Republican members
attendance
There was no business for the new Coun
to transact and upon motion of Mr.. Jam
Council adjourned sine die.
a Another long wait followed. Secl
% messengers went out and returned with I
information that Bell and Harkins and I
rest of the Democratic members were in ci
Gus in Lawyer Burkes office. Later 10.
Republican subject reported to the waiti
Councilmen that the scene of the caucus
been changed to the Office of Justice ToOm,
Once mora soma one exclaimed "frhe ii