The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-01-19
BOROUGH
pOLITICSI
The Primaries Of the Democratic Party
Being Held.
SOME CONTESTS ARE SPIRITED.
The High Constableship the Bone OF Most
Contention on the Borough Ticket
Lively Tits in the Fourth
and Finh Wards.
SOME CONTESTS ARE SPIRITED.

! The Democratic voters Of the borough il
accordance with the call issued by the Stand
ing Committee, hold their primaries tbi
afternoon between the hours Of three auc
/ eight p. m. In all Of the wards. with th,
exception Of the Second and Third. there ar,
| spirited contests which will result in bad
feeling between the couteuding forces after
the dead and wounded have been cleared
| from the battle field. At four o'clock thu
afternoon it was too early to predict the re
suit in eitEer ward
There are two borough offices TO be filled
this year-High Constable and Borough
Auditor. For the former position Edward
Devers, the present incumbent, Fentot
Cooney, John Mcclure, Michael Cuff and
Frank King are candidates and each ar,
working hard for success For Borough
Auditor the only announced candidates arr
NJ. G.. Wurm and Martin +. Maher Their,
are said to he other candidates for this office
at least one of them who has not the courage
to face the people and ask for a nomination
He is quietly working to secure the pledge Of
conterees who are supposed to be favorable
to one of the announced candidates In
other words, the candidate in question is
trying to sneak in the office, but the other
candidates are on to his game and he will
hardly succeed by such dark lantern politics.
There is but one contest in the First ward
and that is for Council. Martin Lally is a
candidate and is opposed by Thomas J
Tracey. This will be lively contest.
Constable Giblon and School Director Suli-
van will have no opposition for reelection
The only contest in the Second and Third
wards is for cUnferees. The Democrats will
not select ward tickets at this time, but will
await the result of the Citizens primaries
Quite number Of patriots are anxious to
serve the people Of the Fourth ward. The
greatest interest however, is ceutered in the
(ouncilmaniU tight. Conrad Englert is a
candidate for reelection. and is opposed by
ex-Councilman Patrick Kearns, Of Turkey
Run, and Martin Dormer For School
Director the candidates to succeed Senator
Higgins are John F. Eagan and Michael
kerrigan. In this contest pretty game OF
politics is being played the result Of which
will have some bearing on the organization
of the School Board next June. Luke Waist
and Patrick Flaherty are the only caudi
dates for Constable
The battle royal, however, is being wage,
in the Fifth ward. There is a small army o
candidates, but the only ones for Council ar
James NJ. Dougherty, Richard McHale an,
Councilman Edward Murphy, who seeks
denomination. Many pick the latter a
winner, as he is believed to hay
the party workers with him. Schoo
Director Dewitt has the fight of hi
life on hand, and is opposed by Martin P
Mcclure. The latter is very strong in tina
bailiwick and as he is very popular vii
likely land
The conferees elected to-day will meet al
the Council chamber on Saturday evening, a
o'clock, for fhe purpose of naming tn,
nominees for High Constable and Borough
| Auditor