The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-11-23
POLITICAL POINTS.

The Democratic state executive committee
will meet in Philadelphia tomorrow, to map
ont the state campaign for next year.
Through the medium of the Mahanoy City
Daily American, the Register elect, Charles
l.. adam, announces bis appointment of
Thomas J Whitaker, of MahanVy City, as
Deputy Register, and Thomas Condron, of
Branchdale, as Registers clerk.
Burd W. Payne and George Walker are
applicants for the chief clerkship under the
new board of County Commissioners, now
filled by John Zerbey The latter is also an
applicant for re-appontment
The newly-elected Democratic officials, ii
appears, are not to be allowed to name their
subOrdinates. The leaders of the party want
to do that for them, and there is a kick all
around.
Clerk of the Courts Shoener will make no
changes in his office.
1t is rumored that Recorder Emanuel
Jenkyn will be an applicant for the warden
ship at the county prison. Hc would make a
good one William Carter, of Pottsville.
would also like to succeed Warden Levan.
The term of Postmaster Beard, of Tama-
qua, will expire next month, and there are
many applicants for the position. Senator
PenrOSe will make the appointment
Roll Beddsll, of Port Carbon. and Harry
Harper, of Ashland have the Shrievalty bee
buzzing in their bonnets
Messrs. Kantner and Reber both loyal and
true Republicans will organize the new
board of County Commissioners. There is
no doubt about that but that doesn't deter
COmmissiOnerelec Opie from keeping his
weather ear to the ground.
The local politicians are now interesting
themselves in the coming February election
for borough offices. The people will choose
a Chief Burgess, Tax Collector, Auditor and
members of the School Board and Council
1t is to be hoped that both parties will nomi
nate capable men for the various offices, and
thus assure good government.
A POttsville correspondent sends us the
! following 1T is rumored that Recorder
elect Nichter is to dine and wine at hi:
residence his political intimate friends, and
that among the prominent guests will be
Philip Yedinsky, II n. II. o. Haag w. J
Whitehouse Supt. q w. Weiss, Squire
Hogan Postmaster Schrink, Fatty Helms
Jacob Kline Editor Harry Boyer, William
A. WOmer Daniel j. Thomas, William
Moody, T. j Tobin and Sheriff ToOle.
The next County Solicitor will write the
following signature to legal documents
Charles A. Snyder, Esq. And the Commits
siOners will chose wisely and WELL
Those who profess to know say that Charley
Folmer, son of George Folmer, of town, will
office when Mr.. Nichter assumes charge on
January lst next.
The Board of Poor Directors is sOlidly Dem
ocratic, and the wise ones say that Directors
HOrgan and Walburn will dictate the choice
plums, leaving the minor positions to
DrectOr-elect Becker
Treasurer-elect Doerfinger announces his
appointments as follows Frank Palmer,
chief deputy, and Max DOerflinger, his son,
as clerk.
w. F. Harrity, former Democratic national
chairman, declares he did not send the button
bearing the inscription, No foreign al
lance no trusts no Imperialism for us, F"
which was received at the recent meeting OF
the Democratic national committee.
A Harrisburg dispatch says that all federal
appointees in this state are expected and re-
quired to elect Quay candidates for the legis-
lature in their home counties. Snb-TreasureT
Finney and others have been told that there
must be no such word as fail and the Major
is always equal to the emergency.