The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-01-13
Mr.. DEVERS
MUST RUN.
If He Wishes to Continue as High
Constable.
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LAST SPRING ELECTION VOID
According TO the Acts Of Assembly tb'
Regular Triennial Election Takes
Place Next Month and the Court
Appointment Was Until
Next March.

There is a great diversity Of opinion
among the people interested in local politics
as to whether a High Constable is to be
elected at the approaching Spring election.
1 Edward Devers, the present incumbent, was
appointed by the court in 1897 to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of James
/ McKeon, who was elected at the February
election of 1896. A question arose last Spring
as to whether the court appointment was for
/ the unexpired term of three years. or until
the next election. In order to make himself
secure Mr.. Devers ran for the office last
! Spring and was elected the Citizens party
putting up 20 candidate. Since that time
/ Mr., Devers and many Of his friends have
rested ON the conhdence that his election
made him the incumbent for three years
from last February. That there are many
people who do not share in the same opinion
is evidence by the appearance of several can
didates for the Office this Spring
In order to give its readers the benefit of
the law ON the subject, the HERALD detailed
one Of its staff to interview Borough Snlici-
/ tor NJ. NJ. Burke on the subject, Upon as
surances that he would not be represented as
| taking any interest in the matter, one way or
another, Mr. Burke very kindly consented to
the interview aud quoted laws which pretty
clearly define the question and puts the con
troversy at rest.
The Solicitor first quoted the Act of As
sembly of Feb. a. 1889, which provides
That the qualified voters of every bor-
oush and township, and, when the borough
is divided into wards, of every ward, in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, shall, on
the 3rd Tuesday of February, next and
triennially thereafter, vote for and elect a
properly qualified person for constable in
each of said districts, who shall serve for
three years"
1T will be observed" said Mr. Burke,
that the Act Of Assembly fixes the term of
constables at three years, and the election of
constables is to be triennlally, that is every
three years
In the case of the Beaver Falls election,
found in Ia Pa. Co. Ct Rep. p 2s9, it is held
by Judge Wickham that the clear intent OF
the Act of 1889 is that constables shall be
elected every three years, and not oftener.
There are number of other decisions
throughout the state of the same character
The Act of 2Gth of June, 1895 extends the
S Act of 14th of February, 1889, to High Con-
I stables, and provides for the election of a
e High Constable for three years; and that the
e election shall be triennally or every three
years, beginning with February, 1896
? Now" continued Mr. Burke, IF Mr.
e McKeon was elected in February 1896, a.
the Act of 1895 present. he term of Office
was for three years. and the next election o
u a High Constable for this borough should b,
three years thereafter or in February, 1899
because the Act expressly says that the saiC
: election should occur in February, 1896, anC
: triennially thereafter aud if Mr.. Dever
was appointed in 1897 to succeed Mr.
v McKeon. his term as such appointee woul,
! expire in March. 1899. The election of Mr.
Devers in 1898, therefore, is Illegal"
n Under the law, and the interpretatio
/. placed upon it by the Borough Solicitor, tn
If High Constable must be elected next mont
70 for term of three years.
IS POLITICAL POINTS.
l, There is a lively contest for ward constabl
II among the Democrats of the Fifth ward.
c. 1t is said Councilman Neiswenter is
candidate for reelection in the Third ward
If you desire TO vote at the spring electio
=, see that your taxes are paid before the 2ls
n inst.
Harrisburg is crowded with professions
and amateur detectives, trying to earn tn
rewards for bribery
OF The men who stay away from the prin
D. aries are the first to complain about undesi
as able nominations.
/ cratic legislator will vote for Senator Quay
N As the party Boss, he ought to know.
L. Tomorrow the Democratic county con
mittee will elect county chairman, seer
OF tary and treasury, at meeting to be held i
j. Pottsville.
Party nominations must be filed on or b,
fore February 3, and those for independeI
n candidates or citizens tickets not later tina
sb February 8,
al c. A. Snyder, Esq, says he is still at wor
ON the legal papers to present to court
ba custer proceedings against Coroner Bleilt
,ss and Poor Director Horgan, He says ii
n. prosecutors have not dropped the cases.
- Constable Thomas Tosh, of the Third war,
is a candidate for reelection and will yer
ra likely be chosen without opposition. He
~ one of the most efficient and eOnscientiOI
"0 officers in the town and deserves reelection
Senator Magee, rising to a question
privilege in the Senate, denied that his co
rs league, Senator Finn, and himself were
in any scheme to elect the former United Stat
nd Senator, ami said he would not accept
re- elected.
The Schuylkill county Democratic meI
bers of the Legislature are said to favor Il
oe election of Hon. John Wansmaker as U.
Senator to succeed NJ. s. Quay, and Dem
~ cratic County Chairman Meyer isalso said
roi heartily favor such action, as long as there
MT no likelihood of the Democrats being able
elect one of their own number.-Republica
Sheriff John TOOle is candidate {
: County Chairman of the Democratic col
mittee Shenandoah will be represented
the meeting of the county committee
the morrow as follows First ward, TimOtl
yn, O'Brein; Second ward P. J. Mulholland al
ted John F. Cleary, (contest); Third ward,
tbs. E. Doyle; Fourth ward, John Stanton Fiji
md ward, Daniel LatieTty,
Early spring Announcement.
rat We are already displaying our stock
tt early Spring dress goods. Our dress gOOt
plain and figured, are actually worth 80 Gel
per yard, our price is 35 cents. Ii will