The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-11-09

Yes, it was day of surprises
Greasy carried Ashland by majority of
As.
Mr.. Brumm did not return home in time to
vote.
Mahanoy City slaughtered the Republican
ticket.
Bill" Lewis, of MahanoY City, won 500
on Wadliuger
Who would have thought it. Greasy car
ried the Third ward
Burd Payne hasn't yet given his opinion as
to the cause and effect.
The North American is now after election
repeaters in Philadelphia.
In Lu2erne county Barnett ran 1000 be-
hind the Republican ticket.
The election of the majority of the ticket
is pretty good for Chairman Quail.
Kantner and Reber added strength to the
Republican ticket in Democratic districts.
1t is said that Hon. James Brennan, of St
Nicholas, is a candidate fer legislative honors.
Ohio has gone for Mckinley and Nebraska
for Bryan. Now figure out the result for
yourself.
Aguinaldo will find little comfort in the
election returns. He had better surrender
forthwith.
Chairman Noonan had dish of Quail
served him on Tuesday, and he doesn't relish
it by any means.
Yes, dear Journal, the Republican party
needs fumigatiOn, and the place to begin is at
the door of our contemporary.
Ashland sustained her long ii ne reputs-
ton Of standing by her candidate. Leib's
majority Of $50 shows how we'll
The defeat of Henniug and the election of
The Republican Commissioners is a bitter pill
for the Brumm-W Whitehouse gang
One Of the surprises is that Depew had
such light vote in Ashland, his opponent
carrying the town by 1876 majority.
The cOnstabes are empowered by law to
act as guardians Of the peace at polling places
and for their services are paid So per day.
The friends Of Brennan now realize that
the advice given previous to election was
correct He was slaughtered in the house of
his friends.
Committeeman John Schaeffer worked
hard for the success of the whole Republican
ticket, and he had his forces well in line He
deserves much credit.
Those who lost wagers on the election were
very dOwn-hearted, while the winners col
lected their bets with that much abused ex-
preston, 'Didn't-I-tell-yOu-s
Higgins made good, clean fight. but
luck was against him. He eau quit the
pOlltlOdl arena WlIuOuJ u qudlm OF con-
scienCo-Mahanoy [ ity Record.
And still it does seem Emanuel Jenkyn,
one Of the most efficient officials on the hill,
falls by the wayside through trcachery on
the part Of selr-styled Republican leaders.
1t is reported that Gus Schrink, who holds
the position of postmaster at POttsville under
a Republican administration, openly fought
some of the Republican candidates on Tues
day
The Democratic majorities in Shenandoah
didn't size up to Democratic expectations,
but none of the home candidates can com.
plain of the complimentary votes they re-
ceived.
Unless a'vscancy, caused by death or resig.
nation, should occur there will not be an
other judicial election in Schuylkill county
for seven years. when the term Of Judge
Dunn will expire
Berger evidently had some friends in
Ashland. He had majorities in three of the
wards. The Democratic Third gave him a
good vote. and the Republican First gave
Mclaughlin majority of one vote
The elections Of 1899 are over and the
people are glad for respite from political
excitements, but the relief will be of short
duration. The borough campaign will open
very soon after the dawn of the new year,
and then comes the presidential election.
And Brumm spent the last week of the
Schuylkill county campaign in Ohio working
for Henning and Berger, the only two men
he was interested in, if his statements are to
be believed. What would have been the
result had Brumm remained at home p
Chronicle
The lesson taught by yesterdays election
is that if the Republican party of Schuylkill
county wants to regain its past supremacy in
local politics, it must have new leaders Of
broad gagged stripe, and candidates who are
not entanRled with present factiOnal trouble,
and past defeats of party nominees, s,-Repub-
lican