The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-11-01
POLITICAL POINTS.

Reports from Mahanoy City and Ashland
indicate a large Republican vote.
Quite number of Democratic candidates
failed to arrive in town last evening.
A man who will be 81 years of age on
November sth can vote on Tuesday next.
What about the Wallpaper Syndicate
Indications point to the fact that they are
still doing business at the old stand.
The Minersville Free Press, a Democratic
newspaper, predicts the election of the Re-
publican ticket, with possibly two exceptions.
The Democratic workers of town should
see to it that they get an equal share of that
big campaign fund being raised by Demo-
Gratis
The Ashland News, DEM, urges its Demo-
cratic readers to support the Republican can
didates for County Commissioner Good
ADVICE.
Every Republican should do his duty on
Tuesday. Victory is in the air and let us be
in position to do the shouting on the sth of
November.
Congressman-elect Ryan is still among the
missing in the present campaign. But there
are many other leading Democrats who are
lukewarm in support Of the traitors of '96.
This year is the first in the history of the
county in which no temporary loans were is
sued. Commissioner Kantner is worthy of
election, as is also his colleague, Horace
Reber
Every move on the Democratic chess-board
is being carefully watched by those in a
position to know, and the last day cards will
be checkmated. The Democrats are licked,
and the fight is to keep them on the run.
man who has just reached his twenty
first year can vote ION age" and without the
payment of any tax whatever; and he can
continue to vote ION age' until he reaches
his twenty-second year, after which he must
pay tax.
The Democratic organs have now directed
their mud-sliuging batteries against the Re-
publican candidates for Commissioner. This
is a sure indication that Messrs Kantner and
Reber in the opinion Of these organs, are the
strongest candidates, and hence the attacks.
Joe Nichter, the Democratic candidate for
Recorder, turned the cold shoulder to Shen-
andoah. When the fremen of Mahanoy
City held their ball Joe paid the expenses of
the Pottsville tiremen to that town and beer
flowed freely at Joe's expense. He was
booked to appear here last evening, but
failed to materealze. Explanations are in
order.
The local Democrats have raised big Con
science fund to be used in Shenandoah on
election day. This will be augmented by
contributions from the candidates to debauch
the voters of the town. The Democratic
workers come high-some of them. But why
not treat all alike2 1t is said that one worker
in the Fifth ward will receive $50 for his
days work next Tuesday
The communications from Taxpayer
published in the Miners Journal and Shen-
andoah HERALD would suggest to the tax
payers at large in the county the dire neces-
sity of etfectng change in the conduct OF
the District Attorneys office In large cities
it is the very best material that the Bar af-
| fords that is chosen by the people for this re-
sponsble trust. The election of Charles E.
Berger to the office of District Attorney is a
guarantee of the Office being run on an i'm.
partial, economic basis.-MahanOy City
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