The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-07-13
POLITICAL POINTS.

Judge Koch, if he desires to be nominated,
should muzzle the Republican
Chairman Quail has opened headquarters
at the Merchants hotel Pottsville.
The Democratic convention made a good
beginning but sad and disgraceful ending
To add to the discomforture of the Silver
Junta, Editor Lawlor was refused a substtu-
tion in the convention, when it became
known that he was to be a member of the
committee on resolutions.
The average Schuylkill Democrat cares
more for the offices than the principles of the
party.
Somebody stole the ballot box in Port
Carbon on Saturday and gained information
as to who assisted in the defeat of Burgess
Slattery as a delegate to the county conven-
tiQn. Prosecutions are threatened Such
things are not unusual here in Shenandoah.
An amusing feature of the convention was
the contest made by ]. o. Ulrich, of town,
for the chairmanship. At the primaries held
in town on Saturday he was candidate for
standing committeeman in the South ward
and received the minimum vote cast-nine.
But as the leader of the silver faction he was
determined to be conspicuous and bya tenn
porary substitution got on the floor and ran
for chairman. an.-Tamaqua Courier.
There is contest on for every office to be
nominated by the Republicans, except Clerk
of the Courts
The November election this year will oc-
cur on the seventh of the month. There
will be elections in IL states and governors
will be chosen in six, namely, Maryland,
Ohio, Iowa, Massachusetts,, Kentucky and
Mississippi.
Location may give Shenandoah the Poor
Dictatorship.
! The Republican primary elections will be
held ON Saturday. With the exception of the
First and Fourth, there are spirited contests
in this town. In the Fifth ward three sets
of delegates are in the field.
The capture by the anti-Bryanites Of the
Democratic convention was a great surprise.
The adherents of the Nebraska leader are
swearing vengeance. There appears to be a
we'll ll-grounded hope that the Republican
will carry Schuylkill, unless they also make
a factional contest.
The Tamaqua Recorder, the organ of the
Silver Junta, which declared positively that
it would not support the ticket if Wadlingel
was nominated, now hedges. 1t says THE
majority rules, and we will use our best
efforts TO elect the full ticket as nominated
Democracy first" Now, what do you think
of that
Hon. Joseph Wyatt is making an active
canvas for the Commissionership nomination
Letters received from Senator Jones, ot
Arkansas, now in Switzerland, confirm the
denials of his contemplated resignation of the
Democratic National Craftsmanship.
Butler township is in the saddle. The
Statesmen" from that district controlled the
, Democratic convention and selected the
chairman
The rumor that Chairman Meyer, of the
Democratic county committee, will resign
shortly, seems to have some foundation.
The public declaration Of Senator Morgan
of Alabama, that the time has come for Dem
ocrats to cease following fanatics and one
idea men has startled the Bryan contingent
He calls on the Democrats of the South to be
conservative and join in the compromise
with the Democrats Of the East on Demo
cratic principles. He wants to drop idols
and look for unity.
From all sources comes the assurance tC
James McElhenny of his nomination fol
Prothonotary next Monday Jim would
make hustling candidate. His popularity
at his present and former homes is unques
toned d.-Mahanoy City Record.
Candidate Higgins desires to state that hi
nomination was secured without desertinl
any of his friends.
Comments the Hazleton Sentinel: "Th'
Schuylkill Democrats straddled the nationa
issues by ignoring silver and enlOgizing it
Nebraska apostle, Bryan. When PROBES
sionals such as prevail in schuylkill fail t.
see any merit in the silver fake then it il
time for something else to be introduced"