Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-06-20

LIE OeiuOcrat1c primary election
held on Saturday was full of life. In
addition to the nomination for offices
that are to be filled under the provisions
OF the general law, was the question
OF the organization of the party Of the
unterrified.
There are leaders of public questions
There are leaders of parties
among the leaders of the Democratic
party in Juniata county it was not the
matter of public question, but the mat
ter OF party that brought out the unter-
rified Oh Saturday.
The candidates wanted to use the
party, not so much on account of prin-
clpie as on account of the desire to get
an office plum, and the leaders wanted
to use the party, not so much on account
OF principle as on account of a de-
sire Tor power, and love of shak-
ing the plum tree, with the chance of
here and there getting deliciously ripe
official plum for themselves or friends
80 between the two, between the can
didates and the leaders the old time be-
grlmmed party of the erring brethren
was invaded and well shaken up. The
situation reminds one a good deal of the
story of two Irishmen, who went ont
on lark. They were looking for some.
thing to turn up They espied a ward
In which stood tree dotted over with
nice looking apples. Let's gather a few
SAID Jamie. Here's at you, answered
Patrick. They entered the yard. hast
ened TO the tree, gave it . shake and
We're In the act of gathering the fruit
when large dog ran at them. Jamie
scrambled into the tree trop, out of the
dogs way. Patrick was not so FORUM
ate, and to save himself he began run
ming around the stem of the tree with
the dog in pursuit. He could slide !
around the trunk of the tree a little
faster than the animal and soon over
took the beast. When he came close
enough he laid hold of the dogs tail
and held on. Then the dogs turn
came to get scared. Around and around
thPtree they went. Patrick was aw-
FUZZY nervous and nearly exhausted.
but he was afraid to let go of the dogs
tail. So he shouted, sJamie Jamie ~
"What do you want ?" answered Jamie
"Ohn' said Patrick, "do come down
and help hold the dog" moo moo ~
Jamie, don't you see Pm
safe in the tree top, and your safe hold
ing onto the dogs tail. fl come down
and you hold on he'll bite only me. Ifi
come down and you let go he'll bite
us both"
1he storm center of the Democratic
party was the championship of the
party. Wellington Smith, a weather.
beaten veteran in the Democratic col
1mn was a candidate. Around him
,entered leader DIR. Lucian Banks, Rob
art McMeen, Kirk McClintlc, J.. H. i
Neely and other distinguished party
men. The other champion for the
was I. ID. Musser, also
'Iime Worn veteran in the Democratic
'olumn. Around him centered the
veteran fighters, DR.. David Crawford.
ferd Meyers, w. f. Auman, and al
host OF other distinguished local
lights of the Democratic camp.
Crawford smoked almost as incessantly
as Grant in battle, and Banks some
times was in the fight with his hat Off
1t was sight to behold The air was
lying full, Of Democratic fur.
When it was all over, Smith had won
The Chairmanship, and McCahren the
Jury Commissionership for the Banks
champions. Hackendorn the Legisla-
i've nomination, Cramer the Recorder
snip nomination, Keller the Senator
ship nomination, and Weiser the Sher- G
ffality nomination for the Crawford
champions. Now which is Jamie in
he tree top, and which is Patrick hold
ng OH 10 the dogs tail i?