The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-10

IF there Is one thing more than an
other thing that the average Democrat
| Is always alive to, 1t Is the main thing.
| Ordinary mortals, upon being rendered
| such a delightful surprise party as the
| local Democracy was the recipient OF
Tuesday, would have spent their time
| since in catching their breath, but not
so with the local Democracy.
| Some several minutes before they
were fully awake to the realization OF
the fact that everything, pretty much,
was theirs they were out for the plums.
| The successful candidates who have
appointments to make, We're proffered
assistance in making selections before
their breakfasts had begun to digest.
Not so much as 81 tax collectorship in
the Twenty-tirst ward was wanting an
applicant.
John Howell formerly a clerk in the
office of city controller, filed his appli-
cation for private secretary to Con-
gressman-elect Howell. Attorneys John
j. Murphy, c. C.. Donovan and John Fl.
Bonner intimated strongly to Durkn
and Burschell that the Office of county
solicitor was the least they would be
satisfied with. County Chairman John
j. Fahey left town for a few days rest,
but before going stirred up discussion
as to the advisability of transferring
him from the office of deputy city con-
troler to that of chief clerk in the COM
missioners office. Attorney NJ. j. Nc
Andrew, pointing to the good showing
made by Sando in the Fourteenth ward,
has filed an application for the position
of Orphans court stenographer.
1t was understood all along that if
Sheriff Schadt succeeded in making
Deputy Sheriff Burschell commissioner,
that the sheriff would dictate the ap-
pointment of prison warden, which ap-
pointment, on January /, is transferred
from the sheriff to the commissioners,
under the new regulations for this
county, consequent upon its population
having passed the 100000 mark. Sheriff
| Schadt will, of course, continue his
present warden, Miles McAndrew, and
| Jail affairs will, as q result, be adminS-
tered for the remainder of the Schadt
regime as if the new law had not in
| tervened.
County Secretary John p. Mahon,
who is now acting as witness clerk in
the commissioners office, has not as yet
pressed his claims for Dreferment, but,
| 1t is safe to say, he will be sorely dis
| appointed If the Democratic majority
| on the board Of commissioners does not
advance him to less arduous and more
| remunerative office of assistant chief
| clerk.
There are eleven clerliships in the
| county commissioners office. Three OF
! them are at present filled by Democrats,
appointees of Minority Commissioner
Durkin. The nine positions filed by
Republicans are not likely to go beg
ging. Less than fifty applications have
already been filed for these places, but
the list is likely to be increased.
AS far as could be learned, there are
two positions for which there are no
applicants. They are tipstaff and crer
in Orphans court, at present filled by
Wallace Tiffany and Jake Snyder, re-
spectively. Possibly, before the day is
out, Judge-elect Sando will be saved the
necessity of advertising for a tipstaff
and crier.
George J. Hartman, who on Tuesday
| was reelected to the legislature from
| this district, is being prominently men
toned in connection with the speaker
ship of the next house. Mr.. Hartman is
one Of the few old members who have
|
| familiar with his ability as a legislator
and the splendid record he made during
| the last session feel that the speaker
ship could not fall to a more worthy
citizen. During the last session he
served on several of the most import
ant committees and the experience he
gained would serve him we'll in the inn
portant post of speaker.
| Out of the more than 200 members of
the last house there was no more at
attentive member than Mr.. Hartman.
kIe was always in his seat and his vote
was recorded for every measure that
bore the stamp of merit. The interests
of his section of the state he zealously
guarded, but in doing so he was not
unmindful of his duty to the state at
large. He has already been requested
| by a number of the members elected
last Tuesday to allow the use of his
name in connection with the office, and
If he consents it is likely that he will
be conspicuous in the contest for the
oflice.-Wilkes Barre Record.