Milton Alleges Grand Scheme Against Candidacy

Ohh, no. The Milton Street beat has cooled down over the past couple of weeks, probably because he’s no longer singing draped over a casket. (Once you do that, it’s sort of all downhill from there.)

But, well, today might be the very end of his candidacy. Today, Milton Street says he expects his candidacy for City Council At-Large to end because of two people: (1) his nephew, Sharif, and (2) Jannie Blackwell. But of course! What bigger enemy of Milton Street is there than Jannie Blackwell!

Street won his ballot challenge back on March 19. Street says attorney Jeremy Walker originally told him he wouldn’t appeal the ruling for his client, Samuel Harris, who originally challenged four Street petitions. And he said Sharif Street, the mayor’s son and Milton’s nephew and also a candidate for City Council At-Large, also told him he was safe.

But, ha ha! It’s going to continue. And then a “visibly upset” Milton Street said yesterday Jannie Blackwell is footing the legal bill for the whole challenge. Why? Street says she wants to be Council president, and she’s looking for Sharif Street’s vote. Blackwell, of course, says this is nonsense, and Walker says he’s never even met Blackwell, but here’s Milton’s quote:

“She figures that with Milton Street on the ballot and Sharif Street on the ballot, both of us will lose and therefore she loses her vote for president. So, she is the one who is financing this whole thing for Sharif to get me off the ballot so that Sharif can be a vote for her to be Council president.”

You know? It’s nice to know Milton Street knows he’s going to lose. Hey, at least he’s grounded.

Milt expects his candidacy to end today in Harrisburg [Daily News]