Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15
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PHILADELPHIA, December 14.-Gen-
eral Hastings declaration of intentions re-
garding his candidacy for the Republican
nomination for Governor, has stirred the
politicians ofthis city into thought upon
the subject, and many of the local leaders,
it is believed, will now go quietly to work
to ''set up their districts, in order to secure
control of the delegates to the coming State
Convention.
The State Convention will be called upon
to name candidate for Governor, Lieuten-
ant Governor and Secretary of Internal
Affairs. As the Governor and Lieutenent
Governor are ineligible for reelection,
there will be successors chosen to the
present incumbents of those Offices.
In the matter of Secretary of Internal
Affairs, the present incumbent, Thomas d.
Stewart, having declared himself candl-
date for reelection, the general belief is that
he will have no opposition, unless the COM
plications of the Gubernatorial fight force
such a condition of things as to make 1t
necessity for the candidate winning the
nomination for Governor to throw his
strength to some other person than the
present Secretary of Internal Affairs.
1t is generally conceded that there are
only two real candidates in the fight for the
nomination for Governor, with two strong
clark horses" bringing up the rear. Sena-
tor Delamater, of Crawford county, and Ad-
jutant General Hastings, of Center county,
are classed as the real candidates, with
Major E. A. Montooth, of Allegheny, and
Secretary Of the Commonwealth Charles w.
Stone, of Warren county, as the marked
dark horses"
Little can be said at this time regarding
the chances for winning, as from present ap-
pearances it looks as though each candidate
was to be allowed to make full showing of
strength before receiving tie Senatorial nod
which will eventually decide the race. Gen
eral Hastings declares that Senator Quay
will not interfere in the contest, while Sen
ator Delamatcr's friends go on fighting as
though they were sure of their ground, and
without assistance from either OF the United
States Senators.
MIR. ANDREWS STATEMENT.
Chairman Andrews, of the Republican
State Committee, says he is steering clear of
both sides, and giving his attention to the
details OF the party machinery, getting
things into shape to make winning fight,
if possible, for whichever of the candidates
succeeds in winning the nomination. He
resolutely refuses to express preference for
either of the candidates, but as he is
friend and neighbor OF Senator Delamater,
it is likely to suppose that he would, if it
were advisable, be found working in the
Delamater ranks.
tits expected that in addition to.E z.
Martin, of Lancaster county, and Senator
Watres, of Lackawanna county, who are at
present most prominently mentioned for the
Republican nomination for Lieutenant
Governor, there will be little army o other
candidates, whose ambitions would be salts
fed were they to secure the nomination for
the second place on the ticket. Senator
Watres is we'll known in bis section of the
State, and will no doubt be strongly sup
ported. He has large number of friends
who have expressed themselves in sympathy
with him, and he will rally to his support
number Ofdelegations from the surrounding
counties.
A FRIENDLY RIVALRY.
E. K. Martin, of Lancaster, is also we'll |
thought OF, and on account OF the friendly |
relations existing between the present
leading candidates and Senator Quay, it is
believed that the contest for the Republican
nomination for Lieutenant Governor Will be |
somewhat in the shape of friendly rivalry
for higher political honors.
In the matter of the nomination of a can
didate tor Lieutenant Governor much will |
hinge upon the outcome of the contest for !
the first place on the ticket. As is usually |
the case when big fights are going on, COM
binations and counter-combination are
continually being made, and it may be that
in the end the candidate for Lieutenant !
Governor on the Republican ticket will be
a man whose name has not yet been men
toned in connection.