Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14
THE CITY FIGHT.
A Review of the New Munici
pal Situation by Wards.
OLD ASSOCIATES AT WAR,
With the Democracy Generally Will
ing to Let Them Settle 1t.
IN THE FIRST, FIFTH AND SIXTH
There is Such Skirmishing as Has Not Been
Known in Years.
OLD ASSOCIATES AT WAR,
n THE FIRST, FIFTH AND SIXTH
THE RESULTS OF FACTIoNAL FUSsEs

AS elecJlon Qay draws near, Wnen tnc
different political factions throughout the
city buckle on their armor, and go out to do
battle with their opponents, the interest
grows more intense. In some of the wards
the hottest local fights ever known will take
place between now and Tuesday night. 1t
will not be a contest between Democrats
and Republicans, but it will be battle be-
tween the present city administration In the
various departments and the McCallin Re-
publicans.
In a number of the wards candidates for
Select Council have not yet been nominated.
The way a great many of the heretofore
'city crowd are knifng former associates
and workers would doubiy discount the per-
formauces of the now famous Jack the
Ripper A DISPATCH reporter yesterday
tried to get a list of the candidates for
Select Council, but was unable to do so to
completion, owing to the fact that nobody
vet knows who will be nominated in some
few of the wards. A great many of the in
cumbents are candidates for reelection,
while others have concluded not to try their
chances The following is a list of the can
didstes so far nominated.
AS BITTER AS GALL.
In the First ward Matt Cavanaugh, who
is being supported by Alderman Cassidy, is
having bitter fight with B. Foley, who is
the regular city Republican candidate. The
Police Department. through Inspector
McAleese, is backing Foley, and every vote
in the ward will be brought out. Cassidy
defes the administration. He says he will
not allow his friends to be driven out of the
ward, and will do everything he can to Sc
cure Cavanaugh's election.
In the Second ward James Getty, the
present incumbent, is being opposed by
Frank McGinness. The latter is Demo-
crat, and his friends are making a good
fight. In the Third ward John Doyle and
George Hohnback, both upholders of the
city administration exclusive of the Mayor
are candidates In the Fourth ward Joseph
Gliesenkamp is running on the Independent
ticket against George Trusch, the present
administration candidate.
In the Fifth, the former "Donnybrook of
election day." there is four-cornered fight
going on. Mike Price and Fred Heyl,
Magee candidates, Paddy MCGEE and John
0'Neil are running. McGee is hustling
after the soldier vote, while O'Neil will
have the Democrats solid. The other Re-
publican vote will be split up between
Price and Heyl, with the chances in favor
of the latter 1t is believed by many in the
ward that O'Neil will have walkover on
account of the Republican vote being split.
Heyl will get a few Democratic votes on
account of his personal popularity.
Metsphorically speaking, blood will run
in the Sixth ward on election day. There
are only two candidates in the field, but
there are so many different considerations
in the fight that neither one appears to have
any advantage. The candidates are Thomas
McMichael, the Citizens candidate, anG
James Williams, who is backed by the ap-
pointees and employees of the city.
RELIGION HAS ENTERED
into the fight, and although neither candi-
date has any Catholic proclivities, both are
huStling for the Catholic vote. McMichael
attended the lecture at the Cathedral Sun
day evening last, and his opponents are cil-
culating the report that his presence there
was to try to catch votes. To offset the
rumnr, McMichaelS friends are also said to
be working the religious dodge" They
have started the report that Williams is
going to attend high mass at the Cathedral
Sunday next. By creating this impression,
they expect to take a great many Catholic
votes away from Williams.
The negro vote in the First precinct of the
ward is being influenced for McMichael. 1t
is said that Sam Greer, who is the most
popular man in the ward with the negro, is
working with them, and that they will 90
almost sclid for McMichael. McMichael
will also receive the support of the Demo-
Gratis, who have no candidate. Notwith-
standing these odds against him, the friends
Of Williams think he will be elected. They
argue that if the administration could elect
Tiny Helmold ard Jack Dunn a year ago
to Common Council, when the odds were
greater against them than they are against
Williams, they can certainly elect the latter
now. The drivers and others connected
with the stables of the Department of Public
Works, on Magee street, are out hustling
for Williams. The latter's friends say the
only thing against them is the fact that
Davey Hutchinson is for Williams As
Davey was never known to be for any other
claim he will "Jonah" Williams.
HIS VIGOROUS BACKING.
In the Seventh ward the chances are said
to he greatly in favor of George Wilson, the
Fifth avenue grocer. He is being opposed
BY Joseph j. Marshall, the present incum-
bent 1t is free-for-all; but Wilson has
the endorsement of the administration. In
the Eighth ward John S. Lambie, the pres
ND Tnh L.
candidates There is little interest in the
contest there. In the Ninth ward Mart
Brophy, Democrat who now holds the DO
sition, will be opposed by Patrick Hanlin,
a Republican. As this is Squire O'Don-
nell's ward, everyone thinks he knows who
will be elected. In the Tenth ward Bob
Hazlett the present incumbent, practically
has no opposition.
In the Eleventh H. P Ford, the present
President of Select Council, will have no
opposition whatever.
In the Twelfth ward, John W. Exler.
Democrat, and Thomas Perry, department
al Republican candidate, are after the place.
In the Thirteenth ward. 7. Holmes Miller,
who now represents this ward, is being op-
posed by James Patterson for reelection.
In the Fourteenth ward, suggestion meet
ing will be held tonight to decide who will
get the nomination. John M. Anderson, the
Republican incumbent, is being opposed by
Hugh Pagan, Democrat. L. I. Brown,
who will run as an independent candidate,
is after the place. He is a well-known
Prohibitionist, and thinks he can catch this
vote.
In the Fifteenth ward j. A. Gillespie is
after the shoes of Peter Leitz, who is can
dioate for reelection. In the Seventeenth
ward the candidates have not yet been
nominated. In the Eighteenth George
Bendle, the citizens candidate, thinks he
can knock out the present incumbent, Mi