Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-22

egate to vote for Mr.. Magee, and made some
remarks that led to a personal encounter be-
tween himself and Hon. Andy Robertson,
which was checked by friends. John S.
Robb caused some excitement bv making
uncomplimentary remarks to Secretary
Murray while the West Elizabeth matter
was up, and the latter leaped from the stage
and struck Mr.. Robb Friends separated
them, and Mr. Murray returned to his
duties on the stand. 1t was claimed that
the gentleman who held the credentials
from West Elizabeth had not lived in the
precinct the necessary length of time, and
as it looked just then as though West Eliza
beth might decide the matter the delegates
moved in a body toward the stage and ges-
ticulated and talked all at one time.
The Chairman seemed the only man in
the room who had control of himself The
confusion gave him an opportunity to see
whether West Elizabeth would defeat his
side, and as soon as it was discovered it
wouldn't the little irregularity in the dele
gates case was overlooked and he was ad-
mitted. Neville township also caused
something of q breeze. A gentleman named
Shenk was present claiming he was elected,
but had been refused credentials His case
was not considered. 1t was said he was run
ming as Magee delegate and was supported
closed laughed and remarked: ''I've fooled
you; I'm for Quay" The Magee men on
the board refused to stay fooled, and re-
sponded: Then go to Quay and get your
credentials" Mr.. Shenk didn't get his
credentials from Mr.. Quay or anybody else.
CHATS WITH THE CHIEFrAINs.
After news of his victory in the Sixth
Legislative district reached c. L. Magee
rror- fbor M hor {l,a
county of Allegheny. He spoke freely of
the manner in which the opposition had at
tempted to capture delegates by promises
and by threats, and remarked: "For peo-
pie running on purity platform they have
more gall than any ever saw" Mr.. Finn.
who had just arrived from personally superin-
tending the Magee contest in the Sixth Legis-
lative Convention, looked equally happy as he
sat beside his chief at dinner in the Hotel Du-
Quesne. Chairman Won Bonnhorst and other
leaders and workers of the Magee side sat at
adjoining tables and discussed the interesting
points of the contest or congratulated each
other on the result.
The Quay leaders yesterday afternoon ex-
pressed themselves satisfied with the result,
though Magee had the committee. They
claimed their main point had been won.
There are no scars after this fight" said n.
p. Reed. "The point for which we contended
was won when Mr.. Finn conceded the ne
cesSItY for change in the rules and declared
himself in favor of it. Iwould have been sat-
isfied to end the fight right there. The fight is
over now, though, and it is positively at an
end. / am willing to work with Mr.. Finn, for
/ feel confident he will pursue broad policy
He has won Pittsburg and is entitled to his
victory
Colonel Bayne said the chadge in the rules
was the principal thing he had been fighting
for, and he was satisfied with having carried
that point. Walter Lyon, ESQ, expressed him
self in much the same way. These three Quay
leaders hardly knew what change to propose in
the rules. Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Lyon were in
clined to favor the Crawford county system.
Mr.. Reed thought whatever change the COM
mittee decided on should be advertised for 30
days, so that the people might know all about
them, and they ought to be given chance to
express their views They were informed that
Chairman Won Bonnhcrst favored return to
the old plan of electlng a county committee
man from each election district and expressed
themselves in favor of that
TACTICS OF QUAY's FOES.
MI. Bayne explained his apparent defeat in
his own precinct in Bellevue. He said infor-
nation had reached him that Mr.. Kirker, who
had been put up as delegate in his interest,
was pledged to Magee, and he considered it
prudent to put up another delegate on Satur-
day, but it was then too late. Mr.. Bayne
thought very good showing was made, con-
sIdering the tactics of the opposition, and told
of case in the Fourth precinct of the Fourth
ward Of Allegheny to illustrate his point. Roger
O'MaTa and Barney McKenna, he said, had
primed the delegate elected from the precinct
with liquor and got his credentials from him,
which they turned over to a saloon keeper
The latter, when talked to by Hon. c. W. Rob-
inson on the subject refused to give up the
credentials, because, he is represented to have
said Messrs. O'Mara and McKenna helped
him to get his license and he couldn't go back
on them.
In other than the First and Sixth Legislative
districts there was no contest and the whole
excitement of the close of the campaign for
County Committeeman was concentrated into
these two
State Chairman Andrews was here for time
yesterday on his way East.