Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-01
ON NPERVERSE PLUMS.
Some Ripe Ones on Uncle
Sans Tree to Fall Outside
FOR A CONQUEROR'S PETS.
Quay Unwilling That More Than the
Postofice Shall Stay
AMONG ALLEGHENY COUNTY GIFTS.
Possible Shift of Q. S. Judges, With Custom
House and P. o. Talk.
FOR A CONQUEROR'S PETS.
AMONG ALLEGHENY COUNTY GIFTS.
LARKIN TO RUN FOR STATE TREASURER

There is one piece of gossip in connection
with the recent appointment of Walter
Lyon, ESQ.,, to the United States District
AttorneyshIr that is certainly interesting
and may be worth remembering. 1t comes
from a gentleman who has the ear of Presi-
dent Harrison and who was influential in
the selection of Mr.. Lyon for the place he
now fills. Vacancies in the United States
Supreme Court have been much talked of
for some time past, though there is some
thing of lull just now. 1t is said by the
gentleman first referred to that it is by no
means improbable Judge Acheson, of the
United States Court, may be promoted to
the Supreme Bench, in which case it is by
no means improbable Mr.. Lyon may be
selected to fill the position on the bench
now held by Judge Acheson.
Mr. Lyon, in conversation with friend
some time ago, said the promotion of Judge
Acheson was bv no means improbable; but
he did not think any Allegheny county
man would succeed to the vacancy caused
by the promotion.
PLUMs TO FALL INDIRECTLY.
There are reports in the air, now that AL
legheny county men have been honored by
appointments to the Internal Revenue Col
lectorship and the District Attorneyship,
that the other federal Offices must be dis
tributed to other than Allegheny candidates.
The United States Marshalship, the Pension
Agency and the Custom House are the
plums to be distributed outside. They are
large and luscious and their loss will not be
pleasant for the local aspirants to con-
template.
The talk which veered away from Hon.
John Dravo for time, has again changed
to him, and it is now considered one of the
certainties that he will be given the last
mentioned place. Hon. c. W. Robinson,
one of the local aspirants, will, it is said, be
otherwise cared for, but Mr.. Robinson is
apparently not worrying about the matter
and has been inspired by the weather of the
past few days with thoughts of a summer by
the seaside, far from politics and scenes of
prospective geological gardens.
Democratic hopes are high. 1t is need
less almost to explain the reason; the points
have been so thoroughly discussed. Be-
cause Mr.. Quay brought about the prohibi-
tion election, and because Mr.. Quay is then
supposed to have secretly led or advised the
liquor campaign while voting for prohibi-
ton; because of these things the Democrats
hope sufficient opposition to Mr.. Quay will
be aroused, to lead to the defeat of his candi-
date for State Treasurer. That is it in nut
shell, and Mr. McManes has encouraged the
idea.
wHETTING THE KNIFE.
Aside from this, however, there is in ALLIE
gheny county an opposition growing up to
Speaker Boyer that may do mischief to the
usual Allegheny majority. Members of the
Legislature, who were on the Magee side,
promise to leave no stone unturned that can
aid to defeat the present Speaker and
prospective State Treasurer. They remem-
Der against him that he left the chair to
lobby against their set measures, although not
calling his attention to the TACT at the time,
they continue to treasure memories of the
action and to let their friends know about it.
But one thing more is needed, they think, to
make the Allegheny county Repu blcan
majority vanish, and that is the transfer of
the postofice to Mr.. Quay's candidate. The
supporters of Mr.. Magee could then hardly
be held in line, even by their leader, and it
would probably shake the foundations OF
his supremacy should he attempt to hold
them. But he will be in Europe far from
party responsibilities, and Mr.. Quay is pre-
sumably too astute to desire any change in
\ the postofice before Mr.. Larkin's commits
zion expires. Should the change occur, and
should Mr.. Larkin be named by the Demo
crAts for State Treasurer, Mr.. Boyer would
have to find his majority outside Allegheny.
But such a combination of adverse circunl-
stances is hardly among the possibilities.
VERY BROAD CHAsM.
Some Republicans who are really anxious
for harmony in the Republican ranks have
considered the situation and studied plans.
They have thought the chasm might be
bridged By the concession of the postoffice
to Mr. Magee's candidate, but have aban-
doned the ideaN and will probably permit
things to drift or be directed by Mr.. Quay.
who. in the language of lone of his friends,
the enemy," works 365 days year on poll
tics except when he is fishing 1t has been
seen that the concession of the postofice to
the Magee- Dalzell candidate would be re-
garded as a square back down, and would
hurt Quay's prestige throughout Pennsyl-
vania more than it would help his case and
Mr. Boyer's in Allegheny county.
Mr.. Quay's ability to manage campaign
is not overlooked by those who wish for
Mr.. Bowers defeat; but they intend to be
heard from. at least in the shape OF de-
creased majority. Policy may dictate that
their opposition be in some measure held in
check by the anti-Quay management be-
cause of the effect Allegheny's course this
year may have Oh Mr.. Magee's political
fortunes next year. Representatives Lemon,
Weaver, ChaIfant and Richards may, how
ever, prove unrestrained, and Representa-
tiyes Lafferty and Marland, if no others,