Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-17
WARDWORKERS
Plenty Engaged by the Anti
Amendment People.
NO TRUST IN VOLUNTEERS.
Still Claim the State by More Than
100000 Majority.
PROHIBITIONISTS VERY ACTIVE.
A Great Many Meetings Held Yesterday,
and Others Provided for.
NO TRUST IN VOLUNTEERS.
lOHIBITIONISTS VERY ACTIVE.
GENERAL OUTLOOK ALONG THE LINE.

Yesterday was busy day for those inter
ested in the election on Tuesday, and more
work was done by both sides than at any
time since the campaign opened. The
amendment adherents did their work in
meetings held in various parts of the two
cities, while the antis worked quietly for
votes and voters who had influence, A
number OF leading members of the Brewers
Association and the Liquor Dealers Asso-
citation held a consultation at headquarters
and it was decided to devote to-day to
Allegheny City. There is good round
sum of money in the treasury, and this will
be used to employ workers, who will be in
structed to bring out the votes.
1t is conceded that all the Prohibitionists
will be at the polls early and will not re-
quire any solicitation, but there are always
some voters who are on the winning side at
every election, who will say that one vote
more or less will not count. The object of
employing workers in each precinct is to
show these careless voters the necessity of
their coming to the polls. In nearly all
the precincts there are saloon keepers, who
WILL WATCH THE TABLES
and the tickets and see that no person votes
that is not entitled to vote. They are to
be supplied with pollbooks showing the list
of residents who are registered and have
their taxes paid. All who are not properly
qualified to vote will be challenged. Good
hustlers have been set mp in every precinct
on the Northside and paid the regulation
sum for their work Notwithstanding the
efforts to be made to bring out the votes, a
member of the Liquor Dealers Association
says he does not believe there will be as
many votes polled as were cast at the last
Presidential election.
They are confident of carrying the county
by a big majority, but it is believed the
Second Legislative district will go for the
amendment This district is composed of
the Second, Fifth, Sixth, Ninth, Tenth and
Eleventh wards of Allegheny. The Second
ward is the largest in the county, and has
always borne the name of the banner Re
publican ward. 1t is conceded that this
ward will give big majority for prohibi-
tion, so big that it cannot be overcome by
the other smaller wards in the district. The
Ninth ward is very small ward, but there
will be but few Prohibition votes cast
Although the Prohibitionists claim the
Second Legislative district, the ants have
not given itup, and are confident of vic
tory.
The Amalgamated Association Conven-
tion, which is in session in this city, have
decided to allow all delegates who reside in
this State, and who desire to vote on the
amendment, leave of absence on Tuesday.
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of the opportunity. Most of the delegates,
at least the majority of them, one Of the
officials said yesterday, favor prohibition.
MR.. wERTHEIMER'S ESTIMATES.
Emmanuel Wertheimer, of A. Quicken
heimer & Bro, the distillers, has returned
from thorough canvass of 80 counties in
the Western part of the State. He was ap-
pointed to this mission by the State organ
ization, and his report is very encouraging
for the antis. In conversation with DIS
PATCH representative last evening. Mr..
Wertheimer said: IF the same vote is cast
in the boroughs and townships of Allegheny
county as was polled at the last election we
will have majority of !, 900, but we are not
figuring on more than 5000. Allie
gheny City will give a majority of from
5000 to 1000, and Pittsburg about
10000. We will go down to the Susque-
hama river with over 5000 majority. 1
believe the amendment will be defeated by
fully 100000 votes. The only prohibition
stronghold in Allegheny is the Second
ward, but we will surprise the amendment
people when the votes are counted. Every
thing is In good shape, and there is no
further work to do.''
The prohibition leaders could not be found
at their headquarters yesterday. They were
busy afternoon and evening conducting and
addressing meetings in various parts of the
two cities. All who were seen expressed
confidence of success tomorrow, but will
continue to work until the polls are closed
In the evening. Arrangements have been
made to place tickets in every house in the
two cities this evening.