Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03
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LAWYERSAREF REFORROWAND
LEADERS AT THE BAR DECLARE FOR
THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE.

Everybody VOuch for ROwand's Honesty,
Energy and Ability.
"The Bar is for Johnston!" has been the
constant and most loudly asserted claim Of
the Democrats since the opening Of the Dis
trict Attorney campaign. "The Bar is for
Johnstonp has been the burden of the song
OF several young attorneys who have had
themselves interviewed day after day, and
who would have the public believe they
represent the men who have made the ALLIE
gheny County Bar famous all over the
country.
That the bar is not for Johnston, but for
Rowand, for District Attorney, any person
who takes the pains to inquire can easily as
certain. Mr.. Rowand counts among his sup
porters and firm friends Thomas M. Mar
shall, W. D. Moore, E. A. Montooth. John
Dalzell, James H. Read, John Hampton,
w. c. Moreland, u. s. District Attorney
Lyon, James S. Young, c. S. Fetterman, T.
d. B. Patterson, Thomas M. Bayne, Cen
eral A. L. Pearson. General VIM. Blakely,
Morton Hunter, Isaac Van VoorhIs, John
c. Haymaker, T. s. Parker, Z. @. Bigham,
Clarence Burieigh, Sol Schoyer, Jr., W. D.
Porter and j. S. Ferguson. These gentle
men, with scores of others who are the lead
ers of the Allegheny county bar, and who
courts, are for Rowand. They say he is ca
pable and honest and energetic, and effect
ually refute the ISLANDERS heaped by irrespon-
slble persons on the unanimous nominee of
the Republican party.
Lawyers of standing, as rule, dislike to
be quoted for or against member of the
profession. But it IS not difficult to find any
number who will waive the rule to say what
they believe about Arch H. Rowand. The
following authorized statements represent
the views of all:
I. II. b. Patterson-I am most emphatic
cally for Arch H. Rowand for District At
torney, and think any Republican who votes
against him will be doing wrong. The SLAM
ders against him have been outrageous. Two
juries acquitted him OF criminal responsible
ity for any loss sustained by the county
while he was Clerk of Courts. Criticism of
Mr.. Rowand now comes with very bad
grace from any member Of the bar. When
he applied for admission, if his record was
not clear, it was the duty of the Bar Asso.
citation and the courts to have kept him out.
To condemn him now is condemnation for
those who make, the charges. Unlike his
opponent, Mr.. Johnston, Mr.. Rowand has
not loafed around the Criminal Court to
pick up little cases, but, by steady and hard
work, has built up large practice in all
the courts. He has the common sense and
directness that are the great requisites in
District Attorney. As an all around
lawyer Mr.. Rowand is fully the equal, if
not the superior, of Mr.. Johnston, and he
will make credible District Attorney.
Thomas A. Noble-Rowand earned the
Republican nomination for District Attor-
ney in fair fight against two good men,
and is entitled TO the vote of every Republic
can in the county. He has been grossly
slandered and the people, without regard to
politics, should vote next Tuesday 50 as to
set the seal of condemnation on the methods
pursued by the Democrats against Rowand
in this campaign. regard Mr.. Rowand as
thoroughly capable to fill the Office of Dis
trict Attorney, and expect to see him elected.
Thomas M. McFarland-Ia am for Rowand
for District Attorney, and think all Repub-
licsns should vote for him. He is capable
and energetic and has had the experience
that peculiarly fits him to fill the Office OF
District Attorney With credit to himself ard
to the county.
R. H. Frazer-I will certainly vote for
Rowand for District Attorney. He got the
nomination fairly and unanimously. If any
were opposed to him they
should have expressed their opposition at
the primaries. Now it is the duty of every
to > for him. He will make
3 good District ttorney.
John T. Coz / am for Rowand for Dis
trict Attorney and am doing all 1 can to Sc
cure his election. think all Republicans
should vote for him.
j. S. Ferguson-The charges that have
been made against Mr.. Rowand in this CAM
paign are largely bosh. The fact that he
settled the judgment held BY the county was
in no sense confession that he owed the
money. 1t was merely the act of any pru-
dent man against whom final judgment had
been given. Neither did the fact that the
Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the
lower court in the civil suit against Rowand
prove that he owed the county cent The
case was taken up on point of law and its
merits were not inquired into by the Su-
preme Court. I don't think Mr.. Rowand |
got justice in the dispute over his accounts
as Clerk of Courts. Those accounts should |
have been audited BY the Controller. There
never was an audit, although Mr.. Rowand |
repeatedly asked for such an examination. |
In any event, all the matters that are now |
brought forward as arguments against his
we're passed upon before the pri.
naries Iconsider him capable and can see
no reason why any Republican should re-
Iuse to vote for Mr.. Rowand for District
Attorney.
D. R. Jones-Mr. Rowand was not nv
,hOice for District Attorney before the pri.
naries. After the primaries think it nv
1uty to vote the ticket as made by the regu-
ar convention Of the Republican party. If |
everybody would bolt the ticket because his
avorite was not nominated the Republican
party would be broken up in few years.
Major s. A. WILL propose to vote for
Arch b. Rowand for District Attorney, and
hink all Republicans should do likewise.
y. w. Kirker-I have no hesitation in
aging that will vote for Rowand. don't
'elieve Republicans should scratch their
andidates to please Democrats.
p w. L. BIrd-I know of many Democrats
Who will vote for Rowand for District At
orney. There is no reason why Republi-
ans should not do the same.
General A. L. Pearson-I regard energy
nd executive ability as the chief requisites
n candidate for the Office of District At
orney. A man possessed of these can save
ne county every year three times the
mount of his salary and keep the calendar
lways clear. have known Arch H.
Sowand many years and have always re-
arded energy and executive ability as his
1ost marked characteristics. 1 predict for
I'm successful term as District Attorney.
W. c. Moreland-I shall certainly vote
Or Rowand, and think he should be elected.
Isaac Van Voorhis-I am for Rowand for
district Attorney and am certain he will
lake an honest and capable official. Asa
awyer l consider Mr.. Rowand fully the
quail of Mr.. Johnston. He has had much
lore experience in the trial of criminal
ases than either John s. Robb or w. D.
orter had when they were elected District
-ttorney, and have no doubt he will ac-
uit himself as creditably as did these
John Z. Newmyer-I am for Rowand for
district lAttorney.