Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-18
A BIG FIGHT.

The Republican County Primaries TO be
Held To-Day-A Struggle for Supremacy
on the Committees.
The battle for supremacy between the two
Republican leaders of Western Pennsylva-
mia, Messrs. Magee and Quay, win occur
this afternoon. The Pittsburg end Of it has
been before written up. One Of the main
issues will be the rules governing the nomi-
nations of candidates for Offices in Allegheny
county. The new rules, which were drafted
by leading members of the committee, are
evidently very Objectionable to Mr.. Quay,
as he has instructed his friends to elect dele
gates to the County Committee to knock
them out.
The work was done very quietly by the
party leaders, and the ward workers and
voters do not yet thoroughly understand the
system. Heretofore there was one delegate
from each precinct in the County Commit
tee. The next committee will be composed
Of less members, and two conventions will
be necessary to nominate candidate for
any county Office
The Quay men got lead in the Second
Legislative district, which comprises the
Second, Fifth, Sixth, Ninth, Tenth and
opposition to any Of the delegates set up.
They are all instructed to vote for the fol-
lowing slate:
Second ward, James P. Stewart, Assistant
Assessor: James Bradley. Health Officer; Coun-
Gilman, William Mcdonald, a clerk in the Pro
thonotary,s Office Fifth ward, Councilman,
Cnarles W. Dahlinger, and Deputy Sheriff and
William f. Trimble. a contractor and Presi-
dent Of the Allegheny Poor Board, and Ooun-
Gilman Chris Steffen, Jr. Ninth ward, T. r.
Morris, the druggist, who will receive the ap-
ward, John R Watson. eleventh ward. Select
Councilman John r. Henncks.
These men. it is said,~ were set mn TO
change the present rules, and the matter
Was kept so quiet that no person else even
thought of entering the fight. This has
stirred up some ward politicians, who claim
that the leaders cannot have everything
their own way, and they will make an
effort to enter the convention, and if they
secure 19 votes, will make things exceed
ingiy warm for the people who arranged the
matter without consulting them. 1t will be
q very difficult task, however, to knock the
"setup" out. Delinquent Tax Collector
Sam Greer was on the slate, but he declined
to run yesterday, and James P. Stewart was
named in his place.
The fight in the First Legislative district,
which comprises the First, Third, Fourth.
Seventh, Eighth, Twelfth and Thirteenth
wards, Allegheny, is very intricate. There
are two states, one of which is called tbe
Quay and the other the Magee; but five
persons figure on both states, and are there
fore sure winners" A strong effort and
in fact the main fight, seems to be on John
W. Neeb, one of the best known German
Republicans in the two cities. He has not
declared in favor of either of the two lead
ers, but is classed as an antl-Quay man. His
friends say he cannot be defeated, as the
majority of the voters of the First district
are Germans, and are opposed to Quay, who
is personally a Prohibitionist, and was the
man who pushed the matter of submitting
the amendment to the Constitution of the
State. The two states in this district are
appended:
M. Gibbs: Third, District Attorney Porter and
Secretary r. B. Scandrett of the Allegheny
Board Of School Controllers; Fourth, Hon. g.
w. Robson and Victor Zeringer; Seventh,
Councilman Charles W. Muehlbronner; Eighth,
Councilman George Schad; Twelfth, Theodore
Myier, assistant postmaster; Thirteenth,
Roundsman T. G. Johnston.
Magee-First ward. John N Neeb and d. 7,
Mulvey; Third, District Attorney Porter and
Henry DAFT; Fourth, Hugh Kennedy and Street
Commissioner William F. Meese; Seventh,
Councilman CharlesW. Muehlbronner; Eighth,
Councilman George Sehad; Twelfth, County
Detective William G. Langhorst; Thirteenth,
Roundsman T. G. Johnston.
1t will be seen that Messrs. Mulvey. Por-
ter, Muehlbronner, Schad and Johnston are
on both states.