New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-18
THE PENNSYLVANIA CONTEST
LIVELY STRUGGLE IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY.
LITERATURE IN THE PRoHIBIToRY AMEND-
MINT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO
Re FURNISHED AT THE PoLLs.

BE FURNISHED AT THE POLLS.
Pttsburg juno IT 6peclaD.-Pennsylyania yotrs
the Prohibition Amendment tomorrow, and 1t Is
safo say that the " vets" Will win by handsome
majority. Tho newspapers Of the State arc practically
unanimous in predicting tho defeat Of the amendment
by from $4,000 to 10000 votes. The excitement
the election in this city Is much greater than
anticpa whom the Legislature decided to sub
nit the question to the people The campaign has
been truly a literary one No better evidence OF
this is needed than perusal OF the newspapers on
the last day. A tvo-commn interview vita MISS
Kate Field Of Ncw-York, and her portrait appear IN
tho evening papers. 1t was paid for by tho anil
Prohibiuonists. Side by side appears over column
Of a sermon delivered yesterday by the Rev. John
hitehcad OF the NewJerusalcm Church OF Allegheny
He made a decisive stand against tho amendment and
the liquor men glad OF the chance TO stenograpn
It yesterday and publish II to-day a. an adVerusencht
for their cause Tonight Miss Field spoke against
the amendment In the old city Hall, where vast
throug congrgated aud where the music OF PtSbnrSs
best brass band erlivencd tho occasion
At the same time tho Prohibitionlss held their
Hnal rally across river In Allegheny City, with
Edward Murphy, son OF francis, the temperance
evangelist, as tho leading orator. II Is curious
fact that father and son do not agree on the amend
ment question, Francis believing that proholuon
does not prohibit and that moral suaslon Is the olS
practical way to stop tho liquor traffic. He has
studiously avoided taking any part In the canpasu'
Another Campaign curiosity Is the part tAAcn oy
Senator NJ s. Quay and CHRIS l. Magee, tho i'cpuo-
lean leader Of Pttsburg. The former VIII No'c DF
the amendment at his homo IN Beaver tomorrow
not as he slys, that he IS so much In love Win ho
amendment. but his wife IS and that settles It. MI
Mageo believes that prohibition is a faiicy anu %
enpcrted TO go to the polls TO morrow anu No'c
against IT at least he said several days ago IA
published int tcrvicw that ho would
AS indicative OF the feeling OF tie sporting fraternity
John Quinn q we'll known gambler. today oHcfc" W
wager 900 against 900 any part Of 10000 at
odds OF two u one that tho am"ndmeht win Oo
defeated by a, least $4,000 votes lie could hnd no
takers
According 10 a state law all saloons must Close '"
and some novel sights the polls are promised
In Allegheny City tho Womcn's Christian lcmpNta'o
Union viii havo booths at tho polling places III '~no ~
heavy districts and coffee, tea and 6ahH"'hcS WIZ
be served TO AL who will par AXE. In this cIy he
ladies Of tic Womcns Christian Temperance u Mon VIII
serve Ike refreshments from wagons. In some warns
sunday school children will manh TO the polls, VheFc
they will sing prohibition war songs
Exuorcnced politicians have charge or the nEnt ioF
the amendment In this county. Joseph D. weeks
Editor Of The American Manufacturcr'' "ho' a"Iins
tho Blaine campaign OF l-7i. was hnah'ia se''''"'!
Of the Republican National Committee, Is chairman o'
the County Amendment Committee, anu The So'r'sr!
lie head Of tho order OF Cool TcmpaTs III fc1lhhy
vania, and thrco or four month, ago accomPahtSl ta
Prancis Murray = tour nf the state % streheth the
order into which Mr.. Murphy hal Just been lhiuaul
They separated when the atncndTent caHrasm
and G an rrsumn business on tho moral suSiuh0 I+A"
after tomorrow. -.,.. III,
All DAY to.morrow a service OF song and praise VIII
h< conducted IN the sm.thacE Src Meih"!t. tp,,CD
usl Church. one block distant frO'n t!r tW h htH
This church will be- city hcadIunrt"rs oi tno no,rn % =,
Christ an Temperance Union. tbs Is Ia u" hear ni
the business portion Of the city, wlrrr INC uh'HS
element podomina"s at u" poll, VI" n'hr,1 ,,.. nr
voting at their homes In u" suhn.hs, ana u" I~i!c'
will hep away frpm the polls Their WI Do an IN
,,enss quantity OF crnilk re for thirsty Notcts
and in mont Of the Smi'hncld Street 'hHirh VII o"
PLACED q big tank Of ice water Illegal Voting VII 49,
claims that q large party Of roT ToaierS have 7nni
tr1m CfncinnAu and Will have them arrested they
attempt u vote tomorrow