Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17
POLITICAL PLANNING.
Present Schemes of Leaders in Both
Parties Liable to Change.
A DEMOCRATIC DICKER LIKELY.
Republican DissensiOn Ripening Plums to
Fill Democrats,
SQUIRE HOERR Is NOT DISCOURAGED

The discussion of the Mayoralty candidacy,
caused by the first announcement made by
THE DISPATCH of s. d. Warmcastle being
factor in the fight, occupied large por-
tion of the spare time of the local politi-
clans yesterday. 1t was talked Of in all its
bearings, from the time before Mr.. Harrison
had an opportunity to make any Federal
appointments, when Mr.. Warmcastle was
talked of as the opponent of Joseph F.
Denniston for City Treasurer, and slated for
the position, to short time after when the
Mayoralty was placed before him as a
matter for consideration. He did not then
decline either possibility and is thought to-
day, although having no designs on the
Treasuryship, TO be satisfied with the nomi-
nation for Mayor.
Among the reasons given for this is the
probable support to be given by some DEM
ocratic leaders to secure rakeout for their
friends in the distribution of the local loaves
and fishes, and which is ready to be thrown
either way, as the exigencies Of the case may
require. If terms are made on the one side,
1t Is said II. 1. Gourley will remain in the
field; and if Cd the other, Judge Bailey will
be Withdrawn, or allowed a chance to write
polite and statesmanlike letter of declina-
tion, in which case j. G. O'Donnell Will be
put up to be knitted BY his political associ-
ciates on account of old grudges originating
in the last nayoralty fight. This is one pro-
gramme laid out by different politicians.
MERCER UNDER AMUSEMENT.
Another is that Robert E. Mercer, pres
ent County Commissioner. ought to receive
the result of the promises already made,
and be the nominee of the party, not alone
as being the man who can best concentrate
the Southside vote, at present somewhat
disorganized through the free bridge ques-
ton, but as measure of justice to an old
servant with clean record.
G. W. Batchellor was next fsvorably
spoken of as a man who could get the busi-
ness end working vote of the city from all
quarters, but who would stand perhaps sec
Ond to Mercer as not being so generally
well known among the working people, and
not having the soldier vote, some %, 900
behind him, as unit.
There was no indication in the statement
of Mr.. Warmcrstle's friends that be would
decline the nomination if offered him by
united party, which, taken in
conjunctions with the alleged positions
of some of the Democratic leaders on the
fence. calculated to bring either Of the Re
publican factions, if they continue to exist,
to time, presages an early agreement among
the Republican leaders as to the local is
sues, or defeat for one of them, fighting
against the Democratic Endorsement Of their
opponents.
That the Council fight will be bitter one
in February there is no doubt. Every pre-
paration is being made for the control of
Councils and the Mayoralty, which will
settle the next complexion Of the depart
ment chiefs. The latest Council contest an
nounced is that of r. B. Carnahan, who an
nounces himself asa candidate for reelection
in the Nineteenth ward, with, it is now
understood, Thomas s. Bigelow as his
opponent.
SQUIRE HOERR IN EARNEST.
The friends Of Philip Hoerr, Of the
Southside, are becoming considerably in
terested in the Mayoralty fight. They have
slated Squire Hoerr, and are in the fight to
win, if success can be attained by honest,
active efforts. They seem to have struck
snag by learning, after the Squire had
agreed to become a candidate, that his po-
litical friends have nearly all pledged them
selves to support Mr.. 81. /. GouKley, and
unless Mr.. Gourley makes up his mind to
withdraw from the field, they will have an
extremely hard row to hoe.
"His friends are tied up with Mr. Gourley
and he doesn't want to fight them, said one
of his stanch supporters last evening.
Squire Hoerr was asked for a statement in
regard to his candidacy. but he had little to
say. He said ne was not in position to say
much. ''I am simply resting in the hands
ofmy friends" said he. But II they sue
ceed in compelling me to be candidate
will be out to win, if possible"
An ex-Councilman said he thought Mr..
Hoerr's chances were as good as any of the
others. He is not only popular on the
Southside. but has many friends in ali parts
of the city, and it was at their urgent re-
quest and not Of his own will that be per-
mitted his name TO be used as a candidate