Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-10
pIGLER IS THE MAN
Who Will Bear Democracy's Banner
Against Speaker Boyer.
POSTMASTER LARKIN WON'T Run.
Congressman Scott the Power Behind q
Possible Throne.
THE PLATFORM TO Be ON NEW ISSUES

As the Democratic State Convention will
be held at Harrisburg, September 4, DIS
PATCH reporter sought Postmaster Larkin
yesterday, to ascertain the exact condition
OF the boom which is said to exist in the in
terest of that gentleman's candidacy for the
State Treasurership.
Postmaster Larkin said he was not a can
didate, and that word has recently been
passed along the line that E. A. Bigler, late
Collector of Internal Revenue in this dis
trict, had been selected as the standard
bearer of the Democratic party in the fall
campaign.
Congressman Scott being in one sense
ex-COllector Bigler's political sponsor, this
announcement indicates Colonel Scott's
active participation in the convention, does
it not?" was asked of Mr.. Larkin.
''Oh, yes, Mr.. Scott will be there. With
in the last few days the talk of Mr.. Bigler
has become so general that no one doubts he
will be nominated"
"Who is talked of for State Chairman,
Mr.. Larkin?"
"Well, now" said the Postmaster, good
humoredly, 81 am not in politics. Ny time
is wholly occupied by business, and can
not say that like to pose as q prophet. 1
am simply saying what hear in regard to
Mr.. Bigler."
ON THE SAME AUTHORITY
Z. P. Kissner, OF Cumberland county, Is
talked of as his own successor in the chair
manship. "I have no personal aspirations,
and NAV fairly be classed as Bigler man,
as 1 favor his nomination for many reasons.
As to why's and wherefores, you must excuse
me from being quoted"
Another prominent Democrat, who with
holds his name from print, talked more
freely of the situation, as follows: SIT will
be in one sense Scott convention; but Mr..
RandalIs friends will have the best of treat
ment. have it from a place not thousand
miles from Erie that Bigler's nomination is
assured. By common consent the position
comes to the West Bon. Sam. NJ. Wherry,
the minority leader in the last House, has a
number of friends who are urging
his candidacy; but he made some
stiff prohibition speeches in the last
campaign and is out of the running.
He will undoubtedly draw up the platform
however. There is no doubt that the dele,
gates from the West will be committed to
Bigler; but no one knows what the Pitts
burg delegates will do. They are an un-
known quantity. A warm friendship exists
between Chairman Kissner and Mr.. Bigler,
and the way seems clear for the latter.
This is going to be a campaign for blood,
for the Democratic party feels that it has
more than a show of success. Reasons?
Well, there are several In the first place
the unanimity at the late Republican Con-
vention was
ENTIRELY TOO UNANIMOUS,
SO to speak. Pennsylvania people have
more than once rebelled at machine-made
nominations. The Republican platform
does not refer to anything the people are
Interested in. The fight this year has to do
simply and solely with the financial admin
istration of the State. The direct issue is
the proper disposal of the State funds as re-
ouired by law. We propose to fight out at
the polls the skirmish commenced by Rep
resentatiye Wherry. We will claim, upon
the stump that the selling of bonds and the
loaning to banks of the proceeds is not ac-
cording to law, nor will we be silent upon
the $50, 900 shortage in a State officials ac-
counts, recently made good by his bonds
men.
''In Difference to Representative wherry's
attitude on this subject he will be given the
task of framing the platform. There will
be ringing reference to the financial ad-
ministration of State funds, and an allusion
to the negative vote on the motion to inyes-
tigate. 1t will be new issue presented to
the people of the Commonwealth. The can
didate will make strong fight upon plat
form containing something more than plati-
tudes and Endorsements.
Concerning the tariff, the convention
will probably reafirm the national platform
of last year. 1t is the Democratic senti-
ment everywhere in the State, and grows
stronger every day. The formation of trusts,
the general condition of the laber market,
the prevalent strikes and the very recent
decision upon the importation of labor have
all contributed to strengthen the Democratic
party's position upon tire tariff question.
Those who have been fartering themselves
that Congressman Scott is out of politics are
slightly behind the procession. He will be
felt in the coming campaign"