Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
Review Of the Situation In tho State
Masee's Grip SIM Firm = Menseoth's
Candidacy for Governer-Tsm Cooper
Alan After the Honor.

A Review Of the Situation In tho State
Alasee's Grip SIN Firm = Menseoth's
Candidacy for Governor-Tem Cooper
Also Amer the Honor.
The Allegheny county delegation in the Re-
publican State Convention of Wednesday last
contained such small number OF Chris Ma
gees friends that they had little or nothing to
say, except to indulge in some pleasant re-
marks over the nomination Of Speaker Boyer
They were desirous of having 1t understood
that their county would do its full share toward
his election. In view Of the storiesth Magee's
followers would not go out of their way to help
elect Boyer. these statements were received by
the Speakers friends with much satisfaction.
Though Magee had only seven delegates from
his county, yet it must not be supposed that he
has lost his grip there. When the delegates to
the State Convention were being elected
Chairman Andrews and other Quay lieutenants
went to Pittsburg and tried to set up the
County Committee against Magee. The latter
more than held his own, but he was unable to
look after the election Of State Convention
delegates and in that way the other side Sc
cured a maj jority.
The Magee men are getting ready for next
years battle, when they will present Major
Montooth to lead the fight for the nomination
ator G. w. Delamater. Quay is trying hard to
ALLEVIATE William Finn, the big contractor.
from Magee, and if he should succeed it would
prove a great loss to the Magee forces Finn,
however, has not shown any intention of quit
ting Magee's side.
Major Montooth Is sanguine regarding his
chances, says the Philadelphia Record. despite
the fact that he will be obliged to contend
against the power that lies enthroned around
the dispenser of Federal patronage. he has
his eve on a portion of the Philadelphia dele
cation, and he thinks he will get some support
ers here. Mayor Filter, ir is understood, is
opposed to Senator Delamater because Of his
intimacy with Quay.
The Mayor has not forgotten how Quay
treated him when he was a candidate before
the Chicago Convention last summer, and he
will do nothing to aid Delamater II he con-
tinues in his present frame of mind. The
Mayor wants Adjutant General Hastings to be-
come . candidate, and he would willingly
throw the weight of his influence in his favor.
The Mayor knows that the Adjutant General is
very close to Quay, but as he likes Hastings he
would be delighted If he could force Quay to
take him up.
In the meantime Montoeth looks quietly on
and seems to think that he will be able to get the
Mayor to turn in for him should Hastings not
enter the fight. Some of the Mayors friends
calculate upon receiving aid from Mr.. McManes
when the time comes. 1t may be said that Nc
Names and Quay have made up, but those on
the inside believe that McManes will remain
friendly to Quay only long enough to get his
followers a share of the Federal departments,
and after that will be free to support or fight
Quay, just as he pleases.
Collector Cooper is said to be still In the race
for Governor, and though he is laying low and
saying nothing, his friends are determined to
push him to the front At the proper time.
The Democratic managers are not much con-
cerned over the nomination of q candidate for
State Treasurer. The Philadelphia delegates
will probably favor ex.Internal Revenue Col
lector Bigler, who lives in the western part of
the State, but nothing definite has yet been
decided about the matter.
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Chairman Stevens, of the Prohibition State
Committee says in an official address that the
no-party idea was one of the causes Of the fail
ure of the Prohibition amendment, and that
the friends of Prohibition now propose to 60 in
on the ''third party" idea The address says
that a fght will be made for State officers and
the Legislature. A row has broken out in the
Union Prohibition League. Martin L ]. Grif-
fin, editor of the Irish Catholic Benevolent
linton Journal has resigned as Vice President
and member of the League, it Is said, because
he was offended by an editorial article In the
Quill a Prohibition paper, on "kum and
Romanism."