Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-22
DEMOCRATIC ISSUES.
Two Sets of Delegates Presented to
the County Faithful.
WM.BRENNEN UPON THESITUATION
He Maps Out a Hopeful Programme for the
Political Future.
POSTMASTER LARKIN DOESN'T CHIME

Those who take interest in politics of the
Democratic persuasion would feel lonesome
if the primaries of next Saturday were going
to prove a mere formality with no excite
ment to diversity the situation. As mat
ter of fact there is the usual well-defned
split, and in each of the 119 Election dis
tricts of Allegheny county, :wo separate sets
of delegates will be up for election, repre-
senting the opposing factions. A nomen-
clature that is brand new to this county has
been adopted by each of the factions in
speaking of each other, and as it serves the
purpose of description tolerably well, it
may be as we'll to mention the fact that
Chairman Bremen and mis- associates speak
of their friends, the enemy, as the "Stay-at-
homes" while the stay-athomes, who have
Hon. Timothy O'Leary as their putative
head, pleasantly refer to Bremen ct al as
the "Seashore Delegation" The lines OF
battle being thus formally drawn, all is in
readiness for the band to play on Saturday.
The Democratic primaries are just now
the matter of absorbing interest among the
faithful. The primaries will be held be-
tween the hours of and P. NJ. next Satur-
day in the cities, boroughs and townships of
the county. There are three sets of dele
gates upon each factions slate. Set No.
will consist of one delegate from each of
the 419 election districts in the county to
the County Convention to be held next
Tuesday at 10 A. NJ, at Old City Hall, to-
place in nomination a Judge, Coroner, Dis
trict Attorney and Director of the Poor.
Set No. will consist of the same number
OF delegates, to be split into eight Legis-
lative District Conventions, for the cleo
ton of % delegates to the Harrisburg Con-
vention of September 4. Set No. will
consist of 419 delegates, whose duty it will
be to choose the members of the next Demo
cratic County Committee.
COUNTY CONVENTION GOSSIP.
The County Convention will be called to
order by H. 7. Watson, Esq, who has little
or no opposition for the permanent chair
manship. Mr.. Bremen said yesterday in
regard to this convention: ''There is no
prospect of a nominee against Judge Col
lier. No one desires to accept the nomina-
tion. Will we indorse Judge Collier?
Well, it's little early to say that. 1t is
possible. 1t looks as if Harry Beltzhoover,
Of the Seventh ward, will have walkoter
for the nomination for Coroner. There will
be no opposition to R. H. Johnston, Esq,
for the District Attorneyship. He will be
against Archy Rowan, and 1 guess the
campaign will be one of the bitterest ever
fought in this county. No one is an avowed
candidate for Director of the Poor. The
Committee on Revision of the Rules will
meet tomorrow night to formulate its re-
port to the convention, and its action may
arouse breeze. The committee consists of
Barney McKenna, Frank Osburn, John
Huckenstein, j. NJ. Caldwell, D. J. Boyle,
DIR. 7. G. White and myself as chairman.
Our proposition will be to reduce the repre-
sentation in future conventions. AS it
stands now the system of delegation is cum
bersome We will also advocate reducing
the number of the County Committee.
1.-THE First, Second. Third, Fourth and
Fifth Legislative district conventions will
be held at 7:30 P. NJ. on Tuesday. The
Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Will be held at
10 o'clock Tuesday morning. Yes, believe
that these centraiize tn, interest of the party,
next to the primaries. No, will not say
positively that the city delegates to Harris
burg will be myself, Pat Foley, John Dill
muth, Michael Dwyer, William Walls and
John Pierce. There are other influences
which may affect the result, but most of the
above gentlemen hope to be chosen, myself
among the number"
FoRNINST E. A. BIGLER.
"Mr Bigler's candidacy for the State
Treasurership is not favored by us. He has
tried to become an issue in the party by
pushing forward at this time, and we do
not think him an available man. B. K.
Jamison, the Philadelphia banker. is our
choice. He has been outside of all factions,
in reality, and the way he has handled his
own funds should be guarantee that he
could take good care of the States money.
1 hear that Editor Kerr, of the Bedford
Gazette, is also candidate. would much
prefer Postmaster Larkin as a candidate to
Mr.. Bigler. 1 don't mind telling you some
of the reasons why Bigler doesn't suit u.s.
His course in appointing ITO men on the
Internal Revenue force was Disappointing.
Besides that Bigler is a Randall-Curtin
man."
1T seems to be the impression that Bigler
owes his political advancement to Congress
man Scott" ventured the reporter.
NO." said Mr.. Bremen. ''The internal
revenue appointment was given to Congress
man Curtin. Mr.. Scott was responsible for
ex-District Attorney Allen, not for Bigler
Governor Curtin's district included Clear
field county, and he named Bigler as man
from his own district"
"Will Mr.. Scott be at the convention?"
"He has just been elected a delegate and
will be at Harrisburg without fail. This
Bigler talk is a tempest in teapot. He
will not have the Western counties with
him, and 1 very much doubt the accuracy
of the reports sent broadcast over the State
in his interest"
RoSEATE DEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS.
Mr.. Bremen ch atted hopefully of future
Democratic intentions in answer to a num-
Ter of minute questions as to local politics
He said "Yes, there is now no doubt of
Judge John II. Bailey's nomination for the
Mayoralty next year, and if he accepts
there could be a grand battle. The local
Senatorial fight may also prove one of the
| liveliest in recent years, although every
body is predicting Mr.. William Flinn's
nomination and election just now. But
| there are lot of contingencies. Something
depends on the postmastership fight. The
| Quay men, if beaten on Mexican, may form
a hostile camp, and we Democrats could
come into play. William Reardon and
James Golden have both run we'll before,
and the latter made a corking fight against
| Newmyer. There might be a coalition
between the Quay men and the Democrats
which would give Mr.. Finn some trouble
William is sly though, and he will doubt
less keep up with the procession.
''The Allegheny Senatorial district offers
good field for combinations. The fight is
already very bitter over there. Neeb is be-
| ing opposed tooth and nail by Rutan, with
the -Bayne coalition at his back. Then
| Speer is in the fight to stick, with the CITY
| Hall at his back. John HARRISON, ESQ.,, is
| uuadruple contest. No matter who is NOM
| mated there will be bad blood. There are
| lots of independent voters in the district,
| opd uou oan inst ina no how th inos ruou n