Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-16
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE D1srArCH.i

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsP PATCHI
WASHINGTON, February 15.-Just at the
present time there is probably q stronger
pull in progress for the Office of Pension
Agent for the Western District of Pennsyl-
vania than for any other Office of interest to
that section. Two of the most prominent
candidates are Hon. William L. Magill. ex-
member of the lower House of the Pennsyl-
Yania Legislature, and Mr.. John NJ. Boyce
both citizens OF Pittsburg. Both are
popular with the soldier element, both being
veterans and Magill having been seriously
wounded in the War of the Rebellion.
The appointment will almost certainly go
to Allegheny county, as it is one of the best
of the Offices appointed to the State from the
General Government, and it will be claimed
by Allegheny as the right of county
which rolled up nearly 10000 majority for
the Republican ticket 1t thought that
Magill will get the plum, as he appears to
have the backing of all, or nearly all, of the
Republican members OF Congress from the
western part of the State, as well as of the
leading politicians.
PoKED UP HIS ENEMIES.
Another candidate who has been making
quite stir in his own interest, and who has
succeeded in securing a powerful backing
on account of his popularity with the Grand
Army of the Republic, is Mr.. Chill W.
Hazard, of Monongahela City. He claims
to have the support of nearly all the posts
of the Grand Army of the State, and the
personal influence of Governor Beaver, Ad-
jutant General Hastings and Secretary of
Internal Affairs Stewart. He has made so
many boasts of the strength of his backing
and of the certainty that he will be ap-
pointed that he has brought out an opposi-
tion equally as powerful as his support, if
not more so. Charges of a very serious
character, and supported by proof that it
will be hard to dispute, have already been
lodged with members of Congress and
others, criticising his conduct of the post
Office at Monongahela City, which he held
for nearly eight years.
EVEN GRAvER CHARGES.
Other charges equally, if not more seri-
Gus, are made, which VIII be presented to
President Harrison in the fullest manner
it there appears to be any probability of his
appointment. More than one citizen of
Washington county has written Congress
men and other men of influence here that
Mr.. Hazard could not get bondsman for
a modest sum, to say nothing of furnishing
the required security for 100000, but it is
said that he claims that Superintendent
Jones, of the Edgar Thomson Steel Com
pany, mas promised to go on his bond.
However this may be, there will be lively
fight, and a great deal Of soiled linen
washed in public, if there is the least pros
pect that Mr.. Hazard will get the appoint
ment.
As to the other Government Offices for
Western Pennsylvania, it is as good as set
tied that John f. bravo will again secure
the post of collector of internal revenue, as
he has the support of those whose wish will
be law to President Harrison in regard to
this and some other Offices. The marshal
ship, which has been held successfully by
Murdoch, Hall and Miller, all of Washing
ton county, for the last 20 years, will go to
some of the Northern counties. The dis
trict attorneyship, which has been given
twice to residents of counties distant from
the metropolis of the West, will almost un-
doubtedly come back to Allegheny county,
whose last incumbent was Hon. Harry Nc
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