Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-26
HOWTHE THIRD PARTY
Will Hold a Convention and
Choose Candidates.
THEY ARE OUT FOR GORE
And Will Nominate a Strong Man to
Fight Boyer and Bigler.
HEY ARE OUT FOR GORE
A REBUKE FOR PAST TREACHERY.
J. Z. Johnston, of the Petroleum Exchange,
is Allegheny's Choice.
EVEN A FOURTH PARTY is POSSIBLE


amendment campaign, for with an elasticity
worthy of a Phoenix they are girding their
loins for fall campaign upon the same
basis as previous contests, partaking OF a
political rather than a moral favor. The
State Convention will be held at Harris
burg next Wednesday, and full delega-
tion of 81 will leave tonight for the State
Mecca, constituting the Allegheny county
delegation.
Among those who will represent ALLIE
gheny county are the following well-known
gentlemen: John A. Mcconnell, the as
bestos manufacturer; Contractor William
T. Dunn; Architect J. NJ. Bailey; Rev. DIR.
Fulton, of Allegheny; Attorneys j. NJ.
Nevin, H. L. Castle and William NJ. Price;
Rev. Messrs. Fulton, j. 7. Riley, NJ. NJ.
Sweeney, J. B. Turner and many others.
Mr.. Mcconnell claims that many of the
above list are converts to the third party as
the result of the political maelstrom in
which the amendment ship went down.
Mr.. Mcconnell, who is the Allegheny
member of tine Prohibitionist State Execu-
tive Committee, was seeh at his Allegheny
home yesterday. He talked interestedly of
plduS Vi party as lOl1O"Ss
81 think the Constitutional amendment
will never be waged again in this State or
in any other. The people will never again
consent to the expense of campaign only
tc have the amendment knocked in the head
in the last days of the campaign by mere
handful of politicians. The scheme is too
Utopian when we consider the practical side
of politics. Both old parties have perfected
machinery and organization, while that of
the new party in support of a moral issue
has to be crude of necessity. What is
needed is third party with well-oiled ma
chinery ready to cope with politicians,
using their own battle-ground and employ
ing the usual weapons. One-third of the
people in this country elected Abraham
Lincoln President, and when the Third
Party Prohibitionists get one-third of the
people we will be electing President. Not
only so, but when we begin to really be the
controlling power in politics, we will re-
ceive accessions from unexpected sources"
WHAT THE CAMPAIGN SHOWED.
"The recent campaign demonstrated the
utter absurdi.y of moral campaign unless
from Its educational aspect. The only nat
ural deductionsto to any sensible man must be
that the third party must be depended upon
to achieve results. The amendment cam
paign has emphasized the need of the third
party, and in this State no grass is going to
grow beneath our feet. five have TO dam
age other parties, so much the worse for
them. The practical politicians have given
rs a taste of their power, and it is only fair
to return the compliment to the best of our
ability
''The State Convention will be called to
order by Hon. A. A. Stevens, acting State
Chairman. A. A. Barker is sick and will
not be present in any capacity. The Execu-
tive Committee will meet in Harrisburg
Tuesday night and prepare the plan of tenn
porary organization, which the convention
may make permanent if it so chooses. 1t is
most certainly the intention to place can
didate for the State Treasurershlp in the
eld."
"Whom do you hear spoken of" Mr.. Nc
Connell was asked.
''The leading candidate is an Allegheny
county man, Mr.. j. r. johnson, Treasurer
of the Petroleum Exchange He was
elected Chairman of the Allegheny County
Committee two weeks ago, contributed $500
to the amendment campaign, and we count
him as an earnest and effective worker. AL
legheny county will do its utmost 10 get him
nominated. Then 1 hear talk of Editor
Tallie Morgan, of Scranton, who owns and
edits The People. He is young and bright.
The Philadelphia contingent have a candi-
date in the person of Mr.. Il. b. Carson, a
Philadelphia banker, a man of means and
fine character. We naturally consider Mr.
Ioh 40 a 10 mo nd rril1
work energetically for him. But the candi-
date is matter of secondary Importance.
Behind him we shall put a politician who
can make lively and effective campaign"
STEVENS ON DECK AGAIN.
'Such as A. A. Stevens, of Tyrone, " sug-
gested the newspaper man.
"Yes. Mr.. Stevens will be the man if he
will accept. But he has large legal prac-
tice, and has lately embarked in heavy
mining interests. He will be asked to en-
gineer the campaign, and will be even
urged. If he does not accept the Chairman
will be selected from the number of shrewd
Republicans who have come into our camp
on account of the widespread disaffection
engendered by the treatment of the amend
ment by the two old parties. 1t is a new
and encouraged"
'What figures are you giving out in re-
gard to the possible vote for your nomi-
nees?" was asked.
''Charles E. Wolff received 80, 900 votes
in the Beaver fight. We claim vote of
5000 under present circumstances. But
another element enters into the fight. A
fourth party is possible. Here is a circular
issued by the Union Prohibition League.
which, as you see, calls for a State Conven-
tion on September &c, also at Harrisburg:
PHILADELPHIA, August H. 1882
To the Temperance Voters of Pennsylvania:
Earnestly protesting against the methods
and influences so audaciously used for the de-
feat of the prohibitory amendment on the 18th
of June: and greatly deploring the recent de-
cision of the Supreme Court which proves the
of existing laws: and boldly resent
ing the general disposition of the public press
and political leaders to exult in the defeat of |
prohibition, and to take full control of temper
serves party purposes" we call upon
the large and conservative temperance |
clement in Pennsylvania as represented |
by the 2966l7 votes in favor of Con-
stitutional Prohibition, to assert itself at once
against such unwarranted assumptions, cor |
rupt methods and machine politics. With this |
end ia view, State convention of the Union |
Prohibition League is hereby called to meet in |
Thursday September 26, at 10 |
OclOck A. NJ. The representation as recon- /
by said committee will consist of the |
county chairman permanently elected or tenn
porarlly appointed, and three duly accredited |
delegates from each county. Members of the |
League throughout the State are requested to |
meet in their various organizations and elect /
delegates, reporting their names and address |
10 the Secretary rot later than September 10.
By order of the Committee,
A. J. KYNETT President
WELLINGTON +. LoUCKS, Sec'ty.
Headquarters Union Prohibition League, 1O26