Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-08
A LIVELY SCRAMBLE
For the Offices at the Disposal Of the
Allegheny Councils.
FIRE CHIEF JONES GETS THERE
And His Friends Win Great Deal of Money
on His Success.
RESULTS OF THE OTHER CONTESTS

The Allegheny Councils caucus last
night developed an animated scramble for
minor city offices, almost without precedent
Der, where the caucus was held, was sight
to see at the conclusion of the struggle for
place. Upward of five bushels of cards
bearing the names of the respective candi-
dates lay upon the desks, chairs and floor,
in picturesque confusion.
The fights were all brisk, and but two
present ncumbents-Market Clerk snd
City Physician-1ailed to make the ri file.
In other contests supposedly close fights
failed to materialize. That there was i'm
mense public interest in the doings of the
caucus the crowds surging through the cor
riiors of City Hall and extending clear out
to the street attested. At one time at least
5000 people surrounded the building.
There was considerable quiet betting upon
the various contests, and the Northside
Politician was cutting very wide swath,
all in all.
SOME OF THE SOFT SNAPS.
The following places were filled without
struggle by acclamation: Controller,
James Brown; Treasurer, David MeFerron;
City Engineer. Charles Ehlers; Superintendent
Parks, William Hamilton; City Assessor. John
Hetzell; Assistants of Assessor, j. P. Stewart
and J. K. Brown; Assessor of Water Rents,
Barton Grubbs; Superintendent of Electricity
and Gas, David Hunter. Jr.; Eastern District
Street Commissioner, George Moul; Clerk of
Select Council. R. T. White; Clerk of Common
Gssps Gsts paEond ,cas S5es ssss %sgh
Meighmaster Live Stock, John Dalzeil;
Weighmaster Live Stock. Joseph Srenornagle;
Park Measurer, William Greenawalt; Board
Fable, William Crozier, William Remensny-
der, Samuel Hastings NJ. Selbert. John Fran
els, John Paisley, S. K. Beatty. Frank Gratz,
Charles Reif, David McVey, John Richards,
Atoos, John Lawrence, Theodore struepecke,
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There was lively contest promised between
George Elphinstone, ESQ.,, anG David AlstOn,
Esl., for the City Solicitorship. Mr.. Alston be-
Ing in the field with the backing OF ex-City
Solicitor Rodgers. The votes showed Mr.: Ell
phinstone an easy winner, he receiving 30 to
For City Physician, DR.. T. L. Hazard de-
feated the present incumbent. DR.. S. s. Wood
burn, by vote of 43 to q, DR.. Huselton receiv-
ing six votes. DR.. Hazard had very lively
campaign, and won with ease.
CHIEF JONES GETS THERE.
Robert Jones was successful in the contest
for Fire Chief. His opponent. John Lehman,
resigned from the 1Oremansn1p OIL friendship
Hose Company to make the fight, and was sup
posed to be formidable candidate, but failed
to make much of a showing. Lots of money
was won by Jones men, who were offering to
l. One man had hardly put up his S75 before
the news came out that Lehman was beaten.
He got quick action on his money, if that was
any consolation. John Seifert was the third
and got 13 votes. They were hoo
doc. for last week his application for license
was knocked out. Jones received 40 votes.
Lehman 10.
David Lghthill was beaten for wharfmaster
quite unexpectedly. He is brother-in-law OF
President Lindsay. of Select Council, and was
elected over Charles Ditmore two years ago
after hard fight. Ditmore turned the tables
upon Lighthill by winning easily last night.
Mr.. Dltmore is lying at home i'll with typhoid
fever and the pleasant news will not retard his
His Oldest son broke his leg last
a turn. The vote was: c. Ditmore, AZ; DAVID
Lighthill, Is; Peter Maui, z: Cavitt, l.
ARATHER TIGHT SQUEEZE.
David Hastings had tight squeeze for Mar
ket Clerk. There were three candidates, and
two ballots were required to settle the ISSUE
On the first David Hastings got 38 votes, Louis
Kreiling % aud David Martin l6 On the Sec
ond ballot Hastings landed winner with the
vote: Hastings, 40; Kreiling, q, and
Martin II.
The other contests were as follows: Meat
and Milk Inspector, John Lipperr 81 votes. and
Joseph Steinhauser Is Superintendent of
Water Works, Edward Armstrong SO, Henry
Brehm Is. Western District Street Commis- |
sioner. W. F. Meese 40 G. Barndollar 13. and
John Anderson "a Road Commissioner, Henry |
Neely q. The successful men were in each
case present incumbentS,