Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-06
RESULT OF THE THIRD DAYS TOPICAL
BALLOTING.

Chief BigeIow's Views as 10 Beautifylng the
Wharf Are Indorsed-An Overwhelming
Majority In Favor of Turning 1t Into n
Park.
1t is not often that a newspaper attempts
to interview over 500 people on one question
OF public interest, but that is just what THE
| DISPATCH did at the Exposition, yester-
| day. The question is one that is of interest
to many, and is sure to come up for de-
cision, sooner or later. 1t is: 'Should the
the Allegheny wharf be transformed into a
park and promenade?"
All newspaper readers know of Chief
Bigelow's plans about the Allegheny wharf,
between the Sixth street bridge and the Ex-
position. The question now is, do the
people take the same view OF the matter as
| Chief Bigelow? THE DISPATCH Yesterday
tested the pulse of the people by putting
the question squarely at them, without any
partlsanship The answer can be relied oil
as the sentiments OF the majority of those
visiting the Exposition, and by the same
course of reasoning, of the citizens of Pitts
burg, Allegheny and all out-of-town people
who cast their vote from an unbiased view
of what was best for the city.
Out of the. $50 people who voted on the
question at The DISPATCH headqu arters,
only voted against the park. These $50
people included workingmen, merchants,
manufacturers, politicians, prominent Wis
itors and all. No children were allowed to
vote, and an earnest endeavor was M ade to
secure, in all instances, the unbiased opiu-
ion of those voting. Nor was it neces-
sary to ask people to vote-the question is q
pertinent one, and as soon as it was an
nounced, people took up their pen to regis
ter their names in the poll book.
SOME OF THE REASONS.
Some voters added comments under their
names, giving their reasons for voting. D.
R. p Haas, of Waynesburg, was one of
the latter. He voted "yes," and opposite
his name wrote: 81 believe that by so
doing, it would not only be conducive to
the beauty and pleasure of the city and its
people, but to the sanitary condition, as
WELL"
w. Day Wilson, of Clarion, said: "I
am a frequent visitor to Pittsburg, and
have often wondered why this very place
was not so transformed into park"
w. j. Byrne voted yes, and wrote under
his name: A fine place for band concerts"
The suggestion is a new one, and will doubt
less be pondered over with interest
L. f. B. Barker, of Youngstown, wrote:
"My opinion is that the more places of in
nocent amusement provided in city the
better it is for the morals OF the place. The
park, as indicated in the question, 1 think,
would supply such place.
Now for the opposite view of the question.
One man who voted "no gave as his reason
that the park would be loafing place for
rough characters. No other reason was
given for mo" vote-those so voting walk
ing away without making any comment.
SOME WHO VOTED.
Among those who voted were Miss Susan
Quay, daughter of Matthew Stanley Quay,
Miss Vardie Marshall, John W. Miller,
Jas. b. Tracy, East Liverpool, O.. Timothy
Franklin, Lew Anshutz, j. Kaufman
S. Wilson, DR.. James W. Neely, w. j.
Byrne, P. J. Byrne, F. A. Hopper, Thos. j, |
Hudson, George c. Roll, F. G. Blake. |
w. c. Lynch, John 81. knight, R. Munroe'
Thomas Il. c. Nicely, Mrs. J. R, Mellon
Mrs. K. Gardner, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. |
Forester, S. Morrow, G. B. Morrow, Max
Klein, Joseph Harper, w. W. Wallace.
Samuel T. Paisley, A. Z. Robertson, James |
A. Hamilton, NJ. S. Murphy, w. C. Lynch,
Mrs. S. Wigand, Miss Ruth Kirkland.
William II. Gill, Jr., w. E. Hamilton.
E. C. jackson, Charles E. Rinehart, II. P.
Moore, r. B. McLaren, Leon S. Klein.
Cora Reese, Prof. Samuel Andrews, DR..
George Wilson, George Nc
Cracker, W. j. Flickinger, S. c. Strunz,
William McGrrey, Jr., Joseph II. Gard
ner, W. J. Riggs, NJ. D.; Miss Booth, Mrs.
Bray, James Scott, 6. r. Rhodes, W. P.
Annie O'Leary, Joseph P.
Zoeller, NJ. F. scaife, w. ]. Kelly, Jr., D.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Lenox,
England; Charles Spain, S. W.
Severance, Joseph o. Thoma, Harry White,
Jr., Indiana. Pa.
The-question to be voted on to-day. as
we'll as Iuture ones, together with prize es-
say topics. will be found on the fourth page
Of this issue. Regular poll books will be
Iound at THE DISPATCH headquarters, and
each voter is requested to write his or her
name with the answer.