Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-04
BOUND T0BE A FIGHT.
Washington and Beaver County Con-
ferees Fail to Agree on a
CANDIDATE FOR STATE SENATOR.
Samuel P. White Will Run, Regardless Of
Nomination, and
wlLLAsK THE DEMOCRATS TO HELP HIM

The Republican conferees in the Beaver
Washington district failed to nominate a
Senatorial candidate yesterday, and the
rival candidates, Colonel Hawkins and
Samuel P. White, of Beaver, will run in
dependently in their respective counties. A
compromise may be made before the election
day. but it is exceedingly doubtful, Judging
from the temper of both sides at present.
The adjourned meeting was held at the
Monongahela House. -Four ballots were
taken without any result. The Beaver con-
ferees, weary of the talk and the contest,
moved to adjourn to the 14th or 23d, but the
Washington people opposed the motion.
The Washington conferees then moved to
adjourn sine die, which was carried, Beaver
county not voting. This is the status of the
case at present.
When the result was known Mr.. White
said: II will certainly offer no compromise
in the future, and 1 will have my name
placed on the Republican ticket in Beaver
county. The nomination should 60 to my
county by precedent and custom.
HE WANTS HIS TURN.
-Four years ago 1 withdrew in favor of
Senator Mclean, of Washington, and at
that time it was expressly agreed that the
Washington Republicans would not oppose
me this time. Colonel Hawkins was then a
candidate for the nomination in his county.
but was defeated. The claim made by
Washington that Beaver has had more than
her share of representation is not true.
Since the present district was organized in
1875 under the new Constitution Washing
ton county has had four terms, aggregating
II years, while Beaver only had one of four
years. Whatever claims may be made
previous to 1875 don't go, for the reason that
the district was not constituted as it is now.
Butler was one of the counties.
The Washington county people have
been intimating all day that they have
made some deal with the Democrats. ALL
I have to say is that / am Republican,
and desire to be elected by Republican
votes. 1 would not stoop to make such
deal in my county, even if i could. My
impression is that the Democrats will nomi
nate their own candidate, anyhow. 1 am
in this fight to stay, and hope to be elected"
THE COLONEL IS DEFIANT.
On the other hand, Colonel Hawkins said:
'"The old story used to be that Beaver
county wanted the earth and part of Greene
county. We are entitled to this nomina-
tion, and don't propose to yield an inch.
I will make an effort to get as many Demo-
cratic votes as can. but don't know what
success 1 will have. Beaver county now
has United States Senator, two leading
Federal appointments in Western Pennsyl
vania and Congressman"
1t was intimated by the Washington peo-
pie that the Democratic nominee, if one was
put up, would come from Beaver county.
Colonel Hawkins forces will attempt to get
the Washington county Democrats to in
dorse him. 1t looks as if the fight will be
redhot from this out. No personal feelings
were developed, and Mr.. McCracken, of
Washington, said that the balloting had
been conducted squarely. Neither side
offered any other compromise than the nom-
ination of its candidate.
Colonel Hawkins was represented by M.
L. A. McCracken, DIR. T. d. M. Wilson
and A. M. Pollock. Mr.. Whites conferees
were Abram Bentley, M. f. Micklen and
w. 81. Bricker. The conference held yes
terday was the third and probably the last.