Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-20

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsP AToH.l
PHILADELPHIA, March 19.-The con-
ference Of Democratic State and local lead
ers, which was held at the Bellevue Hotel
last night, was the talk of the active party
workers of the several wards to-day, and the
general impression is that on account of the
interest which had been displayed at this
early stage of the campaign by the leaders,
that extraordinary efforts are to be put forth
to elect the Democratic State candidates at
the fall election.
1t was learned to-day that considera BILE
of the four hours time devoted to the con-
ference was spent in discussing the con-
dition of the party organization in the city,
and those leaders present who reside out
side of the city were anxious to learn just
what amount of money will be needed for
the purchase of tax receipts by the city
commissioners for the coming election, and
it is said that there is but little or no doubt
in the minds of the local leaders that the
needed money will be forthcoming at the
proper time.
RANDALL FOR WALLACE.
One Of the statements made by particle
friend of ex-senator Wallace, was that Con-
gresham Samuel J. Randall has promised
Mr.. Wallace his support in the event of
there being o contest for the noml-
nation for Governor. The story goes
that on the occasion of Mr.. Wallace's visit
to Mr.. Randall's summer residence at
Wallingford last summer, the two old-time
enemies had long and friendly talk, the
result of which was that Mr.. Randall
promised to inform his friends of his de-
sire to see Mr.. Wallace named as the
Democratic candidate for Governor.
Friends of ex-senator Wallace call at
tention to the fact that shortly after Mr..
Walace's visit to Mr.. Randall, Patrick
Foley, of Pittsburg, with other friends of
Mr.. Randall, came here, and during their
stay took run down to Wallingford and
spent a few hours with the ex-Speaker, who
was at that time in fair way to recover his
health.
ONE BIT OF EVIDENCE.
When Foley and his friends came back
from Wallingford they admitted that the
subject of the Democratic nomination had
been talked over, and within few weeks
following the visit to Mr.. Randalls home
Mr. Foley and Mr.. Ennis publicly stated
their preference for Mr.. Wallace's nomina-
ton, Foley saying: 81 will 60 into the
State convention to cast vote for our old
time enemy, ex-senator Wallace"
1t is also known that there was consider
able plain talking done by the conference
the advisabilitv of allowing the
nomination for Governor to 60 to any of the
candidates who have been actively identi-
fed with factlonal struggles of the past.
While MIR. Wallace was we'll repre-
sented by friends. there were those
present who die not hesitate to say that Mr.
Wallace should not be given the nomina-
ton, and it has been given out that if he
he will not, so to speak, have it offered to
him on silver plate.
ANY NUMBER OF THEM
The names of at least Is available candi-
dates for the nomination Tor Governor were
carefully discussed, but no agreement was
reached beyond one to the effect that every
effort should be made to have the nomlna-
ton 90 to some one man whose elements of
strength as the candidate for Governor
would place the party in hopeful fighting
condition. As there was unanimous agree
ment among the conferrees regarding the
holding of the State Convention at
a late date, the month of August
being deemed as the best, many of the local
workers are of the opinion that the State
leaders mean business, and are getting
things into shape in order to take advantage
Of any mistakes which may be made by the
party's future outlook was discussed in a
more cheerful vein than has been the case
heretofore.