Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-09
BAILEY IS WILLING.
The Judge Writes That He Will Ac-
cept a MayOralty Nomination.
M'KENFA DECLARES HIMSELF OUT
Prominent Democrats Claim That the
Party Will be United.
MR.. FOLEY EXPRESSES INDIGNATION

The uncertainty which has occupied the
minds of the Democrats Of Pittsburg during
the past two months as to whether their can
didate for Mayor would be Judge John II.
Bailey or Alderman B. McKenna has been
set at rest by the positive statement of Judge
Bailey that be will accept nomination.
On Monday last Chairman Foley, of the
Democratic City Committee, addressed the
following letter to Judge Bailey:
P1TrsBURe, WEST END. January 9, 1890.
Hon. John H. Bailey:
DEAR SIR-As Chairman of the Democratic
City Committee of Pittsburg having the inter-
est of the city at heart. and believing that good
and honest government is essential to the con-
tinued prosperity of our city and that it is the
duty of citizens to aid in securing the same, and
that success can only be accomplished by the in
telligent effort and perfect organization of the
friends of good government, which will require
time for preparation, and as your name mas
been prominently suggested as being the choice
of the citizens of Pittsburg for Mayor, desire
to know, in behalf of the organization of which
have the honor of being Chairman, If you
would accept such nomination If rendered you,
SO that appropriate action may be taken
promptly. am most respectfully yours.
Chairman Democratic City Committee.
THE JUDGES REPLY.
On the day following the Judge sent the
following reply, which was received by Mr..
Foley the same evening, and made public
yesterday:
PITTsBURG, january Z, 1890
2. Foley, Esq, Chairman Democratic City Com
mittee:-
DEAR SIR-I have yours of to-day in which,
as the official head of the Democratic party OF
my native city, you write that my name has
been prominently used by members of the
party for months in connection with the office
Of Mayor, and that in your opinion It would be
right for me TO break the silence have OBJ
served during that time. and to state. in case
the City Convention should nominate me for
that office, whether or not would accept such
nomination. Your letter has reached me on
the eve of my going to New York to see my son,
who is there under medical treatment This will
limit my reply to the briefest terms. am
of opinion that political party have the right
almost at their own pleasure to summon
member from the ranks and make him their
standard bearer. Recognizing this view, il the
city convention, of their own Volition, and ac-
cepting the fact that have not sought such
office of Mayor, i have no reason to present
why should not accept their judgment of my
duty in the matter. Believe me, l regard the
interest which has been manifested for some
months past by Democrats and Republicans as
to my becoming candidate for Mayor as
great compliment With sincere respect am,
very truly, JOHN II. BAILEY.
BARNEY OUT OF THE RACE.
information in regard to the nature of this
correspondence was conveyed to Alderman
McKenna yesterday. To reporter for The
DISPATCH he said: NOW that I have
learned that Judge Bailey is a candidate
will say positively that L am not. will
not contest with him for the nomination,
and have said SO from the very first. He
is gentleman for whom I have the very
highest regard, and am sure be can be
elected. The party will unite for him."
Chairman Foley was somewhat indignant
last evening over the publication, in one of
the evening papers, of bogus letters at
tributed to Judge Bailey and himself. He
said the letters as printed we're made out of
and were frauds on their face.
Timothy O'Leary said last evening:
"Judge Bailey's letter makes it certain that
he will be the nominee of the party. Our
people will be united for him. There is no
danger that anybody will spring fake on
him before the election. His friends will
watch that. The Judges health is improv-
ing rapidly and he will be able to make
vigorous campaign"
JUBILANT DEMOCRATS.
The County Democracy headquarters was
unusually jubilant last night over the fact
of Judge Bailey's letter being directed to
their chief, thus identifying the Democratic
candidate for Mayor with their side of the
Democratic split.
. At the meeting on Tuesday night of the
City Committee a set of resolutions was in
trOduced by Harry Beltzhoover, late can
didate for Coroner, which,seemed to show a
good deal Of fraternal feeling, as the docu-
ment read was to the effect that no candidate
for the Mayoralty in any case should be
with the City Hall government as
it stands, or with any official position in the
Of either a magnate or a subordi-
nate in the administration of affairs.
Thlswas direct blow to the aspirations
Of Alderman McKenna, and was put upon
or under the table by general consent. 1t
was understood, however, that had the reso-
lutions been passed they would only have
been regarded as formal rejection of one
possibly prominent candidate for the Mayor
altv.
The County Democracy people disclaimed,
with one or two exceptions, any knowledge |
of the resolutions, but acknowledged that |
Mr.. Beltzhoover wished to bring forward a
resolution which did not come to the point. |
Another point which was quietly talked of |
among the Democrats last night was the |
for City Treasurer. The choice |
of man for this nomination was discussed |
at length, and it was finally thought that
Captain William McCleIland would be the |
best man to put forward. His war record,
as we'll as his civil life, were discussed, and |
it was thought by the leaders that the soldier |
vote would help materially in the fight.
Judge Bailey left the city early yesterday
morning after his brief visit, and is now in |
New York, but his withdrawal is regarded |
| L ID Ill I'll
judicial decision in which the Court did not |
wish to commit itself or desire to get out |
Of the way of the reporters, probably, they |
,av the latter