Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-04

of Colonel Bayne, at the Hotel Schlosser
Mr.. Barr is prominent teI-Congressman
and what is known as a particular friend ol
MIR. Bayne's. "Tell me candidly, why, al
the last moment, when you had an over.
whelming majority behind you, you declined
to run as candidate for reelection. when you
stood the best chance in the world? You have
deliberately thrown away the opportunity OF
your life and have sacrlnced all calps 10 a sea,
in the House of Representatives. What Will
Reed, Mckinley and all your other friends in
" ashington say when they hear of this mover
All the valued and Intimate friends who were
greatly concerned at the dread Apprehension
that YOU might be defeated will he dumfound.
ed 10 hear of your resignation in the hour OF
victory. Tell me why you did It
WHY HE WITHDREW.
Colonel Baype's eyes lit up significantly, and
his countenance shone with rare earnestness
as he leaned forward to reply: "l'll tell you
why. Months ago, before this campaign was
opened, reports came to me that my constitu-
ents were going back on me; that l was no
longer the friend of my supporters The
thought reused me to action and awakened
keen feeling within me that would snow the
oripinators of those false rumors that my
friends had not deserted me, and that was
still connected with them by even stronger tles
than before. For this reason, and TINS reason
alone tell you IN all confidence. 1 decided 20
enter the campaign. My wife opposed my res
olution and finally consented to withdraw IN
case Ishould be nominated, but would nrst
fight out the campaign and prove TO all tnat
nv constituents were with me. This promise
to nv wife is what referred to when wlred
her on Saturday night, after we earned tne
primaries that would now do what TOLD ner;
and which aroused the curiosity of 80 many OIL
NV friends who saw the telegram printed In
The DESPATCH of the next day."
Reports were circulated last night that the
reason of the Colonels resignation was owing
fIa oboh MIGHT figuring
the United States Senatorship or the Governor
ship of Pennsylvania. When asked In regard
to these statements, Colonel Bayne emphatic
ally declared that he was not candidate Tor
either one of those offices, and furthermore.
after his present term in Congress expires,
next year, he will be out of politics for good.
MUST LEAVE THE FIELD.
The Coloners private physician has informed
him that he is afflicted with heart disease, and
must abstain from all the excitement attendant
upon public and political life. Mr.. Bayne is
therefore desirous of seeking retirement, and
contempIates taking a trip to Europe. with his
wife, to build up and recuperate. He was sur
rounded by hosts of friends. yesterday after
noon and evening, and kept busy ex-
planning the cause of his with
drawal after he was nominated. Before
leaving on the o'clock tram for w Wash1ngton,
he stated that the mention OF MI. stones name
as a candidate tor the nomination after he had
Withdrawn was known to him beforehand, as
he had suggested the matter, himself, to Stone
the night before.
The eyes of the political world in Allegheny
county are Just now on George Shiras Ill He
was interviewed last night, and gave the fol-
lowing facts as to his position in the new turn
of affairs. I'm the first place" said Mr.. Shlras,
Il was misrepresented yesterday as claiming
to be entitled to the nomination. That IS an
error. i do not make any assertion to any such
claim. 1t was also unreliably stated that L
would make personal efforts to secure the
nomination. That is a mistake, too. l
have no thought of entering any protest
against the action of the convention solely and
wholly on my own behalf If my friends deter
remonstrance in the way of repudiatng the de-
cision of the convention, then all well and good,
but am not inclined to make any personal
move If NV friends do not act in the matter.
MAY SEE IT OUT.
81 intended to take a trip to my hunting cabin
at Marquette, Mich the latter part of this
week, but in the event of any complications
arising l will postpone the journey. A mis-
taken impression is gaining ground that Colonel
Bayne defeated me by to l vote. but these
lSSS. The actual vote cast in the contest be-
tween Bayne and myself is far different, and
only gives him ~ to my 2. l acknowledge my
defeat by Bayne. but do not consider the NOM
Ination of Stone as legitimate"
Mr., Graham, County Recorder, was present
at yesterdays convention, and stated that
Shiras had been repudiated at the primaries,
and when the nomination for representative
was open to all corners after Bayne declined
there was not single motion made to nomi-
dumfounded delegates seemed to comprehend
the situation, and cry for Shiras was started"
Mr.. Graham contends that Mr.. Stone secured
his nomination in legitimate manner.