New-York tribune., 1890-06-05
OBJECTING TO MR.. STONE
CAUSES BITTERNESS.
CHARGES MADE IN PITTsDURG THAT THE VOTERS
OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY HAD no
VOICE ~ NOMINATING THE
NEW CANDIDATE
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TnrrUNE.f

Pittsburg Penn, June Nv. ID. Porter. chairman OF
the present Republican County Committee, has IS
sued call to the newly y-ccctcd committee to meet on
June ID. Immediately upon organization 1t is re-
ported that the party troubles which arose yesterday
In the XXIIId Congressional and Mild Sena-
torla Districts will be called up and an effort made
to settle them. Expressions OF indignation at Con-
gresham Thomas " Bayne's course in perempt-
orily declining a nomination and at the manner In
which he handed the nomination over to Colonel
William a. stone continue to be heard. mass
meeting Of Republicans has been called to be held In
Sity Hall Square, Allegheny on saturday evening" 10
give an expression Of opinion the matter. The
I'D legislative Republican District convention took
the first step by passing series of resolutions upon
the subject. These resolutions declare:
That IL would be dangeror, TO free institutions.
to civil liberty and free ballot TO indOrse and ap-
prove the nomination OF any man for whom the people
have not had chance to express themselves, and
that nominations made will lead TO the disruption
Oi the Republican party and that the present So
called nominee for Congress In the XNIlld Congress
sional District Is not the nominee OF the Republican
party
The County Committee in conclusion was asked
10 order primaries. Recorder ". ii. Graham, the
friend of Colonel Bayne and Colonel stone. who was
In tile secret, sad today:
Colonel Baynes reasons entirely personal.
His health was bad, he had competency and had
promised his wife that he would not take tbs nomn
toa. lie had gained the day, had been vndicated,
and wanted to retire from the turmoil Of public
lie. Colonel Bsync further said that he had been
looking around Tor successor VINO would take up
the worA he laid down. IIc knew Colonel stone was
I'm direct touch with him the tariff. To be frank,
Colonel stone has had Congressional aspirations lie
Intended To- be candidate for Congress in the district
whenever Colonel raync retired. lie would under no
CirCum~ian antagpnlLe baync.'
Nclon :. Reed. the proprietor OF " The COmmc"c -
Gazcttr,' the leading Republican Journal here. "A d
Neither my Sef nor The CONNER, ial Gazette can
support Colonel stone. ii Is not personally on ac
count Of Colonel stone, bat the way in which he ~
ceiN,d the nomination. II was irregular and Is de
fratIng tAc Will of the people. We cannO; af0d =
hose Congressman At ti- time. We made a fight OR
Colonel Haync. not personally. but on account of
hi record In Congress. He IL strong tariff man. a1d
could have been elected easily by rou,ing
lory AS tlc matter stands nov, ! do not thnE hat
STONE can hc elected. and | have not met Rcpub-
lon n thai III tric who approve the course pursued
~ Colonel naync Colonel stone. The people a. o
loud 10 their condemnation Of such tactic, As have
been employ cd and openly avOW thai they will vote
for Democrat preference to Mr. stone. Ia" mat
c~ stands present. The County Committee has
only course before ii. 10 order primaries.
II Colonel stone zoe, In and wins the fight then
viii move heartily % support hn. ! do not think
that any has the right 10 into fight and when
he wins fOir nnhS of the delegates tO turn them
10 else. II Is de potir ! am I'm favor
of primaries. and II they ar not ordered will
not under any circumstances support Colonel stone.