Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
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PHILADELPHIA, March 22.-The confer
ence of the Democratic leaders, which was
held on last Tuesday, has been the subject
of discourse among the active party workers
since that time. The declaration which was
made at that time by the participants
in the conference in favor of the nomination
has been accepted by the local workers to
mean that the State leaders are determined
that the delegates to the National conven-
tion shall cast their votes in favor of Cleve-
lands nomination.
1t seems to be accepted as fact that the
great masses of the Democratic organization
throughout the State, who have since the
Cleveland message of 1887 been shouting for
tariff reform, are determined that in the
contest of 1892 the New York statesman who
was the defeated candidate of his party in
1888 shall be chosen as the leader in the
great contest between the two parties for the
control of the Government.
CAUSE OF THE OPPOSITION.
Ex-senator William A. Wallace, of
Clearfeld county, who was defeated for the
Democratic nomination for Governor in
1886 by Chauncey f. Black, was the first of
the many candidates for the Democratic
nomination for Governor who was brought
into the contest by his friends.
1t was thought . by many of
the active party workers throughout
the State that there would be little or no op-
position 10 the choice of Wallace as the
candidate of the Democratic party for Gov
ernor, not only because of his being the first
candidate placed in the field, but because of
his well-known ability as an organizer.
Since the recent conference the story has
been started that ex-senator Wallace is in
favor of the nomination of Governor David
B. Hill, of New York, Tor President, BY
the Democratic party In 1892, instead of ex-
President Cleveland, and as a consequence
the Wallace stock, which was above par,
has been slowly dwindling ever since.
Many of the friends of ex-senator Wallace,
since the conference, have expressed their
Indignation at its outcome, and they do not
hesitate to say that it was because of the
opposition of e1-Congressman William L.
Scott, who aspires to the State leadership
of the Democratic party, to the nomination
of ex-senator Wallace as the Democratic
candidate for Governor, that the story of
Wallace's opposition to Cleveland's nomi-
nation was made known.
NOT COMMITTED TO HILL.
Wallace's friends declare that he has
made no declaration regarding his prefer
ences for the Presidential nomination in
1892, and claim that he is willing to abide
by the decision of the State Con-
yention, be what it may. They say
that if the sentiment of the party
throughout the State is in. favor
of the nomination of Cleveland, he will
be found in the front rank OF its supporters,
and his wish 10 become the candidate of his
to- = Al e
that there is more than fighting chance for
winning that Office.
1t is known that during ex-senator Wal
lace's brief stay in this city prior to his
leaving for New York his main thought
was regarding the condition of the party's
organization, and particularly in this city.
With his friends he discussed the last two
local elections and their possible effect
upon the coming fall election, and
was seemingly of the opinion that the Re-
publican leaders, with an eye to the Guber-
material election, had SO arranged matters
with a view to securing large Republican
majorities for their candidates as to make
Democratic aspirants for office feel that
there was little or no chance of securing an
election.
Wallace has, in spite of the fact that his
friends have been shouting his praises as a
declaration of his position. He will not say
even to his intimate friends, that he intends
becoming candidate for the nomination for
Governor, but bids them wait until his busi-
ness matters have been so arranged as to
permit him to carefully look over the situa-
tion.
A COMPROMISE POSSIBLE,
1t has been given out by local Democratic
leaders that there may yet be compromise
candidate for Governor agreed upon in
order that the party may present as its
candidate a man who has not been
identified with the factional strug-
giles of the past, and whose record |
will bring to his support the votes Of thou |
sands of Republicans who are anxious to |
rebuke boss domination. Among the can |
didates suggested are Robert Bruce Ricketts,, |
of Luzerne county, the commander Of
Ricketts, Battery during the war; Harry |
Mccormick, the well-known iron manufac- |
turer, of Dauphin county; ex-State Senator |
Simon P. Wolverton, of northumberland |
county, and Representative Wherrv, of |
Cumberland county, who was one of the |
leaders of the Democratic mi |
nority during the last session of the Legis-
lature.
1t is said that the main purpose of the |
conference which was held here was to have |
the Democratic leaders agree upon such a |
candidate as has been mentioned. The
story goes that prior to the |
meeting of the coming State |
that further conference will be |
held, at which not only will candidate for
Governor be agreed upon, but also slate of
the delegates at large to the Democratic |
National Convention of 1892, in order to |