Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-18
TWO CITIES, OR ONE.
A Vote on The Consolidation of
Pittsburg and Allegheny
AT THE EXPOSITION LAST NIGHT.
The Result Would Indicate Sentiment
for Closer Relations.
COMING FEATURES AT THE POINT SHOW

The voting at THE DISPATCH headquar-
tiers yesterday forcibly illustrated the diverg-
ence of opinion in regard 10 the consolidation
ofthe cities of Pittsburg and Allegheny. How
ever, if the result of the balloting is a TRUE
criterion Of the drift of public opinion-and
from the way it was conducted such would
seem to be case-the masses are in favor of
the two cities joining hands and fortunes.
The wording of the question was, Are
you in favor of the consolidation of the
cities of Pittsburg and Allegheny"
Comparatively few visitors were in at
tendance at the Exposition in the afternoon,
and the evening crowd was not as large as
usual, so that the voth in numbers was not
large, but represented all classes.
To glance at the poll-books after the
voting was over, or even count the ayes and
noes would not give true result. There
were 13S votes cast in all, rs ayes and So
noes.
ALLEGHENIANs FAVOR CONSOLIDATION.
OF the Allegheny residents whose names
were on the poll-books, &c voted aye and 10
no. The Pittsburg vote was: Ayes, So;
noes, 16. OF the residents of other cities
who voted, Is registered aye and 10 no.
From these figures it will be seen that the ayes
in each have large majority, and the separate
totals would show the drift of opinion in Pitts
burg, Allegheny and outside cities to be in ia
vOr of consolidation
Among the affirmative reasons given were,
SIT would make it a more business center and
more POPULAR" "Centralize the population
under one management" THE two would
make one city which would represent the pop
uation better Because in union there is
strength" Yes, as soon as Pittsburg reduces
her debt"
Some of the negative reasons were: Moth
ing to gain,-everything to lose; Enough
ring now:" There would not be enough
snaps to be distubuted-therefore the boys
could not be kept well in harness." THE for
nation of such large cities invariably leads to
corruption in the city government Witness
the government OF our large cities"
SOME REPRESENTATIVE VOTERS.
Among those who voted were: Michael H.
Mccormick, Richard A. Roberts, William G.
McMinn, A. b. Mckenzie, ]. H. Albright. A.
P. McCombs, John n. Dickson. W. II. Smith.
John NJ. Holt H. a. Fisher, Lee P.
Schwartz, ]. r. McGarey. ]. Ii. Wright,
W. Metcalf, Jr., Henry Holmes, R. Collins.
Peter Wledman, A. +. Moore. c. E. Finn, ]. ].
Brosuahan. Julius J. Jones' William Hodgetts,
John 5. Wilson, David F. Page, H. c. Knapp, T.
T. Donehoo, Charles I. Wick, ]. \. Garri-
son, Walton Vanhorn, Samuel F. Luty,
John A. Ganter. William Schaefer, George b.
Agnew. T. Haus Wallace. R. S. Van Dusan. E
Groetzinger. Jr.. Lewis Fawcett, l. C. Bihler,
P. F. Lynn, R. NJ Gnlegan, II, E. Fullerton.
Mark Donley. F. NJ. Painter, E T. SchaFner,
E W. Zimmerman, George H. Fulton James
Mckee E. L. Bear, Albert Ball,
George Doerzbach, @. A. Noel, Charles Steinan,
sam y. Caster, P. I. Sweeney, William Conley,
J. V. jenkins. Jacob Soffel w. H. Williams,
G. a. Gordon. j. A. Barr, H. R. Lean, r. Z.
Oehmler. William Hogan, S. Van Leenurven,
+. +. Cascman Mamie MarQuise, A. D. Miller,
Jr-. b. F. Brant, P. Blackburn, Frank P. DIetz,
George L. Beck. William q. Graham.
To-day's voting topic will be found on the
fourth page of this issue.
MUSIC OF THE FATHERLAND.
Lsst night was German night at the Expo
sition, the band rendering fine selection of
music from the German composers. Another
German concert will be given by the band
THURSDAY, September 25 Later on the music
of different nationalities will be rendered on
certain nights. Manager Johnston also hopes
to make arrangements with some of the sing
ing societies to assist in the concerts.
No definite arrangements have vet been made
about the flower show. but Manager Johnston
is planning on this feature.
Following is the band concert programme for
this afternoon:
PART l.
Commencing at Il o'clock.
Overture, "Zanetta' ................. .Auber
Part Song, Farewell to the Forest.
-....-...-.----.--------- .Mendelssohn
Concert Waltz, Morning Papers. Strauss
Fantasia, "Otfenhachiana" na"............. .Conradi
Solo, piccolO, 'Danse de Javots" .........I oung
PART II.
Commencing atAp NJ