Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-03
HOTTER AND HOTTER.
The Senatorial Struggle in Alle-
gheny Raging More FiercelY.
NEEB CLAIMS VOTES TO SPARE.
A Number of Districts Report Contesting
Delegations.
RUTAN STILL CONFIDENT OF VICTORY

The political thermometer in Allegheny reg
istered blood heat last night. and every indica-
ton points to its rising still higher at the con-
vention to begin at 10 o'clock this morning.
From early in the morning yesterday until late
at night, the Senatorial fight waxed hercer
every minute.
A private meeting was held at the Neeb head
quarters, and 80 winning delegates registered
in attendance. purportlng to represent over
5000 votes in Mr.. Neebs favor, and only 1896
are required to make a majority. The dele
gates all stoutly affirm that they have their
credentials in their inside pocket, where they
will stay despite all offers, until Mr.. Neeb re-
ceives the nomination.
There is a peculiar circumstance associated
with the loss of the Third district, in the
Fourth ward by Neeb. On the evening of
the opening of the polls on Satur-
day, an alarm of fire in Mayor Wyman's stable
in Allegheny called out the Columbia Engine
Company on Sandusky street. There are seven
firemen in the company. and they represent
seven Neeb votes in the Third district, Fourth
ward but instead of casting them for their
candidate they could not go to the polls be-
cause they had to fight the fire.
LOST THE DISTRICT.
When the contents of the ballot box in that
district were tailed there was just majority
Of seven for Senator Rutan, and thus the fire
deprived Neeb of one more delegate. As it
was he had eight from the Fourth ward.
Mr. Rutans delegates met at his residence
last night and their figures show that the Sena-
tor lacks 139 votes to have majority over both
HARRISON and Neeb.
e The contests entered yesterday by delegates,
who claim that they were deprived of seats in
to-day's convention, were received by Chair
man James Hunter in the reception room at
City Hall at IL o'clock. He left at the tap of
the bell for o'clock. Before he came over two
notices of contests were left at his home, and
while he was at City Hall, six others. The
contests are:
First ward. Fifth precinct-A, Johnston contests
Arthur Hall.
second ward Fourth precinct-H. Graham con-
Third ward, Second precinct-John S. Miller
Fifth ward, Third precinct-J. H. Neely con-
tests Aaron Kolb.
sixth ward Third Precinct-Jesse Mceeary
Eighth ward. First precinct-George Wilhelm
'GtsSeI Eeventh ward, Third precinct-John Curtain
contests j. Newhart
Other contests are talked of in Fourth and
Tenth wards.
The Chairman and Vice Chairman of each
convention will appoint the committees on
credentials.
SoUTHSIDE CONTEST.
The alleged irregularities in the Twenty
ninth ward primaries on Saturday last were the
cause of great deal of excitement and talk on
the Southside. Yesterday afternoon ten voters
in the Third district of the Twenty ninth ward
appeared before Alderman Beinhauer and made
afidavits that they were legal voters of the
district, and that on Saturday last
they rendered their ballots. and were refused
the right to vote; also that the board refused
to allow them to swear that they were entitled
TO vote. The affidavits will be presented in
the convention to-day, and suit will also be en-
tered against the election board
The convention which will nominate Hon.
John Dalzell for his third term in Congress
will meet at the Grand Opera House at 10
o'clock this morning.