Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-19
1T is BADLY MIXED.
As Much So as Some of the
Fancy Drinks DecOcted.
MEN WHO WANT LICENSES.
Their Name is Not Legion, but the
Number is Large by Wards.
ALDERMEN'S LISTS GROWING FAST


pie who want retail license to sell liquor are,
in the estimation of some on the anxious
bench, fully as numerous as those that Sur
round the handlers of cold iron. This is
caused by the fact that so many have al
ready been through the flint mill and conse-
quently dread fire. There is evidently some
thing fascinating about the business, or
some people who are preparing to put up
almost their last dollar to secure 'intioo-
ence'' would not be in the lists.
The subject has been viewed from every
angle, and some people who q week ago pro-
posed to apply for both wholesale and retail
license are again on the fence, and some
people seem delighted by the suggestion of
some possible fresh complication as each
day rolls around. Judging from the num-
Der of people who have declared their in
tentions, if the community go thirsty it will
not be the fault of those who are willing TO
assuage that thirst.
Alderman MeMssters stated that he had
35 applications on file from the Second
ward, and had administered the oath in
about 50 other cases, where lawyers had
sent the applicants, making about 80 in all.
He stated that there were no double
headers among them as far as he knew. All
the Second warders applied for retail
license.
HE KNEW OF FORTY.
Alderman Gripp said about 40 applicants
had been to see him, Is original cases and
Is outsiders who came to his Office to be
sworn.
Alderman Reilly said he had about 20
applicants on file in his Office. Mr.. Reilly
did not think, as some others did, that the
double application should injure q mans
standing in court he holding that a man
ought to be able to stand in legal right
without prejudice.
A county official of extended experience
of men and things was inclined to think the
court might rule that a wholesale dealer
should equip himself fully in that respect.
He said that most dealers who took out a
county wholesale license only got retail
license from the United States Government.
He said he would not be surprised if such
were required to get the Government whole
sale license, keep a book and only buy from
bonded warehouses.
A man who wants retail license and had
thought of applying for both to have two
strings to his bow has decided that he will
trust his application for a retail license
alone as he says if asked to choose and, be-
ing under oath, he could ask for no other,
and he will not risk his chances.
DoUBLE-HSADERs UNEASY.
There is considerable uneasiness in the |
minds of many applicants as to the possible |
effect Of asking for double license. Some |
think the Judges may be inclined to regard |
it as a sort of juggling that will prejudice |
them against applicants; while others |
think, with Alderman Reilly, that if a man |
has legal right to ask for both, his stand |
ing in court should not be injured thereby. |
The aldermen on the Southside have been |
kept busy for the past ten days making out
papers for persons after licenses. Alder
man Succop~ has a drawer full of papers,
numbering about 20. Alderman Schaffer |
will prepare about 20 papers. There will |
be no less than 20 applicants II the Allen
town district, and it i safe to say that the |
other aldermen will haze their share
Alderman Schaffer laid that many were 1
taking out wholesale licenses, thinking |
their chances are better by so doing. Many |
OF the applicants were never in the bust !
ness, Some are taking ous papers for both |
wholesale and retail licenses, so as to have |
Two chances in the wheel of fortune"
MANY OUT PENN AVENUE.
The License Coult will certainly be busy
ifthe wards in other parts of the city are as
prolific of applicants as LawrenceVille and |
Penn avenue. IF the Judges grant as many
licenses in the Fifteenth and Seventeenth |
wards as will be asked for, then there will
be little room left for the other businesses.
Senator Upperman was remarking last |
night that be knew about 60 applicants in
the Fifteenth ward. There is a prevalent
notion floating around the neighborhood
that most of the men who apply for license
will be granted one. That will be seen fur
ther on, said a gentleman in the Senator's
Office. Most of the people who hope oopen
saloons in Penn avenue wards are the de-
feated applicants of last year.
Quite Jew men are new at the business. |
but these compose tie minority of the appli-
cants. 1t may be said with safety that the
applicants are men of good moral character
and have generally good recommendations.
In the Seventeenth ward it is reported that
there are SO applications to be made for
licenses. This ward has only one saloon in
it at present. Judge White cut down the
licenses last year from nine to one. Pos
sibly this ward has the largest amount of
new blood applying for license of any ward
along Penn avenue and Butler street.
The Sixteenth ward has been dry for the |
past year, but If all of 20 applications are |
granted at the coming sessions the probabili-
ties are that it will be exceedingly wet
The Twelfth ward has five saloons in full
blast now, but IL the number of applications
is taken as evidence of what the people
want there will be a complete revolution in
favor of booze. 1t is stated that nearly 100
men are going to ask to be permitted to sell
beer. This ward is the home of the work
ingman, besides the spot where he tolls
daily for his bread.
In the Tenth, another labor ward, which
is not quite as large as the Twelfth, there
will be upwards of 80 licenses asked for.
A number of applicants was seen last night.
They are confident of the success OF their
petition. The constant argument they use
TO convince one that they are certain is the
good names that are backing them. Most
of the license applicants are hustling to