Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
Communicated
HOT SHOT FROM STAYT0N.
HE COMES BACK AT HIS ANONYMOUS
ACCUSERS.
An Appeal TO the Record and Challenge 70
Debnte-Not Too Young to
Serve in the War.

Serve in the War;
It NAV seem unnecessary to pay any at
tention to the third-hand statements purport-
ing to come from Mr. John Wilhelm, Jr.,
which are detailed in paid communication
in one of the Sunday papers Mr.. Wilhelm's s
knowledge of the facts would certainly pre-
vent him from making such untruthful as
sertions. I welcome the opportunity, how
ever, to expose certain untruths which nv
enemies have freely circulated on the streets,
but which they have not heretofore had the
courage to put in print.
In the first place, while am conceded to
be a good fellow" am charged with the
crime of being young man. I am not a
grav-beard, perhaps, but L was quite old
enough to shoulder a musket and earn a
commission during the Civil War.
1t is asserted that am distributing cir
cular accusing the Republican Councils Of
extravagance and mismanagement. 1 have
no knowledge of any such circular.
am accused of, by nv vote and acts, as
sisting the ring. and of voting for Mr..
Hunter for President OF Common Council.
The fact of the matter, as the records will
show, is that 1 have been opposed to Mr..
Hunter quite as often as have agreed with
him. voted for him or personal grounds,
and because he had made good presiding
officer. Nearly every Democratic member
of Councils have supported him at the same
time.
In the second-class charter legislation
with which am alleged to have been con-
nected 1 could not possibly have had
hand, as was absent from the city when
Councils voted on the question.
The charge that voted to saddle an ex-
pensive fltering scheme on the city of AL
legheny is absolutely false. The sub-com-
IL
man, simply recommended what in their
Judgment was the best and most economical
plan to secure a pure water supply to the
city of Allegheny.
Mr.. Wilhelm is alleged to have said that
a large number of Democrats in Allegheny
would not vote for me.
Does Mr.. Wilhelm not know that after
having been talked of for weeks as a candi-
date for the Democratic nomination for
Mayor received the full Democratic vote
at the primary election, and the support Of
every delegate in a nominating convention
in which every district of the city was
represented? IT there had been any dis
satisfaction with my candidacy in the
Democratic party would it not have devel-
oped itself at the time of nv nomination?
1 ask the voters of Allegheny City if it is
manly part to thus stab me in the back at
the expense of truth and fair play on the eve
OF the election, when it was believed that
would not have time to make full and ade-
quate reply.
fl was the candidate of a ring, would
the best citizens of Allegheny be so active
in my support?
challenge the record to prove that I have
not been faithful representative of the
people during my term in Councils, and 1
warn the public against further calumnies
and misrepresentation of an inscriptions
opposition.
I am willing and anxious to meet any of
my opponents or their representatives in q
public debate on the issues of the campaign,
including the record of myself and the other
candidates for the Msyoralty. There is yet
time to accept the challenges.
Very respectfully,
I. B. STAYToN.