Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-11
He Arranges a Combination in the
Second District, Allegheny,
Against Senator Rutan.
W.. M'DONALD TO BE WITHDRAWN.
William A. Sipes Followers Declare They
Will Make Him Chairman Bren-
mems Successor.
WILL SCOOP IN THE REGULAR LEADERS
Doings of Day Among the Politicians Of Both Sides
Of the River

The contest for the Legislature in the
Second district of Allegheny has become
somewhat muddled since Senator Rutan an
nounced himself as a candidate for the
Lower House. Ex-Speaker Graham and
William T. Marshall, the representatives
of that district for several terms, announced
themselves as candidates for reelection I'M
mediately after they returned from Harris
burg at the end of the last session. They
have always been considered Quay men,
and the announcement that w. j.
Mcdonald, Assistant District Attorney
and recognized Quay man, would
be a candidate in the district con-
fused both Graham and Marshall. Then
followed Senator Rutan's announcement
and with it came still more confusion to the
Graham Marshall combination.
On Tuesday Mr. Marshall at the solicita-
tion of Senator Quay, went to Beaver and
held conference with the Senator. The
conference was entirely satisfactory to Mr..
Marshall and he returned to his Allegheny
home content in the belief that he and his
friend Graham could be reelected notwith-
standing Senator Rutan's candidacy.
william j. Mcdonald to Withdraw.
1t was arranged between Mr.. Marshall
and Senator Quay that Mcdonald should be
withdrawn from the contest, thereby giving
q clear field to Marshall and Graham as
against Senator Rutan. Mr.. Mcdonald has
not vet been officially notified of the ar
ranCement 1t is said that he was put in
the field by United States District Attor-
ney Lyon. 1t is likely that Mr.. Lyon will
be instrumental in pulling him down.
Senator Rutan's friends heard of the
Quay Marshall combination yesterday.
They were not pleased with the arrange
ment Senator Rutan knew that such
combination had been formed, but on ac-
count of the death of his brother he refused
TO talk on the subject His friends say,
however, that they will have another can
didate in the field at the proper time, and
they are confident that Senator Rutan's
strength will pull their team through.
1t is evident that lively fight will fol-
low, and some ugly charges are already be-
ing made, and PROBABLY some arrests will
follow. In both Pittsburg and Allegheny
politics is muddled, and even the conspicu-
ous leaders are confused.
An Amusing Political Mix.
1t was an agreeable crowd that gathered
in Superintendent of Police Weir's office
yesterday afternoon. They discussed re-
igion, science, the weather and politics.
s'Who will be the candidate for Congress
against John Dalzell?" was asked by a DIS
PATCH reporter
''Don't know" Chief Brown answered,
Bv another of the party it was assured that
Warmcastle would be the candidate to op-
pose the little Congressman.
at will make little Johnny take to think
ing when he finds c. L. Magee and Collector
Warmcastle 'gether in Washington an
other suggested, and then the reconciliation
OF Quay and Magee was reviewed at length.
ut is an old saving, but it is true one"
Chief Brown remarked, ''that politics makes
strange bed fellows I don't know how
Warmcastle and Magee would get along as
bed fellows"
SIT is funny, isn't it, Phillip Finn re-
marked.
''Yes," Chief Brown answered, s'the |
movements on the political checker board |
are being made so fast that l am afraid to
turn away from the table to spit for fear they
will change the combination on me while
am not looking. 1t keeps me dancing to
strange music to keep in the procession
Just now
"The facts are," Superintendent Weir
remarked, ''as things are going now the
workers don't know which side of the fence
they are on. They all seem afraid they
will be overlooked in the shuttle