Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-01
OUT FOR THE PLUMS.
Northside Politicians Now Hustling
for Everything in Sight.
STATES AsAT PRESENT ARRANGED.
Parke and Wertheimer Likely to Go to the
National Convention.
Prophecies on TIE STATE TICKET

Like Pittsburg, Allegheny is in state OF
lethargy until the municipal legislation is
secured at Harrisburg. In consequence,
the city employees have but little to do save
gossip about Republican politics with the
councilmen or anybody else who is willing
to listen. Both the Hunter and the Com
mittee of Fifty factions are commencing to
lay ropes for all the plums in sight within
the next few years. The leading matter at
present is the election of delegates to
the State convention. They will be
chosen at the county convention,
which is to be held the first Saturday
in June. There are four places to fill in the
first legislative district. The candidates are
Councilman John w. Stacy, of the Fourth
ward, and Councilman Henry Albrecht of
the Third ward. The candidates in the
Second district are Councilman j. j. Both
we'll, of the Second ward, and ex-Council-
man c. Steffen, Jr., of the Sixth ward, who
is now residing in the Eleventh ward. 1t
is not believed that there will be any oppo-
sition to these candidates.
Many Eyes on the Future.
Four aspirants have also shown up for the
honor of representing Allegheny in the
National Convention, even though til sir selec-
tion does not take place until next February.
Thomas A. Parke is the leading candidate. and
his prestige as Chairman of Com
mon Council is believed to AS assure e
Enaneel 1ts'''Spe %ertheimer an Chairman CT @ Of the
Finance Committee. 1t is generally conceded
that the honor is due him, from the fact that
he was defeated for the Legislature last year
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the campaign. Mayor James g. Wyman is also
in the field at present, but 1t is understood he
will withdraw, and will not likely be a candl-
date for that or any other office. 1t Is SAID he
expects to return to Boston William With
crow, of the Hotel DuQuesne, is candidate,
but it is argued against him that his residence
is more in Pittsburg than In Allegheny, though
he doesn't think so. The general opinion is
that Thomas A. Parke and Emanuel Vert
heiner will be the winners. for they have the
cards to win IL they only play them. The only
candidate mentioned from the county is Will
IAN Knoderer, of Dixmont.
Numerous candidates are already springing
up for places in the Legislature, and the night
to be made next year will be the bitterest ever
the present Allegheny members are to be pub
lished in pamphlet form and scattered among
the voters during the campaign.
The Same Old Fight Over Again.
Charles W. Robson will be a candidate in
the First district. together with Charles A.
Muehlbronner and B. F. Rynd, the present
members. Complaints are already being made
that Representative Rynd has not been in his
seat during one-third of the session. Two
other men, one from the Third and the other
from the Fourth wards. are considering the ad-
visibility OF going into the hight, and if they do
they run good chance OF sweeping the field.
In the second district q lively contest is also
promised. Henry e. Lowe, Select Councilman
from the second ward will be candidate.
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field. The other aspirants are William Nc
Kinney and George i. Rudolph, of the Fifth
ward, and Thomas B. Morris, of the Ninth
ward. 1t is very probable that both members
from this district will be new men. Senator
Graham, one of the present members, an
nounced last year that he would not be can
dIdate again. and MIR. Marshall, the other mem
ber is not likely to be a candidate.
The spring sunshine has also awakened the
Nayoralty bee. Two candidates are already
announced. William 81. Kennedy will carry
the standard of the 'refOrmers," while Arthur
Kennedy has been announced as the arbiter of
the fortunes of the Bunter-Stone faction.
William NJ. Kennedy is given the credit of be-
ing decidedly in the lead at present
It is not yet determined whether Congress-
man William A. Stone will have any opposition,
but matters look decidedly like second term
for him. A big fight is promised after that.
A prominent politician who frequently WIS.,
its Pittsburg, was interviewed at Union sta
tion yesterday, and in speaking of State
politics. he unburdened himself as follows:
A Year of Unusual Harmony.
This will be year of unusual harmony
among the Republican politicians of Pennsyl-
vania, but it will only be the calm that will
precede the bitter Senatorial fight of
next year. There will not be much
of a fight in the coming State con-
vention. Senator Quay has said that he
will not take hand in the nomination this
year, so there will not be contest between he
and Magee. Senator A. H. Mylin, of Lancaster,
will be the nominee for Auditor General. He
has a record of 3years in the House and l6
years in the Senate. The whole county is push
ing his candidacy, and for the first time in its
history it will send delegation of all factions
in the interest of Senator Mylin. The other
candidate named is John A. Glenn the clever
dude lawyer from Philadelphia, but as Mylin
is farmer il is not likely or safe for the Re-
publican party to 90 to the cities for candi-
date.
'.Wnliam E. Burdick, of Mexican, is the lead
ing candidate for State Treasurer He can
control about 1900 oil votes that no other man
could reach. j. B. Finley, OF Monongahela
City, has also been named for the place, but he
is banker, and that would not suit the
farmers.
LAS for the Chairman Of the State Commit.
tee can best furnish information on men who
will not get the place. 1t will not be Cooper,
because he is Federal officeholder, and it
certainly will not be Baker, because he was the
supporter of certain legislation. Colonel Stew
arr. Secretary of Internal Affairs, is out for
the place, but there is no danger of his getting
IT. The name OF the man who will be the next
State Chairman has not yet been announced 1t
will certainly not go to any of those now in the