Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-29
A PRESIDENTIAL BEE
Charged With Guiding Pattison in
Naming the Fair Commission.
SOME BIG INDUSTRIES IGNORED.
Too Many Bankers, Politicians and Lawyers
to Get Up an Exhibit.
QUAY NOT IN THE TREASURER FIGHT

The Worlds Fair Commission for the
State as whole is displeasing to the rank
and file of politicians in both parties. ''The
boys" are not falling on the Governors
neck for his selection, and a prominent local
Democrat is authority for what follows.
Colonel Bayne is reported as saying that not
a representative Republican was appointed,
and William Finn, well, he is disgusted.
When the original bill was introduced in
the House, it provided that the members be
appointed by the Speakers jointly, but Mr..
Finn at that time had considerable faith
in Mr.. Pattison, and he amended the meas
ure to give the selecting power to the Gov
ernor. He thought the latter would pick
out a commission in q fairer manner. The
Democrats claim that seven-eighths of the
board are Democrats and Mugwumps, and
the only conclusion reached by many of
them is that the Governor wants the State
delegation to back him for President.
All for the Sake of Harmony.
Stress is laid on the appointment of Mr..
Foley, who is the leader of the County
Democracy in Allegheny. faction which
some weeks ago was apparently being
ignored by the Governor. These facts are
taken as sure indication that the Cover
nor is anxious to conciliate all the
wings of the party and keep the
Independent Republicans in line for the
sake of sweet harmony, so that the State
delegation will indorse him. This is what
The DISPATCH indicated was going on a
short time ago.
Complaint is also made that the commits
sion does not fairly represent the industries
of the State. One who knows all the
men appointed quite intimately
claims that such great products
as coal and coke, whisky, in the manufac-
ture of which millions are invested in
Pennsylvania, the paper mills and wooden,
worsted and carpet industries in the East
have been ignored On the contrary, the
commission is made up chiefly of bankers,
lawyers and newspaper men, who do not
know how to get up fitting Industrial ex-
hibition. No fault is found personally
with the members, but they are out of their
element. 1t is even charged that the iron
business is poorly represented, as the man
appointed works up iron, but does not pro-
duce it like furnacemen. However, this
department is better off than some of the other
manufactures. The selection of men like
Emery and Guffy for oil, Pitcairn for rail-
roads, Burnham, of the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works, for the manufacture of engines,
and a few others are mentioned as good ap-
pointments. =
Quay Not in the Fight This Fall.
State Treasurer Boyer spent Sunday with
Senator Quay at Beaver. He was at the
depot last evening, going to Harrisburg.
He said Quay told him he would take no
part in the State Treasurer fight. 1t lies
between Morrison and Speaker Thompson,
and may the best man win. Mr.. Bower
added that he was not interested in the
contest between Dalzell and Jack Robin
son. but from what he heard he thought
the latter would be successful He re-
ceived letter recently from Judge Church,
his attorney at Meadville, stating that
he would get little out of the
Delamater failure. Mr.. BOYER said
there never was so much money in the
treasury, and the States finances were good
The Philadelphia emoezzlements will not
affect Pennsylvania
Judge FetterEIan's friends were jubilant
yesterday over his prospects. There is lit
tie doubt about his nomination. Repre-
sentative Lemon said the Judge deserved it
aside from any deal, and he hoped he would
get there.
A Democratic leader admitted that the
Judge would poll good vote from his
party, and, as the Democrats have already
indorsed Kennedy, they can't go back on
their action or the Governor With Fetter-
man in the field it is conceded that Judge
Kennedy's chances for election are slim.