Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-30
STENGER EXPECTED IT.
Outcome Of the Election No Surprise
to the Philadelphian.
NOT A HOPE FOR PATTIsoN'S BOOM.
he Says That Harrity Barred Him. Out of
the Convention.
DOUBTS ABOUT GROWERS STRENGTH

William S. Stenger, of Philadelphia,
formerly Secretary of the Commonwealth
during P Pattison's first term, registered at
the Duquesne yesterday. Mr. Stenger is
now devoting his time exclusively to law
and leaving politics along. He came here
to attend to some legal business
He is not in line with the Harrity-Hensel
combination, in control of Democratic poll
tics in the State, and he reviews the result
of the late election with grim satisfaction.
Last summer Mr. Stenger was elected del
egate to the State Convention, but his seat
was contested and he did not appear at Har-
risburg He said those in power had affairs
so arranged that they could have gotten rid
of him without much effort, and there was
nothing to be gained by kicking up row.
"We were put in the light of contestants" 4"
he remarked, "and had no favors to ex-
pect"
Why stenger Was Barred Out.
Harrity, however, was looking for
Stenger, and about that time he was shap-
ing the Pattison Presidential boom. His
plans were laid to defeat Stenger before the
Committee on Credentials to prevent him
from appearing on the floor of the conven-
tion. The ex-Secretary is. fiery talker,
and would have created. q breeze, if allowed
to take his seat. His aim was to kill off
Pattison's Presidential aspirations.
WAS the outcome of the election sur
prise to you?' was asked Mr. Stenger
"No," he replied. s"I expected such
result in Philadelphia, at least, but wasn't
prepared for the slump in the State. In
Philadelphia the Democratic managers have
nobody to blame but themselves. They
made the Republican victory possible. The
course of the administration stirred up the
Republicans. and they got out a full vote.
The Democrats didn't begin to poll their
complete strength"
IT'S the Governor still working for the
support of the Pennsylvania delegation"
Il don't know about that, I am sure.
There is a general impression since the cleo
tion that his Presidential boom has fattened
out considerably. I was very much
pleased with the showing of Campbell
in Ohio. 1 regard him as one of the ablest
Democrats in the country. He discussed
the issues from practical point of view,
and had marvellous knowledge of tariff
details. In Philadelphia we are talking of
choosing our national delegates for next
year, but we are all at sea-
Will Figure in the Coming Contest.
'T expect to take some interest in the
coming Presidential contest, but I
am not prepared to say what can
dIdate I will support. Outside of
New York no other Democrat is
so strong before the country as Cleveland,
but doubt whether he can carry his own
State. He is not in harmony with all the
leaders there, and the Democratic nominee
must win out in New York. think Hill
has good grip on the machine, but he
doesn't stand SO well with the people at
large. German is Maryland man, but
that wouldn't have any effect on Northern
Democrats. His record has always been good.
During the war he supported the Union. If
Governor Campbell had beaten Mckinley,
he would be a strong candidate. don't |
believe the party can afford to nominate
man unless he is sure to carry his own
State. Until study the situation little |
more don't know what to do
Mr. Stenger doesn't think, if Mills is |
elected Speaker that his extreme tariff |
views will injure the party in 1892. He |
says no man can be free trader as |
long as so much money is needed to sup
port the Government It requires 81, ,O0O, 900 |
per day. |