Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-01
JULY.

l-Pattison's friends claim his nomination on the
first ballot Republicans in the House claim
- majority of ten for the election bill.
2-Patlison nominated for Governor. Colonel
the Republicans Of the TwentyOfourths sT district. IT,
ss-The Federal elections bill passes the House by
majority Of SIX; Maine Democrats adopt
resolution faroring new ballot on the Pro-
4-senators undecided as to the Federal elections
bill. Wallace says he will work on behalf of
the ticket named at Scranton, while Wharton
Barker, says he win vote ior Pattlson while
Mercer, nomiHated for Congress. ''s''' VI
5-Governor Beaver in an interview expresses
Carolina Republicans consider the idea of
nominating State ticket The Union labor
Tammany Hall braves hold u great meeting
and denounce the election bill.
tions will Kill the election bill in the Senate.
Quay says that s3vember is a good ways of.
7-Pattison decides to take the stump in person
accompanied by leading Democratic orators.
take action In revenge for the passage of the
Es-Report has it that Wallace wanted Judge silas
N. Clark, OF Indiana, nominated for Governor
and W. U. Hensel for Lieutenant Governor.
Delamater in close consultation with the lead
put a State ticket in the field
e-Andrews denies that Quay wants an independ-
lo-Charges of corruption made in connection
With with the % Congressional nSSmination in the
publican League, calls meeting Of the Ex-
ecutiye Committee to fx time for holding
the State Convention. Charles $. Wolfe comes
n-At Senate Democratic caucus word was re-
ceived froIE Calvin $. Brice to talk the election
bill TO death at all hazards. Wallace charges
that Scott would have formed an independent
ticket had he been nominated. Mcdowell, the
nominee for Congress in the Mercer district,
Democrats continue flibustering In the House
n-Henry G. Lea, of Philadeiphia, denouuces
both Quay and his candidate; William F.
Harrity resigns the craftsmanship of the Demo-
cratic State Committee. Warwick nominated
for Congress by the Democrats Of the Mekin-
Beaver County Republican Committee, calls a
meeting to consider the charges of corruption
in the the Senate BEGIN talking against tne
ls-John X. Tate makes affidavit that he was paid
The Republican Senate Caucus Committee to
recommend a change In the rules In order to
pass the elections bill.
that bribe money did not come from him.
1.-two politicians of Delaware county arrested
charged with the unlawful use OF money for
l6-Demoerats at Washington charge that the CEN
sus returns have been doctored with intention
of passing an apportionment bill at this ,ses-
H-Dayid Mckinney makes information at New
Castle against Tate, shaffer and Downing, the
delegates who c9nfessed that they were bribed
sworn out against Attorney Wallace, who is
alleged to have handled the money. Congress-
4 man Kerr of Clearfeld, chosen Chairman of
the Democratic State Committee.
l9-An appeal made to Delamater to use h is in
fuence to end the trouble in Quay's Cong ress-
ional district which, it is feared, will injure
the State ticket. John L. Buchanan, Presi-
dent of the State Farmers Alliance. nomi-
nated for Governor by the Tennessee Demo-
crats. Politicians in various sections of the
country alarmed at the Granger movement.
20-The Republican County Committee OF Beaver
repudiates the nomination of Mcdowell,
I-General j. Hale Sypher, formerly Republican
Congressman from Louisiana, says the pro-
posed election law will be a farce.
22-1t is given ont that the bolt in Beaver is plan
to assure Dick Quay's election to the Legisls-
ture.
24-Butler County Republican Committee repudi-
ates the nomination of Mcdowell despite his
personal appeal. Chairman Kerr nearly
ready to opon State headquarters at Philadel-
phia, Southern Farmers Alliance men to
Join in the boycott of the North IL the elections
bill is passed.
25-Blaine,s friends announce that he will soon
again be In the front of the Republican ranks.
1t is claimed that many of the radical features
of the force bill will be eliminated by the Sem
ate. Minnesota Republican Convention op-
poses the Mckinley bill favors the reciprocity
John B. Robinson nominated ior Congress by
the Republicans of Delaware county.
2S-The name of Mayor Filter, OF PHILADELPHIA
being men iioned for United States Senator
N-Superintendent Porter denies that Congress
is being prolonged to allow the Republicans to
30-fhe Mercer County Republican Committee
stand by Mcdowell. alexander L. Craig
nominated for Congress by the Democrats Of
the Twenty-fourth district. j. v. Powde ly
, takes ground agninst the election bill,
3l-The Prohibitionists, Patrons of Industry and
union labor men form a party In Michigan 10
the alarm Of other politicians.