Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-26

not be well to see Magee, Finn and OLeary
before the selection was made. The Chail
ruled the suggestion out of order For the
Forty-second Senatorial district L. H. B.
Patterson and f. II. Eggers were suggested
and for the Forty-fifth A. Marland and L. L.
Davis. A delegate expressed doubts as to
whether Mr.. Egge's were simon pure S. o.,
but Contractor Walker vouched for his
herizontality and verticality,, Some further
discussion was had, when it was decided
that delegates from each Senatorial district
should sound their constituents and report
their will to the Straightout County Com
mittee in the matter of selection.
A delegate next asked that the nominees
be asked to present themselves for inspee-
tion, but the chair suggested that 1t would
not be in good taste to ask candidates for
try it on Mr.. Porter if they wished.
Archibald Rowand made speech in
which he congratulated his auditors on be-
ing members of the first political convention
that could get along without the wit of blue
coats.
The committee appointed to notify nomi-
Archibald Fl. Rowand. Jr." Albert Hazlett'
James X. Wallace and Mr.. Sloan.
Alfred Marland offered a resolution that a
committee of five be appointed to fill vacan-
cies that might occur on the ticket and the
following were appointed: Arch II. Rowand,
Alfred Marland, William Woods, William
Arbogast, George Burns, George McCord,
Thomas A. Rowley.
The convention then adjourned
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE
At 1:30 o'clock P. M. the straightout Re-
publican committee met, and Arch Rowand
explained the cause of the meeting, stating
that vigilance committees were needed, and
the names of 5 or 80 reliable Republicans
from each district should be submitted to
the County Committee. He then went on to
tell who Mr.. Gibbs was, as some people
seemed to have doubts as to eligibility to
lpnd thn cfraf rl,fr n1Nryfr ,dnr cod
Mr.. Gibbs from the ground up stating that
he was member of a reliable manufactur-
ing firm, and one who had Doodle, OF words
to that effect, sound Republican, and just
what straighouts needed in this emergency,
etc.
In the midst of Mr. Rowand's discourse he
was interrupted by Mr.. Marland, who held
that the meeting of the committee was of
no special use ut the time, as a committee
had been appointed whose duty it was to go
to the people, the source of power, and find
what they wanted, and then the committees
duty would be to obey. Rowand threw up
the sponge and the meeting dissolved,
though Christ Hoch insisted for some time
in demanding to know why the committee
had met.
Attorney John D. shater did not say
whether or not he would accept. He said he
had been solicited to stand for the judgeship
some time ago, but had declined, which in
formation has been published in THE Dis
PATCH. On Monday night he had refused,
and though he regarded the offer as compli-
mentary and one that he appreciated. yet
he said he must have time to consider it,
and he didn't talk as though he would ac-
cept all at once. The other candidates sig
nitied their intention to accept.
SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES.
Charles S. Fetterman was born in Beaver
county in ls40 and admitted to the bar of
this county in 1868. He was appointed Judge
by Governor Hoyt. His father, Nathaniel
Plummer Fetterman, was one of the legal
giants of the olden time and had an extern
sive practice in this and several other coun-
ties of Western Pennsylvania.
James Fitzsimmons; of Robb Fitzsim-
mons, was born in Penn township, this
county, near 50 years ago. He is well known
as lawyer and has large practice.
John d. Shafer was born in Sharpsburg
and, like the other straightout judicial nom
inees, is in the prime of life autumnaI frosts
having just begun to touch his beard and
hair He has a good record on the civil side
of the courts.
L. K. Porter is probably not over 80 years
of age, has been member of the bar since
1850 and is favorably known. He resides in
killbuck township, is the son of gardener
and was born in Bellevue.