Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-07
FLAT AS A FOUNDER.
Very Little Interest Taken in the
Primaries of Both Parties.
NO OPPOSITION AT ALL IN SIGHT
Only One Ward Furnishes Any Excitement
! Worth Mentioning.
ODD ACTION OF THE AMERICUS CLUB

| earth was nat naQ only relative notion OF
the term. They needed view of the lack
of interest shown by the average Democrat
last night in the situation. Ofcourse candi.
dates and their henchmen were interested,
but the voter, as rule, felt that he
wasn't in il after Mr.. Sipes' with.
drawal was announced. The political
yeast used was stale. This much could he
gather .var;ously. AT the Randall Club
house half dozen members were found al
the card table, but they all said they knew
nothing from the primaries, and none had
interest enough to make inquiry. At the
County Democracy there was but little
more, except that Mr. Mullin, the candi.
date for Jury Commissioner, being a men,
Der, gave somewhat of q flavor to the. occa-
sion At the postofiice were found Charley
Anderson, T. O'Brien, NJ. Ennis and
few more of the unterrifed, and
though some were chary of expressing an
opinion, it was developed that quite NUM-
ber were more or less dissatisfied with Mr..
Sipe for pulling off after springing the
question of a deal between Pittsburg and
Harrisburg.
An Excuse to Vote Needed.
1t was suggested by Mr. O'Brien that the
party ought to make q nomination for Pro-
thonotary, in order that there might be
some excuse for Democrats to 60 to the
polls, but he made it in jocular manner
that indicated he did not regard the matter
as material. 'f
On the whole, it seemed as though if some
Rar,ublioopc did NOT Gial .ovnr tho frona
and make fight for the Judgeship of the
Common Pleas Ne. 3, that the county's
business will not be much disturbed this
fall by political complications, and that the
saloon keepers will not reap much of a har-
vest from the expenditure of candidates set
ting them up for the 'boys," as the canvass
is like to be able to run itself and not need
their help X
As showing the difference between rank
and file and the leaders the following is
significant: Ex-Postmaster John B. Larkin
said last evening: 81 never saw such
unanimity in the Democratic ranks of the
county. The feeling in the party is
unanimous for Judge Kennedy, who will
undoubtedly reflect great credit on the Gov
ernor who nominated him rs well as the
party to which he has so long belonged"
There was even less interest among Re
publicans than among Democrats, for in the
suburbs many did not know until just be-
fore time for opening that Sipe had pulled
out, and as they then felt that they had a
walkover, there not being at present sim
gle contest in sight. In consequence, in
many places not even the forn1ality of a
primary election was held Mullin having
a clear track there was no need for action
as to the Jury Commissionership, and
the Office of Director of the Poor
in the county is plum that
is little more regarded than if it were
known beforehand that it had been stung by
the curculio, and Democrat cannot get it
anyhow.
The delegates to the Democratic Conven-
tion will assemble at City Hall, Tuesday, at
10 A. NJ. They will dine at 2 P. NJ. at the
Monongahela House, st. Charles and Cen
tral Hotels and Goodwin's s restaurant.
Fun at Only One Polling Place.
A peculiar situation and considerable i'll
feeling developed yesterday at the Re
publican primaries in the Fifth district of
the Eleventh ward. At o'clock board
was organized and opened the polls at the
Eleventh ward station. The board consisted
of ex-NIayor Mccarthy, Judge, who was also
a candidate for Delegate to the County
Committee, and William Wilson, Inspector,
candidate for Delegate for Prothonotary. The
third member was candidate for Delegate to
the Judicial Convention. AT 5:15 four votes
had been polled, and the board made out cre-
dentials for themselves and closed the polls.
Shortly after they had left, Attorney John
ston, of Center avenue, Robert Armstrong and
the polls, constituting themselves the board.
Mr.. Johnston, of the new board, was the
candidate for election to the County Com
mittee in opposition to ex-Mayor Mccarthy.
At Z o'clock five votes for Mr.. Johnston
had been polled and the polls were closed
and Mr.. Johnston given credentials. No
opposition was put up for the first mentioned
candidates to the Prothonotary's and Judi
cial conventions. In the meantime ex-
Mayor Mccarthy and the members of the
first board returned to the station house
and a wrangle ensued. In the midst of
heated argument the disputants were in
structed to all get out of the station house.
They then adjourned to cigar store across
the street and continued the argument.
After much warm discussion the gentlemen
separated, Mccarthy and Johnston both de-
claring their intention of going into the
County Committee.
Necessary to Apply the Extinguisher.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Americus Club was much more interesting
than the the authorized account given out
would indicate. In the matter of Mr.
Burke considerable heat was generated, as
was learned by an overheard conversation
among some members who each ap-
piled an extinguisher to himself when
he recognized the presence of a reporter.
One said Mr.. Burke was too fiowery, and it
was about time to set him down notch.
But only an intimation of possible shindy
was visible in the officially authorized re-
g IL, IL, f.1
The Executive Committee reported that
President Baer had given the use of the
assembly room for meeting of the repre-
sentatives of the Republican clubs of the
county in the interest of Hon. John Dal-
Zell for President of the State League
This action of the President was Endorsed,
and the use Of the room given for like meet
ings in the future.
In behalf of a number of the members
Prot. William r. Ford presented to the
club a protrait of Captain John A. Reed,
the first president of the organization. 1t
was received by Prof. Joseph +. Andrews.
Mr.. j. P. McCrea presented the club with
a number of books for the library, including
a complete set of Dickens Works.
The Banquet Committee presented re-
port showing a surplus of 500 in their
hands. This goes into the permanent fund.
A resolution was offered indorsing John
Dalzell for President of the State League,
the position for which the Americus Club
first named Mr.. Dalsell While many of
the members thought it unnecessary to in
dorse man first placed in the field by the
club, the resolution was adopted. A reso-
luton to indorse James +. Burke for Sec
retary of the League was laid on the table. |
S. s. Brown was elected to life member
ship and ten active members were admitted.
Ten petitions for membership were re-
ferred to the committee.