Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-15
HUSTLING FOR PLACE.
Many Politicians in the Two Cities
Looking Out for Jobs.
THEY ARE ALL AT TIE PRIMARIES
The Hottest Contests Held Last Night by
the Alleghenians. -
RESULTS OF PRELIMINARY sKlRMIsHEs

Politics was the ruling topic Of yesterday,
and so interested did men become that even
after the birth Of Sunday was announced
numerous straggiers were to be found talking
over the primaries and guessing at the result
of Tuesday.
As only minor offices are to be filed In
Pittsburg, the excitement was not 30 great,
but in Allegheny where councilmanic
war to the knife is being conducted, beer,
money and talk flowed freely, for there are
at least three candidates for every seat to be
filed.
The work that is to be done by the Citi.
zens' Committee of Fifty is laughed at by
many Of the politicians, and the members
called children in the swim, but, all the
same, they are anxious.
A new feature in the fight is the fact that
in only three wards primaries were held,
but the lively scenes at the two last night
showed that interest in this kind of political
play is not forgotten. The only surprise
that was flashed. however. was the defeat
of j. R. Wolfe in the Fifth ward. The
Committee of Fifty wears his scalp.
Everything Goes in Allegheny.
There was no thought in Allegheny last
night but politics. You could not stop any
one whether he be passing along Federal
street or along Ohio, but that he would tell
you that he was in favor of this man, or that
man or that he was in favor of the water bill
passing or not.
The primaries in the Fifth and Sixth
wards caused q lot of Republicans to hustle
for the ward nominations The fights were
the hottest of any that have been held
during the present contest.
1t was in the Fifth ward where the Coun-
cilmanic contest was most severe. There are
only i've people who will be elected. The
nominees were j. W. Dickson, George I.
Rudolph, F. G. Goettmann, Jr., C. w.
Dahlinger, II. E. Campbell, NJ. D., R. w.
Fisher, B. F. Jennings, s. j. Brauff, c. v.
Lewis, j. R. Wolfe and James Marshall.
There was hot voting all through, and the
result Of the poll showed that these men
had been chosen: George I. Rudolph, 400
votes; 3. q. Goettmann. Jr., 377
votes; G. W. Dahlinger. 327 votes;
r. w. Fisher 265 votes, and c. Y. Lewis
AL votes. One Of the surprises was the de-
feat of j. r. Wolfe, one of the present Coun-
cilmen, who only received 251 votes.
For School Directors-Thomas McHenry,
We AAs A>cAAs VI ASS, anu amSb 41oE-
rocks. Assistant Assessors, two to elect,
James Coldwell. A. V. Seude, Thomas
Stedeford and Alexander Wright.
Pretty Lively in the Sixth.
In the Sixth ward of Allegheny there was
lively contest, the result Of the primary,
up to the hour of closing the polls. being
to certain extent mixed. The vote
seemed to be about this way: Magistrate,
George R. Boutwell,, no opposition; Common
Council-Jesse McGeary, TO votes; A. b.
Mercer, 634 votes; E. A. Knox, 596 votes
William Thomas, $40 votes; George W.
Rowbottom, 500; Robert Stevenson, Az
The above were the winners, but there were
lot of people who had their names upon
the ticket, but who had no chance of win.
ming.
The school directors named were Adam
Hahn and William Gerst; the assessor, John
E. Knoderer; assistants, Charles Herrlingel
and Archie Ritchie, and constable, one to
nominate, Samuel D. Roll, s. P. Meals snd
George g. Champion.