Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-04
MANY NAMES MENTIONED,
And Still There Are More to Follow,
According to All Reports.
SOME INDEPENDENT NOMINATIONS.
Just Few Cases in Which No Opposition Is
as Yet Apparent. .
OPINIONS ON PARTICULAR CHANCES

ing the shivering of Councilmanic states a
the coming election. there is not much ex
preston on the subject from those who
make politics a business. There are yet {
couple of weeks in which to work, however
and it is hard tc say what combinations may
be effected before the 18th inst. The rapic
changes made from day to day almost make
q kaleidoscope.
The terms OF the following named mem
bers of Select Council expire in April:
Matt Cavanaugh, First ward; john Doyle
Third ward: James L. Williams, Sixth ward
George S Wilson, Seventh ward; John S
Lambie, Eighth ward; II. P. Ford, Eleventh
ward; Thomas E. Perry, Twelfth ward; Rob
ert r. Warren, Sixteenth ward; William C.
Mckinley, Seventeenth ward; \. +. Heating
Twentieth ward; Herman Rohrkaste, Twen
ty-ffth ward; Daniel Braun, Twenty-siNtl
ward; David p Evans, Twenty-seventh
ward: John Benz. Twenty-ninth ward: John
P. McCord Thirtieth ward; John Paul, Thlr
ty-second ward; John Murphy, Thirty-third
ward; Evan JONES' Thirty-sixth ward.
In the First ward Alderman 2. j. Dona-
hue, is candidate to take the place of Mr..
Cavanaugh, who is said to be satlated with
politics As Mr.. Donahue resigns the
aldermanship there will be a vacancy for
the Governor TO fill Mr.. Savers, a book
keeper in Scott Bros. employ is a candidate
against Donahue, but the people who take
the most part in politics in the ward say
they regard his chances slim. 1t is given
out that Harry O'Toole will likely I'LL
Donahue's aldermanic shoes.
The Part Played by Republicans.
The Republicans in this ward make no
pretensions to elect ticket of their own,
but in the past they have sometimes been
able to make things exceedingly lively
among Democratic factions. Thomas CAT
fer, Jr., is out for Common Council
In the Second ward James Piatt and
James McElroy, the timer, viii contest for
the Common Councilmansnip, and each
mans friends hold that he has the advan-
tage.
In the Third ward John Doyle, the pres
ent Select Councilman, is candidate for
reelection, and John Grotzeinger constable
in Alderman Gripp's court, is the candidate
for Common Council. A Democratic
worker says he hasn't any doubt that they
will make the rifle.
In the Fourth ward John King, present
incumbent, and James Meighan are candi-
dates for Common Council. Some think
that Meighan has show, but the drift of
opinion is that King is at present at least a
Voters in the Fifth ward cannot complain
of a scarcity of candidates, and there has
been an immense amount of buttonholing.
There are five aspirants for Common Coun-
ell, j. j. Giltinan NJ. j. Hines, Michael j.
Price, Peter Hearty, j. A. Dean and Cas-
par Left. Those actively interested in mu-
nicipal matters expressed the opinion that
Giltinan' 8 and Hines chances were the best,
with odds in favor of the former.
Ambition of Philip Finn.
Philip S. Finn is willing to take the
place of j. L. Williams in Select Council
for the Sixth ward John Dunn and David
Larkin are the present members of Common
Council and John Finnerty wants Dunn's
brogans There is said to be no opposition
to NJ. j. Rafferty,, the Alderman in COM
manG at present. The Democrats have not
shown their hand so far, but will likely de-
clare themselves on Saturday night
George Wilson is for Select and Deputy
Sheriff Harvey Lowrey and Arthur Allen,
colored, for Common Council are named by
Seventh ward Republicans. The Democrats
are not considered in it.
The Eighth ward is likely to be the
scene of an animated contest up to the time
of closing the polls, though there is not
likely to be any opposition to Select Coun-
Gilman Lambie, the present member
For Common Council John Pitcairn ard
John Geisinger are contending, and the
conflict is complicated in the Republican
house by two colored men named Randolph
and Green also contending for seats in the
Common branch. Four men are willing to
be Alderman John Mckee, John White.
Reuben Miller and John Cahill, the latter
of the Democratic faith.
In the Ninth ward the present incum-
bent, j. j. MCGUIRE is candidate for re-
election to Common Council He is op-
posed by man named Winzell, formerly
on the police force. Winzell's friends say
that he was discharged because he could not
be elected, but they say that McGuire's
chances are best, as he suits the powers that
he. The Democracy of the ward will pow
WOW on Saturday evening.
Rumors of independent Nominations.
In the Tenth ward the Democrats have
nominated Charles Dugan for Common
Council Daniel B. Kelly withdrew, having
designs op an independent nomination. The
Republicans have made no distinct move as
yet, but may in an independent way.
In the Eleventh ward Harry Ford ap-
pears, so far, to have no opposition for re-
election to Select Council, and William I.
Taggart and Thomas G. Mcclure seem to
have no opposition in their way to the
Common branch. The Democrats have
made no movement yet, not publicly at
least
Robert Johnston, for Common Council,
has, SO far, no opposition in the Twelfth
nothing as to whether Select Councilman
Perry would succeed himself
At present there is hot fight in the
Thirteenth ward tor Common Council be-
tween the present incumbent, William c.
NcEldowney, and Emil Spahr, the latter
an ex-member Of the fire department The
tide is generally thought to set in Nc
Eldowney's favor. There are several other
candidates.
Collector Ford says there is no movement
so far that he knows of in the Fourteenth
ward
The Fifteenth ward, from present out
look, will be represented in Common Coun-
Gil either by Edward Wainwright, Demo-
crat, or Al Crawford, Republican.
Division on Party Lines
In the Sixteenth ward Common Council
man O'Donnell is a candidate for re-elec-
tion, and Henry Meyer, a bartender, is his
opponent Henry Epping is candidate
for Select Council, and r. R. Warren is his
Republican opponent. The ward is close,
but some say Warren's chances are best
William C. Mckinley is said TO have no
opposition for reelection as Select Council
man from the Seventeenth ward. Repub-
licans have wide selection for Common
Council, Hugh Ferguson, George Metcalf,
Max Leslie, Samuel Reams and John Nc
Morean. Mr.. Ferguson excused himself
from discussion of the matter on the ground |
of want of time. !
The Democrats Of the Eighteenth ward
will suggest on Tuesday night. The Repub-
licans now in the field are Attorney James
Cook. Philip Dressing and Mr.. Haggerty.
The latter is claimed to be ineligible. not |