Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-22
HE STATES HIS POSITION.
Beinhauer and McWilliams Formal
ly Accept Nominations.
ALLIANCE PLATFORM INDORsED.
Eenry Ratterson Talks About Clevelands
administration.
IT WILL BE JUST DEMOCRATIC ENOUGH


from the Industrial Alliance in his Office
last night who had come to formally notify
him that he was their nominee for City Con-
troller. The committee consisted of Levi
]. Regan, Thomas J. Conboy and Thomas
Edgar. Mr.. Regan as spokesman of the
delegation told the Mayor the Alliance
realized the necessity of continuing him as
an officer of the municipal government,
and assured him it was the unanimous wish
of the Independent citizens and members of
the Alliance that he should run on the AL
lance ticket.
''OEing to the dissatisfaction throughout
the city regarding the present condition Of
things" continued Mr.. Regan, 1--WE pro-
pose to have an organization in every ward
to help us along. We propose to open up
headquarters and earnestly desire the busi-
ness men to join with US in our effort to
provide good, clean city,"
Mayor Gourley's Plain Statement.
The Mayor promptly responded with q
statement of his views on how city affairs
should be administered.
81 thank you, gentlemen, said he, ''and
the organization you represent for the
honor that has been conferred upon me by
the nomination for the Office of Controller
of the city of Pittsburg by the Industrial
Alliance. The Industrial Alliance is COM
posed largely, 1 am informed, of the work.
ingmen of this city-men who earn
their bread by the sweat of their
browG No citizens are more
deeply interested in good government
than the working people. No citizens are
more deeply interested in efficient and eco
nomical administration Of public Office than
the working men of our city. They con-
tribute their full share to the maintenance
of the municipal government Whether
they own property or not, they have their
full share of the burden of taxation. They
constitute very important part of our pop
ulation, have helped to build up our city,
have contributed to its prosperity, and are
interested in its well-being. 1 am in SYM
pathy with the objects and aims of the In
dustriSl Alliance as set forth in the plat
form of principles already published.
A Government for the People.
81 believe municipal governments should
at all times be administered in the interests
of the people. am unalterably opposed to
that condition which makes it possible for
individuals to trample upon the rights of
the masses and manipulate the government
of the CITY for their own selfish purposes
am in favor of any policy that will place
the interests of the people above and be-
vond the interests of individual men. To
this end have endeavored 10 work in the
position with which 1 have been houored
by the people of this city. To this end 1
will continue to work until 1 reach the end
of my official term.
"For future Office I have neither ambi-
tion nor desire. II it were possible to in
duce MI. Morrow to become candidate for
the Office he has so long filed with so much
credit to himself and so much satisfaction
to the people I should not, under any con-
sideration, permit nv name to be used in
connection with the Office of Controller I
have hoped all along that he would finally
decide to become Q candidate, but his recent
utterances indicate a determination on his
part to retire from public office.
''The Office of Controller is the most i'm
portant Office in the municipal govern
ment, and, like you and the people whom
you represent, am anxious to see it occu-
pied by a competent and courageous man.
have no personal desire to fill it myself,
and could only be induced to become a
candidate in response to the call OF the
people to this city.
Waiting on the Old Parties.
''The political parties have not vet made
their nominations. Should either or both
these organizations make nominations satis-
factory to the people L should prefer not to
aspire to the Office. In the event of nv
candidacy shall be glad to have the sup
port of the members of the organization
which you represent shall be able to
determine definitely nv course within the
next week and shall be glad if you will
give me that time for consideration
The committee reported at once to the
General Executive Committee of the Alli-
ance, then in session in the Bedford school
house on the Southside. The session was
behind closed doors, none but the q MEM
bess being admitted, except Alderman
Beinhauer and Daniel McWilliams, the Al
lance nominees for Mayor and City Treas
urer respectively. They made addresses
accepting the nomination, indorsing the
Alliance platform and offered suggestions
of q practical character tor the benefit of
the ticket.
The committee decided to open head
quarters in the business portion of the CITY
and wage vigorous campaign until cleo
tion day. Delegates from Glass Blowers
Union Al were present and assured the
committee the union would stick to the
ticket, contrary statements notwithstand-
ing. A resolution was adopted deploring
statements made concerning Green Glass
Blowers Union No. 1, and expressing con-
fdence in the support of that organization.
Finance and campaign committees were ap-
pointed, and the meeting adjourned to meet
again next Thursday evening.