Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-18
NOT OUT FOR MAYOR.
J. c. 0'Donnell Declines to Be a Candi-
date, but Declares for a
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION NOW.
Signs That the Independent Spirit Will Not
BE Allowed to Die.
AFTERMATH OF THE LOCAL ELECTION

The Independent voters of Pittsburg will
organize permanently and continue tn
fight against the City Hall administration
The victories scored by the independents il
the Sixth, Sixteenth, Twentieth and othe
wards of the city have greatly encourage
the municipal reformers, and from all owe
the city come assurances that the time ha
arrived for an organized effort on the par
OF the independents. The victory of j. c
O'Donnell over the opposition of the ad
ministration and all its forces was satisfac
tion enough for the Independents outside o
any other victories won on Tuesday.
Mr. O'Donnell was unable to leave hi
home yesterday. He was in robust healtl
however, and he would have been about hi
business as usual, had not flood of con
gratulations kept him within doors. Letters
telephone messages and kilograms came il
from every part of the city. Over 100 let
ters of congratulation were received during
| the day.
"Will the Independent voters of Pittsburs
organize permanently?" was asked Mr.
O'DonnelL
| The Struggle Will Be Continued.
''They WILL" he answered, promptly
And they certainly should" he continued
'Now after the election is over and the re
favor of reform movement in this city
But the burning need for reform exists now
| just as much as it existed before Tues.
| day battle. No man who values his repu.
tatiOn or who has even a remote re-
gard for the truth will say that our city
affairs are not recklessly and extrava-
gantly managed by those in authority now.
The peoples money is distributed without
regard for the citizens interest, and the
city's pay rolls are crowded with names of
men who do not render adequate service for
the money they receive from the people
through the city treasury
"No outsider is allowed even glance at
the clty's accounts, aud no one save those in
authority are supposed to know how much
money is spent annually or what it is spent
for. The fact that the election is over does
not change these conditions, and while they
exist the need of reform exists. A reform
in the affairs of Pittsburg can only be
brought about by changing the system of
our government, and placing new and
clean men at the head of the various depart
ments.
Need of Permanent Organization.
Therefore, Mr.. O'Donnell went on,
the need for permanent organization of
the independent voters of Pittsburg is ap-
parent. Extravaganza to be followed by
increased and exorbitant valuations and
burdensome taxation can be relieved only
by the independents acting together in fore
ing the reforms that are SO badly needed.
The congratulations have received to-day
have convinced me that the time is ripe for
such organization. I have letters here from
every part of the city, and from many of
the leading business men. They all talk of
organizing permanently, and they all offer
to 90 any length to bring about the needed
reforms in the management OF the city's
affairs.
For my part am ready and willing to
meet with committee of citizens at any
time with view to organizing permant-
my friends who called on me to-day and
while all join with me in the belief that an
organization of the Independents should be
effected at once for future contests they also
agreed with me that the danger is in get
ting into the movement men who have poll
teal asperations and who are ready and
willing to go into any combination or or
ganization that will insure them political
preferment. I will have nothing to do with
any organization that is not for the best
interests of the whole people, and in my
judgment the peoples interests cannot be
best served by combinations, politicians or
hungry place hunters"
''Will you be a candidate for Mayor of
Pittsburg?" was asked.
Not Candidate for Mayor.
'tNo, SIR" he answered with some en-
phasis, 81 am not a candidate for any Office:
have been spoken of as a candidate for
mayor, but l assure you now, positively and
sincerely, that I would not take the mayor
atty nomination if it were rendered me. 1
can best serve the people where 1 am, and
under no condition can 1 be induced to be a
own legitimate business, which is profitable
and agreeable, and have no disposition
tn. tn 'S people of ' PittsDGyrp y o1a.e csn
give me. 1 am deeply in earnest in the
citizens movement against the extravagant
management of our city's affairs 1 hope
to see permanent organization of the
citizens for that purpose and I will go into
such light without hope of reward or
without ambition for political place. If the
others will go into the organization on the
same footing the power of the city ad-
will be thoroughly broken at
the next councilmanic election
NJ. j. Malone, who led the citizens
movement in the Sixth ward, where Fin
nerty, the Citizens candidate for Common
Council, was successful, is now at work to
secure permanent organization of the in
dependent voters of Pitfsburg.
Thinks the People Are Waking Up.
He said last night that the taxpayers and
voters of the city are thoroughly aroused
now, and that they are alive to the fact that
relief would come to them only through
their, own efforts. 81 have talked to
many people to-day" said Mr.. Malone,
"and find that the independent, or citizens,
spirit is abroad in the city. 1 also find a |
general clamoring for permanent organiza-
tion. All of those with whom I consulted !
express qualification at the showing made
by the citizens at the polls on Tuesday.
They are all greatly encouraged, and they |
will not be content until permanent or
ganization has been formed and the work |
begun in the last contest is carried to sue |
cessful issue and some reforms in the man |
agenent of our city's affairs are brought |
about.
'"The citizens movement" Mr. Malone
went on, sis in no way a political one.
There are no aspiring politicians in it. 1t |
is an organization of taxpayers and renters,
and from now on they will, in my opinion, |
hold the balance of power"
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