Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-15
MORROW IS INDIGNANT
A Peculiar Political Proposition
Calls Down His Wrath.
NOT A CONTROLLER CANDIDATE
Even if all Parties Should Nominate Him
Unanimously
FEW CHANGES IN THE REVENUE OFFICE

Controller Morrow yesterday declared
himself out on the question of renomina-
tion in language which cannot be mis-
understood. His friends have been 10th to
accept his previous utterances on this SUBJ
iect, and the general impression has been
that the Republican City Convention would
renominate him unanimosly. 1t was be-
lieved that if this should be done he could
be induced to reconsider and once more be
tine party's candidate.
Yesterday afternoon Delinquent Iax Col
lector Ford walked into the Controllers
Office. Assessor Case, Assistant Controller
Davis and several other gentlemen were in
the room at the time. Mr.. Ford leaned over
the Controller, who was sitting at his desk,
and said ''Now, Mr.. Morrow, you have
frequently said you would not be candl-
date for reelection, but it won't do. For
the success of the party you must accept
denomination. Take it. You will have no
opposition. If after few months you de-
sire to resign you can. Then the election
of Republican as your successor will be
assured, because it will be thrown into
Councils, where there is good Republican
majority"
Controller Morrow Was Indignant.
The Controller became highly indignant
at the suggestion. "What!' he exclaimed.
''Do you think would lend myself to such
trick as that? No, sir! No, sirl Not
under any circumstances 1 would not be
a candidate for this Office again if the Re
publican party nominated ME unanimously
~
handed ME their Endorsements on a silver
platter. 1 don't want the Office again and
I won't have it. That is my answer, once
for all "
Assistant Controller Davis here inter-
posed, intending to pacify his chief, but
only aggravated matters Turning on
Davis the Controller exclaimed: "John, l
have told you 80 times that nothing could
induce me to stay in this Office another
year. Now let that settle 1t. l am for
you."
Mr.. Ford withdrew after polite apology
and returned to his Office The Controller
did not soon get over his fit of anger and
was visbly agitated during the balance OF
the day.
Need Two Candidates Now.
This declaration BY Mr.. Morrow makes it
necessary for the Republican leaders to
look around for two candidates. They have
been worried greatly to get an acceptable
man for the Mayoralty nomination and all
indications point to failure. 1t is not
likely they will have so much difficulty III
securing a candidate for Controller. A
number of good men have been named and
none have declined the honor. Among
them are Mayor Gourley, Assistant Con-
troller John j. Davis, Mayors Clerk Bob
Ostermaier, County Commissioner Mercer,
David Torrence of the Treasurer's Office,
| and Edward Phelps, the Controllers book
keeper.
1t is we'll understood that the opposition
of the party leaders will prevent the nomi-
nation of Mayor Gourley for the Office on
the Republican ticket, but it is certain he
will be candidate on another ticket
| They recognize his strength and will
| insist on strong man to rur
against him. The Democratic leaders
have already provided for their emergency
| by selecting Stephen McCandless as thell
| candidate for Controller. The positive re-
fusal OF Mr.. Morrow to enter the race will
cause Democratic opposition to City Treas
urer Denniston. The Democratic leader:
| have all along declared they would indorst
| Morrow if he should be candidate, anC
Major Denniston, too; but if Morrow woult
not run they would place full ticket IL
the field.
Lambie Not in the Field.
1t was announced yesterday that John S
Lambie had re-entered the field for thu
mayoraty nomination and was setting ny
delegates, but he denies the story empha
tically. He had thought of being a candi
date year ago, but when he found ho"
thoroughly Dr. McCandless had covered
every district with good men changed MI
mind. He had not thought o
it since, but he did not say he would no
accept q nomination if rendered. One o
Mr.. Lambre's friends said there was NJ
doubt some delegates had been set up fo
him and they would go into the convention
The convention, he said, would be free
for-all, and any man with a few delegate
would have good chance of pulling dow
the nomination.
Ex-County Commissioner Dan McWill
Jams is talked of as the Industrial Alliance
candidate for City Treasurer, and it is assert
ed Beinhauer and Gourley will be formally
named as Mayor and Controller respective
" at the next general meeting OF the Ali
ance 1t is also asserted that several Demo
cratic leaders have offered to pay Mr.. Bein
hauer to withdraw from the field.