Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-10
lie Is a Candidate for Reelection as
State Chairman.
HARRITY TO FIGHT AGAINST HIM.
Secret Of the Bitter Enmity Existing Be-
tween the Two Men.
SOgE GENERAL POLITICAL MATTERS

station he announced that his mission had
been successful from political standpoint,
and that he would certainly be
chosen the member of the National
Committee TO succeed the late
VI. /. Scott. Mr. Guffey denied emphati-
cailv that a conference of Pennsylvania poll
Jieians had been held in Senator Hills
interest in Washington last Thursday. He
admitted, however. that during his trip
Fast he had met Senator Wallace in New
York. Congressman Mutchler and State
Chairman Kerr at Washington, and other
politicians Of national regulations in Phila-
Gelphla. Washington and New York.
Il am satisfied that 1 will be chosen TO
succeed Mr. Scott on the National Commit
tee, Mr. Guffey said 'The Chairman of
the National Committee holds that, having
admitted Mr. Kerr to the National Commit
tee, they have now no vacancy from Penn
svlvania Mr.. Kerr. having been admitted
by courtesy to represent the State Democ-
racv on the committee and to fill the va
cancv created bv the death of Mr.. Scott, he
will hold the place until the proper tribunal
has selected his successor, and the proper
tribunal is the State Convention or dele
gates chosen by it. -
Kerr IS Out for Reelection.
This" Mr. Gufey went on, "sustains
ny position, and, while it removes any con-
test over this matter from the meeting of
the State Central Committee, l wish TO say
thar. when The proper tribunal is assembled,
the Democracy of the State in convention, L
will he q candidate for this place
''It has been stated that Chairman Kerr
bad determined to be a candidate for re-elec-
tior Is that truce" was asked.
'.Yes, that is correct" Mr. Gufey an
svered "NIr. Kerr will be a candidate for
reelection as Chairman OF the State Gen.
trai Committee, and there is no question
about his success
Mr.. Gufey refused to talk further on pol
itics lie said he had never seen such
snow storm as .he one which passed over
the country since lie left Pittsburg early
last week. They are sleighing in Balti-
more. Washington, New York and Phila-
dcI7hia," he said. 'sand now 1 find them
slei1hing here in Pittsburg."
The decision of National Chairman Brice
that there is now no vacancy on the Ma
tional Committee, and that State Chair
nan Kerr had been admitted TO the COM
mittee through courtesy to fill the place of
he late ". L. Scott disposes of much
disputed question, and will be an unsatis-
f.:ctory ruling to the HarTity faction of the
Democratic party in Pennsylvania
= Lively Fight Likiy to Follow.
Secretary Harritv has male an honest
fight for a seat in the National c .mmittee.
lie inaugurated his campaign for the place
inst after the announcement of Mr. Scott's
death His first effort was to have The Dis
trict Chairmen of the State elect him
member Ot the committee. He then wanted
the State COmmittc called together to name
the National Committeeman and later he
decided 10 have the State Committee name
him for the place when it meets in annual
session on January 90 He has already
secured pledges Of support from majority
a. ;he State committeeman. When the |
committee assemblies it will no doubt dis
regard ,he decision of National Chairman
Brice and in order to satisfy the pledges |
gwen it will name Mr.. Ha~ritv as the
successor to Mr.. Scott. Such action will |
7vnnd question precipitate a lively
f.-1> which viii be carried into the State |
CommVtee and will be finally decided by
the delegates TO the National Convention
which are chosen bv the State Committee.
The National Committee will hold but
one meeting between the time the State
Committee meets and the meeting of the |
National Convention. At that meeting a
place for holding the National Convention
VIII be decided upon and the affairs of
the committee viii be wound up.
Should Mr.. Harrity be named member of |
the National Committee by the State Con- |
mittee the National Committee, it is said, |
will refuse his admission, and will allow |
Nj Kerr to represent the State until the |
new National Committee is chosen in the |
regular way.
'rhe Harrity people are vigorously op-
posed to Chairman Kerr" Pittsburg |
Democrat said last night. "They will op-
pose Mr. kerrs reelection as Chair |
man OF the State Central Commit |
tee, and they will oppose his |
right to seat in the National |
Committee pending the election of a regular !
committeeman. The secret to the hatred of |
Mr.. Harrity and his friends to Chairman
Kerr is not generally known.
Eyanird the Committee Called at Once
at viii be remembered" a" the gentleman
went on. that w. L. Scott died Just in the |
heat of the last State campaign. Chairman
Kerr was busy with the burdensome duties |
Of MS office and lie was managing the cam
palCD TO the satisfaction of all the earnest |
Democrats of the State The day Mr..
Scott died Secretary Harrity tele- |
grauhed Chairman Kerr to come |
TO Philadelphia. lie promptly responded |
10 the telegram. When be called on Mr.. |
Harrity at the State Department, he was |
advised TO call the State Committee |
togetnerat once to name a successor to Mr.. |
Scott. Kerr was opposed to calling the |
convention. He argued that the vacancy in |
the National Committee was of no conse- |
quence, when there was nothing for that |
committee to do, and that any attemptrto |
1ii the vacancy at that time might create |
diScord and trouble within the partys |
ranks Harrity insisted that a meeting |
OF jhe State Committee would be helpful /
IN the campaign, and that the vacancy on
the National Committee could be filled at |
the same meeting after the work for the |
State had been disposed of Mr. Kerr re-
fused 90 call the committee, however He |
eontended that it would be indecent even
4 politics to act too hastily in filling Mr.
'cott's place, and he argued that the va
ancy could be filled before the
National Committee would hold a /
meeting by waiting until the annual
meeting Of the State Committee The two
agreed to disagree on the question and they
separated as bad friends. Chairman Kerr's |
work for the rest of the campaign was un-
satisfactory TO Mr.. Harritv, and the result |
of the campaign was an Overwhelming vic
tory for the Republicans That's the secret |
Of Harrity's opposition to Chairman Kerr
Chairman Kerr Announces Himself