Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-16
A House to House Campaign Being
Made by the Candidates.
THE WARD FULL OF CIRCULARS
In Which Charges and Counter Charges Are
Freely Made.
MONEY AND WHISKY IN THE SIXTEENTH

The political lines are not drawn closely,
but in nearly every ward in the city there
is an unorganized uprising against the
present management of city affairs, and
only the lack of leaders will prevent the
city administration from being badly
worsted in the contest The fight being
made by the citizens is not against any par
ticular department in the government, but
rather general protest against the tri-
ennial assessment about completing.
While the fight in all the wards will be
lively enough to keep the ward bosses
within sight of their ward polls, the battle
in the Sixth, Thirteenth, Fifteenth, Six
teenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth
and Twentv-ninth will be hot enough to
keep all concerned at fever heat from Z
o'clock in the morning when the polls open
until P. NJ. when the polls close.
Made a House to House Canvass.
More work was done in the Sixth ward
Yesterday than was ever done there before.
The six candidates for Councils, the two
candidates for Alderman, and the six candi-
dates for School Director spent the dav in
a house to house campaign. Every door
bell in the ward was kept constantly ring
ing, and the housewives, or at least those
who do not take an active part in political
fights, were more than a little an
noyed by the almost unending pro-
cession of workers that marched through
the streets and alleys in search
of votes Many of the women-wiyes and
friends of the candidates-spent the day Wis
iting about, pulling the wives cf the voters
in line for to-day. 1t was reported in the
ward last night that a friend of NJ. L.
Malone's, the candidate for Select Council
against Philip Finn, had gone to Mercy
Hospital yesterday afternoon and solicited
the votes of the patients in the institution
the street to the polling place. Mr.
Malone emphatically denied this story
He said he could win the
fight without voting hospital patients. The
followers of Mr.. Finn, however, are conf
dent of success. A number of queer combi-
nations have already been made in this
ward and it is said with at least shadow of
information that Philip Finn is in all the
combinations made up to date, or that are
likely to be made any time to-day. Besides
the force of his brother, Senator Finn,
Philip Finn will have back of him James
Richards, who is accepted as the strongest
man in the ward, and other workers of his
class.
Malone Is Still Good Hustler.
NJ. L. Malone, however, is a hustler. He
has not been active in politics for few
years, but he formally pulled the ward
pretty much as he pleased and he is con-
ident that he will to-day rally all of his
old-time following. The feeling in the
ward is bitter and it will surprise many if
there are not some rough and tumble battles
before the dav is over. One side is watch
ing the other closely and any uncertain vote
will be challenged and not few of the bal
lots will have to be sworn into the box. AL
ready threats of prosecutions are being
made in the ward by both sides and the Cit
izens' Committee have circulated notices
that anv attempt at crookedness or coercion
will lead to the arrest of the parties impli-
Gated. Similar notices are being circulated
by the Finn people.
Zone of the circulars recite that the valu-
ations in that ward have been materially
reduced. 1t is charged by the citizens
organization that such circulafs are being
scattered about to deceive the tax PAYERS
and to influence the voters against Mr..
Malone. The citizens also allege that on
inspection of the figures will prove the
assertions of the circular to be false and
groundless.
Every Nerve Strained to EIec. Finn
The combination of citizens and Demo-
Gratis are making a good show of fighting
Dunn and Larkin the administration cam
didateS for Common Council in the Sixth
ward, but the real issue has been made
agains. Phillip Finn and the success of the
others is conceded The Finn forces are
well organized, and his campaign has been
worked by all the skillful politicians in the
city. Never in State or national contest
has so much interest been put, and never in
any contest has there been as much genuine
political pulling as will be done to-day 1t
will no doubt require count of the votes
to determine the result in the ward
The fight in the Thirteenth ward is be-
tween w. b. McEldowney and Emil Spohr.
Both express confidence in their ability to
win and each with his friends is working
the ground over. Religion, politics. family
affairs and even the tariff has found prom
inent place in the contest and the orators
out there are telling and retelling the vir-
lures and many admirable traits of their
particular candidate. While both candi- |
dates are in dead earnest and are fighting to
win their constituents are battling good
and the indications are that the
best man will win.
A Fight to the Finish in the Sixteenth
In the Fifteenth ward Edward VAIN
wright is vigorously opposing David Craw-
ford. the present Common Councilman |
Both candidates are reputable gentlemen, |
and the ward has been SO worked that every |
vote will be cast to-day.
All the force OF the administration and the |
professional politicians with well-flled |
purses are industriously at work in the |
Sixteenth ward. An effort is being made |
to defeat j. C. O'Dopnell, the Democratic
candidate for Common Council. Mr.
O'Donnell is backed by the Democrats and |
citizens and the entire ward was last night |
ward workers. Both sides have been |
working day and night and both sides are
putting into the fight plenty of money and |
an abundance of fine whiskey. The ward
has been flooded over and over with cir
culars. The administration people are tell |
ing in lively hand bills what Mr. O'Don-
nell has failed to do for his constituents.
while the hand bills being circulated bv the |
friends of O'DonnelI, tell what he has done
in the way of fighting the ring. How he
has labored to get an auditing of the city's |
accounts, and how in the future he |
will devote his energies to exteminating
the so.called ring and so-called ringsters
o'DonneIl Pictured ms a Mule.
On one circular, under the caption of
record in Council, is the pict-
ure of mule kicking himself into the air.
On another circular is a list of the wants of