Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-31
DEMAND A CHANGE.
Citizens Meet All Over the
City to Protest Against
Present Methods.
NEW TICKETS ARE NAMED.
Twentieth Ward People kicking
Against the officials.
A COMMITTEE WILL INVESTIGATE.
Another Demand Made for Free Bridges
the Southside.
NEW TICKETS ARE NAMED.
A COMMITTEE WILL INVESTIGATE.
Another Demand Made for Free Bridges
on the Southside.
THE MTLLLGE MUST BE KEPT DOWN

Citizens meetings were held in different
parts of the city Last night to put up re-
form tickets Oar in Ihe Twentieth ward,
which is the largest in the city, meeting
OF citizens gathered together last
night. The object of The meet
ing was TO nominate ticket
against what they called the ring" gang.
The names presented for the latter were as
follows: For Select Council, William \.
Ramsey, W. Il. Dennistou: Common Coun-
Gil J. p Thompson. j. q. Stewart; Alder
man. J. 3. Hvndman; School Directors,
David Blair, DR. 7. ID. Davis, Cyrus 5.
GRAY; Assessor William Sprague.
The citizens representatives were jump
ing NJ, ana expressing themselves in several
different languages They claim that they
did not wish a repetition of old affairs, and
hope that a cleaning out of offices viii be
effected.
If-cei. Scores the Ward Representatives.
Thomas LigSe5t, the wealthy real estate
owner. was the champion for the anti-ring
marty. and he advocated the following citi-
zens' ticket: Select Council. G. w. Baum;
Coma1ou Council, J. q. Stewart; Alderman.
L. B. krebs.
M. Ligcett also made many strong re-
marks canjemning the city government, and
said thas people who had hitherto repre-
serted his ward in many transactions were
Tot above suspicion. He emphatically
stated thar tie street Improvements out in
the East End were the ''rottenest' ne ever
heard o.
David Maxwell made several pertinent
remarks. and his talk brought up lengthy
discussion.
Ia consequence of this talk committee
rzas appointed by which the property
holders would get a square deal, but the
gentlemen have not been apprised of the
appointment.
~ Investigating Committee Appointed.
Tie following committee was appointed:
John Woodward, Chairman, Colonel j.
N Sehoonmaker, J. r. Mckinley, Judge
j. i. Reed. They were suggested as
committee to inquire into matters and re-
port to the citizens.
On a motion OF William Parkinson it was
decided that each candidate would pledge
himself TO port the candidates which
would be selected on February next, and
stand their chances for election on Feb-'
rUcrr Is.
There was much discussion On city i'm
provemautS and Mr. LGgeJt roas,d what
he called the Ring ImprovemsnVAss
'ion" IN very round terIns,s,Ee thought
1h.s 4 reformation shoulc De made in the
rzyvfnment of the Twentieth ward. and he
wished TO 60 on record as being citizen
who strongly a1vocated such move.
David Maxwell also made a strong talk
against ring business, and thought that the
citizens of the Twentieth ward should be
brought 10 their senses by electing repre-
sentative people to Offices who would look
out for the general interests of people.
E-cpubIicans Declare ASairst Fusion.
Ahout 200 Republicans of the Twenty
ff,n ward net last evening in the school
house and nominated candidates for the vari-
Gus ward offices. County Commissioner
Robert J. Mercer WAS chosen Chairman
anl 4. ". Rossiter Secretarr. The fol-
LOVING Committee on Resolutions was ap-
PORTED: Hon. Emmett T. Cotton. James
Larimer aud Thomas O'Shell. During the
absence Of the committee speeches were
made deEouncing the fusion of the so-called
Independents with the Democrats.
The following nominations were made:
Select Council, Herman Rohrkaste; Com
mon C0rncil Thomas Wallace: Assessor,
Y. Il. EaDmett; Aldermen, JOHN p Spin
1eTal,er and Joseph Banks: School Direc-
tcEs, ,Tonu McKsiD. Christopher Soda. Ed
ward Phillips and Fred Zell, Jr. The Com
ulittce en- Resolutions then reported the
IC!ioving resolutions which were adopted
unanimously:
E-so.veG, That We express our gratif1ca-
1lOG @- she result achieved by tine efforts of
the Republican party in the government of
the na sion ahd state, and declare our future
purpose oi Dphoiding the principles OF the
same in-sc-.
Resolved. That we commend our county
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sEna -Ar tie esfcient and economical gov
c}ns2anO tbeT have given us in the past and
express oar dc eTrnination that the same
slSti he continued. and To that end de-
1nana fa'r and impartial assessment
Of taxes aad an economical and
just collection and expenditure of
10 the eZt.GGTa -aut appropriations estimated
Tor lie improvements of the public parks
1cT the ensuing year believing the annual
eN2e1sl1uHe therefore should not exceed
sl2.00
f!ant Change in Taxation.
Resolved, That as TO the special needs of
This part OF the city. request Councils to
authorize the Controller to close the ac-
count OF the borough OF East Birmingham,
and that hereafter all special taxes levied in
the Twentv-fIth and Twenty-sixtn wards
shall be carried TO the bonded indebtedness
sinking fund account OF said district, and
that hereafter Councils only levy so much
separate t. y as shs II suffice 20 pay the i'll
te-Sst ana sinking fund OF thc bonded debt.
Second-That Councils pass such measures
as may be required to secure free bridges IN
speedy n manner aS may be consistent
with wise expenditure of the public
money. 4 special clause was also adopted
on motion of James Campbell that tie
CouHcilmen of the ward he requested to
vote FOR a city auditing committee.
Another resolution vas also introduced
by Nr. Campbell tEat the representatives
IL Councils be instructed to not vote for
levy OF more than Is mills, but they ruled
il out Of order.
Saturday, February &, was set for the
primaries, the polls TO be open from 4 until
N The Ynpefinor thor, odiourpoI