Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-29
Saying Party Unity Above all Is
Desirable at This Time.
TALK ABOUT OTHER CANDIDATES.
Charges That Republican Slate EaS
Been Made Are Denied.
NOMINATIONS MADE IN MANY WARDS

! less was seen after it had been submitted
for publication. but could not be induced to
say much.
'My position is clearly outlined in the
communication to my friends. I might
have gone into the convention and caused a
lot of trouble. I might not have secured
the nomination but still might have de-
feated the nominee. But am not sulker.
realize that unity is necessary in the Re-
publican party in this contest. Whoever
will be the nominee will receive nv hearty
support, and hope, that of my friends. -
The letter written by Mr.. McCandless is as
| follows:
To my friends who are candidates for delegates to
the Republican Municipal Convention, with the
purpose of voting for my nomination for
Mayor;
Since many of you did me the honor to en-
list your assistance in my behalf as can
didate for Mayor the Republican party,
whose best interests we all desire to serve,
has suffered a grievous national defeat, and
the Democratic party, aided by the dissatis-
fed and discontented of various denomina-
| tions, will shortly take possession of the
general government. After such defeat it
becomes the especial duty OF everv loyal
Republican to do his part to restore harmony
among ourselves, and revive again the old
united enthusiastic Republicanism which
heretofore inspired us to victory.
He Desires Its Unity.
1t is especially important that the coming
municipal elections throughout the country
should show that the Republican party is
once more firmly and determinedly on its
feet At such a time neither personal am
billions, however honorable, nor personal
friendships, however grateful, should rule
the counsels OF the party.
Feeling this; realizing the necessity of q
united front in this great manufacturing
city of PIttsburg, the cradle of the Republi-
can party; and believing that this end
can be best assured if our convention comes
together asa body of representa- Repub-
licans, untrammeled by any pledge to any
man, but concerned only for the public and
the party interests, 1 take this means of noti-
flying you that desire you to no longer con-
slider me as candidate.
Your assurance of assistance l can never
forget. You can put me under deeper obli-
cation by heartily joining, as will do, in
assisting to nominate and elect Republican
candidate who will unite, revive and inspire
the party to one of its old-time victories.
ALEX f. MoCAND1Ess.
Trouble Will Soon Be Here.
Only two days remain until the Republi-
can city primaries are held. The conven-
tion of the city treasurership there is no
| positive assurance who will be the nomi-
nees John Lambie, Postmaster Mexican,
Controller Morrow and County Commits
sioner Mercer will each be represented on
the floor of the convention by delegates
who will support them for the Mayoralty.
The nominees for Mayor and Controller will
certainly be selected from this list. No
politician can be found who is willing to
say which of those named Will be selected
orwhere they will be placed on the ticket.
Quite number of Lambie delegates have
been set up. Mr.. Lambie said yesterday
there would be good many of them in the
| convention. He stated that he was
| not a candidate, as the term is usually en-
ployed. He was not seeking the nomina-
tion, but if it came his way he would ac-
cept without hesitation.
Controller Morrow's delegates will come
from the East End wards. A number have
been set up for him by friends who still
hope he will accept a nomination. There
has been some talk lately of the Controller
as Mayoralty candidate, notwithstanding
that he has for weeks declared positively
he would accept no nomination for any
Office.
Repeated His Old Song.
Only yesterday he spoke thus to some
friends who were urging him to change his
mind. Yet nearly every other man at City
Hall, when asked who the convention
would name, declares Morrow will be on
the ticket. Postmaster McKean's delegates
will come from various parts of the city.
Many believe he will get the Mayoralty
nomination, though, like Controller Nor
row, he has frequently said he would not
be candidate.
Delegates for Mercer will come from the
Southside. There may not be many of
them, though some folks think he will be
the nominee. This belief was strengthened
yesterday by the fact that Mr.. Mercer had
long interview with C. L. Magee. 1t is
said Mercer was promised, at the time of
the last mayoralty nomination. that he
should have it this time and that, while be
has not announced himself, he has set up
quite number of delegates and is ready to
start whenever the word to go is given.
The spectacle of Republican convention
in this city meeting without knowing be-
forehand whom it will nom mate is consid-
cred a joke by the Democrats. They assert
positively that ticket has already been
slated and claim the Republicans are only
having a little fun bv declaring no one
knows anything about it.
It's a Week Old.
The slate was made in c. L. Maree's Office
q week ago, according to the Democratic
authorities, there being present Senator
Finn, Magistrate Gripp, Chiefs Brown and
Bigelow, Collector Miller, Register Conner,
Prothonotary Bradley and Sheriff Nc
Cleary. What names were placed on it
could not be ascertained, but it was stated
that Mayor Gourley's was left off Several
OF those who were said to be present de-
clared yesterday they had never heard of
the conference or the slate, and didn't be-
ievs there was a slate. Magistrate Nc
Kenna, who will be the Democratic nomi-
nee for Mayor, said he knew the conference
had taken place week ago. 81 heard of
it from a source which could not be
doubted, said he, 'and they are trying to
keep it quiet until the convention meets.
You will find that the convention, after
casting complimentary vote on the first
ballot, will go to some man and nominate
him with hurrah."
RChairmsn Gripp, of the Republican
County Committee, smiled when the slate
was suggested to him. 81 don't know who
is on the alleged slate, and don't believe
there is one," said he. "I know 1 had
nothing to do with making it, if there is.
In my opinion, those who usually make
states will not be in it this time. When
the convention meets it will be found no
one man has enough delegates to elect.
Then / expect a committee will be ap-
pointed, representing all the candidates, to
retire and decide upon one or more avail
able men for each of the Offices. This will,
in my opinion, be the only slate the con-
vention will have anything to do with.
Says They're at Sea.
Another Republican who watches closely