Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-28
Hustlers for One Allegheny
Republican MayOralty
Candidate
SECURE A SNAP PRIMARY
As Part of a Concerted Scheme to
Defeat the Reform Element.
ALDERMAN BRAUN TO THE FRONT.
lie Has Been Conducting Mayor Wyman's
Bearings, and Likes the Job.
ONLY FIVE DAYS 10 MAKE THE FIGHT

The fight for Mayor Wyman's shoes is on.
Allegheny is at fever heat, and the candl-
dates are making contest such as was
never known before. Alderman E. L.
Braun claims to have drawn the first blood
last night in the meet ag of the Allegheny
CITY Republican Committee. He made one of
the most daring political coups known in the
history of Allegheny county politics, and
attempted to drive Kennedy, Tyler and
Voegtlv 10 the wall by fixing the date of the
Republican Mayoralty primaries for Satur-
day. March 5, and each candidate to put
Up 500 with the Secretary OF the committee
before midnight tomorrow.
This is the first rout the reformers have
received, if it can be considered such,
though Braun is receiving at least part OF
the reform support. Ii is claimed on the
Northside that the fixing of the date means
the election of the man who best has his
campaign in hand at this time and that now
is Squire Braun.
The squire Has Eeen at Work
Ever since Mayor wyman's conviction
he has been at work on his campaign, and
is said 10 have every line laid. He is said
to have the labor vote with him, and
the German element, it is asserted
bv his friends, is almost solid for the
Alderman. With the primaries next Sat-
urday it only leavessfve days to make the
campaign, and it is boldly announced that
Braun's hold cannot be beaten in that
length of time.
The strangest feature of the proceedings
was that John R. Henricks, Chairman of
the sub b-Auditing Committee and leader
in the reform movement, was the man who
presented the resolution fixing the date next
SATURDAY.. He also assisted in repeating
three rules of the committee, which made
this procedure possible. Major kennedy's
friends made an attempt to stem the tide,
but it was useless, and Braun's victory was
almost unanimous. Alderman Braun is
brother of the late Chief Braun and a son of
the late Dr. Braun, of the drug firm of
Braun & Ritter.
The Meeting of the Committee.
The City Committee met in Common
Council chamber with Major A. j. Pente-
cost in the chair and Charles W. Neeb as
Secretary. The meeting was orderly at the
start, but the members were playing blind
mans buff before the close. The ball opened
with the reading of the rules, and then a
general fight over what ought to be done
followed In the excitement someone de-
clared the primaries for Mayor should be
held next SATURDAY when the delegate cleo
ton was being held. Then John r Hen
ricks followed with a resolution to hold the
primaries next Saturday.
This raised howl.
Mr.. Lang declared it was out of order and
in conflict with the rules of the organization,
which said they should be held ten day be-
fore the regular municipal election.
Mr. Mclaughlin remedied this by offer
ing resolution repeating this rule.
Councilman Lowe made a plea to delay
the primaries a week. longer but he was
ruled out of order
Mr. Mclaughlin then proceeded to con-
vince the committee that the rule had to be
repealed in any case. Then 8 dozen
rose to concur with him, but as they all
talked together each thought the
other was on the other side. During all
their debate there were howls for question
and when the vote was taken 1t went
through with q boom.
Many Rules to Be Changed.
Mr. Henricks then called attention to the
fact that rules four and five would have to
be changed, to make the time for register
ing the candidates Names and for making
the deposits with the Secretary five davs
before the election instead of ten days.
An attempt was made at discussion, but
the yells for question drowned the oratory
and there was a chorus of 'ayes.
"Carriedp' cried the Chairman.
Another Speaker Reed" yelled the
mob, and then the Chairman apologized for
not calling for the other side, but when he
did there was no response.
Lowe and John B. Kennedy then made a
struggle for the floor. The latter won. He
is a representative OF Major William NJ.
Kennedy, and moved to amend Mr. Hen
rick's motion to fix the primaries on Satur-
day. He wanted Friday, March II, as the
date, and in support Of it he said:
1--WE don't want TO connIve with any
scheme. We have been cursed too long by
rings and schemes, until good citizens have
not had chance to vote 1 don't know
what this move means, but it is indecent
haste. No one can make campaign in five
DAYS"
Eject of the Baker Laws.
John Windell took offense at this and q
lively scrap followed, after which Mr.
Henricks said the primaries would have to
be held on that day in order to comply with
the 45-day provision in the Baker ballot
law. Mr.. Lowe showed that all the pro-
visions could be carried out and still have
the election on the 11th of March, but in
spite of this the resolution carried.
Monday midnight was then fixed as the
close OF the time when the forfeits could be
placed in the hands of the Secretary
Mr. Mclaughlin then offered resolution
that hereafter no ward or suggestion meet
ings could be called save by a majority of
the members OF the City Committee in that
ward and no one nominated in anv other
way shall be given place on the regular
ticket The meeting then adjourned.
IT was stated last nIpht that Movnr
Voegtly would tonight announce whether
he would be a candidate for the unexpired
term. 1t is said that if he comes out it will
only brighten Braun's chances, as it will
further split up the reform vote.