Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-30
A FRUITLESS FIGHT.
The Butler-Lawrence Judicial Con.
test Still Hangs On.
COLONEL STONE REFUSES TO ACT.
Yesterday Was Spent in an Effort to Fill
the Commission.
MEET NEXT WEEK AT BUTLER

| OOlOuel w 1llldIn a. stone, VINO, week
ago. was chosen the third member of the
commission selected to name Republican
candidate for Judge in the Butler-Law.
renee judicial district, yesterday de-
clined to act with that commission.
With a letter declining to serve
on the commission Colonel Stone sent q
letter which he asked that both of the
candidates for the nomination sign. The
second letter bound the nominee to abide
by the decision of the commission and asked
that the writer be released from any and all
personal obligations.
"Unless I am released from such obli-
cations must insist upon Withdrawing
| from the commission" was the way in
which Colonel Stone concluded his second
letter.
The Butler county people protested
against accepting Colonel Stones With
drawal from the commission and they in
| sisted that he be released from all personal
obligations
Lawrence Wouldn't Release the Colonel.
The Lawrence county people insisted
upon accepting the Colonel's withdrawal
and they refused to consider his request to
be relieved from the personal obligations
he referred to-
Thus yesterday was spent in another
fruitless effort to settle the judicial nomi-
nation for that district, and when the con-
ference adjourned at IL o'clock last night
| they seemed further from settlement than
at the conclusion of any of their former ses-
sions. They will meet at Butler, Pa, on
Wednesday, September Z. In the mean
nd
Lee, the members of the commission, were
authorized to meet and if possible agree
upon the third member of the commission.
George H. Anderson represents w. D.
Wallace, the Lawrence county candidate.
and ex-senator Lee represents John NJ.
Greer, the Butler county candidate. The
duty of naming the candidate will there
fore devolve upon the third member of the
commission.
The meeting yesterday was the hottest
yet held by the parties to the fight. Many
friends of both candidates attended, and
several times during the day quarrelsome
spirit cropped out OIL both sides.
Friends of Senator Greer.
Among the Butler county people present
advocating the nomination Of Senator Greer
were Senator Showalter, "Old Honesty"
Thomas an ex-member of the Legisla-
ture; ex-Judge Charles McCandless, VIC.
Negley, editor of the Butler Citizen; j. NJ.
Carson, editor of the Butler Eagle; Major
Patterson, of Colonel Wiley's staff; j. NJ.
Moore, Secretary of the Republican County
Convention; Everett Ralston, Mr.. Greer's
law partner; E. E. Young, E. E Abrams,
Newton Black.
Among the Lawrence county people pres
ent were Charles G. Tidball, Frank Tidball,
A.. L. Porter, Joseph Gilleland, D. j.
Campbell, Perry Doud, Alexander Rich
ardson, George NJ. Purmer, Henry Shoner,
Joseph Craig, james Alexander, Fred Ohe
and John c. Wallace, brother of the Law
renee county candidate.
When their last conference adjourned in
yesterday at the Hotel Sehlosser.
When they got together in the
morning, however, they decided to meet
at the Hotel Anderson. Messrs. Anderson
and Lee, with the six conferees, Immediately
went into session. Mr.. Anderson read the
letters from Colonel Stone and then the
battle opened iE dead earnest. While the
conferees were struggling over the third
member of the commission the adherents of
the two candidates crowded the hotel lobby
and buttonholed and argued after the fash
ion of State convention. Occasionally the
bitter feeling, generally we'll concealed,
came to the surface, bat there was no vio-
lence on either side.
Talks From the Candidates
The first session of the conference lasted
until o'clock. Nothing had been done and
it was decided to adjourn for two hours. At
s o'clock the same parties met again and
both candidates were invited to attend the
session. Both did attend and both made
short arguments in his own behalf, and then
both retired. The Butler county people |
submitted a proposition to have the ques-
ton submitted to a vote of the two
couuties, the vote to be taken on |
next The Lawrence county |
people refused to accept the PROPOSE |
tion. Then Senator Lee submitted |
the names of ex-Judge Gordon, of Brook |
vile; Judge Collier, of Pittsburg, and ex-
Judge Butler, Of Chester county, and asked !
that the Lawrence people select either OF |
the three as the third member of the conf
mission. These names were also rejected |
and 1t was decided to adjourn until the |
Butler meeting on September Z. Before |
the adjournment, however, the Lawrence |
people proposed that both candidates with !
draw and allow the nomination of an out |
side candidate. The Butler people rejected |
this proposition.
Who the Candidates Are.
Senator Greer, the Butler county candi-
date for the Judicial nomination served
eight years in the State Senate. He is
powerful man physically and is pronounced |
i good lawyer He is over feet tall He
weighs 22O pounds He dresses in plain
black and wears tilted back on his head
light straw hat. His face is round and
pleasant. He wears short cropped black
nustache and he never evidences confusion.
He is 4S years old and he has been in poll
lies all his lifh.
W. d. Wallace, the Lawrence county
is 40 years old. He dresses
plainly and wears a silk hat. His pleasant
features are almost entirely hidden by
closely cropped red beard. He has been
oracticing law for ten years. He has pre-
,ided over both branches of the New Castle
but he has never held office of
profit He has been active in politics,
however.
Both Candidates Have Many FrIenda
Both the candidates have many enthusi-
lstic, friends and it is claimed that either
AN be elected. The district has q Republi-
can majority of about 5000 votes. When
he conference adjourned it was announced
" both sides. that both candidates will
likely stay in the fight until the general
election.
The Democrats of the district have practi-
ally decided to have two candi dates for the
udgeship. J.W. Martin is the Democratic
,andidate from Lawrence county and Leo
dcQuiston is the Democratic candidate
rom Butler county. Their conferees have
allied to decide upon q candidate and both
andidates have determined to stay in the
ace to the finish.