Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-20
FOR THIRTY DAYS ONLY.
He Will Not Be a Candidate for the
Rest of the UneKpired Term.
OTHERS WHO ARE In THE FIELD.
An Important Caucus of the Council Men,
berS Held Yesterday.
POSITION OF THE ADMINISTRATION

1t took all day yesterday Tor Allegheny
citizens to recover from the surprise caused
By Mayor Wyman's resignation. The
scramble to get the Office that will be made
vacant became lively during the day and
resulted in = meeting of % Councilmen at
) o'clock in the evening. Mr.. Parke was
Chairman of the aneeting. The discussion
was with regard to who should be ap-
pointed for 80 days, pending an election
The names of Henry Gerwig, n. II.
Noegtley, George Cochrane, d. B. Oliver,
George Snaman, Robert E. Lee and
George Boutwell, were proposed. but
10 definite action was taken. None
oi the gentlemen named have formally come
out as candidates and the meeting of Coun-
cilmen was adjourned until this evening to
give time to ascertain whose names can be
announced. The reformers are not work
ing entirely in unison on the appointment
and viii probably be divided in their sup
port. Mr.. Hcnriclls suggested Mr.. Snaman's
name and will support him. The other re-
formers. however think that Mr. Snaman
has TOO many friends on the other side.
Oliver VIII accept if Needed.
The two most prominently spoken of are
D. B. Oliver and Mr.. Voeghtly. The
former. IN an interview last night, said that
he would be willing to take the Office for 30
DAYS but would not stand an election to fill
the unexpired term. He thinks that in the
present crisis some one should be appointed
who has no political aspirations. Mr.
Oliver has always watched the city's affairs
closely. and, ii is claimed, would be very
= I, Il, %lor-
an ex-member of the Legislature, and is
spoken Of a candidate for the uneHpired
term. It is understood, however, that if he
is given the 80 days he will not ask for
election.
1t IS generally believed that w. NJ.
Kennedy viii be a prominent candidate to
I'll tho Unexpired term. As stated in The
DESPATCH yesterday, the Republican
nomination will be made under the Crawford
county system, by popular vote. 1t is
claimed that the Democrats will hardly
pUr up a candidate. The names of John
Wilhelm, Of the Sixth ward and j. r.
Stavton the candidate when Mayor Wyman
was elected, have been mentioned, but
neither Of them have consented to let their
names be used. Mr.. Stayton ran before as
a reform candidate
A number of Republicans beside W. NJ.
Kennedy have been mentioned, but none
are avowed candidates. Chairman Parke,
Of Common Council, it is understood, is
ambitious TO be Mayor of the city, but is
willing to stand aside for Mr. Kennedy. If
he does SO, he will probably be given the
iatter's support AT the regular election for
Mayor after the present term has expired.
Position OF the Outgoing Administration.
It was generally believed that Mayor
Wyman's friends would oppose w. NJ.
Kennedy and use the city government to
defeat MIN. This is authoritativelv denied,
and the assurance has been given that the
police and fire bureaus will, in this contest,
be kept out of politics. Chief Murphy has
stated that he has no candidate, and will
only use his vote in the support
OF his choice among those who
may be candidates. What has
hitherto been the machine, will not, it is
claimed. presume TO show its hand.
Arthur Kennedy is in Florida with Sena-
ter Quay and it has not been learned what
his intentions are. He is said to be anxious
TO be Mayor but on account of his frequent
attacks on the Auditing Committee would
meet with decided opposition. His friends
think he viii keep hands of, and get in
shane for the next regular Mayoraity cam
paign.
alderman Braun has come out openly for
the office. He is not supported by any fac
tiou and is running on his own personal
merits. He has not vet developed much
strength, but he is working hard There
are other names mentioned, but not with
enough authority to indicate that they will
be candidates.
WyTnsn Eas a Personal Preference
Mayor Wvman, it is understood would
like 10 have Alderman Mckelvy succeed
him. Mr. NcKelvy has been Deputy
Mayor for long time, and has always been
popular He Will probably be made Police
Magistrate at Central station if he is not
elected Mayor 1t is practically decided
that police magistrates will be provided for
ut once, and that the new Mayor VIII not be
required to give his attention 10 ordinary
police hearings. There are five magistrates |
TO be appointed. Alderman Brinker is a
candidate in upper Allegheny and Alder
man GIcNulty and Alderman McKelvy in
the central part of the city. No other |
names have been mentioned.
Mayor Wvman who could not be found |
Thursday night, talked freely of his resig- /!
nation yesterday. 81 will be out of office |
in a week, " he said, land have also retired |
from politics. l intend TO devote my time |
TO business. / suppose | will be allowed to !
reside in Allegheny, but YOU can say l am |
out of politics. My resignation was made !
because 1 thought it a duty to nv friends |
and family 10 take that course"