Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-26
A POLITICAL DINNER.
Washington County Democrats Drop
Into Pittsburg to Eat.
THEY TALK ABOUT Tue OFFICES.
Senator DunIaps Programme in the Legis-
lative Session.
AFTER THE UNIONT0WN PosToFFICE

A rather distinguished coterie of Demo
cratic politicians from the country met in
Pittsburg yesterday, by accident, SO they
said. The same fate led them to take din
ner together at the Monongahela House. II
| is not known whether each man paid his
bill, or whether there was host for the
party. But that is q small matter. Wash
| ington county was we'll represented. The
| crowd was headed by John G. Bane, the
| county chairman. The others at the table
! were Senator Dunlap, of Bridgewater; D.
+. Patterson, the criminal lawyer and a
close friend of Congressman Sipe; L. Nc
Carroll and r. L. McCarrell and R w.
Irwin, of Washington.
The conversation drifted into social
channels and then out into the broad field
Of politics When asked what was done
they all protested that politics was not dis
cussed. 1t was rot even dinner party,
but the gentlemen finding themselves in
the hotel concluded to dine together, and
they invited D. F. Patterson, who used to
be Washington county man. 1t was sus-
pected that they met to fix up patronage
slate. for Washington to be presented to
Congressman Sipe, but this was stoutly
denied also.
Defending the River Banks.
Senator Dunlap said there was nothing
new in politics, so far as he new. He is
getting ready to defend the river banks
again this winter against men like Senator
Finn and others, who would like to estab-
lish huckster market on the Allegheny
wharf.
Mr. Irwin said: s'The fact that we dined
together does not mean anything. 1t was
social party. We are not after the patron
age of Washington county. I am not
posted on the other counties in the Con-
gressional district, but I know several can
didates for the postoffice in Washington.
They are j. V. Boyd, j. Edgar Brady and
j. Carter Judson. The Office is a good one,
and the candidates are all frst-class Demo-
Gratis. Any of them would make an excel
lent postmaster Each has his friends and
is circulating petition. Iris hard to say
which one will be successful"
Chairman John c. Bane has been men
toned in connection with the United Statas
Marshalship. He denies thst he is after
anything. Mr.. Bane is stanch anti
Harrity man and is devoted to the Guffey
faction. If the National Chairman has any
influence with the administration, he is ex-
pected to WELD it against Mr.. Bane. The
latter, no doubt, knows it.
Talking About Federal Patronage.
Mr.. Irwin added that the Washington
county Democrats had had several talks
with Mr.. Sipe about patronage since the
election, but nothing was done. S. L.
Mestrezat, a prominent Democrat from
Uniontowp, was at the Seventh Avenue
Hotel, but he evidently did not know of
the party at the Monongahela House. Mr.
Mestrezat was here on private business.
P. S. Newmeyer, S. NJ. Graham and
Charles NJ. Fee, three veteran Republican
politicians from Connellsville, were noticed
also in the lobby of the Monongahela
House. Mr.. Newmeyer was acquainted
with the Democrats and shook hands with
them, but they didn't divulge anything to
him. Mr. Newmeyer said there was a great
scramble for the postofice in Uniontown.
The candidates number dozen or more.
Among them is the irrepressible ex-senator
7. b Schnatterly, who is backed by Searight
Mr. Newmeyer thinks Searight is the man
who has the ear of Congressman Sipe In
Connellsville the foremost candidate for
the postofice is P. j. Hanigan. Mr.. New
meyer says he is a clever man and ought to
have the place if party work is taken into