Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
lively Scenes at the Meeting of the
County Democratic Leaders.
CLEVELAND MAN DISGUSTED.
lstiOnal Politics atSe Bottom of the Hard
Struggle.
ANDIDATES FOR DELEGATEsCONE OUT


n the National Democrctic Committee
ID theh elected the following delegates:
'ortv-i iecond Senatorial district, James
racY Forty-third district, Alderman Nc
,enta; Forty-Iourth district, John Jiles,
ndForty-fifth district, p Foley.
TfcKenna and Tracy are pronounced
fey men. Foley is friendly to Guttey,
1t was pledged TO Harrity, while Jiles is
mployed by Harritv, and was for Harrity
st, last and all the time. The Gufiey in
ructiOns was a bitter pill to the admins
alton people, and many of them stated
peHly that Jiles would disregard them. P.
oley insisted last night that the positive
tructions were binding on him. and
the other Allegheny county men,
of the State Committee save
IS. Mr. JileS refused to say'whether he
i'd obey the instructions.
have reached the height of nv politi-
.mbition," Mr.. ,Jiles said. Immediately
: his election Jiles went'to the Court
lse where he spent the afternoon ana
ming filling the jury wheel.
A Very Lively Convention.
he convention was one of the liveliest
held by the Allegheny County Democ-
v When the committee assembled in
nmon Council Chamber City Hall,
ere was scarcely half enough room TO ad-
the members, and the convention ad-
Irned TO Old City Hall. The capacity of
old building was taxed by the crowd
gathered there, and squad of police
was necessary to preserve order and
the warning factions from doing each
bodily harm.
ere was little excitement in the cor
non until the lines were drawn for the
CLARK fight, but then the struggle was
Gus There was pulling and hauling in
y direction, and, as the result showed,
convention was about equally divided
5een the two candidates. Cheers and
ans followed each other in uproarious
fusion through the hall as the CON-
isemen cast their votes for one or
of the candidates Jiles led his own
s. He stood within easy reach of
rman Bremen, aud raised one obiec-
after another, to which the little
rman nodded pleasantly and just as
sanity ignored.
ark. who made his own fight, was pres
u the convention, but took no active
His case was left by him to Alder
Mckenna, Charles Anderson and
ITS. Clark carried the city
riots and led in the fight
4, the country districts were
-ied. In the outlying districts Jiles de-
eloped strength. The ballot resulted:
lies, I6; Clark, SO When the vote was
lnounced the ,Jiles people went fairly
Id. In their enthusiasm they become
~ personal, and the convention dissolved
Ike the breaking up of prize fight.
Brennen's Plea for Harmony
Che committee was called to order at II 90
Chairman Bremen. He congratulated
body on the large attendance. He APP
lded the work OF the Democrats in the
campaign and asked that harmony pre-
in the meeting. He pledged himself TO
air in all contests. After his little
IA the Chairman appointed the follow
Democrats as secretaries: Joseph Kraus,
es F. Anderson. Frank NIilliken, j.
.rSin. Chris Magee, .Ir. p. Foley was
lctcd secretary for .Jiles, The appended
,oiGtion was then presented and adopted:
:esolved, That the members of the State
HJral Committee elected hy the Allegheny
luyv Democratic Committee from the
-rral Senatorial districts of this county,
gay are hereby instructed TO vote for
aeS NJ GuIfev ESD, for member Of the
i0nal Democratic Committee, 10 fill the
a-cv caused by the death of Hon. Will
scott.
fe resolution was greeted with wild ap-
&C which continued for several minutes.
order had been restored \. j. Barr
for the yeas and nays on the resolu-
ut the convention would not hear to
av. Several short speeches eulogiz-
GUtfev were made. after which the
Oh was passed. Mr. Guffey was not
He was in the hall while the CON-
were assembling but left the
lie meeting was called to order.
ne Of Growers Friends Mad.
contest between James Tracy and
ullivan was promptly disposed of
announced in the convention that
for Harrity, but his statement met
ch vigorous opposition from his dis
legateS that he withdrew before tie
II the roll had been started. He LETT
-ention in bad temper, roundly de-
all the Democrats who were op-
Ia 20 Harrity.
1T is a scheme to beat Grover Cleve-
I'd" Mr. Sullivan said, land want 10
the curse Of God IS on it. -
hen Nh Sullivan hurried off to Man
steY Tracy was elected by acclama-
udee NcEenna was also elected by ac-
la3on. Nh. Mckenna thanked the
-eItion III short speech. He pledged
ell to support and obey the instruc-
the committee. He announced
was always friendly to Mr.. Guffey
5uld have announced his preference
gentleman before had he been given
por,unifv. He argued that Mr..
n o,,II ba ,,on1p1 for 11laae on ihe
al Committee.
les Fagan then nominated John
Chairman Bremen raised the point
Pagan was not a member or the
ee Facan became furious He
that Fhe rolls had been changed.
,ir compelled him to take his seat,
and wild confusion prevailed for
e minutes. i dozen or more dele
tempted to sneak, but Chairman
refused to hear them all until
~ restored. Jiles and Clark were
ularlv nominated. While the roll
ng called there was considerable
N. and once there was dispute
the tally, in which the lie was
between Charles Anderson and L.
Friends interfered, however, and a
was prevented. in the discussion OF
Fagan's right in the convention,
,es notified the Chairman thai unless
square deal, there would be
le III the gathering, to which the
nan mildly replied:
Tiles Made thc Chairman Tired.
1. sit down Jiies. You make me
Mr.. Jiles did not sit down, but for
,e he remained silent.
riends Of Clark complained that Mr..
efused to help them in their fight |
TITLES. MT. Gufey, however, posi- |
refused to be dragged into the dis |
lisputes. Had he said the word yester-