Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-31
OPENED THE FIGHT.
Gathering of State Politicians in
Pittsburg Yesterday.
DALzELL SCORES A GREAT POINT
By Having Late Dates Fixed for Legisla-
tive Conventions.
GEORGE SH!RAs INDORsED BY THE BAR

The Republican campaign in Allegheny
county was formally opened by the meeting
of the Republican County Committee at
City Hall Yesterday afternoon. The attend
ance was unusually large, and the fight
which was begun yesterday afternoon will
no: end until after the Presidential election.
There were politicians of all grades and
sizes. While Senator Quay was not pres
ent his political advisers, helpers and heel
ers were out in force, and the gathering as
sumed for the time the appearance of
State convention. Farmer Taggart, of
Montgomery county, who stood
as the granger candidate for
United States Senator against Senator
Cameron year ago, was probably the most
conspicuous figure present. In appearance
he is the perfect picture of well-fed, SUBJ
stantial farmer His iron gray whiskers
most completely hide his fat, rouEd, pleas
ant face His soft black hat falls back, ex-
posing a well-shaped, intellectual looking
head, and he seemed delighted at meeting
so many of his former associates in the State
Legislature. Mr.. Taggart is a candidate for
Congressman at-large, and he is already at
work ON his campaign.
y Great Gathering of Politicians.
j. NJ. Carson, of Butler county, Reading
clerk of the State Senate, was also there.
He come to Pittsburg, he said, Just to see
his political friends, and he saw many of
them. Charley II. Fletcher, member
of the Legislature from Philadelphia also
happened in while the committee was in
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and when at home is an ardent politician,
but his visit to Pittsburg, he said, was
purely a social visit and was without politi-
cal significance. Senators Steele, Upper
man, Neeb and Finn scattered themselves
about through the committee. Steele and
Uprerman are candidates for reelection
without substantial opposition, and they
were out yesterday just to see that the best
interests of the Republican party were
served. Representatives Lafferty. Weaver,
Cottor, Lemon, Robinson, Crogan and
other of Allegheny countv's lawmakers were
present. Jim Richards, who has grown weary
of making laws and is anxious to be chosen
Sheriff, talked with constituents from
every part Of the county, while Vint
Stevens, who is content as Gauger of Oil,
but whose friends insist he shall be the Re
publican candidate for Sheriff, shook hands
with all comers and wished them lair
measure of success. Henry Ochse, of Etna,
= candidate for Director of the Poor, was
being introduced around.
Coroner Mcdowell Wns Out Hus.Iin<.
Coroner Mcdowell, who is a candidate to
suoeeed himself, was probably the most
cheerful looking man in the assembly,
and st no turn did he overlook an opportu-
nifty to secure for himself pledge
of support. He guaranteed everybody that
he would be renominated George W.
Miller, secretary of the committee, while
not engaged with his duties was consulting
with his supporters about his prolonged
contest for ex-Collector Warmcastle's
place.
The committee was called to order by
Chairman Gripp A resolution was adopted
thanking the officers of the committee for
'their efficient work in the last campaign.
Dr., D. G. Foster presented resolution,
which was passed unanimously, providing
that, in accordance with rule Z, the Chair
man of the committee be authorized and
directed to issue call for the holding
of Republican primary elections in the
several election districts throughout the
county of Allegheny on Saturday, March 8,
1892, between the hours of 4 and o'clock
P. NJ, to elect delegates to the several
conventions hereinafter named, said con-
yentions to be convened on the Tuesday
following, viz, March 8, 1892, at such time
and places as the Chairman of the COM
mittee shall hereafter designate
The resolution calls for the election of two
delegates and two aiternates, each from the
Twenty second and Twenty-third and Allie
gheny's part of the Twenty-fourth Con-
gressiona1 districts to the Republican Ma
tionai Convention. Also that committee
of three be appointed to confer with similar
committee from Washington, Fayette aud
Greene counties to fix time for holding the
latter convention, and that the basis OF repre-
sentation shall be the same as allowed in
1890. The resolutions also call for legis-
latiye district con rentions to elect delegates
to the Republican State Convention.
DaIzeII Scores Victory.
John B. Kennedy offered resolution
when was adopted providing that in ac-
cordance with rule g. the Chairman be
authorized and directed to issue call for
the holding of Republican primaries on the
2Stf of MAY, 1892, between the hours of
ard o'clock p. NJ, to elect delegates to the
following conventions which shall be con-
vened upon the Tuesday following, at such
times and places as the Chairman shall
hereafter designate, viz: County Conren-
ton No. l, to nominate candidate tor
President judge, of Court of Common Pleas
No. 1; candidate for Coroner and Director
of the Poor, also to nominate candidates for
Congress in the Twenty y-second and Twenty
third Districts; for Senators in the Forty
third and Forty-ffth districts, and candi-
dates for the Legislature in the First,
Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh and Eighth districts; also to elect
in each district one person as representa-
tive and member of the Executive Commit
tee. The committee then adjourned.
islative primaries at the late date is con-
strued as victory for Mr. DalzelI, who,
under the circumstances it is said. is now
assured solid delegation from Allegheny
county. The presence of the visiting poll
ticians, it was generally believed. was to
secure early primaries in the interest of
Senator Quay.