The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-20
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Pol. TICS
WARM |
Battle at Polls Today for May
orality is q Close
One.
a REFORM" MOVEMENT
senkinson, Republican Candidate OPP
posed BY Factions and
Cliques. l...5s
RIVAL, CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR.
A REFORM" MOVEMENT
RIVAL, CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR.

7: A. II. JenktnsOn (Republican)
Born, 1860, In Pittsburg. High /:
school gradute. Millionaire stogie 81
!: manufacturer. Once member Of Il
city council gtss 2
George w. Guthrie Democrat
and Rsform) Born, 1s4S, IN Pitts.
+. burg. Columbian law school grad.
uate. Lawyer. Reform candidate
for mayor, 1906. Democratic can.
didate for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in
1902. !;
Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 20.-No political
event in the annals of Pittsburg. ever
has created more intense interest
among all classes than the mayoralty
contest that is being fought out at the
polls today. The alignment of the OPP
posing factions is very similar to that
in the Philadelphia city election of
last fall. In other words, the ques-
tiop at issue is whether the so-called
republican machine shall be given a,
new lease of life or, be permanently
relegated to the junk pile.
Upon the result of the election de-
pends even more than the local reform
issues involved in the contest. 1t may
confidently be said that it will have a
most important bearing upon the next
state campaign in Pennsylvania and
upon the political future of several
republican leaders of national promi-s
nence. .#.s ;.5t5
Six years ago the people Of Pitts
burg smashed the old republican ma
chine, controlled for decade or more,
by the Finn -Magee coterie. But the
machine refused to stay smashed. SEN
ator William Finn vaulted into the
saddle again and prepared to again
get things under control. Hence 1t be-
came necessary forgopposition and re-
form element to again grid themselves
for the fray. q /.
The machine recognized that it had
a real fight on its hands and after
CAREFULLY looking over. the field picked
Alexthder NJ Jenkinson as its most
suitable candidate for mayor. Jenkin-
son is stogie manufacturer, reputed
a millionaire and willing to shell out
literally to further his political am
bitions. With the exception of the.
term as member Of the city council
he has never held any political Office
and therefore he had no public record
open to attack.
Jenkinson is not only opposed by
the democrats, but by the remnant of
the old Citizens party and considerasi
BILE element of dissatisfied Republicans.
The mayoralty candidate OF this fusion
element is George w. Guthrie, law
yer and q reformer. About the worst
charge that his opponents have been
able to lay at Mr.. Guthrie's door is
that he lis "a perennial Office Seeker,
having been an unsuccessful candidate
for mayor in 1896 and for lieutenant
governor four years ago. is
The weakness Of the old machine in
the present fight lies in the fact th.tt
1T has been placed on the defensive,
Sinister motives are ascribed to the
Jenkinson candidacy and these have
been strengthened by the. indiscreetS
utterances Of the candidate himself,
who, early In the campaign, proclaim
ed that there were millions back OF
him. .s sff Il Js5 3 # 81 "a
In its broader aspect the fight is
between the leaders who are endeavor-
ing to reorganize the Republican; state
machine and their opponents. Since
the death Of Senator Quay things have
gone badly with the Republican state
.nroo M II tiryu t9 T1,o ssa<,ylf ~ <ho AlnsR
tion in Philadelphia Hast fall; shaft
the t'organixation" In that city and
wrecked the leadership Of Senator
Boios Penrose. This was followed by
the slectioni of = Il Democratic state.
ticket. II the lisht Of these disasters