Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-18
THEY W0UNDUP
The Amendment Campaign
With Evident Enthusiasm,
CLAIMING ALL In SIGHT.
Chairman Weeks ChaseS and Runs
Down Rainbows Galore.
CLAIMING ALL IN SIGHT.
THE STRIKER MARKET QUOTATIONS
Allegheny COunty's Vote Matter of Pro-
found Uncertainty.
INTERESTING ITEMS OF THE FIGHT

INTERESTING ITEMS UF The ElGHI
Hon. Bill Chandler's memorable advice
''claim everything" seems to be the watchworC
of both wet and dry in the campaign whlcl
closed last night in mist of beer. The anti
prohibition people opened Supplementary
campaign with a bung-starter last night, but tc
all intents and purposes the campaign proper
was ended yesterday, and the decks cleared fol
action all over Pennsylvania. There has been
considerable noise made, but mainly by the
drys who have done all their work on the sur
face and in sight and sound of the throng.
The vets, on the other hand, have conducted
the most silent sort of still hunt, and the sur.
face indications have been so cleverly con.
cealed that the Anti-Prohibition Executive
Committee has even been accused of inactivity
by the enemies of the amendment. 1t is, how
ever, really touching to hear the extravagantly
confident claims set up by the putative leaders
of both sides Confidence is a beautiful at
tribute of politics, and the presumption that
some people are whistling to keep their cour-
age up is very natural under the circum-
stances.
AN EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN.
The campaign has been largely one of educa-
tion, and millions of tracts, pamphlets, docu-
ments and extracts from speeches of public
men have been put into general circulation.
1nnumerable meetings have been held by the
Prohibitionists, and dead walls have blossomed
with staring posters setting forth the merits of
each side of the question. The antis have
done very little Grating and made no public at
tempt whatever to parry the home-thrusts of
their adversaries. The Prohibitionists have
had all the pleasure of fight with an enemy
which would not strike back, but the ants
have upheld the doctrine popular among poll
ticians-"votes count"
The last few days of the campaign have been
growing warmer and warmer, and yesterday
the windup was full of fury and sound, and
both sides have girt up their loins for decisive
settlement to-day of the temperance question
in this State. Nor have those Invaluable aux
iliaries of popular suhrage-the strikers-al-
lowed themselves to be lost sight Of The man
who looms up on the eve of election day with
his voting bailiwick in his vest pocket was
more than usually numerous. He was not over
and above board particular as to his remunera-
zion, either. The awful rapacity of Presi-
dental year was not displayed, and 'infooence"
was dirt cheap, the quotations on ward-workers
ranging from $40 to S25, with apparent demand
light 1t is possible that by this morning
drink of liquor will command the services of
the expert heeler who is "out for stuff"
CHAIRMAN WEEKS CONFIDENT.
Chairman Jos. D. Weeks, of the Prohibition
lists, spoke with singular confidence. of the AL
legheny County prospects. He said: THE in
dications are bright indeed. If we can get out
$1,000 votes we will carry the county. On
basis of $1,000 votes we will hold the Anti-Pro-
hibitionists level No, 1 don't think L am Wis
ionary. We have done the best we could with
our canvass and we will carry the townships,
boroughs and Allegheny City, and bring nice
majority against Pittsburgs limits. We will
get clear ma jority of the organized labor vote
in the county. we are sure that the other side
ll 1rT
from Cincinnati and other cities, but we have
detectives enough engaged to frustrate any
such schemes. Several of our best workers
have been approached and offered as high as
$50 to refrain from work tomorrow or to go to
the hostile camp, but don't fear their loyalty.
We are going to watch closely for liquor at the
polls, and arr st anyone trying to debauch
voters. Oh. yesl The vest-pocket vote is over
whelmingly with us, and we will win without
any doubt in this county if we get the vote
out"
THE CHAIRMAN CRITICISED.
Mr.. Weeks hustled out of the room. and
young temperance orator who has a national
reputation turned to the reporter and asked:
"Are you going to print that absurd estimator"
To an affirmative reply, the speaker continued:
"a grave mistake was made in appointing Mr.
Weeks Chairman in Allegheny county, for he
is far too visionary and impressionable to man.
age such campaign. He has been held in
check by the committee to some extent but |
-. Our campaign will be laughed at when
such palpably absurd claims are set up by the
head. expect it to snow wet ballots to-mor-
row."
Alderman A h. Leslie. who was sitting by,
said: well, Mr.. Weeks is naturally hopeful, |
and when such men as Controller Morrow esti- |
mate that the ants will only carry the county |
by 5000. l don't see why we shouldn't claim |
something. As to the financial aspect of the |
campaign. we are informed that the ants will |
spend $780, 900. They have raised money by |
threats from all the tradespeople dealing with |
brewers and saloonists. believe that these |
frantic appeals for large majority in the |
county and State are a distinct menace to the |
Brooks law; for, if they win this fight you'll |
see the liquor men going to the Legislature in |
an effort to take out the restrictive clauses in |
the Brooks law; We have our 10000 ballots |
all in the hands of our workers, and every |
thing is in shape for brisk fight tomorrow" |
LIQUOR LEADERS WIDE AWAKE.
Things were extremely lively at No. go |
Fourth avenue, the AUTHORIZATION Asso- |
citation headquarters. A stream of men |
was pouring in empty-handed and depart |
ing with great bundles of ballots. That |
useful citizen, the striker, was on deck |
early and often. He expatiated upon his ''in.
fooence" all day to three weary men in shirt
sleeves whose sole duty it seemed to De to ad-
minister chilly bluff to the would-be handlers /
of campaign Doodle. The types of character
shown were remarkable. One man started out
at $40 and deprecated his modest abilities until
the small sum of 50 cents was asked and re.
fused. He went away swearing allegiance to
the drys. The section of the committee
charged with standing off" strikers" ex-
pressed astonishment at the number of well
known and respectable men who desired to be
almoners of corruption funds. The answer
was invariable that there were none to dis
burse.
Chairman Wainwright was asked how the
was progressing. "0ur organization
of 80 counties, with headquarters here, is per-
feet and our arrangements are all completed |
We have made it business fight and have
dealt in no abuse for our adversaries. A great
deal of literature has been put out mostly
Of a conservative nature. AS to our
plans for tomorrow We have ordered the
trade to refrain absolutely from selling to.
morrow. We will have bandwagons out to
stir up the voters, but we have given orders to |
stop the music if any bands of women or
children praying or singing are encountered. |
We have adopted the still hunt method so ef-
fectivelg that the trade has believed us mac
tive. We have, of course, spent good deal of
money in legitimate expenses, but cannot say
how much the 80 counties have cost to organ |
ze until the bills come in after election. Our
workers at the polls are men who are not affil-
ated with the trade, but who are helping us |
lut from conviction. Yes, l think Judge |
Whites speeches have done his party good in
Ome quarters, but injury in others. Our local |
One well-known gentleman, a
politician was placed in charge of the work and
committee of eight, four Democrats and four
Republicans, assisted him in dstricting the
county and appointing men for each precinct.
As for estimates, we will have 1000 majority
n the county on basis of IS, 900 votes cast, but
here is great deal of guesswork about the ,
hing. We expect to carry the 30 counties by
s. 900 or 1000 Some of these supposed tenn
,erance strongholds like Washington, Greene
nd Armstrong counties, will be serious sur
rises TO the temperance people. But as for
he amendment, it is only a matter Of what our