Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-08

| IsPEcKAL TELEeRAM TO THE DIBPATCH.l
PHILADELPHIA, December 7.-Assist-
ant Secretary of the Republican National
Committee Frank Willing Leach, who is
also Secretary of the Republican State Com
mittee, was asked his opinion of the contest
for Governor, to-day.
L see, said he, that Senator Delamater
has announced himself as a candidate for
the Gubernatorial nomination. hope he
Will be successful. look upon Delamater
as one of the brainiest men in the Repub-
llcan party Of Pennsylvania. He is q
modest and unassuming man in his man
nerS, but he is characterized By q reserve force
OF great power, which manifests itself upon
closer acquaintance. The powerful factors
In politics nowadays are those who are wise
and influential In the councils of the party.
1t is here that Senator Delamater's strength
OF character manifests itself.
QUAY'S RIGHT BOWER.
During the national campaign of last
year Mr.. Delamater was for a period of two
months constantly in attendance at the
headquarters Of the National Committee as
one Of Senator Quay's most trusted advisers
During the late campaign in this State he
was of Invaluable assistance to the officers
OF the Republican State Committee. BE is
in no sense a politician, except in the
broader use of the term, student Of public
affairs and an educated gentleman, being a
graduate of Harvard College, keen lawyer
and successful banker.
I'm word, Senator Delamater is q man
OF the people, one of whom any consti-
tuency, small or large, might be Justly
proud. He possesses in a pre-eminent de-
gree the GOODNESS, deliberateness and sagac-
ity which should, in my judgment, charac-
terize an executive officer. 1 know of no
man in Pennsylvania better equipped for
the high Office Of Governor than George
Wallace Delamater."
VERY NEAR THE THRONE.
This utterance of Mr.. Leach, who has
until recently been Senator Quay's private
secretary, which position he resigned to ac-
cept higher Office, is regarded by many of
the politicians to mean that the. junior Sena-
tor from Pennsylvania will be found favor
ing Senator Delamater in the contest, and
almost in the light of an ofhnial utterance.
Adj1tant General Hastings is seemingly
undisturbed by what is going on around
him, and is making tour of the State in
quest of delegates. It is said that General
Hastings, as he is familiarity called, expects
to receive considerable support from the
Grand Army and ex-soldier element of his |
party. The claim is made for him that |
since his induction into the Office Of Adiu- |
tant General he has been constantly work. |
ing to secure betterment of the condition |
of the State militia, and that his efforts have |
been appreciated by the State troops who |
have served under him.
FITLER NOT A STRONG CANE.
General Hastings builds largely upon the
declaration in his favor made BY Edwin II. |
Filter, the Mayor OF the city OF Philadel- |
phia, but unless he is able to command the /
support of the more practical leaders of the
party in this city the general belief is that
Filters declaration will be of little use to
him.
The interest in the fight for the Republi-
can nomination for Receiver of Taxes in
this city has been the cause Of so little in
terest being taken in the question of State
delegates, and the general belief among the
ocal leaders here is that nothing much will
be done until after the February elections.
The opinion of the shrewder politicians
jeems to be that the fight will then become
bitter one between Quay and Filter for
supremacy in the.city.
CONFIDENT HE WILL WIN.
Hastings and Delamater are both believed
o be friendly to Quay, and it may be that
he Beaver statesman might take it into his
read to allow the contestants to fight it out
IN such an event Delamater's friends claim
hat he would be an easy winner, as they
leclare that a number Of leaders through
ut the counties OF the State have sent as
urances of their desire to see the Crawford
ounty Senator's name at the head of the
Republican State ticket. They take no ac-
cunt of Mayor Filters preferences.
Montooth's friends declare that the con-
est will be hot and bitter one, and ex-
'ress the hope that things may yet run into
uch shape as to give their candidate a
1ore than even chance Of securing the nom
nation when the leaders of the race find |
hey cannot control the convention.