Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-14
WALLACE MEN TALK.
Chairman Watson Gives His Ideas on
the Democratic Outlook.
A sHREWD PARTY LEADER NEEDED
A Eimon-Pure Democrat Wants to See the
True Blues Stand Up.
THE STORY OF BLACK AND PATTISON

1t was reported yesterday that meeting
been called for Saturday afternoon, but in
quiry Of Attorney 81. T. Watson, Chairman
of the committee, showed the report to be
false. Mr.. Watson said he had not decided
when to call the committee, but would prob
ably call it for Saturday, May "a. On that
point he will consult other members OF the
committee. Mr.. Watson favors late con-
ventlon, that is, only short time before the
State Convention, believing that better
expression of public opinion is thereby OBJ
tanned. He was asked how he stood as be-
tween ex-senator Wallace and Ex-Governor
Pattison. He replied:
81 am divided in my ideas. I feel that
Wallace would make the better Governor,
but Pattison the better candidate. Our
party in this State needs thorough politi-
clan at its head, q shrewd organizer to COM
pete with Quay. Wallace is not only a
politician, but a statesman. Pattison is busi-
ness man rather than politician. He made
an honest, good Governor, and would do so
again, but he would not see through the
Vaccinations of the willy Republican ring
sters, who would throw their tentacles
around every department of the State gov
ernment. Wallace would allow nothing Of
that kind. I have no idea what the action
of this county will be. favor the election
of representative men as delegates who shall
60 uninstructed."
AN ORGANIZER NEEDED.
A Democrat well-known as a Wallace
man, said last evening: "The Democratic
party in this State needs an organizer. We
want shrewd politician to watch that man
Quay. A fellow can't run Bible class and be
successful politician. Wallace is the man
needed. Pattison is all right, but he is not our
sort. When he got in there was . big revolt
against the Republican ring and there
elected. He went out with q majority
Of $1,000 Republican. That's what he did for
the party, after the opportunity he had. He
fired very few Republicans out, and that's why
the Republicans spoke well of him. Why, he
gave his administration away when he got off
the train and walked up town to be inaugurated,
carrying his gripsack in his hand. That caught
some Of the grangers, but 1t won't do in these
days. A man, in these times. has no right to
walk unless he can't help it. He wants to hire
q double team, drive them to fall-down and
then hire another. Time is the essence Of the
contract nowadays.
IT MAKES HIM TIRED.
This talk about Pattson makes me tired.
would like to see the real Democrats in this
State stand up once and be counted. Look at
the splendid organization that Quay has:
These outside fellows can raise all the howl
they please but when they get right down to
the State convention they'll look like an albino
side-show outside Of Barnum's big circus. We
want to get down to such an organization.
Il don't believe that Chauncey f. Black went
to Washington and talked nice about Pattison.
When Pattison was Governor and that West
Penn business was up. he sent for Black to go
to Harrisburg and write veto for him. Old
Jerry wrote the veto but it was never used. and
from that day Black and Pattison never spoke
until the old Judges death. don't believe
that Black would forget his fathers treat
ment"