Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-27


The Independent Republican movement
in Allegheny county was crystalized yester-
day, by the election of William B. Blair,
ESQ.,, as Chairman, and Thomas Patterson,
Esq, as Secretary, of the organization.
Both gentlemen are wellknown attorneys
and active Republican workers, although
they have never aspired to Office. Their
selection as the executive officers of the In
dependent organization grew out of series
OF conferences which have been in progress
for two weeks, and in which Republicans
from every part of the county have taken
part. These include the gentlemen whose
names were published as members OF the
Independent Republican State Committee
for Allegheny county, and large number
of others whose names will be made public
as the work Of the organization progresses.
Chairman Blair will, in the course Of
day or two, make public the names of his
Executive, Finance and other committees,
and their headquarters, centrally located,
will be opened and not closed until after
election day. District committees will be
formed in every election precinct of the
tions have already been formed. They will
all be made up of active Republicans, who
will canvass their districts and endeavor to
induce the Republicans who are opposed to
the election of Delamater as Governor to
come out and vote for Pattison.
A STARTLING OUTLOOK.
It is expected that the average number Of
the members of these District Committees
will not be less than ten. There are 1856
election districts in the county, so that if
the hopes of those interested in the move
ment are realized, at least $500 Republican
voters in Allegheny county will be pledged
to vote for Pattison, which, unless the total
vote cast is unusually heavy, it is claimed,
will be enough to give Pattison majority
in the county which gave Harrison ma
joritY of 10000 in 1888.
The foregoing information was obtained
from Chairman Blair at the close of yester-
days meeting, and in further explanation
of the movement and his position in it. Mr..
Blair said:
The issue in this State campaign IS a simple
one. and is solely whether the political career
and methods of NJ. S. Quay shall receive the
voters IN this State. The party platform ex-
pressly declares its admiration of NJ. 8. Quay's |
career as a politician, and that his public con-
duct has obtained and retains the confidence |
at best merely emphasizes, aud 1 believe |
was made for the direct purpose of |
smphasing, this issue to the people. There are |
40 @ other gu. questions at stake National cues;
)ther party considerations have been sub |
)rdinated by the powers that be to this one. |
Mr. Quay seeks and demands what's nowadays |
,alled "vindication," by the votes of the Re- |
oublicans of this State, from certain charges |
against mis- conduct as public official, directly
and explicitly made by perfectly responsible |
parties, which he has
NEVER YET DENIED,
although ample time since they were made has |
now elapsed for him to have done so, and every |
not only of personal self-respect
but regard for his party and those whD have |
1onored him with high official station, must |
have urged him to do So Those charges, if |
rue, and IN the face Of his silence they may be |
'airly taken as true, are such as to disquality |
him from the confidence and trust of respect |
lble men. And yet he now demands that we |
openly impeached. The Republicans who have |
,ignifed their adherence to this movement are
thoroughly in earnest and believe that if this
real issue in the campaign is brought fairly be-
county they Will declare in terms
about which there can be no mistake, their re-
fusal to be so used.
Secretary Patterson said:
consider the present issue very important
one. 1t is IN narrow limits. 1t means whether
IN the one hand the people of this State shall
have government dedicated to their interests
and recognizing the rights of all alike, OF
whether it shall be delivered. bound hand and
foot, to the management and control of a ring.
know that side issues are discussed. The one
mentioned seems to me paramount There is
10 Disgusting the fact that the Republican plat
'orm and nominations recognize and in
lorse Mr.. Quay and his principles
Ind methods. That Mr.. Quay is silent
lnder the grave charges against him,
has but one meaning: That he is not principled
against denial as undignified is shown by his
openly given of the fact that he
said he proposed to own the Governor of the
State Why does he not deny the much more
serious charges pressed against him by the
eadIng journals of the country. There can be
out one answer to this. Much might be said of
,ther considerations that are familiar to all.
But the simple issue is enough for me-a Gov
.rnment controlled by Quay and indorsing his
-ecord, or Government by the people. am
.or the latter.
No headquarters have yet been estab-
ished, but the Chairman and Secretary
throw open their Offices to all persons in
with the movement