Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-09
DELAMATER GREETED
A Large Crowd Receives the Senator
at the Exposition.
HE MADE A VERY SHORT address
And Then Left to Speak to His Many
Friends at Beaver Falls,
VOTERS OBJECT TO BRICK PAVING

Senator George Wallace Delamater was
the chief drawing card at the Exposition
last night. and the crowd was immense
But it seemed rather to be sightseeing
crowd and every little nook and corner of
the great buildings was swarmed with
people. Even when the Senator was max
ing his address to the people the art gallery
seemed the greatest attraction, and there
were hundreds who preferred to inspect the
machinery and mercantile departments.
There was continual hustle, passing to
and fro, coming and going, and the latest
arrivals had no di ificulty in getting place
to hear the Senator's remarks. However,
his address was not long, only about five
inmates being taken up He began with a
talk of the city's great wealth and pros
poets, and continuing, branched off on to
the affairs of the State:
"The people should take more interest in
public affairs" said Mr. Delamater. "They
should be independent and not subservient
to one mans will"
CONGRATULATED THE CITY.
Continuing he again spoke of the city and
State, and congratulated the city upon the
fact that it is the most favored in point Of
location of any in the world. He spoke OF
the immense exhibition, and stated that it
only foreshadows the city OF the future. At
the close of the address three cheers were
proposed for the Senator, but were given
with only shadow OF the enthusiasm usually
accorded the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania. This was doubtless
due to the fact that his audience was composed
mainly of ladies and children.
The electric fountain next claimed the atten-
tion of Mr.. Delamater, and while en- route
there he talked to DISPATCH reporter about
matters pertaining to his canvass. While he
appeared tired and worn out, he spoke with
confidence of his work thus far and its proba-
BILE results in November.
After few minutes spent in admirfng the
beautiful fountain and its rapid changes. the
Senator and his party took carriages to the Al
legheny depot and left for Beaver Falls, where
he was booked for an address. At the Expo
sition telegraph Office he received a message
to disappoint them as they were very anxious
to hear him.
AGAINST BRICK PAvEMENTS.
Chief Bigelow of the Department of Public
Works. recently took initiatory steps toward
abolishing all brick pavements in the city. and
the action has created no little discussion.
Yesterday THE DISPATCH gave the public a
chance to express their views on the advisa-
bility of such move by vote on the follow
ing: SHOULD brick pavements be prohibited
in all sections of the city ?'
The aye vote was in the majority nearly 2 to
j, but the character of the vote showed that
there was not altogether such a unity of
thought on the question as might at first be
presumed. An unexpected phase of the ques-
tion was introduced by many voting for fire.
brick. Five men from Boston, Washington
Cumberland, Pittsburg and Allegheny, re.
spectvely, voted one after the other for fire.
brick, saying that it would obyiate the trouble
experienced with the common material. 1t
was also noticed that a number of the other
nay voters we're in favor of frebrick, No other
negative reason except the matter Of cost was
mentioned.
Some of the affirmative reasons were: ut is
through them 80 many people fall and get
hurt" by all means. stay with modern
times" "Did the gentleman who wrote NO.
ever have Niagara of mud fly up his trousers
leg from his pet brick pavement?' UNLESS
laid SO securely as to prevent water squirting
up your trousers legs" Il once stepped on a
soft brick" In the eastern part Of the city
only"