Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
THE MONTOOTH MEETING.

A Notable Gathering of Friends of the Gal.
LIANT Major-Ho f. Highly Complimentet
An Organization Effected and shorl
Speeches Mnde.
The admirers of Major E. A. Montootf
must have been pleased with the representa-
tion which appeared at the meeting in hi,
support held last evening at the Hotel
Duquesne. The ordinary was crowded with
Allegheny county Republicans, among the
gentlemen present being Captain G. W.
Bachelor, Chief J. o. Brown, Councilman
John M. Lambie, Sheriff A. -E. McCand
less, Delinquent Tax Collector w. R. Ford,
President of Select Councils Henry P. Ford,
Captain W. s. Brown, Chris Trautman
Colonel W. D. Moore, Major E. Y.
Breck, Captain William Shore, Harry
S. Paul, Thomas NJ. Mcfarland
W. P. Bennett, Prof. George j.
Luckey. Harry Lauffer, J. J. Marshall,
William Robinson, J. S. Foster, Horace D.
Fleming, Colonel James NJ. Schoonmaker,
Florence @. Miller, Charles Reisfar, Charles
Hemenhouse, Theodore Doerfiinger, Samuel
A. Ammon, Gearge Campbell, P. Fitz.
gerald, Arthur Kennedy, Robert Grier,
Humphries Miller, N. B. Kennedy, Harry
F. Davis, George Holiday, John A. Reed,
Prot. j. Z. Andrews, George P. Letsche,
John McAlesse, Charles jain, Roger
O'Mara, Sol Coulson, and others.
Captain Brown called the meeting to Or
der, and explained that he had been chosen
Temporary Chairman of the preliminary Or
ganization. He thought it would be proper
to elect permanent officers of the preparatory
organization. and asked for nominations.
Harry Paul nominated Captain Batch
elor, who was unanimously elected
Chairman. For Secretaries the nomina-
tions of Harry S. Paul, Harry F. Davis
and George P. Letsche were unanimously
confirmed. Captain Bachelor made for
chile address, which was we'll received. He
paid high tribute to Major Montooth. He
was, ne said, an "original package" who
had never broken faith. Captain Bachelor
recalled the pledges made by Governor
James A. Beaver and Lieutenant Governor
Davies. in 1887, concerning Major Montooth
and said: "These pledges have not been for
gotten by those who made them. Other men
are claiming the State, but when the con-
vention meets votes will be cast which will
surprise those who do not know more than
appears upon the surface" The Captains
address was applauded.
While the Committee on Organization
was in conference brief addresses were made
by Colonel j. NJ. Scboonmaker, w. R.
Ford, Colonel Moore, Mr.. Holiday and
Prot. Luckey, which were complimentary to
Major Montooth and gave expression to
sentiments of their neighbors and friends
showing unanimous desire in the county
for the Majors nomination. A letter was
read from w. Devices Wood, in which that
prominent manufacturer said: 81 am for
Montooth, first, last and all the time, and
will do all 1 can to further his interest"
The Committee on Organization, after a
conference of half an hour, reported that
they would nominate for Chairman OF the
meeting on Saturday evening, James B.
Scott, Vice President of the Chamber of
Commerce. A long list was reported of
Vice Presidents, including the most promi-
ment business and professional men of
published Saturday morning.
The Committee on Speakers reported that
the following gentlemen had agreed to de-
liver five-minute speeches at the meeting
Saturday evening in Select Council cham
Der: Thomas M. Marshall, Major A. NJ.
Brown, General William Blakely, George
Elphinstone, Edward f. Hays, John NJ.
Lambie. General A. L. Pearson, Clarence
Burleigh, James S. Young, Colonel A. B.
Hay, John S. Robb, Colonel William A.
Stone, A. M. Watson, S. U. Trent and S. A.
Ammon.
On motion of Sheriff McCandless all the
Republican clubs in the county were in
vited to attend on Saturday evening.
Thanks were given to William Witherow
for the use of the rooms. The meeting was
adjourned about $50 o'clock.