Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-02

be denied, but whether or not in the manner
intended is quite another matter: The letter
carriers had hardly got around the city with
their heavy loads when two members OF Ft.
Pitt Council No. go, Jr. o. U. A. NJ. came
to THE DISPATCH office with the circulars
in their hands. They protested vigorously
against the attempt to bring the American
Mechanics into politics, asserting that such
action was contrary to the constitution and
principles OF the order. They stated very
positively that there were traitors in the or
canization, and said that was shown by the
fact that Mr.. Delamater's managers bad OBJ
tanned possession of the addresses of all the
members in the order.
TREACHERY IN THE ORGANIZATION.
These, they say, could only have been
secured through the secretaries of the
councils, and on a plea and through such
channels as would lead the officers to be-
lieve that the information was being fur
nlshed for "the good OF the order" The
gentlemen concluded that they proposed to
SHOW their independence and disapproval
of such methods to secure votes by casting
their ballots for Mr.. Pattison on Tuesday,
although both of them had been for Della
mater, the affiliations of one OF the gentle
men inclining him strongly in that direc-
ton.
Several more American Mechanics
dropped in, showed the circulars and made
substantially the same statements. Finally
member OF Monongahe!a Council, Grafton,
came in. He had not received a circular
through the mails, but had been shown
them. He said he had been a strong. open
Pattison man from the beginning of the
campaign, and he supposed that was the
reason he was slighted. He also protested
against making 4 political organization out
NF ~ha lr n arflc hn6x
Nr. Daniel Mutton, of Kittanning, son of
the late Judge Mutton, and Mr.. II. L. Nc
Graw, senior member of the firm of j. A.
McGrsw & Sons, manufacturers of roofing,
of ALLEGHENY City, last evening brought to
The DISPATCH office the following corre-
spondence:
= DECoY AND THE REPLY.
INSTITUTED JUNE 20 1855.
kITTANNING COUNC Il. No. 2S.
Junior Order United American Mechanics meets
every ednesday evening at P. NJ.
hITTANNING, PA, october 80, 1890.
Mr.. Stephen Collins Pittsburg Pa:
Please send me about 100 more of the circu-
lars containing the school bill relating to cities
OF the second class and Governor Pattison's
veto Of it, and having the Endorsement, rs per
cent of the vote which, etc" They are in
great demand here among members OF tine or
Ger. Fraternally yours,
o. s. MARSHALL,
K. s. No. 23S.
Inns letter was intended as decOv, and
ELECTED the following reply on the official
paper and in the official envelope of the Jr.
o. L. A. NJ, with printed instructions on
the outside TO retura to Stephen Collins if
not called for or delivered:
STATE COTNCTL or PTNNSYLvANIA- :
JR. ORDER UNITED AMERICAN MECHANICS,
OFFICE OF TIE STATE CoUNCILoR.
tITTSBURG, PA, october 81, $780,
BOARD OF OFFICERS.
STEPHEN COLLINS
state Councillor.
PittsburC, Pa.
HIRAM J. SLIFER,
state Vice Councillor,
53lS Lancaster avenue,
West Philadelphia, Pa.
j. p WINowEK
Jr. Past State Councillor,
Lancaster. Pa.
EDw. s DEEMER
State Council Secretary,
Z. q. Box 666,
Philadelphia, Pa.
u. :. Marshall, Esq, Kittanning. Pa:
DEAR SIR AND BRoTHER-I send you all I
Call get of the veto circular but also express
You sCme dynamite which you must use
very carefully and not too soon OF it may hurt
Tie cause by becoming a boomerang" and
they must be handled very secretly All sent
ont here are IN sealed envelopes. Do not let
anyone know from whom you receive this
Yours. STEPHEN COLLINS.
Express package marked o. s Marshall, Kit
tanning. Pa.
The dynamite" referred to by Mr.. Col
lins, and which he feared might prove a
boomerang if not carefully handled, was a
big package of the circulars to American
Mechanics, a number OF copies OF which
were brought to this Office last evening.