Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
AMONG THE MILL MEN.
Mr.. Delamater Takes a Tour Through
Homestead and Braddock.
A RECEPTION AND MASS MEETING
The Senator and Other Republicans Ad-
dress a Small Crowd.
HE Is SATISFIED WITH THE OUTLOOK

Hon. George W. Delamater, accompanied
by Al Edwards, Harry English and David
Collingwood, made another tour yesterday
through portion of Allegheny county, and
met thousands of men at their work in the
shops. The party left at 9 o'clock for Brad
dock, where they were met BY large crowd
of prominent citizens. and after few mo-
ments of hand-shaking the Senator and
party proceeded to the Edgar Thomson
Steel Works.
After lunch with Manager Porter, of the
Homestead mill, the party went through
the Homestead Steel Works and the Wind
sor and Brice, Higbee 8 Co.'S glass
houses, shaking the hand of each employe
of the establishments.
At the Homestead Hotel supper was
served to large party, and the Senator
held an informal reception in the parlor.
At about 7:30 line of march was formed,
and headed by band of music proceeded
to the rink. The crowd filled the hall very
comfortably, but there was no crowding,
and not more than 500 people were present
to hear the Republican statesmen discuss
the issues of the day.
L. L. Davis ESQ.,, was elected Chairman,
and in his introduction Of Mr.. Delamater,
said: az appreciate the honor you have
given me tonight. This campaign is being
waged hotly and can assure you that you
will lead on to victory on the day of the
election. In looking over these forces see
few strikers-rather might say guerillas.
1t is the independent Republican voter who
pretends to be Republican and on election
day votes with the opposition. Did you
ever hear of an independent Democrat?
With two parties whose issues are SO dia-
metrically opposed, man can't be MEM
Der of one party and vote with the other.
Democrats come out and say they have
fopped when they vote the Republican
ticket. 1t would be better if the Repub-
licans would do this that for them to try to
be both.
AN oDIoUS COMPARISON.
"Independent Republicans are like mules
they kick the hay from their manger and
the boards from their barn and stand out in
the cold shivering in their misery. In 1884
they kicked over the traces and elected
who did nothing but turn Repub-
Iicans out of Office. There is another class:
The soreheads. There are not so many, and
they will come back in November and vote
all right.
"Iwas raised at Meadville, and lived there
a number of years. There met the present
Republican leader The Republican. de-
mand man who as high moral character
in public and in the private walks of life.
he must also be young and vigorous The
man introduce 10 you tonight is the next
Governor OF PENNSYLVANIA. We will have
no Independents or soreheads. I now have |
The pleasure of introducing to you the Hon. |
George W. Delamater.'
Mr.. Delamater said: "The five days 1 |
have spent in Allegheny county have been |
very pleasant, and 1 take this opportunity |
Of expressing my appreciation OF your most |
cordial and enthusiastic welcome. l come |
10 YOU bearing with me the credentials of |
great party, and 1 know that the welcome is
Is much to me as a representative of that
party as an individual. Homestead What
/ splendid name for Republican townl
rhe Republican party has by its acts enabled
very man in the land to secure home.
"The Republican party is greater than any
nan in it, because of its principles, its great
men in the past and its leaders of to-day.
No man can assume to control that party. |
Listen to no whisperings against any man,
,ut stand up in line and march against the
common enemy.
THE ENEMY'S RECORD.
s'The enemy have taken one stand: That |
his is to be a campaign in Pennsylvania
Ind must not be a national fight We don't
want to fight campaign OF personalities,
,ut have no fear for any question. We
lon't make any challenges, but the Repub-
leans court investigation into the public
md private career of their candidate. The
enemy has been Governor of Pennsylvania,
md has left a record that is not beyond
criticism"
The Senator here reviewed the Repub-
ican position on the tariff, and declared
hat he wanted to see the workingmen of
America placed on higher level than those
across the Atlantic. He also stated that
The farmer would be protected under the
Mckinley bill, which puts on duty that
prohibits the importation of
farm products He reviewed the Australian I
ballot system, and declared that the Repub-
leans would pass the Federal election law,
irving equal rights of suffrage to the
colored men of the South.
The question OF pensions and the care for
The soldier was next taken up by the
speaker He reviewed President Cleve-
and's vetoes of pension bills and scored
him roundlv for the acts.
At this juncture, J. S. Hoover, a we'll
known painter of Homestead, arose and
asked: "If you so much love the soldier
Why didn't the one-legged soldier get the
oostoffice." This question caused an out
,reak of cheers and Kisses and for few
it looked dangerous for the Demo,
rat who dared to invade the meeting and
lsk questions. At last, when quiet was
estored, Mr.. Delemater replied that if he
we're running the postofices he might
answer. The Senator closed his address by
lgain asking the voters to enlist for war and
prepare for the battle at the polls in No
yember.
A. J. Edwards, assistant postmaster of
Pittsburg, followed Mr.. Delamater in
hort address, full OF Republican logic and
;alling on the voters to stand firm in the
,ause against the Democracy.
After the close of the speeches, Mr.. Della
mater held an informal reception on the
tage in the rink, and several hundred men
we're introduced to him. The party was
scorted to the depot, and after an hour
aboard the train arrived in Pittsburg.
Mr.. Delamater left at 3:20 for Chester
county, after having expressed himself as
highly pleased with his reception in Allie
.heny county and satisfied with the political
outlook for the party of which he is the
tandard bearer.