Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-22
FORAKER'S A FIGHTER
That is Why He Was Selected to
Lead 0hiO's Republican Forces.
M'KINLEY'S SEAT is TO BE SAVED
For the Exponent Of the Tariff Principles
of the Party.
COLONEL C0NGER TALKS ABOUT QUAY

Colonel A. L. Conger. Of Akron, mem
Der of the Republican National Executive
Committee, registered at the Anderson yes.
terday. The Colonel came here to attend a
conference of plate glass manufacturers and
to meet W. w. Cox, of Syracuse, together
to look over the metal market.
Some curiosity has been expressed on vari-
GUS sides for the reasons why the called meet
ings of the National Republican Executive
Committee had been postponed, and rumor
had become current that considerable dis
Senator Quay was accused, SO the story
went, of trenching too much on the depart
ment mapped out for the Congressional
Committee, and the latter didn't like it.
When Colonel Conger was asked about
these things he promptly denied them. Said
he:
tNTERFERED WITH BUSINESS.
"One of the meetings of the National Ex-
ecutive Committee was postponed at my
request, and the other was put off when Mr.
Clarkson's father died. You see, most OF
us on that committee are business men, and
it is difficult matter to select date that
will suit everybody. As for any dissatis-
faction with Senator Quay and his
methods, 1 assure you that only har-
mony prevails. Every man on
the committee is satisfied with
Quay and the Senator has not lnterfered
with the work of the Congressional Commit
tee. During the campaign we met every
week to discuss the situation. The work.
ings of the committee were more like joint
stock company or the proceedings of board
of directors. Each member had his own
peculiar line Of work to look after. OF
course we didn't always agree as to details,
but there never was a serious difference.
Senator Quay displayed wonderful execu-
tive ability, and in Clarkson and Dudley he
had Two men who cannot be beaten IN their
lines.
CoNGER's WORK.
"My work during that memorable cam
paign was to watch close Congressional dis
tricts. I suppose another call for meeting
will soon be issued. The committee always
meets about this time after Presidential
election, and the meeting is not SO much to
look after the election of congressman as
some other matters that need attention.
eyes was at the meeting of the Repub-
lican State Committee in Ohio yesterday.
When got there l saw that everything was
drifting toward Foraker for chairman.
We put him there because there is not bet
ter man In the State who can go before the
convention and show up the last Legisla-
ture. Foraker knows all about it, and
it is needless to add that he won't spare
the Democrats. The next campaign will be
conducted on this issue. Never before did
Legislature lose its head as this one did, and
they have turned their victory into defeat.
I am not so sure that they will make any
thing, and the Democracy has certainly lost
prestige.
M'KINLEY TO BE CARED FOR.
"It is true that unless the McComas bill
is passed that we may lose few Congress
men in the State. But we will take care Of
Mckinley. He will be sent back to the
House as usual"
Colonel Conger expressed surprise when
told that the tin plate schedule had passed,
although he said he didn't know much
about it, or what effect II would have on the
iron business. THE Colonel is engaged in
manufacturing that requires the use Of
much iron, and he is here posting himself
on the iron market. He is not sure that
prices will 90 much lower.