Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-08
GREGG FOR GOVERNOR,
His Victory of Tuesday Giving Him a
Good Political Boost.
LANDED IN THE RIGHT OF LINE.
How the Generals Present Availability
Came to Re Discovered.
DEMOCRATIC GUBERNAToREAL BooMs
rFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT

rFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. David Nc.
Murtrie Gregg is likely to be the next Re.
publican candidate for Governor of Penn
sylvania. This fact, rather annoying to
many, is Just now dawning on the ambi-
tious and aspiring Republicans throughout
the State. General Gregg is new feature
in State politics. In fact, he is an unknown
quantity, but his wonderful strength, devel-
oped in an off year when nine points in the
game were against his party's success, has
completely cleared the deck of all the old
timber, and leaves him practically alone as
the candidate.
General Gregg was developed politically
in a rather peculiar way. Members of his
own party who banker for preferment claim
TO have discovered him. General Goblin, of
Lebanon, who is himself a candidate for
Governor repeatedly stated before the
election that he alone brought out General
Gregg, and probably no one now more
keenly regrets the finding of the hero of
Gettysburg. However, to a Philadelphia
Democrat, the Republicans owe their Audi
tor General elect. Colonel John P. Nichol-
son is responsible for General Gregg's can
didacy.
How Gregg Got Into Politics.
General Gregg had ever since the War
been respected and honored citizen of
Reading. He had no political ambition.
AS a gentleman of means and leisure, he fire.
quently visited Philadelphia, where he had
constructed tower of warm tand lasting
friendships. He knew no party in his
social life, and his admirers come from the
business and political life of the Quaker
City, regardless of political lines.
Early last summer, while General Goblin.
was visiting in Philadelphia, he met Colonel
Nicholson, one OF General Gregg's warmest
friends. The two talked of candidates for
Auditor General, and Nicholson, patting
Goblin on the shoulder, said: ''If you Re
publicans are smart, you will nominate
General Gregg, OF Reading, for Auditor
General" "
The suggestion struck Goblin with force
Later that day he announced Gregg as a
candidate, and, as he SAYS himself, he had
TO 60 to Bates history to find out Just who
General Gregg was, although he recognized
General Gregg as great soldier. He found
cut, however, and before Gregg ever
dreamed of public Office he was a full
hedged candidate.
General Goblin was the father of the
Gregg boom, but Colonel Nicholson, Dem
ocrat, was the discoverer of the candidate.
That is bit of political history now written
for the first time.
Again Holding the Right of the Line.
General Gregg's victory of Tuesday last,
larger even than the fondest dream of his
managers, makes him the Moses of his
party. Beyond question he is, with prob
ably the single exception of Fighting
Dick Coulter" the greatest living soldier
in Pennsylvania, and General Coulter has
DO political aspirations; he is content with
his large family and his extensive banking
interests in Westmoreland county.
In the Republican party General Gregg
holds the right of the line now as he held