Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-23
Pittsburg Sends an Enthusiastic Del
egation to Make a Plea for
the Convention.
NEW YORK THE STRONGEST RIVAL.
A Wrsngle Expected Over the Western
Towns Which May End in Com
promise on This City.
PRIVATE DILZELL CHASING FORAKER.
BE Claims the Cincinnati Man Is Scheming for the
Vice Presidency.

Pit.shurg NAV be slow in making start,
hut she is good finisher. This used to be
the reputation of her baseball club until the
star aggregation struck town last spring.
The delegation that the city sent to Wash
jngton last night TO present its claims for
The Republican National Convention was
large and enthusiastic The amount of
interest suddenly taken in the matter is
surprising and commendable.
Long before the B. & o. express started
for tie capital, the members of the commit
tee appointed by Mayor Gourley CON-
menced TO gather in the Monongahela
House. The lobby was soon filled, and the
floors were covered with grips There were
Democrats and Republicans and three
Congressman and two Mayors in the party,
making 81 in all. Mayor Gourley headed
the delegation Only four members of the
committee failed to 60. John HI. Ricketson,
Senator Neeb and B. F. Jones sent their
regrets and explained why they couldn't be
with their feIlow-citizens. Ex-Sheriff Nc
Candless went in Senator Neeb's place.
ChieS Bigelow appeared at the depot about
the time the train was starting, and said he
had an appointment to visit Chicago to-day
with Henry Phipps, Jr, to inspect the coz
servatories in the Windy City's parks.
DaIzen Joins the Party.
Congressman John Dalzell boarded the
train at Braddock, and Colonel Andrew
Stewart left for Washington on Saturday
evening c. i. Magee and Senator Finn
were in Philadelphia yesterday, and will be
at the capital early this morning. The
hope was expressed that Chairman Watres
would appoint Mr.. Magee to represent the
State on the national committee for this
meeting at least
Mayor Gourley thought there was plenty
Of time, and he didn't think that the other
cities had gained anything by an early
start. He claimed that with New York
cut OF the road Pittsburg stood
the best chance to secure the honor. He
has great faith in the persuasive eloquence
OF Congressman Dalzell, and 1t won't be
his fault if the delegation doesn't make
good impression on the committee.
E1-Postmaster Larkin remarked that his
politics was against him, but he would do
what he could to present the city's claims
Collector bravo was among the first to reach
the Monongahels House. He said he Joined
the movement early and he would stay with
it to the end. He thinks Pittsburg will be
popular with the Southern representatives,
and the city will get some votes from that
section. As for the hotel accommodations,
the city is well supplied, but it lacks some
of the doubling up capacity of Chicago.
Blaine Will Remain Neutral
''Blaine will not exert his influence for
Pittsburg or any other city," continued the
Collector. 'He doesn't need lot of shout
ers in town to help him get the nomina-
tion. All that Blaine has to do is to say
that he will run, and there will be no other
name considered by the convention If he
had not declined in 1888, he certainly
would have been the nominee.
don't think the President is op-
posed to our city as reported
Some of the delegates were not very con-
fdent h=g they expec: there will be
wrangle about the western cities and that
compromise will be made on Pittsburg.
Hon. Frank Atterholt, an Akron lawyer
md business associate of Col Conger,
Joined the party. He is booming Cincinnati,
hut next TO that city he saws the Ohio peo-
pie favor Pittsburg. Col Conger is the
Buckeye member On the National
Committee. Mr. Atterholt said Conger
would have TO support Cincinnati, bat his
sympathy is with Pittsburg. Akron is
places have much in common. With Gin
cinnati out of tie road, Colonel Conger's
vote viii be cast for the Gas City.
Private DaIzeIl slings = Bomb.
To make the fight interesting the IRE
10 n orC
his services TO the Pittsburg delegation
against Cincinnati. The old soldier is bitterly
opposed to Foraker, and he thinks he has
discovered plot in the Queen City's ap-
llication TO advance the political interests
Of the "fTe alarm" He has written letters
TO c. L. Magee and other Pittsburgers,
pointing ont Foraker's intentions. He was
anxious TO join the local delegation, if they
would pay his expenses. One of the letters
he sent to a Pittsburg friend follows:
an a Pittsburger by birth. and would
love to see the next Republican National
Convention held there. To name what j
wish now would defeat my object. L am
opposed to Cincinnati because I am against
Foraker. Since Sherman has shown that
he is ahead for the Senate. Foraker Matched
up the scheme 10 drag the convention to
Cincinnati, FL the galleries and capture
the Vice Presidency. i want him headed
on. lie VIII be delegate at large,
of course, and, If the convention be held
in his town. be will with his charm
ing presence and oratory easily control,
and no one will get in except his hench-
men. want this stopped. / would go TO
Washington, but L am too poor. If, upon
consultation, you folks want me (see Con-
gressman DazelD 1 will go first night on
telegraph.
p. 81 believe l could do something if
there Sunday, but OF this YOU men must be
She sole iudpes