Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-06
The Hon. Jack Robinson Is Going
Into the Mushroom Business on
an Extensive Scale.
A BIG BOOM ON IN CHESTER.
The Expenses and Time of the Delegates
From Twenty New Clubs win
Cost About 1900. :
ONE OLD CLUB REVERsES JUDGMENT.
Newspaper Man Said to Have Lost Bis Situation
Through the Big Fight

PHILADELPHIA, Sept Sin a week,
said Hon. Jack Bobinson, when he tried te
revivify the long dead Union Republican
Club of Media, "in a week will let loose
the dogs of war and you will see who will
capture the convention at Scranton" II
what the candidate of that section meant
by his remark, the wonder has been dis
PEELED within the last few days.
The agreement between Mayor Stuart and
the friends of Mr.. Dalzell early in the week
TO hold the question of whether the new
clubs should be excluded from the roll of
the convention in accordance with the
resolution offered by Mr.. Robinson himself,
under advisement, has been taken advan-
tage of by Mr.. Robinson. In the hope of
getting wonderful representation in the
convention, he is forming mushroom"
clubs in Chester at the rate of about two
every II hours. If the Executive Commit
zee of the League will open the doors until
within few DAYS before the convention,
Mr.. Robinson will send enough delegates of
one kind and another from the city of
Chester to load down long special train.
HOW IT is WORKED.
Robinson began to 'slet loose tine dogs of
war" in Chester early this week. Tuesday
night a club was formed in South Chester.
It is reported that this was the first fruits of
the organization of the Robinson Club
Formation Brotherhood. Druggist Kelly.
OF South Chester, is a member. Joseph H.
Huddell, of Linwood, a personal friend of
Mr.. Robinson, is the chief supervisor. The
Brotherhood consists of "a members. These,
1t was reasoned, could organize at least four
clubs. Each club has three delegates and
three alternates, and the "A names will 60
around among four organizations.
The first club was organized Tuesday, as
stated. Wednesday night the James G.
Blaine Club of South Chester was revamped.
The State and county tickets were indorsed
and so was Robinson's candidacy for the
league. The delegates are John Mont
gomery, John Stanton and George S. Whit
aker The meeting was held in Malta
Opera House and it is claimed that there
is a membership of between 80 and
60. The James g. Blaine Club
has been dead for MANY years.
The next night the Brotherhood went to
work more in earnest, and the outcome was
the organization of three more clubs in
South Chester.
THREE CLUBS IN ONE NIGHT.
The Iron Workers Club, with IS men,
bers elected Philip Donahue President
The Thurlow Republican Club organized
with 60 members. William j. Boone was
elected President. The keystone Club was
organized, with James McFulty as Presi-
dent.
All these clubs were instructed for Robin
son. Last night it was reported that tive
more clubs an South Chester were being |
formed under the supervision of the ener-
getic Mr.. Huddeu. There is to be Robin |
son club in the Fifth ward and the Citizens |
Corps, organized to march in the last cam |
paign, is likely to be reorganized if enough |
people can be found to do so. 1t was also |
reported that an attempt was under way to !
wrest from the hands of its creditors the |
Blaine and Morton club, which disbanded |
Immediately after the election of 1885, The |
President was Charles Cremer, and the |
Treasurer was w. II. Williams, and these
gentlemen declare that before Mr.. Robinson |
can use the club TO further his ambition he
must pay to them SS5 of bills incurred dur
ing the campaign and assumed by them.
BLACK EYE AT HOME
But while all this was being done the big
gest black eve MI Robinson has vet re-
ceived was given by the Chester Repub-
liean Club. This is very prominent organ
ization, with spacious quarters adjoining |,
the Chester Times, which is Mr.. Robinson's
chief organ. The club met last night and
there was a large attendance. A motion
was made to reconsider the vote by which
the resolution instructing the delegates to
vote for Robinson was carried. 1t was
adopted unanimously, and the delegates
will now go TO Scranton uninstructed.
Much comment is being created as to the
amount of money the Chester mushroom"
clubs will cost Mr.. Robinson. Stories of
fabulous wealth are being told about him as
they were told about Delamater a year ago.
1t is understood that Mr.. Robinson will nav
not only the entrance fees of the clubs, but
the delegates time and expenses.
WHAT THE SCHEME WILL COST
Most of the men are first-class mechanics.
and their wages will average about s. 25 a
iay 1t will take three days time to 60 to
Scranton and back. The fare at half rate
will be s. % per man, and the hotel bill can
scarcely be less than "a each. A careful |
figuring of the cost of each club, considering
hat Mr.. Robinson gives his delegates and
llternates all a trip, makes this showing:
Wages for six men. .s19 50
Fare Tor SIX men. n..........................l 10 80
Board for SIX men, Is 90
fee for club................l 10 90
lOtal- l--..------------- SO %
A man said last night that Mr. Robinson
would have 20 clubs from Chester These
would cost him 81, 400. Mr.. Robinson, it is
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