Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-05
THE CLUBS IN PERIL,
Secretary Lindsay to Return All
Initiation Fees to the Dalzell
Mushroom Concerns.
THE OTHERS WILL WANT THEIRS,
Internal Strife the Rock Upon Which
General Split Is Thought More
Than Likely to Occur.
THE OTHERS WILL WANT THEIRS,
TEE EXPENSE OF A WINNING CAMPAIGN
Significant Talk by Financial Offces of the
Organization.

Internal strife threatens to disrunt the
Republican League Clubs of Pennsylvania.
The discomfort and general decentralization
in the organization caused by the surprise
and shock sustained in the fight for the
Presidency of the League at the recent
Scranton Convention is not allavinc, as was
hoped. On the contrary, it is alleged bv
those vino ought to know to be spreading,
ana not a few of those on the inside openly
express the belief that the League will be
totally abandoned, or will within a short
time dwindle into an insignificant orgauiza-
tioi
Robert H. Lindsay, Financial Secretary
Of the League, is one of those in bad tenn
per over the result at Scranton. He con-
tends that the shutting out of legally or
CaEized clubs at Scranton will work great
harm in the Republican party in the coming
contest, and while he believes that both
Gregg and Morrison will be elected in No
vembcr. he SAYS that Philadelphia is in that
shape politically now that the Republican,
cannot look to that city fortheir majority
AN UGLY SCANDAL FEARED.
Mr.. Lindsay also believes that the pro-
posed investigation by the State Senate
will create an ugly scandal, and will prob
ably set some people into trouble and pos
sibly into prison.
Mr. Lindsay referred to the publication
in THE DISPATCH yesterday morning of
the Governors intention to extradite Mr.
Livsey, believed by many to be now in
Canada, and, while he glanced at the bull
letin board in front of THE DISPATCH, he
looked downcast and merely muttered,
''Bad, bad"
AS Financial Secretary of the Republi-
can League Clubs of Pennsylvania, Mr..
Lindsay said 81 have still in my possession
all the money paid into the league by the
Dalzell clubs organized during the last wear
up until September l, 1891 This money l
propose TO return to the clubs which paid it
in. These clubs were illegally kept out of
the convention and they have no right to be
assessed for nothing We will return every
cent OF the money, and they can do what
they please with il. -
Mr. Lindsay then displayed a roll of
checks aCgreaating S1,740, which had been
paid to him in SO fees by Ia clubs which
were not allowed admission to the Scranton
Convention.
WAS it not understood that the candi-
dates for the Presidency of the League,
Messrs. Dalzell and Robinson, paid the in
itiation fees of all thu clubs organized in
their interest during the year,"
THE PRESIDENCY CAME HIGH.
Il do not know what was understood in
the case. ! do know, however that all the
clabs organized in the interest of Mr..
Dallell paid their own entrance fee.
/ also know that all the work done in Mr..
DalzellS interest did not cost him one cent.
He did not pay one cent of the expenses of
his friends who went through the State or
CJuizing clubs for him, and while the con-
test fer the Presidency of the League cost
MI Robinson over SS5, 600, it did not cost
MI Dalzeil -, 900. Mr.. Dalzell was unfor-
Iunate in the selection of his managers, with
the single exception of C. L. Magee. Mr..
QUAY was responsible for shutting ont the
new clubs. He first gave orders to admit
them, hut later decided to shut them out. "
The returning of The money to the Dal-
zcll clubs j. the rcck upon which the League
Is no. expected TO split, and if it does not
diyiur into Two organizations, which is
thought to be improbable, it will disband.
The Robinson clubs, which were also shut
our oI the convention. will demand the
saine treatmelt, and the organization, it is
said, viii not be able to withstand the draft.