Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-19
A SOLDIERS CAMPAIGN CLUB,

Old Neterans Meet and Organize for the
Purpose of Supporting the Republican
Ticket-Other Clubs to Be Organized in
the County.
The temporary organization of the Gregg
and Morrison War Veterans Club met in
the Common Council chamber at City Hall
last night. 1t was the second meeting of
the old soldiers for the purpose of organiza-
tion for the Republican State ticket, and
was well attended and business like. Sew
eral well-known Democrats were present.
Major DennistOn presided and Major W.
H. Lambert acted as Secretary Major
Denniston made brief speech, stating the
objects of the organization He said: 'This
is not to be a political organization. 1t is
the intention of the old soldiers to support
the soldier candidates which the Republican
party have placed at the head of their ticket.
Not because they are Republicans, but be-
cause they are old soldiers, irrespective of
party, their old comrades should support
them to man. This is an old soldier ticket,
headed by an old soldier of PENNSYLVANIA, and
the soldier boys should support these
men as nobly and as faithfully in this
fight as they did those great men-Meade,
Reynolds and Hancock-oD the field of bat
tie. There are from 1000 to 100, 900 old
soldiers in this State, and if we try we can
elect those men, because we have the swing,
the power and we should make it felt as it
ought to be and has not been. Captain
Skinner, himself a soldier made a grave
mistake when he spoke against the soldier
vote at the Democratic State Convention,
and he will probably realize it before long.
However, l can excuse him somewhat be-
cause he is politician and he was ordered
to say what be did by his political chief"
The Mayor then said it was necessary for
all old soldiers to lend their assistance
promptly in the movement, and asked for
from others present
A discussion followed which resulted in
changing the original plan to make the Or
ganization central body, with branches
throughout the country Instead, it was
decided that the temporary organization
and officers will be continued until there
have been at least five, Gregg and Morri-
son War Veterans Clubs organized, and |
each club has elected delegates to the CEN
tral organization. When this is done a |
headquarters will be rented in the business |
part of the city, and committee will be on |
duty at all hours to receive members of |
branch clubs and visitors, and attend to |
business generally.
c. II. Miller, w. j. Patterson Ga we'll |
known Democrat) and w. ID. Reed were |
elected a. committee on finance. A dis |
,ussion as to the location of the hall showed |
/ decided feeling against having head |
quarters anywhere near those of the regular |
Republican committee, the idea being to |
preserve in the War Veterans Club q |
separate organization. Appl- |
alton blanks and membership rolls were |
distributed among the members and on mo-
ion of Captain Barbour it was decided that |
ach man present should at once begin the !
ormation of branch club in the locality |
le represented 1t is expected that 96
lubs will be ready to send delegates to re-
,ort at the next meeting. The meeting ad-
ourned to.meet at the call of the Chairman.