Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-07
PLANS FOR THE CLUB.
Veterans to Have aCentral Political
Organization in Pittsburg.
EXPECT TeHAVE MANY MEMBERS.
Official Election Figures for the Two
Cities.
WHAT THE POLITICIANS ARE DOING

The organization of War Veterans which
contributed so largely to the election Of
Gregg and Morrison in this county and, in
fact, throughout the western end of the
State, though organized only for the late
campaign, will become permanent institu.
tion in this county, at least while the mem.
bership can be kept up from the rapidly
depicting ranks of those eligible to member.
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When the first meeting to organize war
veterans club for campaign purposes was
held few weeks ago in the City Treas
urer's Office there were only dozen men,
bers present. Within two weeks it had
grown to an organization of more than 1000
members, and when election day came
around it had SO clubs in and about ALLIE
gheny county with membership of 9, 800.
1t had also central or superior body, COM
posed of delegates from the subordinate
clubs, through which the campaign work
was directed. The work it accomplished
will probably be appreciated when it is
authoritatively stated the County Republi-
can Committee turned over to this central
club the entire charge of the State campaign
in this county.
Veterans Did the Fine Work.
This allowed the county committee free
swing at the local work, greatly to their
convenience, and at the same time placed
the responsibility of the election of the
State ticket in excellent hands, as the re-
suit shows. The old soldiers worked for
their comrade candidates with such will
that, in spite of the heavy handicap
the Democracy put upon them, and
the other discouraging circumstances under
which they labored, nearly every old
soldier, regardless Of politics, was in line,
worked hard for the ticket and through
their efforts gave good Allegheny county
majority.
The idea of the organization originated
in Philadelphia in the campaign of 1877, and
was thereafter made permanent To-day
the War Veterans Club of Philadelphia has
/, 200 members, meeting hall of its own
and club house with all modern conven-
fences for the use of its members. Out of
town members and those of the city use and
enjoy the comforts of the headquarters just
as any of the social, business or political
clubs do, but the War Veterans is not a
political club save, e,when a veteran is can
didate for office. Then they work with
might and main and are usually successful,
as the returns from Philadelphia last week
would indicate.
Plans for the New Central Club.
It is the intention of the local veterans to
follow the same plan. As indicated by W.
H. Lambert Yesterday, they intend to abolish
the subordinate clubs, except those desiring
to maintain separate organizations,
and form one central club with a
headquarters or clubhouse in the lower or
business part of the city. It is believed
that the idea will meet with the approval of
q majority of the old soldiers all through
this end Of the State, and that it will be an
easy matter to get membership of 1000 to
l, 500 within few weeks.
Major Joseph F. Denniston, Past State
of the G. A. R.; Colonel A. P.
Major w. H. Lambert, Pension
Agent Bengough, Captain J. K. Barbour
and a number Of other well-known veterans
are interested in the proposition, and
meeting will be called for December at
City Hall to perfect plans and arrange for
carrying them into execution.