Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-16
DIGGING FOR DALZELL.
His Followers Will Meet To-MOrrow
Evening at the Tariff Club
TO COMPLETE THE ORGANIZATION.
The Quay Element in the State Determined
to Knock Him Out,
PUTTING UP DELEGATES AGAINST HIM

Dalzell's lfeutenants will get down to work
| tomorrow evening at meeting in his inter-
est to be held in the assembly room of the
| Tariff Club. Circulars were sent out yester-
day signed by Major E. A. Montooth and ex-
Sheriff McCandless calling on Republicans
in the western part of the State to join in an
| organization to further Dalzell's canvass for
Presidency of the league clubs. The circu-
lar letter asks the recipient to come to the
meeting, and requests clubs to send in the
| names of two men to serve on the executive
committee. The position of Senator Quay
in the fight Is not known, but his friends in
this county are out against Dalzell. Collec-
tor John Dravo said yesterday that he had
talked with Quay frequently of late, and he
never heard him say word against the
Pittsburg Congressman, neither has he e1-
pressed preference in the contest.
Always in Favor of Peace.
The collector added that he despised
fact ional fights and he was always for
peace. He is not taking any interest in the
league fight. He was an independent in
politics until Quay wanted to nominate
Charles S. Wolfe, and by that showed he
was anxious to conciliate all the factions in
the interest of harmony. Then he became
an adherent of the silent Senator, and is one
OF his leading and truest hackers to-day.
In Beaver county he said they were 1or
Quay. Personally he likes Dalzell, and says
he did as much as any man in Allegheny
county to secure his first nomination for
Colonel W. H. Reed, another Quayite Of
the most pronounced type, remarked that
he would vote for David Collingwood, in the
Americus Club as one of DalzelFs delegates.
He regretted SO able and representative
man as DalzeIl should be made the catspaw
for the kickerS and diSgruntled element In
the Republican party.
The fact is nevertheless true that what Is
known as the Quay wing of the party will
fight Dalzell tooth and nail, and they claim
now that Jack Robinson will have four votes
supporter said yesterday that he would go
to the convention with 10 delegates, includ-
ing himself from Allegheny county against
Dalzell.
Figures Given by Both Sides.
Mr.. Dalzell's people are figuring at present
on 6s delegates from this county, but the
opposition only count on % for him out of
cations as the Edwin NJ. Stanton Club" and
are in existence. These clubs were started,
they declare, to be used in the campaign last
fall and since then have died natural deaths.
The opponents OF DalZell are at work organ
iZing clubs in the city to secure repre-
sentatives in the convention to vote
agans' aggan and % Harr1 npiisb Sls % are WcrR
ing the same tactics for the Pittsburg
Congressman. 1t is stated on good authority
tnat q canvass OF the SeWlCKley CluD, Ildu6
last Saturday evening, showed only three
members out of 160 favorable to Dalzell
The opposition say also that Randolf's
friends realize how things are going, and
rather than lose all are trading his delegates
for Eastern support and this is how the
story of treachery to Dalzell originated.
DalZell is to be fought on the ground that
he is not Republican, but a Mugwump.
His Republicanism will be impugned at
every point, and this will be the keynote to
the yells of his opponents in the conven-
ton.
The Schemes of the Opposition.
The young fellows are being told that Dali
zell not only skulked in his tent and refused
to speak for Delamater, which they now
commend in the light of subsequent events,
but that he laid down on the entries tate
ticket for which there is no excuse. On the
other hand, Jack Robinson will be held up
as the hard-worker who made 100 speeches in
40 counties last fall and, like Achilles, stayed
with the party in its inglorious defeat. He
will be pointed out as shining light, and as
in preference to the skulker. Great
stress will be laid on the fact
that Dalzell stood back with folded hands,
and allowed the Democrats to capture
Congress without giving one blow in defence
Of the slender Republican majority.
Jack Robinson's supporters in this county
deny that their man could be easily pulled Off
if he were seen. They claim he is i'll the ring
to fight to finish, and he will win. 1t is
becoming apparent to Mr.. Dalzells hackers
that he will not have walkover even in
Allegheny county, and from now out the
fight will be lively and for blood.