Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11
AVIG0ROUSCAMPAlGN A
To Be Conducted BY Republicans
This Fall in the City of Brooklyn.
A FUND OF ABOUT sSo,oO'
Now Being Raised to Cut Down the Big
Democratic Majority.
KEENAN, TO RUN AGAINST HIEBER

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE prsPArcH.i
NEW YORK, Sept 10-An the indica-
tions point to vigorous campaign in Kings
county by the Republicans The campaign
committee has been quietly engaged for
the past month in raising subscriptions,
and 1t is said . substantial amount has
been already raised Chairman Francis
a.. Wilson to-day issued q call to the
friends of the G. o. p for subscriptions of
$50, SO or more" urging speedy action in
the matter, as the committee "needs money
and needs it now." The intention is to
have fund of at least $50, 900 to aid in re-
ducing the usual overwhelming Democratic
majority.
The reception arranged for Whitelsw
Reid at the Union League Club. next Sat-
urday night, will be made the occasion for
the first big demonstration in the campaig n
by the Republicans Mr.. Reid will dine 1t
the Montauk Club before his visit to the
the Union League Club, and his reception
there will be interrupted while he iSreview-
ing a score or moro of the Republican uni
formed battaliona
DR.. Drpew to Stump the State.
DR.. Chauncey NJ. Depew made a straight
line for Hon. Tom Carter's National Re
publican Bazaar to-day. It was lunch time
and DR.. Depew Joined Mr.. Carter and
Treasurer Bliss at the board. 1t came out
at lunch that Dr. Depew will stump the
State and that Chairman Carter won 81, 500
on Corbett. Mr.. Carter is q Western man
and his Eastern friends on the committee
were all for Sullivan. They badgered him
into betting and gave him long odds
The Democratic campaign will soon be
booming in Brooklyn. Hugh Mclaughlin
will heartily cooperate with Messrs. Muir
ply, Sheehan and Croker in placing New
York State in line for the ticket. No def
mite arrangements have been made for Sem
ator Hills appearance, no reply having yet
been received from the Senator to Mr..
McLaughlln's invitation to make an
address in Brooklyn. The utmost
confidence, however, is expressed at Demo-
cratic headquarters that the Senator will
his ringing speeches There is no doubt
that Senator Hill will keep whatever
assignments may be made for him By Mr..
Murphy and the State Committee. He is
sure to be heard from.
Millions to Be- Spent in New York.
The managers of Chairman Harrity's
Democratic bureau had but one hope upper
most to-day. The gathering of Mr.. Cleve-
lands friends in Hon. d. NJ. Dick
inson's parlors at the Hoffman
House the night before, for the purpose of
raising "ways and means" by which Carter
and the Republicans can be circumvented,
was one of the most important events in the
campaign up to date. 1t is uniformly ad-
mitted that New York State is to be
the real battle ground. The Democratic
managers admit it and the Republicans
agree with them. It is the only point on
prepared to distribute 81, 900, 600 in the
State and if hard pushed he will have at
his disposal 81, 900. 900.
Mr.. Dickinson presided at the gather
ing Of Mr.. Cleveland's friends last evening,
and plans for raising funds were discussed
by MI. Whitney and ex-Secretary Fair
child. No contributions were made
at the time. To-day at Nation
al headquarters it was decided |
to make personal appeals to the jewelers.
the stock, produce, and cotton brokers, rail- |
road men, steamboatmen, street car men,
those engaged in river boat traffic, the dry |
goods men, and all who have the interest of |
the national ticket at heart The work |
will be begun Immediately. Not less than |
$500, 900 is required.
Tammany Surrey in the Fight.
Commander Gilroy was at headquarters |
in theamornine, and said: 81 have talked |
with all the Tammany leaders within the |
last day or so and may say Tammany Hall |
never entered into a campaign more en-
than she is entering this one."
The appearance of Bourke Cochran, Mr. |
Gilroy and Thomas F. Grady at Democratic |
headquarters this morning is accepted by |
those in charge there as a gratifying assur-
ance that Tammany Hall is now in full ac-
cord with the party and will lend its |
aid tow ard the election of Mr.. Cleveland |
These gentlemen called on the leaders |
and held . short consultation. Mr. Cock |
ran will now enter actively into the cam |
paign. He has arranged to speak at Detroit |
September %. indianapolis September 80,
Woodsdale Park, Cincinnati, October 1; in |
various parts of Indiana October 8, 4, 5 and |
4 and Ghicaoo Oct oher