Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-28

whom everywhere have been telegraphi'
operators and can read messages by SCUM
| % far ss they can hear an instrument
Those who could not might easily brin,
along some man who could. The fact tina
this we'll known thing was ignored show
somebody was jolly green. When Majo
Harry Clarke came on to take charge of tn
telegraphic end of the Democratic campaign
he was somewhat astonished. For he IL NO
only an accomplished electrician and ex
pert operator, but . Newspaper man himsel
and up to all the games OF the boys
He told the managers at once that unlesl
they wanted every private dispatch 70
ceived and sent read BY the public every
day, the Instruments must be placed in the
most secluded spot in the building. And
there Was change.
A Dead Skunk ct Cressou.
Mr.. Russell Harrison, tycleped ''the
Prince" creates more OF q futter when be
comes to political headquarters than Candi.
date Stevenson. His Is chiefly borrowed
light, but be shines and it goes. My per.
sopal knowledge of Prince Russell is that
he is not half the bad fellow he is made ou.
to be.
Prince Russell wa, up to Cresson recently,
where his distinguished father once occupied
. cottage The latter has been vacant ever
since the President moved out, and there
has been considerable speculation as to the
cause. Some say the house is haunted by
the ghosts of decanitated oficeholderS
Some aver that the aristocratic air impaired
to the place by the President of the United
States forbids its occupancy by the common,
Ia
kneed trousers and an uncertain breath.
Others still declare that the cottage Is kept
as sacred relic by one of the Presidents
admirers
'There is nothing in these stories," said
Prince Russell when interviewed recently
about the matter. 'sThe fact is that shortly
after Pa left there a dead skunk was found
under the floor, and-well, the cottage will
probably have to be burned down"
Glory OF tho Keystone STATE.
The State of Pennsylvania plays an i'm
portant part it the makeup OF national
management It does not confne its po-
litical influence to one particular party, but
impartially distributes its favors to Demo-
Gratis and Republicans When there is any
political wire-pulling to be done count
Pennsylvania in it-with four feet. In this
respect the Keystone State would appear to
be pigeish.
There is Mr. Harrity, e1-Postmaster of
Philadelphia and present Secretary Of the
Commonwealth, Chairman and Manager ct
Democratic National Headquarters
There is Mr.. George A. Parker, ex-As-
sistant Postmaster of Philadelphia and ex-
Philadelphla editorial writer, who is boss
OF accounts at the same place and conf
Dental keeper of the Cleveland Book of
And there is young McElhone, son of his
father, OF Philadelphia, who
is confidential stenographer to the campaign
outfit. His father was chief stenogrspher In
the House of Representatives at Washing
ton, for many years down to his death, and
one of the best, probably, Of that profession
who ever lived. He was Q great friend Of
the late Samuel j. Randall
1hs Man Who Represents Quay.
I do not know how many other Philadsl-
phians are about Democratic headquarters
At 518 Fifth avenue, however, there is q
more liberal showing. With the exception
Of Committeeman David Martin, they are
chiefly in subordinate positions. Martin
represents Senator Quay, and he is the
latest addition to the Republican force. He
was Philadelphia Federal Office holder
under Harrison, and,a politician from way
back. His allegiance to Quay is stronger
than his Harrisonism. When he came to
New York the managers fell on his neck
and wept for joy.
1 do not know whether Colonel Tom Car
ter is Pennsylvania or not, but his father
Is in the Philadelphia mint, and the Re-
publican manager must have very close
connection with Pennsylvania affairs.
There is Colonel Felix Crsycraft, of Pitts
burg, formerly OF Governor Pattison's staff,
out who has iallen from Democratic grace
md become pillar Of the Republican faith
Colonel Felix is an old journalist, and is q
,art of the National Republican Committee
,rsss branch of the business. He is the
nan Colonel Matt Quay once sent to Cen
.ral Beaver with q unique letter OF intro
wanted to interview General Beaver, then
n the middle of his first gubernatorial can
rass, and applied TO genial Matt Quay for
tote Of introduction.
A Woman's Postscript to It.
The letter was given as matter of course
who knew Colonel Felix would
efuse him anything-but Colonel Quay
Trots at the bottom Of the note the follow
ng characteristic postscript: "Dear Beaver
Don't talk"
This was q woman's postscript-the most
part OF the letter. As Colonel |
Felix inadvertently sealed the letter up he |
idn't fairly catch onto that postscript un- |
II he saw the queer expression on General |
seaver's face. Colonel Felix Craycraft |
nay be forgotten in the course of time-we'
ii are-but the epigrammatic adjurstion of |
)olonel Matt Quay to Candidate Beaver |
rill be remembered as long as there is any |
politics.
Besides Craycraft there are the three |
'urkea Burke the College Club |
rganizer-he OF the Japanesque hair
-and his two brothers, one o type
ritter at Republican State head
uartera And there is Lee, of Titusville;
nd Dick Murphy, Quay's private secretary
, the last national campaign, is coming.
)ick Murphy was to have been appointed
residential private secretary. or get the
liverpool consulship after the successful
IN Of 1888, but somehow there were not
nough choice plums to 60 round and so
oor Dick was remanded to miserable de-
artment clerkship that was too weak to
and alone.
And there are Mr.. Christopher Magee and
ON Cooper, eminent Pennsylvaniana
hough not on the payrolls what they say
oes. CHARLES THEODORE MURRAY.
BUGINE will Danish reaches, bedbugs, etc.,
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