Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-24
NEWS OF THE VETERANS.

Prominen ent Soldiers Talk Of PittsburS, the
Grand Army and Particularly of Poll
tics-Some Interesting Statements From
General Goblin on State Affairs.
Those of the G. A. R. veterans who have
not been in Pittsburg for a dozen years or
so expressed surprise and delight with the
city. They also remarked the atmosphere
seemed to be about as smoky as ever, not
withstanding the stories they had heard of
natural gas.
General Robert B. Beath, of Philadelphia,
is one of the prominent Grand Army men.
He is stopping at the Duquesne. The Cen
cral is Past State Commander, and was
Commander in Chief of the national organi-
zation. He says he never misses one of the
annual meetings, if he can help it. The
General frequently comes to Pittsburg, and
says the city has grown rapidly in the last
ten years. General Beath said that of the
100 900 soldiers in Pennsylvania, 43, 511 are
members of the Grand Army in good stand
ing The organization, however, is made
up of the younger men. The old boys, for
some reason, have not Joined freely, and
they take little interest in the associa-
tion. The number of deaths during the
year was 788, rather small percentage,
but the General expects a great thinning
out of the society in the next 10 years. He
thinks the death rate will be greater among
the soldiers outside of the Grand Army, for
the reason that they are older. The aver
age age of the Grand Army men is So years.
General Beath was the last Census Super
visor for Philadelphia. He says he is a
politician, but not an ofice-seeker. He de-
clined to talk politics
A Talk With General Goblin.
General j. P. S. Goblin, State Senator
from Lebanon county, was conspicuous
among the G. A. R. men at the Hotel
Duquesne last night. General Goblin is a
candidate for the Republican nomination
for Governor of Pennsylvania He is the
soldiers candidate for the place He is
firm partisan, and led the fight against the
Democrats in the investigation of the State
Treasurer and Auditor General at the re-
cent extra session of the Senate. The Cen
eral is conspicuous in the National Guard
of the State
"Who is likely to be appointed Adjutant
General?" was asked Senator Goblin.
'That is a trife hard to say" he an
swered. 'fOf course we have nothing to do
with the appointment but We may have
something to say on the subject later. AS
for the appointment, I suppose Mr. Harrity
good politically. The candidate who can
deliver the most delegates is supposed to
stand the best show for appointment. But
we may have something to say on the sub
ject later" he repeated 1t is supposed
General Goblin intimated that political
appointment in the Guard would not be
confirmed by the Senate.
A Politician as Well as a Soldier.
Samuel D. Bates, stanch Republican,
who represents the Twenty-seventh district
in the State Senate, was last night with his
old comrades at the Seventh Avenue Hotel.
The Twenty-seventh Senatorial district is
composed of Union, Snyder and Northum-
berland counties, and has Republican
majority of about 10 votes Senator Bates
is candidate for reelection. As yet he
says he has no opposition for the nomination
and if nominated he is confident he can be
elected.
'Of course, if nominated I will have
lively campaign. If elected 1 will vote for
John Dalzell for United States Senator I
look upon Mr.. Dalzell as one of the bright
est young men in our State, and l esteem it
a pleasure, if elected myself, to help to
elect him to the Senate"
Senator Luther B. Keefer, who represents
Schuylkill county, Colonel Sam Losch, of
Pottsville, are both at the Monongahela
House. Keefer is candidate for re-elec-
tion. He is cousin of United States SEN
ator Cameron and he has just concluded his
first term in the State Senate. He is Re-
publican. Colonel Losch, also Republi-
can, is also a candidate for the place.
Neither would talk politics last night, but
both were keeping their eyes firmly set on
the political gun. In military way they
were about equally dividing honors. The
fight for the nomination between the two
soldier candidates, it is said, will be de-
cidedly lively. The district is slightly
Democratic