Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-12
HILL MEN AT WORK,
And They Mean to Do Business. Too,
With the Biggest Kind of a B.
CLUBS IN SEVERAL STATES
Formed to Boom David B. at the Expense Of
the EI-President
HARRITY MAY YET RUN FOB DELEGATE

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-THE Hill men
in this city and State are hard at work. Ex-
United States Senator William A. Wal
lace, who was in the city to-day, would not
admit that he was at the head of the anti
Cleveland, anti-Pattison movement in Penn
sylvania, but he did say very frankly that
he was not for Cleveland for President.
Congressman Wolverton, who was here at
tending the annual meeting of the Reading
Railroad, met Mr. Wallace and had chat
with him, but their talk, it was stated, had
no political significance.
1t was quite clearly developed, however,
that the dissatisfied and disappointed Dem
ocrats through the State have organized
against the ex-President and the present
State administration. A frst-class literary
bureau is one of their strong adjuncts.
Permanent Hill Organization.
There is no question now but what the
Hill men are organized and in permanent
fighting shape. The David B. Hill Club
has secured quarters at 1874 and 1876 South
Tenth. They are now making preparations
to attend the next National Democratic
Convention, and expect to have large
number of members present under the mar
shalship of James f. Larkin. The club has
opened communications with leading Dem
ocrats through the State who are in any
way likely to go into Hill movement.
Ex-senator Wallace arrived in the city to-
day from New York. He registered at the
Continental Hotel, where he met number
of local Democrats who are not in sympathy
with the State administration. The Sen
ator was not inclined to talk much. Finally
he was asked:
'Are you for Mr. Harrity for the National
Committee?'
'sNo. am not"
"Who are you for?"
sT am for Guffey."
'Did you attend the Hill conference in
Washington"
The Ex-senator Not Yet Committed.
''The statement that was at a political
conference in Washington is untrue.
have not been there, nor have seen Con-
gresham Mutchler for six months.
'sIt is reported that you are for Hill for
President.
The Senator looked aside in an absent
minded way as he replied:
II am committed to no one for President,
as telegraphed yesterday from New York,
but am for the most available man who can
carry New York and Indiana. do not be-
lieve Cleveland is that man. am for Kerr
for Chairman and Guffey for National Com
mittee, but know nothing Of their Presidential
preferences. I am not candidate for any
place"
There is no question but what the Hill
men are hard at work. Indeed, operations
have extended outside the State. Cores
pondence has passed between this point and
ArH a1,,h har -
Little Rock, to be known as the Tammany
Club of Arkansas. The club has but one
object and that is to boom Hill for the
Presidency. Similar organizations have
been formed at central points in other
States, and general conference is likely to
be held in the citv of Washington at an
early day. The sentiment in Pennsylvania
still seems to be largely for Cleveland, but
that does not trouble the Hill organizers.
Harrity Wants to Be . Delegate.
Referring to the rumor that the Demo-
,rats had agreed upon a list of delegates to
The National Democratic Convention, Sec
retary of State William F. Harrity said:
1.-THE list of gentlemen who are said to
have been slated as delegates to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention is very mac
curate, SO far as know, principally for the
reason that there has been no agreement
WnaUcVef dS 10 WHO tue DatlOD2l delegates
IRE to be. Nor will they be agreed |
upon until after the State delegates
are elected. The list given out is doubtless
the result of guess of someone who has
picked out men who are strong and promi- |
nent in their respective localities. 1t is |
fair to say, however, that there are several |
gentlemen who are quite as strong in their |
as some of those mentioned, and it |
will not be surprising if, for that reason,
The list shall prove inaccurate. So far as |
am concerned personally, the prediction is |
likely to prove inaccurate. as it is quite |
probable that I shall be candidate myself |
Tor election from the Fourth Congressional |
llstrict."
Representative Democrats from seven |
counties in Northeastern Pennsylvania met |
1t Wilkesbarre to-day, and indorsed Mr.
Harrity's candidacy for the National Com
nittee.