Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-12
NEW CLUBS FORMED.
German Americans Organizing in
Republican Interests.
THE CELEBRATION INTERFEREs
With the Registration and the Business at
Headquarters.
LEADERS OF BOTH PARTIES CONFIDENT

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPArcH.i
NEW YORK, Oct 11-One subject Of
congratulation at Republican headquarters
is the manner in which GerInaa-Americans
are organizing in support o, the ticket Re-
ports from the Legislative Committee show
that % Assembly district clubs have al
ready been organized with present men,
bership of over 1000 and that the work is
progressing rapidly. 1t is q noticeable fact
that these clubs are composed largely of
Young men who have heretofore taken but
little interest in political matters, while
the ranks are constantly being increased by
large numbers of Germans who four years
ago voted for Cleveland, but are now en-
rolled for Harrison, Reid and protection.
John d. Spellnan, of Vermont, now en-
gagged in the canvass of New York, was a
visitor at headquarters to-day. He has
made a number of speeches during the
last two weeks throughout the State and
speaks in the most confident manner of
the chances for Republican success Re-
garding the foreign vote among the labor
ing classes, he said that his observation had
shown there was q decided increase in the
Republican ranks among the Irish -Ameri-
dents, and that they are laboring more
earnestly than ever before for Republican
success.
The Full Vote Means Victory.
Mr.. Speliman was supporter of Cleve-
land in the Chicago Convention of 1884,
but left the party Immediately after Cleve-
lands free trade message to Congress and
since then has devoted his attention to the
Republican party and its principles. Mr.
Srellman considers that with fair day,
full vote and fair count there is no doubt of
Republican success in New York and that
the majority will be sufficiently large to
leave no doubt as to the sentiments of the
people.
1t is generally admitted that the har-
monious meeting yesterday, to impress
upon the leaders of outside places the neces-
sity for hard work in the coming fight, will
be productive of much good and sure to stir
up the listless and easy-going to the neces-
sity for hard work all over the country.
The nomination to-day by the Republican
State Committee of Hon. Charles Andrews,
of Syracuse, for Chief Judge of the Court of
Appeals is generally regarded as one of the
strongest that could have been made. Judge
Andrews was elected in November, 1881, as
Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals
and his time of Office would expire Decem-
ber 81, 1897.
Among Republicans larger registration
is looked for than ever before. Particular
pains have been taken by party leaders to
impress upon the people the necessity for
early registration. and every indication
points to hearty response.
The Celebration Interferes.
At Democratic headquarters the state
ment was made that, owing to the celebra-
a. Sl l-ol g. FL H.
first dav, and if any other result was OBJ
tained it would be a genuine surprise. But
few visitors of prominence were at head
quarters to-day, as nearly all good Repub-
licans were lending their aid to making the
Columbian festivities a success, and SO, for
the moment, political matters were laid
aside.
At Democratic headquarters to-day gen.
eral satisfaction was expressed over the re-
ceipt, by Hon. Don NJ. Dickinson, of a
dispatch from ST. Paul, Mimi, telling of
the withdrawal of four of the Democratic
Presidential electors who were found In
eligible and the substitution therefor of |
four Peoples party electors of Democratic |
This, it is claimed, practically
settles the question of Democratic su-
premacy in Minnesota, as it is said they
will most certainly be elected and strong
hopes are entertained of electlng the re-
manning five.
The business mems clubs of this city
who favor the election of Cleveland and
Stevenson and who are satisfied that the
business interests of the country have sui
fered under the Republican administration
and protective tariff today issued an ad-
dress to voters, which has been published
and extensively circulated by Democratic
managers. 1t is extensively signed by lead
ing business men, covering nearly all de-
partnents of the business world.
Democrats Are Also Confident.
Hon. T. C. Calcott, editor of the Albany
n. Y, Times Union, in an interview re-
garding the chances of the ticket in Albany
county said: ALBANY county may safely be
relied upon to give the usual Democratic |
majority. The Democrats are harmonious |
and united and will give the electoral ticket |
their full and hearty support There may |
be some losses in Cohoes, owing to various |
reasons, but that will be more than COM |
pensated for by increased gains in other |
sections"
Every day reports are received of once
prominent Republicans leaving the old |
party and enlisting in the Democratic |
ranks One of the latest converts is Mr.. |
Edward Holbrook, Manager of the Gorham |
Manufacturing Company, who said, among |
other things in speaking of his change of |
heart: "The real effect of the Mckinley bill |
is to kill business and 1 cannot conscien- |
tiously support party that holds to such a |
system of legislation.
Owing to the great interest manifested by |
all classes of people in the Columbian ex-
hibition the number of visitors at headquar- |
ters has fallen off considerably the last few |
days, but little change is expected until the |
latter part of the week. Party leaders are |
ns enthusiastic as the rest of humanity, and |
after pressing business matters have been |
disposed of are off to join the general DEM
By next week, it is asserted, |
business will boom in earnest and every |
effort of the leaders will be bestowed upon |
the coming fight, which they now regard as