J iiriv list. The Story of Hi3 Rise from Ob scurity to Prominence. A TYPE Or THE CELF MADE MAN. Hjr Virtue of 1114 Marked Ahlllly He Ail Vance Ion I'nsltlnn of Influence In the Community frnm an Humble llegln. nlng. John Wanamaker, whon name In now most prominently mentioned In ronnoo Hon with the uroion to Cntnoroti In tho United Linton senate, I a typical American, nnl tho story .f hit life might eervo a nn illustrative example of the cenvr open to every A incrlrnn n Intelll ('nt, in energetic, im lndustrlou nml ft honorable n ho Im proved himself to be. Ho wn burn mi July 7, KW, In tho lower part of Philadelphia county, which was then "In thn country," though since In cluded within the city limit. If In father, Nelson Wanamukrr, w-a it hrirkmakcr, and tho education his son received was In attendance nt tint Londrcth public school. leaving m hoot lit the niri of It ho on tircd upon his long arid successful busi ness cantr us a Imy In u hook store, the location Is-lng on Market street tsdow Fifth street. In d-lphlii, within ono EfV HON. .TulIS WAVAMARKU. square of tho corner where nine year nftcr ho opciuM n "tore for himself. At thn ngo of l.'i he went with hi family to Indiana, but remained them only mio year, return In H to Philadelphia and Hnding a place In a clothing house, where ho devoted him self to work with Mich energy that hf thoroughly iniihirred tho business In n few year, laboring no persistently a to serl ously I id pair hi health. So far did he push hi attention to business at the ex pen so of physique tlmt, whou tho war liroke out, hi nervier In tho army were refused liy tho goverumont official, Ikv cnuse of physical disability. HI Xertlce for Ibe I'nlnn. Ho was, however, vorr active In the cause of tho Union from thn outlet, and a a mouiln r of eeve h.1 helpful organiza tion gave fur more aid to tho government than ho rould have done In carrying n musket. Ho wan one of the founders of tbo Union league, and In association with tho lato (icorge 11. Stewart ho organized the Christian commission, which worked HoolTeotlvoly with the sanitary commis sion throughout the war In curing for Hick and wounded soldier. He alo aided In organizing tho Voting Men Christian assoc'ailoti In Philadel phia, nnd in Kit. :it tll ago of -Jl year, was elected tho llrst salaried secretary ol thl .ntsocliitioii In A mnrlca, iviidcrlnir in thi cauiclty alo Important service to t lie youmt men eiiiraited In tho war. It should I mi further nt.itod that ho wu for eiht year president of tho Youni! Men' I'hriKtiau usim inioii of l'hlludcl jili in. nml 1 1 wim mainly through hi ef- lort tn:il t in' ;;reni iiuiiilinvt ol till asso ciation . 'it Klft -eiitli mid Chestnut HtroetH was cn" led. This structure has tho man ifold mlvatit-c'cs ,,f lilir.iry, irymiiitHlum, who'll, lei tui-ii mid mcotiMK rooms, and whs built nt n rn-' of nearly half a million dollars, ni.isi ill 111,' uMiii v UMliif raised by Mr iiiiain iker . ; i'-.iii.il exertions. I'iinliilit lor III Kiiiilatoin, It wacrly said of him that ho was "n natural born ornani.cr," ami, when the projec t for the I eveiinial exl.ibition of lhTii was llr-t propo-.e I, lie v ts liuiin' iliati'lv appi'iled to. .ni l in iV'pous.t he raised the llvst million dollars for that (treat national uml rl i!.lu i by suliserip tlolis iiiiniiin hi lni-.iiie. ai iuailitaiices. Amniiii similar puliie services mention should be made of tlm fact that ho was chairman of llie cm.'. i's ivllel committe,! (biriu tho famili" In li-e!.ui l. and visited Ireland to orauie the distribution of ;hc llls-ral funds which he helped to raise. He Was also chairman of ill mi mission to aid the tiiifterer from yellow fever In the (oath, and has been an active worker In every such charitable movement for wliii h Philadelphia has been dlst itmulsheii lnrliii the past ipiarter of a cent ury. He was the s ml subscriber to the IiiiiiI for foumlmi; the I'resliyieriau hos pital, of which ho was rruto ami. with .Mrs aiiiiiiutl.cr. he built the i hildren's vv.ndas.i m'mo''iil to his mother He was the founder in I i- til l.'i.l-r of the tamotis lleth uiy s ho i, t hat -mi tor of re lu mils teaehiu : ail I i liantalilo Inllueni-e which thou . mils ol ijoiirners in Phila delphia vin with ii nil inlui liiteri-st. lie iiin foiiiidi'd the ll. ili iny Industrial col lege tin llrt ol its i.iiid In this country, and, Ms pi-i -ident ol the first penny siiv liMs luii I. lie was the fr.uucr of tho law limler which .savings funds were put un der state supervision, it law which ha 1ml to tlie establishment of many savings in stitutions throughout Pennsylvania. As jjiivsiil. nt of tho Pennsylvania State Sun .i school assoi.iat ion, tho Philadelphia s.ibb.iih association and tho Friendly Hand, ho lm ever shown au actlvo ami helpful interest, in the education of the ou UK aud In the aid of tho dcsorvinit poor. Au Humble llrgluulng, Mr. Wanamakur U'an buslnoM for himself In lxill, ut the corner of Sixth nml Market street, Philadelphia, In a store ubuut thirty feet Hqiiare, which bail it nee liee.ii Kradually pnlurjtod to thn Urgent (lothliiK I'HUblUhment In the United .State, and 1 known everywhere by It familiar name of Dak Hall. He aubse iiently opened another clothing store on i'hextnut street, below Ninth, and Id 1875 he bought from the Pennsylvania Itall rod company their freight itatlon, which U cow known a the Grand Depot, ex tMiillDg from OksMtnnt iItmI to Market, ant from Thirteenth it reel to oil hall, opening this, also, m clothing etore, with the aJdluoM of meo'g merchaodlM i very cVMmiptUo. Th growth at taut V ri.i' tM 'SI Mora, and ltd itenirinn to include dry goode, women's wear, tiookn, oarpeU, fur niture, npholntery, household farnlahlnn, nd, ttidoed, everything that It wanted by ttien, women or children for use, for com fort or for adornment In publlo life or In the home. I, surely one of the wonder of modern commerce. In thle last entalillsh men I I new carried on the largest and most comprehensive retail bnslncMln thl country, If not In the world. Hero Mr. Wanamaker has not only linllt npan enormous buslne, amounting to many millions annually, but ha hasrovo lutlonluvl the methods of retailing throughout the country. To consult the convenience and comfort of customer, to return the purchase money whore the pur rhaso falls to prove satisfactory, to Ox uni form price, to preserve uniform exceb lonce of quality, to make public by ndvor 111 nyr correct Information rospectlntf the buine, to offer the buyer by tnall the same facilities and tho same safety as for the shopper In tho store these are Homo ol tho advantnie that the American ruil lie owes to the system of rotallimt ilevlsod and perfected by John Watiatiuikcr, a Aysti'in which Is now extending to a!l Itroat citie of tho United State. His firm recently purchased the entire busltie and stock of the Now York house of Hi! ton, Hughe Ac Co., the successor to tho famous Alexander T. Stewart That i tabllshmeut has Ihhu reorganised on Iho Hiinm basl a tho Grand Depot In Phll.i delphia, and In It bu si lies Isi-onductPil ou tho same plan and scale as In the Philadi I phia hoii o. Tho purchase of tho New Yor!; Coii.cru wa tho luritest operation of the kind In the history of this country, If n In the world. Mr Wannmaker employs In hi PM1-- (lelphlit buslnes between 3.i) and l.t'" jhtsoiis; sometime, during holiday sea sons, nearly .'umi. I ho relation ln't .v.s the head of tho great house and his e'e ployo havo lie.in uf tho most Intimate an cordial character. While enforcing b lute discipline In tho conduct of his dust lies lie lias ever considered the material Welfare of those vmploved by him. As early a lvis ho presimtud to ltd of his c:i ploye a olio year policy of life Insur.iic according to tnu plan liKtltuteilliyi.ini sotno year aa such of hi employe a served continuously for seven yours re ceivrd a percentairo of tho profit, and In the first year after thl arrangement was cfb-ctpd the amount thus divided amottit hi salesmen, etc., was f lo..t:m tx, Incluil Ing t'im set aslilea an addition to t In "pension fund" for their ismelit, which Is regularly sustjiined. His I'nlltlrst Kxperlenre. Mr. atmnmkiir's buslnesi career has lieen supplemented by an (vpially useful nnd successful participation In politic. Ho ha lung taken an active part In local political movements. In the presidential campaign of Ishh he served a chairman of a committee appointed to promote tho lio puhlican cause, which aided materially lu the successful outcome of that canvas. When General Harrison onUred the Presi dential oltlce In March, Ih.S'1. he tendered Mr. Wanamaker a Boat In tho cabinet a postmaster general, a position for which he was pre-eminently qualified by his long bulnw tralulug. Ho Introduced Into the department the business method which had leen so successful In his prl vate life, aud under his management tho postal service of the country acquired an unprecedented dogree of effloloncy. Mr. Wnnaiuakor entered, with his accustomed activity, upon the presidential campaign of lsiM. lie made a tour of Pennsylvania extending through tweuty-four counties and at every one of the many meeting which he addressed he brought home to hi hearer the vital Issue uf the hour, eevlally as enen from the business man's standpoint. (ireut numbers of pooplo UiK'ked to tho meetings at which he was announced to speak, aud hi face becimo familiar to lojl of thousand of our il:l .unsto whom hi namo and reputation had alone been previously known. .Should Mr. Wanamaker Ik) chosen to the I'ultod State senate, tho Keystone statu would havo a brilliant representa tive In tho highest legislative body of the nation ; one In whom the clliens of the commonwealth might justly take prido. WANAMAKER AT HOME III Cumllilary a Viewed by the News paper of III Own " It jr. The cam pal 'rn In the Interest of the Hon. .loh n Wanainukcr.iis the successorto Sena tor t'limeroii has assumed such propor tions that, it must be viewed with real In terest. So far ho 1 tho only avowed can didate representing a fixed nml definite principle. Thorn may ls many aspirants, lint lu the strict sonso of the word there Is but one candidate. It Is Instructive, therefore, to know how his candidacy Is viewed in his own homo, and an adoiUHt idea of thl may bo gained from the following editorial com ments of tho Philadelphia newspaper: lu I lie Front ltauk. There is but one opinion amongst thn people of thl state concerning the succes sion to Senator Cameron. Tho vacancy In the upper brunch of congress, which will occur on March I next, should be tilled by the selection of a representative citizen of the highest character and attainments; one who possesses In tho largest possible degrea tho respect and coiitldenco of the w hole common wealt h ; who I espcclallv thtod, through ability aud knowledge of alTairs, for flUcieut public service in an In llui'iitiul legislative body; who Is free from nil obligations to factionalism of any sort, and who win nave out ono purpose throughout his term namely, to perform t he task unsigned him with zeal, fidelity ami acceptability. Kvory ono knows that as senator John Wanamaker would Is' In I he front rank at the outstnrt. Tho wonderful energy which ha char acterized tho successful cnrivr of tho mer chant prima would bo concentrated lu tho performance of public duties, and the peo ple of tho whole country, n well n those of hi ow n state, would reap tho benefit. Tie Kveulng Telegraph. An lilral f'audbUte. Mr. Wanamaker will prove a formid able candidate against tho field. His su perior kuowledgo, hi splendid business qualifications and undoubted high char acter mark him a a man admirably fitted for tho Important position. Philadelphia has not had a senator for more than sixty years. liy all means tho man selected by the legislature thl winter should come from this city, and with tho vast business Interests ceuUred here Mr. Wanamaker I offerod a au Ideal candidate best repre sentative of tlniM Interest Tho Call. Kiperlenee In Publlo Life. Tho now candidate come with many advantage. He U a representative Phlla delphian. Here hi life work ha thus far been done. Here he ha a a merchant won not aloue national, but International fame. Ha ha Identified himself largely wtth our city laureit. and es pecially In the furtheranoa of good work. Mr. Wanamaker, however, oUIom. Ua amtexUea euHura, en- erprlse, good dtlenshl. Ha In a dear haded speaker, a gentleman of reading and observation, with that rare experience of public life which comes from hi ser vice Ir the cabinet. The Star. Ilnslne Men's faedldate, Mr. Wanamaker enter the canvas with the support of both the Iyesgue of limine Men and of the Manufacturers' Club, two distinctly businee organiza tion. They urgo hi candidacy before the legislature upon the ground of his ability and Intimate association with and know-lodge of the Important commer cial and industrial affair of the state and city. Their contention thai Philadelphia ehould be repreonttd In the United States senate by one of her own citizens, because of the magnitude of her material Interests, will naturally commend Itself to a largo part of thl community The Pub llo Ledger. Many Elements of trnth. A candidacy of such strength In itself and so strongly backed becomes formid able from the outset. Mr. Wannmaker great ability, hi publlo experience, hi practical knowledge of affair, hi broad grasp of publlo Issues and want, his power of Impressing himself and hi Ideas, all mark him a conspicuously flttod for representative position. In the recent campaign ho went widely over the state and came Into ersonnl contact with largo masse of tho people. Every when- known lieforea tho foremost merchant, ho made a d.-op, direct Impression by hi earnest and forceful sixvchcs, and I now a per sonal and familiar figure In largo sections of the commonwealth. The formal In auguration of hi campaign by the Ixvigno of Business Men will meet with a wide response and assure a vlgoroiisand tower ful contest The Press. Mo lloulit of HI Fltnei. There are some general observation n to tho choice of Iho t'liltcd State senn'or from Pennsylvania to succeed Sen. iter Cameron which may not ba deemed im pertinent Upon the part of a journal not In sympathy with the political party in control of tho legislature. The nntioutic I candidacy of Mr. John Wanamaker. who is a tiiau of affairs rather than a man w ho make a business of politics, brings into tho question of choice soineconslderat.o.is no far out of the ordinary courw of polit I cal management a to jutlfy independent criticism. Tho first and most essential thing In picking out a United Status sen ator I to get a man of established char acter and capacity, fitted to serve the state with honor. Mr. Wanamaker has made for himself a place In the esteem of his follow cltlen by his Industry, enorgv. In tegrity and business foresight, which rank him as one of the foremost men of Philadelphia. HI services In a public capacity as postmaster general during the Harrison administration have given now proof of oaaclty In the conduct of large affairs, nnd have beside enlarged hi mean of usefulness by bringing hliu Into personal contact with the leader of his own party In all part of the Union. There I no doubt of his fitness The lUeord. Claims to Censldoratloa. Mr. Watiamaker' claim to considera tion are specially enforced by the justice of the demand that a Pennsylvania souu torshlp shall, at last, after a laps of sixty two year, be tilled by a Phlladelphlan. Hi large range uf information, hi ex perience, hi persuasive power of public sjieaklng, and hi Intimate acquaintance with the problem of flnauoeaud buslnoss, which will euguga the attention of the senate In the next few year, all go far to commend him as a man who could make the volco of Pennsylvania heard and re spected In the national council. Tho Kveulug Dill lot i ii. The Logical Candidate. It I no dlrKct to the other distin guished men of Pennsylvania w ho aspire to a position In the senate to say that Mr. Wanamaker embodies the el attribute to make an rftlnient, useful and honorable career in the eeuate, and to rollect credit alike upon himself and the groat state ho would represent In the highest legislative tribunal of thn nail. u. He is thoroughly familiar with all the great llu.mcial. com mercial, manufrti turlii and Industrial In terests of tho common wealth. Huts not only familiar with them In theory, but ho ha acquired the practical Information that Is most valuable lu statesmanship. nml ho possesses also tho ability to defend his convictions before the people or In the foium of the senate. It was only logical, therefore, that the Hiisiuess Men' Ixiaaue of thl city should present hi name to tho Pennsylvania legislature for tho highest r"r- 1 1 Ion in tho gift of the ttato. Tho Times LOSCH FOR WANAMAKER. His Hlstrii't, He Nays, I Ovei whelmlngly In Ills Favor. Pun AbKI I'liIA, Nov. 44 Major Samuel A. Iiosch, of Schuylkill county, who has just Ims'H elected to tho state scnato from tho Twouty-ulnth district, I off ou a trip west to recuperate, from tho effect of tho campaign. In thn course of an Interview before leaving thl city ho said : "I am for ox-Postmaster Cenoral Wun- amaker as tho next I'nlted Slate senator. My district I overwhelmingly for htm, and 1 Ik'IIcvc he is just tho kind of a man who should Is) sent to tho senate, partic ularly at tho present time. Major MKln- ley was nominated by tho business men of tho country, though the politician worn largely a.-ulnst him ; and ho was elected by the business men as well. If such a result can bo brought about by business men under tho leadership of u well equip ped business man like Mr. Hatiua, I It not equally Important that Mr. McKlnlcy's administration should havo tho support of business men lu tlio senate I here are too many scheming isillttclaus In that body, anyhow. A few business mon there might leaven tho whole lump and bring tho sen ate n little nearer tho people and make it more popular body. "Mr. Wanamaker would inako an Ideal senator," continued the major. "HI ad ministration of tho postoillco department under President Harrison proved him to lie as successful In statecraft a In business. HI recent tour of Pennsylvania durlnu the presidential campaign in behalf of Mo- Klnley and Hohnrt was a revelation to tho people of tho etato. No man aver appeared on tho stump In thl commonwealth who made such a deep Impression upon hi auditor. Ill appearance in niy county partook of the nature of au ovation, aud I am Huro hi speoch tbore made u hun dred of vote. Tho time I at hand to give the great bualuos Interests of Pennsyl vania adequate representation in tho sou a to of the United State. There ha boon a remarkable awakoning among th busi ness men of the country durlug the past Is month, a they have realized their power against the polltlolaa In the nomi nation and eleotlon of MoKloley, and t ram this tiru oa X am Mttefled that they will taka a eoBpiouoaa part la pollttoa." ArKINLETTS ADVISORS. if He Will Depend Upon Sound Bus iness Men for Suggestions. PRACTICAL POLITICIANS UNEASY, Talk with Howard It. French aed Thomas Holan, of the Hnslaes Men' Leagne, Which Dive a Comprehensive Idea ol the New President' Intention. Pnil.ADF.LPHl A., Nor. St. If thye Is one thing mora than another that engage tho attention of th aspiring politician nt thl time, It I the question of the "dtstrtbn lion" of "federal patronage." Thl much nny lie said In answer, and without fear of contradiction, that place seeker who are relying opon the promise of political Itifluenco are doomed to disappointment If thoy havo no stronger claim. The poller of the new president, asexplalned by those who havo the Is-st mean of knowing, will lie radically different from that which aspiring leader are attempting to make the people believe. There have been very slgnillceiit developments since the clo-e of tho campaign, not the least of winch I the organization of the National Iciii.-ne of Husinoss Men. This league, though Its history Is brief, ha already attracted the attention of pol itician throughout the suite, who are de pending upon political Influence for pre ferment under the coming adnilntstr.it , nnd they are beginning to know, and w.i h good reason, too, that lomotliing mo.v than poiiii.-ii 'eieliif.j. will lie nuco.sai 1: their Hinbltl,.... re to bo gratified. And in thl city thi change of policy I actually viewed with alarm by the pro fessional office seeker. Actlvo mail In lo cal politic who are ladng la'sieged by ap plicant for lndorr.enumt are tacitly ad mitting tholr doubt of ability to bo of any service. Preldont-eloct McKlnlcy will un doubtedly take the advlne of the business men when It come to making chaugo lu the service. President French's View. President Howard U. French, of tho Business Iiunguo. when asked for hi views ou tho subjiHir, spoko a follow: "In my opinion th time ha come for business men to take part In politic, a-i I It Is my belief that Major McKlnley's ad ministration will be a business one, In close touch with the business Interests of th country." In resfioiise to the question, "What In fluence will business men have with tho adiirtnistrntlonln making appointments?" he said: "I ran see uo reason why the rvoommendatlon of the business tuun should not be fully recognized, and have equally as rauoh. If not mure, weight with Ike administration than those of tho prac tical politician. While wa want no of fices ourselves, wa are Interested in the appoluliuout of th best obtainable of ficials, and hall use our Influence In thl direction. "Nearly all tho loading politician throughout the country wore bitterly hos tile to MuKlnley's nomination Piatt, Quay, Clarkaon and other. Yet, under Uio leadership of Mr. Huuna, a business man and not a polltlolan, the oople ral lied to the Mc Kin ley standard, aud h was nominated by au overwhelming ma jority. So It wa throughout Uie cam paign which closed so successfully on tho Urd lust. Never wa there a campaign where the bu sinus men took such a prom inent aud actlvo part. Numerous organi zation similar to the McKiuljy aud Ho bart business men's national cuiupalgn comiulttoe, which we organized lu Phila delphia, took the right of the line lu the groat battle for sound money aud ugaiust repudiation, nnd under tho lead of the business mou'i representative, Mr. Ilauuu, a most mnguilleout victory wa won. "ihe National Leaguoof liusluess Men, which Is the outgrowth of the MrKlnloy nnd Uobart buslnoss men national cam paign committee, Is now ueruiaueutlr organized, aud actively cooperating with similar organization throughout the country. Mr. 11 anna ha personally ap proved tho move wn havo made, a In dicated by tho following tolugraui receive' I ou the lOtU Inst: 'lelegruin received; I like your proposition to keep tin your organization for the support of euund money and good government.' "There Is no quusllon about tho porma nancy of our organization, a It wa formed to continue the fight for wound money and tho uatlon's honor. The busi ness men will uphold President McKln ley's administration, aud render It every possible aiwlstanuo. We are satisfied that tho Incoming administration will uot bo ruu by any clique of polltlolau, and I feel confident that they will not control tho distribution of federal patronage. So far a Pennsylvania Is concerned the National Luugue of Business Men will vigorously oppose by every proper moan in their power the appointment of all unworthy men. lu a word. Major McKlnley's nom ination and election wero directed by busi ness mon, aud 1 lielluvo hi administration 1 certain to lie conducted strictly upon business principles." mounts llau Talk. Thomas 1) dan, who 1 ono of tho vlco presidents of tho Philadelphia branch of the league, not only endorses the view of Mr. French, but, if possible, makes them more emphatic. Mr. Dolan enjoy a close personal relationship with tho president elect, aud with Chairman llanna; besides, he has had n valuable political experience, a Is well known. In 1W1 ho wa it member of tho advisory board of tho lie publican national committee, of which John Wanamaker, now tho Business Loaguo' cnmlldate for tho United States senate, was tho chairman. In lttU'J he was the chairman of tho same board. During both campaign Mr. llanna wa one of hi colleagues. In tho recent campaign he wa compelled to decline a similar honor because hi health, early In tho tummor, would not permit hliu to undertake the labor It Involved; but he constantly co operated with the national committee aud wa alway in touch with Mr. Hanna. It 1 geusrally conceded here that he will lie a very cousplouou figure In Peuusyl vania affair during the next administra tion. Mr. Dolan, probably because of hi Inti mate relation with Mr. McKlnley, did not at first doelra to dlou th subject, but when convinced that It really wa at tracting wida attention, and when In formed of tha view hold and expressed by President French, ha said : "Mr. French ha not stated tba altuatlon too trongly. Major MoKlnlay know that hi campaign wa ooaduoted by tha bual aaw iatataaU. U kaewa taat th poUtl- tlana, a they are oailed, did vary little to Kid him. until their assistance wa too lata to ba of vaina. Ra would In any event h ire given a ba sine administration, ati.t It wa tha knowledge, of thl that turned tha professional polltlolan away iromnim. it i fortunate, indeed, thai thl I so, for now they can not make even tha sentimental olalm of 'gratitude,' by mean of which cunning politician tome time seek to turn men with good Inten tion from their fixed nurnnsns. "Major McKlnley, let ma nay, la not a man wno couia D so swayed Hen died and definite Intention, and all of hi sym pathy and effort will be to promote the In terest of tha business man. I feel per ttaded ha will consult with them In all matter of Importance, and If In tha cltlc he Intend to Insist upon thl polloy an much tha mora will It ba applicable to tho country district. It 1 undoubtedly th program to select for the publlo service men who will not only be competent to perform tha required duties, but who will, at the aama time, fittingly represent the business element, thus being tho better qualified to protect and promote the actual nood of tholr respective communities. This mean that a neweloment will lie In troditced. and to make It mora effloaolou the Business Men' League In thl state will be formed Into many local branches, which will have a membership of tho prom inent business men of tho varlouscounlic-. Thl organization will sustain tho presi dent and his administration, nnd, at th. projicr time, will lake such stops as will make known to the appointing power tho merit and demerit of aspirants for fed ernl place." WANAMAKER AS A CANDIDATE. Warm Words of Indorsement from All ( I'arls of the Mate. That the candidacy of ex-Postmas'cr tJonnral John Wanamaker for tho l'i.lte. State senato W making rapid headway and that It 1 meeting with great favor Is evidenced by the comment of tho In fluential pnKr throughout tho state, some of which are ns follow : Mr. Wanamaker' Candidacy, Hon. John Wanamaker has formally announced his'enndidacy for the seat In the United Suites senate and the people will watch the battle for thl great honor with consuming Interest. Mr. Wana maker ha a largo publle following, I the choice of a large number of Pennsyl vanians, and hi election would ba highly satisfactory to the Republican party of the stato. Ills pre-eminent Utiles for the re sponsible place makos hlscaudldaoy of Im portanco, for with a inau of hi callUir In th highest legislative body In the land the Keystone stato would be ably repre sented. Mr. Wanamaker I peculiarly flttod for such a post by reason of hi ability a a P'lblio speaker, hi wide acquaintance with men and measure and tha bulu knowledge he ha acquirod, both In hi capacity a a merchant and In publlo Ufa. ma unquesuouod Americanism likewise make him a popular candidate, aud If tho iioople' representatives at Harrlsburu should elect him, tha action will lie In dorsed throughout tha Keystone state. Chester (Pa.) New. Broad and Liberal Views. In tho discussion of the succession to Senator Cameron, no name has yet boon mentioned more satisfactory than that of Hon. John Wanamaker. H la not only ono of tha foremost men of the ooramon wealth, and one of tha most successful business men of our day, hut he ba proven himself a statesman with broad and liberal views, and ha displayed a remarkable ublllty In handling state questions. He 1 a man ab solutely without repr a.:h, aud with hliu In the senato Pennsylvania would ro;;aiti her lost prestige lu national affair. New town F.iitorpriM. Lebanon County' Cholue. Ibanou county, a far a wo aro able to ascertain, I decidedly In furor of tho merchant prince," and it I exnoctod that our representatives to tho senate and legislature will cast tholr ballot for Mr. Wanamaker when they moot to idoct Sen ator Cameron' successor. Measures .if vast Importance, such as relato to finance nnd economics, will have to bo passed by tne next wiiiatu, aud men llko Mr. Wuna liiaker will be esiioclally ueoded in tho net sunatu to aid in fruminr an. I nassiii ' such law. Iobunwu Dully News. A llualueas Mau Needed. Wanamaker represent th logltlmafo buslnes Interest of the country, and hi strong mental grasp and remarkable ex ecutive ability are tho dualities most needed In public affairs. Tho era uf the man who llvo by politic i passing. Tho government of the United Slate U noth- lug more than a gigantic buslnes conooru, and men of business capacity of the high est order aud of sterling Integrity are com ing to the front. Bradford Star. The People llriimml It. Mr. Wanamaker Is a man of romarknblo buslnoss acumen and of considerable ex perience In public affairs, and represent the highest type of American cltlzenshln and business enterprise. He Is known and respectod everywhere by reason of hi vast mercantile Interest, and Is cousultod on many matter by leader of tho llonu bit- can party because of hi broad gaugo un derstanding of wholesome law aud per sonal exporioiieos in meir practical appli cation. That ho would reflect credit umm tho Keystone state In the halls of thoHen- n to goo without saying, and his candidacy is tne result more oi popular demand on tho part of tho people than of any manip ulation of hi own. Laiudale lioportor. Typical American Cltlaeu. Kvery enterprising and patriotic citizen of Montgomery county should favor tho candidacy of ex-Post muster Ueneral John" Wanamaker for United States senator. He 1 eminently flttod for the position, at he Is a typical American citizen. If thoro is any rural prejudice existing against Ms cholco it will surely melt away lx fore tho warm enthusiasm of his appreciative admirer. North Walo Kocord. Ill Itseord Commended. It certainly appears as though Mr. Wan- atuakiT would bo most distinctly and em phatically tha people's candidate for sena tor from thl time forward. Ha assuredly 1 In closer touch already with the publlo than any other man who ha boon sug gested for tha sonata. Hi record In oflloo aud In butlnos are satisfactory to avery- body. Doyieatown luteiiigencer. The Logical Candidate. John Wanamaker I unquestionably tha logical candidate. HI ability and Integ rity are unquestioned. A successful busi ness man who has dona more for tha ad- vannonienS vif Phllarialnhl than tlmnil any other Individual citizen, and who so ably discharged his duties as postmaster general as ta i obtain tha applause of all , elUseni, irrespective of party, for th many reforms lnangvatad. Cansmohocken Iia corner. Hal. I Wa helleva Mr. Jnhn htne all tho umlUI Immu - -- w muj rem-esontatlva that Would mflitst .77' . mi the old ffeyfltone state. Ware he United State senate Pennsylvania tmi iu-vr iiwh isj him iock swat on nnt pirtnnt question that would on,. when tha welfare of th nation lc,ij V In anywise Involved. Sun bury K., Item. ' nlof Aa Abta Representative, Hon. John Wanamaker, we bslu-. without any reservation, would msk, most able representative, one th.in,.k,4 In harmony with tba spirit of the n"'r Ing administration, able and canal i.i all HuesNew Bloomfleld Advocate I . III Kleetloa Amared. Tha moat formidable candidate I ti John Wanamaker, of Phriadc'phl St has shown hi ability a a statesni'w well a a progressiva business man m aUctlon 1 pracUcally assurud.-l)un non Record. The Type tha People Want. Mr. Wanamaker I tha type of mn th the people want In the senateof thr ri2i State, and Pennsylvania would ha , senator of whom she would ! nrm,,! ,! thlsdlstlngul.hedcltlr.en should Is., h,,, He I a genuine American, a ninn of ,.., vclou ueces and ability and a I'onn,,! vanlan who understands IVnnsvlvsi, and her nood. WlllIainsKjrt ti.JiU,.M Bulletin. U"J His Kplendld "ervlce. No ono did bettor ecrvlce for money In the late cam pal en than diil ' . Wanamaker. H was the m,,s: ,,. eakor lu Pennsylvania, and as i traced great crowds to he ir hin, . ,', He spoke as a businessman, and ,,k H bore good fruit. lit candidacy ,. popular, and If It 1 successful v. maker will reflect credit upon Ui, the senate. Pottstown ledger. ' HnrM t'ouuty Hemaui!, n, John Wanamaker lsuuquo; i,;i:,i,;-.' logical candidate for United Sia',' 'j, .. tor. The voters of Bucks county nr, ; hint, and if tho inemliers of the li .'j. turo from our oounty axpress the ,1,,, of their cnnsttltieut they will us ,,e.. tlonably cast tholr support to Julm amaker. Langhorn Standard. Worthy of Implicit Coorl Jeur,,, If the member of the legislature h,iKi select him to eueoeed J. Donald Catmr. r this state would have a worthy ropres- it.. tlve and one In whom they could implicit confidence. Ha has pcrfumi, effective work In tha Interest of th pr:t In the past and oontinue to do so. Shen andoah Record. A Fitting Climax. It would ba a fitting oil max to tho Rig. est campaign tha country ha over mwn tc know that such a man as JohnWsr maker wa sure to represent th grain 1J Keystone slate au tha flour of the L'uiW btata senate. Froeburg Courier. He Htaads e-emlnent. Mr. Wanamaker In the popular mini stand pro-eminent, and It is his svlvctloo that will avoka tha mora sincere and gen erous popular applause. Heading lUrali A Credit to the Country. Pennsylvania would make no mlalakt In sending Mr. John Wanamaker to ihi United State aouato. ITi .,,m k. . credit ta that body, and ha would repr wut tuv great &eyKne state better thin It ha boon represented for many ysars Towanda New. - Fitted for the rosltloa. Mr. Wanamaker 1 eminently flttod ful the position and would ba a credit to tht groat state of Pennsylvania In the highlit legislative tribunal of tha laud. Ksai Republican. They Will Honor Tlieuiselte,. If tho people, through their represent tlve lu th legislature, select him fut Cameron' successor they will do wclL Doylvstown Republican. Tho l-eople Will 1'revell. Mr. Wauauiuker Is especially the can dld.ito of the noonla. mid urhll.i thn n., do not have u direct volco In the onn(r;.J selection, tholr iulluouco must Le felt te no smull decree In shaping the attltudool tho legislature. Altoonn Uazetle. FAVORS JOHN WANAMAKER. ltepreseutallve-Klact W. L. Nestiil lllv cusses the 1'olltlcal SI t tint I on. PllII.AIiKI.PIIU, Nov. SI. Roprusenu tlvo-eloct W. L. Ncsblt, of Northuiulwr land, a former Deinocr.itlc stronghold, who was In thl city recently, Is fur both Buyer and Wauamakor. He 1 a nioinlmi of the slate board of agriculture, anil Li a very wide acquaintance and Inlluanct throughout tho state, particularly ntnocf tho farmer. Belli); asked his view r gardlug tho Unitod Suite bonatorliif contest, Mr. Nosblt said: "I think thut uillce should now lie fun ceded to the city of Philadelphia, anil that a Phlladelphlan should 1st choMt who I lu tho best and largest sen so a rep resuntative of that city and Its biuiR'W Interest, aud that ho should bo a man ol national reputation. It scorns to me tint Mr. Wanamaker more than any othn limn who bns boon named measures upu tho standard that should bo Insisted u.c fur I'nlted Stato senator. "Ill long and eminently successful tu Inoss career, hi identificallon wlrh the Various business interest of tlie city, stato nnd nation and hi eminently oessful and businesslike admiiiistniti'iD of tho post ofilce department, under I'M ldunt Harrison, all add their concurmut testimony to hi eminent fitness fur tht olllco of United State senator nt tlili tl ma. The recent political campaign ' conducted as a buslnoss man's caiu"iUn and upon business; principles, and 1 Jl uot sue how we could now morn tlt'f round It out than by electing John Vsn maker United States senator. For thun reasons and because ho Is a gentleman uf high Christian character and unblomihtd reputation, I shall give htm my boiirt; and earnest support "What about the speakership' " "I believe It la to ba exceedingly Import ant that large and somewhat turbulent bodies like the Pennsylvania house of representatives should be presided ovsr by abla and ready parliamentarians thoroughly capable men. I believ tkM Mr. Buyer la generally conceded to t possessed In a high degree of the quHt' neoassary to oonstitnta a capable prwldlog officer, and for thi reason I shall fl" him my support for tho speakership. "In your Judgment, then, there Ii connection between tha senatorthlp alJ tha speakership" "Nona whatever. I know of other m who, llko myself, are In favor of Mr. amaker's election to tha senate, who si disposed to support Mr. Buyer for ipe' - r .1 k J .1 - MlBf snambara oppoaad to Mr. Wanauiakrv will not rota fat Mr. Boy at." ' Baa All e -'" ssT"-""
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