THE OITIZRN, KltlDAV, SIJIT. 10, 1010. HOW J. K. TENER STANDSAT HOME Pen Picture of Nominee For Governor by an Independent. NEIGHBORS STRONG FOR HIM Those Who Know Him Best Are Most Enthusiastic In Support of His Can didacy. A chnractor study of John Klnloy Toner, anil a pen picture of scenes In the little town of Charlerol upon tho occasion of tho rocont demonstration thoro In honor of tho Republican nom lneo for governor, given by John O'Donnell, editor of tho Unlontown Morning Herald, after witnessing tho ovations, will Interest the voters in all sections of tho commonwealth. Mr. O'Donnell, who for moro than twonty yoara was on the editorial staff of the Pittsburg Dispatch, nnd who Is recognized as ono of tho most Inde pendent and versatile) journalists In Pennsylvania, told In his own paper what ho saw and heard In Charlerol. This Is what ho wroto over his sig nature, "J. O'D.": "Tho late James S. McKenn, better known as 'Jim,' was a politician, bank Usr and builder. Ho served a torm as postmaster In Pittsburg. He was one of the nien who placed the big Union Trust company, now prosperous and powerful, on tho road to success. He was also ono of tho men who made tho town of Charlerol possible, and Its main street has been named In his honor. Had there been no McKean, there would probably have been no Charlerol now, and' no candidate for governor of Pennsylvania by the name of John Klnloy Toner. And I bollevo I know Jim McKean. "There are seven boys in the Tener family, I think, and they all look alike. They aro tail, orcct, clear-oyed, clear skinned and cleanlimbed, with features which denote great keenness of mind and profiles that are Glbsonosquo. Wallace Tener, one of theso boys, sat for a moment or two on the balcony of 'the Coyle theater, In Charlerol, on Saturday night, and watched the thou sands of toilers from the great Mo nongahola valley, with Toner banners aloft, march by to tho steady tread of martial music. Noting the slzo. the enthusiasm nnd tho charnctor of the pagoant, with tho kconnoss of percep tion peculiar to tho Tenor family, he also noted tho spontaneity and sin corlty of tho demonstration. And as ho ronllzed that It was all In his broth, or's honor, that It was a trlbuto to his worth as n man and an ovidonco of thp affoctlon In which ho Is hold by tho thousands who know him, a tear dlmmod his oyo and ho quietly aroso aB a mark of rovorcnt acknowledg ment. "Just then some ono happened to mako a remark befitting tho occasion and Walter Tenor broko tho sllcnco of tho moment. 'Awny back Bevornl years ago,' said ho, 'whon tho Brotherhood base ball movomcnt went up tho spout nnd John was out of work, tho tender of a position in tho bank down here Camo to him. I did not want him to tako It; nono of us did. Wo told hlra something would turn up soon, but he said no; ho would wrlto out his ac ceptance that evening; ho could not bear to bo Idle another day ho had been out of work two wcoks. 'That was all Wallace Tener said, but tho Infcrenco was obvious. At that tlmo Charlerol was a village hnndl enppod by tho lack of opportunities characteristic of ovory small town, and tho Tonor. boys feared that John K. would bury himself. "Yot today, at tho age of forty-seven, still In his youth nnd at tho holght ol his vigor, John K. Tenor has achieved success far and above tho most hope ful dreams of himself and his broth ers. Ho Is a lending banker of the Monongahela vnlley nnd tho financial pivot upon which revolvo all, or nearly all, of the bridge, street railroad and other Important Intorests of his sec tion. He h-s made his fortune. Ho has held the highest olllco In the grand and noblo order of Elks. Ho has made his mark In tho halls of congress, nnd now tho Republicans of the state havo mado him tholr candidate for gov ernor. So much for the accident of selection and his choice of Chnrloroi. "With a friend of mino I took a walk along tho principal streets of Charlerol Saturday afternoon, for 1 wanted to look over tho place that made posslblo tho development ol John K. Tener. We passed stately buslnoss blocks, fine hotels, imposing banks, splendid residences and the hundreds of homes of working men, noat, attractive, woll kept homes. Whllo all were tastefully decorated thoro was yet another evidence of the deep esteom in which Tener is held by his friends nnd neighbors. In the windows of little parlors, In the fes toons on tho modest porches, in what ever conspicuous places were avail able, could be seen tho pictures of the cnndldate. Regardless of racial, reli gious or political predilections the homos of tho peoplo boro thlB bit ol testimony to tho doop rogard for hlra who Is known nnd loved by ovory man, womnn nnd child thoro. Horo and there an apronod matron, Industrious daugh tor or some othor tnombor of the housohold was ongngod In displaying tho lithograph, thus showing that John K. Tonor has a plnco in th homos as woll as tho hearts of all the pooplo of this town. It Is a pity wo mon havon't tho right to vote. Has an Ideal Wife. "And what was truo of Charlerol vns also truo of tho whole valloy. Monosscn, Just ovor tho river, con tributed tho lnrgcst quota. Qcorgo Nash sent 2500 men across tho brldgo with tho bands playing, banners fly ing nnd every mothor's son shouting for Tenor and Charlerol. Donora did tho samo, and so did Monongaholn, and California, nnd Dollo Vernon, and Kayctto C!ty, for tho valloy from Urownsvlllo to McKcosport is solid for John K. Of all tho happy hearts In Charlerol Saturday night nono woro happlor than thoso of Mr. and Mrs. Toner. Cultured, charming, witty and sonslble, Mrs. Tenor Is fitted to be come tho Ideal mistress of any execu tive mansion. A born politician and tactician, she Is perfectly nt homo In every gathering, her gracious porson nllty radiating choor and good will In every direction. "Saturday's demonstration would prove an Object lesson to many an other town. Charlerol knows neither political factions, nationalities nor re ligions. Us cnthusalsm and sympathies aro novor divided when It comes to consorving Its reputation. The unanim ity with which tho rich and tho poor, tho master and tho man, tho merchant and his clerk went about tho work of making tho day a success was sub llmo. Mon who In business Hfo do lit tle but give orders took them readily from men who usually recelvo them. When it camo to pushing there was a place for every shoulder, and every shouldor was In Its place. "Let no man think for a moment that John K. Tener Is any man's man. Ho may lack tho spread-eagleism and the voclferousness characteristic of tho avorago politician; he does not speak in measured periods; he does not gesticulate; he does not furnish funny stories Instead of facts. On tho contrary, ho takes his candidacy seri ously. He knows full well tho weight of Its responsibility. In a word, his utmost aim is to mako good. Wh!e he knows thousands and calls them all by their first names, ho makes no pre tensions to boing considered a 'hall fellow - well mot.' His handshake In firm, yot without the hypocrisy of folgned heartlnesB. Ho has a clear oyo nnd a direct look' nnd n bearing which Booms to say :'I kno.w whnt my duty is nnd I will perform It; can I expect tho samo from you 7 "Educatod In tho common schools, endowod by his ancestry with an ac tive mind nnd a healthy body, ho early sought his pastlmo on tho baso ball lots. As a pltchor on tho Chicago toam ho was thoroughly drilled In disci pline Ho knows what it Is to stand on tho firing line, taunted by tho Jeers or spurred by tho ohoors of thousnnds, his temper nlways cool aond his nervo novor shakon. From this stern school ho drifted Into tho realm of business, cnrrylng with him tho samo Judgment nnd decision which made hi" victor on tho Hold. Now. as a cane .ua for tho hlghost olllco In tho gift of tho millions of tho stato, and during tho stross of hot campaign, ho can bo' dopended upon to maintain the samo polso that mado him a winner In busl noss nnd nthlotlcs. Ho Is not a man to shy nt the cars. Known How to Say "No." "Subserviency Is not n weakness of John K. Tonor. Thoro Is too much Irish In his inakoup for us to expect, or his political enemies to hop.1 that he will bend tho pregnant kneo at tho holiest of any man or sot of men. Though modest of dpmonnor, ho Is ! nevertheless fearless and Independent. His llfo Is clean, his record nbovo ro- j proach. Ho acknowledges no conditions i which aro dishonorable; ho bows to no power but tho will of tho pooplo, Tho asset which he prizes most highly is neither that of wealth, family nor social position it Is tho lovo, tho es teem, tho friendship, tho regard of tho men nnd womon who havo known him long enough to rcallzo that boyond per. ndvonture his 'yes' Is 'yes;' that his 'no' Is 'no;' thut his word Is as good as his bond; that ho novor either by word or action injured his noighbor In his life; that his ono great aim has been to brighten the lives and Im prove tho conditions of tho people of his town and community. "Wore John Klnloy Tonor to believe that tho governorship of Pennsylvania meant his departuro In any one par ticular from the principles which havo won for him his splendid standing In Charlerol and throughout tho Monon gahela vnlley, whoro ho Is known bet ter than ho Is anywhere else, I miss my guess If ho would not stretch him solf to his full six feet flvo Inches or thereabouts and tell tho mon who pro posed It, no matter how exalted tholr political or buslnoss position, to go to blazes and tako tho governorship with Taking a Chance. Tho mistress was giving Harriet the benefit of her advlco and counsel touching n momentous step tho latter contemplate "Of courso, Harriet," said tho lady of tho house, "if you Intend to get married that's your own business, but you mustn't forgot that marriage Is n very serious matter." "Yia. mum," said Harriet; "yls, mum, I know 'tis sometimes, mum. nut, mum, mnybo I'll havo bettor luck than you did, mum." Brooklyn Life. Killing the Qoosa Aoaln. 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