Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-06
Hon. VIM. n. Wallace, the .tstc
Vice President OF the TcTnS
Epnrf0r R0f1cOGd.

Hon. VIM. n. Wallace, the .sstc
Vice President Of the 1cT0s
Pacific Railroad.
Such is tho caption Of an article
which we find in a late number Of the
Dallas (Texas) Daily Herald. The
writer says:
The Hon. William A. Wallace, Of Pennsylvania.
having recently been chosen Vice President Of
the Texas Pacific Railroad, our citizens win no
doubt be interested In more particular introduc.
tion. The writer has enjoyed the personal ac-
quaintance Of Mr.. Wallace for nearly twenty
years, and having been raised In an adjoining
county, Is fully acquainted with bis history.
Mr.. Wallace Is now about forty-dve years OF
age, having been born and brought up In the geo
graphical center Of the Keystone State, under the
vigorous influences Of the pure atmosphere and
romantic mountain scenery OF that beautiful re-
gion. As his name would indicate, he Is ofSeoich
descent, and possesses many of the marked char
actcristics Of that people.
lIis..home is in Clearfeld county, tho home also
of ex Governor William Diglcr, with whom hc
has always been on tho most Intimate terms, both
socially and politically. a
By his own energies Mr.. Wallace had, mnny
years ago, while ct In carly manhood, carved his
way to the head Of the bar in his native State,
and has long enjoyed large and lucrative prac-
tice. For six years he was a member of the State
Senate, where hc oxerted controlling influence,
and being elected Speaker Of that hsdy, presided
over Its deliberations with unusual ability and
universal satisfaction. tN
By nature and education, Mr.. Wallace Is a
Democrat Of the olden school, and has always
been active and earnest in contending for strict
construction Of the Federal Constitution and the
Sovereignty Of the States over their local and do
mestic affairs. During all the contests OF the ac-
tive period through which he has lived, he has
never sweryed nor wavered, and the masses Of the
Democratic party in his native State look to him
in confidence as their able, faithful and incor-
Innirinan oI Exevu,i,o Committee OF
the Democratic party, and did all that could be
done In the face of power, money and corruption
to redeem the old commonwealth from Radical
misrule.
Notwithstanding that the duties Of his busy life
have brought him in contact, one way or another
with most Of the great financial schemes Of the
country, his integrity as a citizen, lawyer and
legislator is uniinpeached. For activity, energy
and perseverance, he does entire justice to his
Scotch blood, and the construction of our Inn
porisnt highway TO the Pacific coast being to q
great extent placed under his personal manage.
ment, is an additional guarantee, coupled with
the name of Tom Scott, Of its early compilation
Wallace, like Scott, never fcls.
The writer may have been "raised
in an adjoining county," but he has
evidently forgotten much or states the
facts very confuscdly, and we desire to
correct him on some points, SO that
our fellow citizens public life may be
correctly understood in the far off
southwest, where highly important
business connections have drawn him
for the present.
Instead of serving six years in the
State Senate, he has served twelve,
and has one year more of bis fourth
term to serve. He was twice our NOM
inec for United States Senator. He
was four years Chairman Of the Dem.
ocratic State Executive Committee
twice elected against his will. On
one Of the occasions VIC were dele.
gate to the State Convention, and for
the purpose of indicating the zeal of
the mombers of tho Convention for
him for this position, we must be al
lowed to relate the following incident:
Shortly before the Convention assem-.
bled it leaked out that MIR. Wallace
bad placed his declination in our hands
and authorized us 10 withdraw his
name should it be brought before the
body. Soon we were boset by at least
score of delegates, importunirg us
not to carry out his request. lie was
nviDinatvu. -as VaIvsv w wituuraw
his name two or three of the delegates
--Congressman-like-caught us and
chucked US down behind the desk, and
before VIC could regain our feet Mr..
Wallace was re elected and wo werc
very properly ruled "out Of order" for
insisting on our motion.
lie was also Chairman of the Penn
sylvania delegation to tho late Balti-
more Convention, and at two different
periods he was urged to accept the
Gubernatorial nomination, and had he
consented ho would have received il
without difficulty.
We are thus particular from the
fact that Mr. Wallace has catered 40
entire new fold, and he, no doubt,
like everybody else, would rather be
reported correctly than otherwise, if
reported at ALL