The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-07-09
VINO is Delamater 2

From the Pittsburgh Commercial GaDette.
The Republican candidate for Gov
ernor is widely known throughout the
State, but he is not known to every citi-
zen, and since there are studied efforts to
prejudice the minds Of the voters against
him it is we'll 10 stop and consider what
manner of man he Is To begin with he
is native Pennsylvania, having been
born in the neighboring county OF Crsw-
ford. He received thorough education
at Allegheny College, prepared himself
for the Bar at Harvard Law School, and
in the office of leading law firm in his
native town of Meadville, and since en-
tering upon his business career has ex-
hibited character for foresight, enter
prise and good judgment, which, while
bringing him abundant success, has COM
manded from his fellow-eitizens the high
est regard and the fullest measure of con-
fdence. He has been prominently iden-
titled with many business interests at mis-
own home, particularly banking, railway
transportation, and natursl-gzs produc-
ton. In a word, he has been abundant
" successful financially, having accumu-
lated in less than twenty years what
even in this day is regarded as an ample
fortune.
If we turn from the business to the
moral and social side Of his character,
we lind Mr. Delamater most worthy
and estimable gentleman. There are
many men oflarge means, who are, social
ly speaking, no credit to themselves or
! to the State. Mr.. Delamater has always
been careful of his reputation, that quail
" which, under all circumstances, is the
best test of manhood and good citizen
1 ship. 1t has become fashionable in these
modern days for men Of affairs, ana es-
pecialIy politicians, to appear in dual
characterize court the good opinion of
the virtuous, the wise ond the sober
minded, and, when occasion offers, to get
down among the mean and the degraded
| dropping into their haunts and particI-
pating i'll their follies and vices by way
of compliment to their class Mr.. Della
mater is not that kind of politician nor
that kind ofman. Let the good people
of Pennsylvania turn to his own home
for evidence on this point. In the town
where he was born and educated, and in
which he achieved his business success,
he has been rendered an ovation such as
few candidates for public position have
ever received. The whole town joined
in general jubilee over his nomination.
Every church bell rung out the joyful
news and every steam whistle shrieked
congratulations. Yesterday the principal
business houses were gay with bunting,
all public buildings and hun lreds of pri-
yate residences were decorated in his
honor, and citizens of all parties joined
in extending TO him grand reception.
1t was a hearty and spontaneous tribute
to most estimable, high-minded and
honorable gentleman by his friends and
neighbors who knew him best.
And what is the great, the unpardona-
Bile sin charged against Senator Delama-
ter? 1t is said by certain coterie Of
would-be political purists, that Senator
Quay was for him for Governor, and be-
cause of this he must be relegated to ever
lasting political condemnation. That
Senator Delamater sought the aid and
support of Senator Quay and his friends
is true, but If is equally true Of every
other candidate for the position. They
each and ali got all the help in that di-
rection it was possible for them to OBJ
tain, and are they to be condemned for
that? There nSver was more unjust or
senseless clamor raised against any nom
inee of the Republican party, and the
Commercial Gez>te makes the prediction
that the men engaged in it will be hearth
ly ashamed Of themselves before the
campaign is ended. Mr.. Delamater viii
grow i9 popularity as the canvass pro-
ceeds, and he will be elected by majori-
ty that will at once astonish and con-
found those who have been bounding
him through the preliminary contest and
who are still hoarsely barking at his
heels.