Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-16

the State. In order to avert this danger
Senator Wallace was prevailed on to accept
the nomination. The result was most salts
factory. The full party vote was polled,
and the Senator was enabled to do valuable
work during the term In the Senate. He
led in the effort to get the South Penn road
the privileges which were needed to con-
struct a line through the State, and pro-
cured the passage of the arbitration law for
the settlement Of differences between en-
ploYers and employees, and which has been
instrumental in averting many strikes since.
Mr.. Wallace has q pleasant and elegant
home in Clearfeld, and is quaint and hos
pitable gentleman. He has two sons living,
both of whom are engaged in business with
him, and two daughters, one of whom is the
wife of President Judge Krebs. Of the Clear
field Court. He is fond of reading, and his
library is model of excellence, and shows
conclusively the wide range over which his
mind runs. He is of retiring disposition,
though always kind and generous in his i'm
pulses, and takes delight in advancing the
interests of his friends, particularly young
men, whom he likes to have about him.
Representative Samuel NJ. Wherry has,
in an unobtrusive but an unusually credit
able public career, shown all of those quail
tiles which should belong to the high Office
of Governor. His most bitter enemy never
accused him of dishonest act or a dishou-
orable thought, and by common consent he
has made the most respected and strongest
leader the Democrats ever had in the
House OF Representatives. The following
summary of his career up to the time of his
election to the State Legislature, written by
himself for Smull's Hand Book, at the re-
quest of the editor, for publication among
II, IL of horo f0e
of 1887, is characteristic:
= Samuel McCune Wherry Cumberland
county, was born January 8 1s40. near Ship
pensburg Pa.sgraduated from Princeton Col
isge in 1850; studied law under Hon Frederick
Watts. Carlisle; was member Of the Constitu-
volunteer, lS7T-S; all the time farmer for
revenue only.
Mr.. Wherry was q conspicuous member
of the Constitutional. Convention, and was
one of the leaders in the debates and pro-
ceedings. OF his work during the session
of the Legislature in 1887 the following ex-
tract from Harrisburg correspondent, who
had watched Mr.. Wherry's course with the
admiration which it deserved, gives a very
fair and not overdrawn picture: ''But Mr..
Wherry, OF Cumberland. was the one con-
spicuous member of the House. The job
bers feared him, the honest legislators leaned
upon him. All, except those who blindly
hated him, respected him. Even the most
powerful Republican leaders were glad to
mollify his opposition, although he is a
stanch Democrat. Mr.. Wherry is a man
Of slender build, with rather thin and
pale face, and most peculiar voice; he is
not a lawyer; that is, he never sought
admission to the bar, although a law
student; but he knew the law as
we'll as the best lawyer on the floor.
He seldom spoke long, and when he did he
fred off what he had to say like succession
of sharp ringing pistol shots; but his SEN
tences were models of terse perspicuity. He
knew what he wanted to say and how to say
it, so that one saw through it as through
limpid glass. In the closing hours of the
session the honest portion of the House
looked to Wherry with an almost childlike
confidence, knowing that he had given
hours Of study to every bill of Importance
on the calendar, and that he knew Just
where to strike a bad bill at its weakest
point. He did not disappoint them, and
questionable and bad bills went down before
his incisiVe and clear statements like
stricken ten-pins."
Mr.. Wherry never solicited an honor, po-
litical or other. At the last State conven-
ton at Harrisburg, while not member OF
the convention and therefore not eligible,
01f. w merry was uduS teupOIdTy NudlImHu
against his earnest protest. But he never
shirks duty when once assumed. To small
things as we'll as great, while on hand, he
gives his best powers. His naturally bright
intellect was improved under the wisest and
best course of education American schools
and colleges could furnish, and has contin-
ually developed under constant study and
reading. He is a most voracious reader,
and is never moment without book or
paper in his hand. Political economy is
his hobby. He has worked hard on the tax
problem for the last three years. Mr..
Wherry said to friend once that he has
always attributed his success in life to his
straightforward and perfectly frank manner
of dealing with men and issues. He is as
unyielding to friends as to enemies in mat
tiers of right and duty.
Mr.. Wherry lives in the old Wherry
mansion on q beautiful farm near Shippens.
burg, and is prosperous farmer. He has
charming home lite, and wife who would
preside with dignity and success over the
Executive Mansion at Harrisburg, should
the State honor itself by electing him Gov
ernor. saaa
Simon p. Wolvertop, whose name is
prominently mentioned in connection with
the Democratic nomination for Governor,
was born in Northumberland county on
January %, 1887. His father was farmer,
and his mother q woman OF keen intelligence