Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-30
rcoMMUNIcATKD.1
BUSINESSMEN FOR G0URLEY
THOSE WHO KNOW HIM BEST ARE
LOUDEST IN HIS PRAISE.

his Favor-He Is Commended Both as
nm Educator and n Long and Well
Tried Public servauI-WOrthy of Going
mn IN the TOP Notch-OpinIOns that Mean
a Great Deal.
The nomination of h. 1. Gourley for
Mayor bv the Republican convention is rat
fled by the business men of Pittsburg.
Wherever a reporter went yesterday there
was nothing but words of Endorsement and
commendation. Some of these, which will
be quite as gratifying to the candidate as
any other, come from men who do not ordi-
narily interest themselves In local elec-
tions. A few, indicating the general drift
of sentiment, are appended:
General Fitzhugh, of Shoenberger & Co.,
said:
s'Mr. Gourley is a good man, well quail
fed for Mayor, and if lived in Pittsburg 1
would vote for him. As it is, he has my
strongest Endorsement.
Mr.. 7. c. Jenkins, merchant: 81 accord
Mr.. Gourley my heartiest Endorsement. He
would make Mayor of credit to the city,
for he is a man of good habits, stands we'll
morally and in business circles. think
| that a representative business man, as is
Mr.. Gourley, is needed, Tor he will have the
confidence of the people, whose interests he
will have at heart. My good dopinion of Mr..
Gourley is based upon an qualntanceshlp
Of many years.
Mr.. George W. Dilworth, of Dilworth
Bros, said: "What we know about Mr..
Gourley is sufficient to warrant the state
ment that he is man of ability and capable
of handling our growing city. He surely
| ought to know the wants OF our city, and is
worthy of our strongest Endorsement"
W. j. Lewis. of the Linden Steel Works,
was engaged when the reporter called, but
! in answer to a note of inquiry answered:
"In answer to your questions asking my
opinion of Mr.. II. 1. Gourley as a suitable
person for the position of Mayor, take
pleasure in saying that 1 have known of
considerable of Mr.. Gourley's public life
and have known of his excellent reputation
for great many years, and L take great
pleasure in saying to you that he is a very
suitable and efficient man for the position of
Mayor of our CITY,"
Mr.. John Dimling, of Market street
'sMr. Gourley is the suitable man for the
Office. Knowing as much about city affairs
as he does, having been connected so many
years in Councils, is a sufficient guarantee OF
his fitness for the position. He is man
who makes and retains many friends, and
is always gentlemanIy and courteous. 1 am
sure that he will give the Office all the
weight of dignity that it requires"
Mr.. James Herdman, President of the
Dollar Savings bank: 81 am no politician,
and take no interest in politics, but 1 have
known Mr.. Gourley for a good many years,
and certainly think he will make good
Mayor"
j. B. d. Needs, Treasurer of the same
institution: 'I have known Mr.. Gourley
for many years, and 1 have never known
ANYTHING else of him than that he was hon
est and upright. Yes, he will make good
Mayor and 1 can heartily support him for
MI. R.P. Duff, of P. Duff & Sons: "I am
cordially in favor of Mr.. Gourlev. His
long connection with Councils makes him
particularly fitted for the position of Mayor.
He is q thorough, practical man, pro-
gressive man, who knows the wants OF the
people of the city. There is no candidate
superior in point of integrity and general
good character. He will receive the cordial
support of all business men,"
A. E. W. Painter, of Jacob Painter &
Sons-I consider Mr.. GoHrley an excellent
man for the place. He is a good Repub-
lican, a good citizen and understands the
wants of the city Our city is almost met
ropolitan, so marvellous has been its growth
in the past few years, and it requires man
of large ideas to give direction to its affairs.
He has had extended experience in Coun-
ellis, and, therefore, has no narrow, con-
tracted ideas OF the needs of such city as
ours. If elected, L am sure he will be
credit to the people.
Squire August Ammon, of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Insurance Com
pany-I have promised Mr.. Gourl<y my
support.
t'Do YOU consider him a man fit for the
place."
81 do, decidedly. He is certainly an
honest man, and a well educated man. 1
am satisfied he will be elected"
Thomas D. Keller, Secretary of the Ger
man American Insurance Company-I am
for Gourley first, last and all the time. He
is q gentleman, q business man and
scholar. He fills all the requirements and
should be elected.
S. S. Marvin said: "1 have known II. I.
Gourley for many years and consider him
man especially well equipped for the office
of Mayor. He has lived an honorable lite in
this communitv All his interests are bound
up in Pittsburg. He has spent years in the
service of the CITY without salary, and un-
derstands its growing needs. was asso-
ciated with him in the work of the Johns
town Relief Commission and found him an
intelligent clear-headed business man. II 1
had known nothing of him back of that, the
generous, industrious and intelligent work
he did with us in that work would have
made me believe him an admirable man for
Mavor of Pittsburg. / will vote for him, of
course, and all who take my advice will do
the same.
Mr.. John McKain, Cashierof the German
Savings and Deposit Company, leading
citizen of the Southside, and for years a
member of the Central Board of Education,
said: 81 am glad of chance to speak in
Mr.. Gourley's favor. I have known him
for 20 wears, and have always esteemed him
very highly. I first became acquainted
with him while principal of the Grant
school, and 1 found him very thorough in
all educational matters. have known him
intimately in the past II years, and have had
opportunities enough to warrant me IN say
ing he is a man of more than ordinary ablli-
ties, and only hope that he will have
chance to exercise that ability for the next
three years as Mayor OF Pittsburg. 1 know
him to be a man Of honor, and have had
numerous opportunities Of finding this out
1 know, too, that he has will of his own,
and nobody can persuade him to do any
thing if he does not conscienuously believe
that it is right to DO it."
Mr.. Harry Paul, of Metcalf, Paul & Co.,
President of the Americus Club: "Mr.
Gourley is gentleman whom we esteem,
and believe he will make us a Mayor in
every sense OF the word. 1t Is my opinion
that he will be surprise to some people and
make his mark in the Office. He is am
bItious, and believe would make a high
record for intelligent and efficient service.
So far as qualifications are concerned surely
a man who has conducted himself so well in
the II years he was in Council is qualified in
every way for the Office of Mayor. They
can't bring anything against him. All this
so-called ring business is foolishness. In
the Americas Club 1 have sometimes been
spoken of as one of the supporters OF the