Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25
DELAMATER
And His Owners-The Standard Oil Com
pany-His Treachery in the Senate
why He BoIted the Anti-Discrimina-
tion Bill, and now He Was Brought to

paper, to-day prints the following;
George W. Delamater has been self
ish traitor to his party, and he has given
proof of his fealty to the Standard Oil
Company.
The storyof his course on the Anti
Discrimination Bill of 1887 is almost as
bad as his conduct on the Billingsley bill.
The Republican State Convention of
1886, pledged the party to the passage of
an Anti-Discrimination Bill.
Several bills were submitted to the Re-
publican members and among them one
by Senator Watres, and one by Senator
Penrose. The batter bill was drawn fairly
and fully onthe lines laid down in the
Interstate Commerce Bill.
There was some friction over the differ
ent bills, but the Penrose measure was
finally agreed upon in the Republican
caucus.
1t was presented in the Senate by Sem
ator Rutan, and was referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee, of which Delamater
was a member.
On first and second readings the bill
was supported by Mr.. Delamater. He
never offered objections to it as meas
ure or binted at dissatisfaction until the
night before the bill came up for third
reading and final passage.
On the night of March 16, 1887, Sena-
-. Wotros op1 NIoEarlop6
were noticed in close consultation about
II o'clock with Senators Wolverton,
Ross, Hemminger and other Democratic
leaders
Later in the night he was accused of
contemplating treachery to his party, and
he confessed it. He said that on the fol-
lowing day eight Republican Senators
under the lead of himself and Watres had
agreed to vote with the Democrats and
defeat the Anti-Discrimination Bill.
When asked for the reason for his ac-
tion he replied that he had been ignored
by such men as Reyburn, George Handy
Smith, Penrose, Rutan, Cooper, New
myer, Scott Alexander and other Repub-
lican leaders. He said that he was not
called into the councils OF the party and
consulted as to its course. He declared
he intended to make himself leader even
if he had to break up the party in the
Senate on an important State measure.
The Republican Senators denounced
Delamater for his treachery and petty sell
fshness, and declared that he was a po-
litical pirate. He remained unmoved,
and no entreaties or arguments could
move him from his declared policy.
After investigation it was found that
twenty-five Republican Senators would
stand by the bill. This was one short of
the required majority.
A member of the Senate who was fa-
miliar with Delamater's connections sug-
gested that perhaps there was some way
to reach HIM through the Standard Oil
Company.
The recognized and known lobby repre-
sentative of the Standard Oil Company
was visited and told the situation. He
said that Delamater was acting foolishly
and that he would see him and fix the
thing up.
This representative of the Standard
who in connection with Delamater was in
charge of the Standards fight against the
Billingsley Bill-saw Delamater very
early in the morning of March nth at his
room at the Lochiel House.
A caucus of Republican Senators had
been called to meet at s A. NJ. that day.
The caucus was in session when it was
announced that Delamater was outside
and wanted to see three of the leaders.
These gentlemen went into the hall and
were told by Delamater that he would
vote for the Anti-Discrimination bill
provided they would make two promises.
The first thing he demanded was that
henceforth he should be regarded as one
of the Republican leaders in the Senate
and should be consulted on all measures
and questions of policy.
lnlS was dBlSSh w.
The second demand was that the men to
whom he had talked should agree to op-
pose the Billingsley bill and help him de-
feat it.
This was agreed to also.
Mr., Delamater, radiant at the success
of his piratical scheme, then came into
the caucus, pledged himself to vote for
the Anti-Discrimination bill and did vote
for it later on the same day, deserting
Watres and the men to whom he had
pledged himself the night before.
The agent of the Standard Oil Com
pany called on the Republican Senators,
said he had seen Delamater and it was all
right if they would be against the
Billingsley bill.
He was told of what had happened and
approved Delamater's action.
This is the story in brief, The Stand
ard OIL Company had influence enough to
bring Delamater to terms when all other
efforts failed.
We challenge the denial of any of these
statements, The facts can be had of any
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