The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-04
SENATOR DELAMATER.
The Republican Candidate for Governor
of Pennsylvania.

The Republican Candidate for Governor
of Pennsylvania.
Atpresent the most interesting figure in the
state of Pennsylvania is Senator George w. Defa-
mater, Republican nominee for governor. Mr..
Delamater was born in Meadville, Pc, March 81,
1919. AMI is the eighth in descent from Claude lie
Maitre. who came to New Amsterdam from Hol-
land in 1852. From earliest boyhood he has
been close student, and distinguished himself
at college by his proficiency in the classics. He
has always been an active religious worker, aud
when scarcely more than boy, was chosen
superintendent of the Sunday school in the
First Presbyterian church of Meadville. On
Sunday Afternoon he was teacher in the coll
ored Methodist Sunday school.
An incident in the life of Senator Delamater
illustrates his patriotism and the frmness char
scteristic OF his entire career When he was only
10 years old John Brown, who was an old-time
friend of the Delamaters, made his noted raid at
Harper's Ferry, and after the tragedy there
young Owen Brown and Charles p Tidd sought
refuge by fight into the North. They followed
mountain ranges and tramDed through forests
until they reached Crawford county and Town
vile. There they were for some
time concealed i'll the cellar of Sena-
tor Delamater's fathers house. United
States marshals were on their track. Mr.. Della
mater himself was well known as an abolition.
ist, and as an agent of the underground railroad,
and through Crawford county on its way TO
Buffalo In fact, Mr.. Delamater was strongly
suspected OF having aided in the escape to Can
of more than one colored fugitive. For
these reasons his house was watched. He had
TO be very careful in his movements himself
and he did not daie carry any food into the
cellar for fear OF betrayng the presence of
Brown ana id. In this emergency young
Wallace was called into the service of the ref
ugees. Although so young, he was made to IN
derstand who the mysterious men in the cellar
were, and the peril they were in. He was eau
toned to speak TO none OF his playmates about
them. and to him was entrusted the difficult
ia of conveying them food. This the boy ac-
compiished successfully, until Brown and Tidd
were able to continue their journey. Among
the pictures adjoining the room of Mr.. Delama-
ter is a fine steel engrav ng of old John Brown
Delamster for q few years was engaged In the
practice of law, but was gradually drawn away
from his chosen profession by the business in
terests OF his father, whom he finally succeeded
His political life began with an active interest
in politics on the attainment of his majority
In 1876 he was elected mayor of Meadville In
1878 he was delegate to the state convention.
and two years later Garfield presidential cleo
tor for Pennsylvania In 1856 Delamater de-
feated Homer J. Humes, q Democrat and q can
didate for reelection, in the race for the state
senatorship from the Fifteenth district
During the late presidential campaign Senator
Quay, as chairman of the national Republican
committee, sent for Senator Dalamater and in.
stalled him as his confidential adviser at the
national headquarters at New York. 1t is need
less 10 say that he acqutt d himself of the deli
cate and exaeting duties of that position with
tact and to the complete satisfaction of the
national chairman