The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-12-24
WANAMAKER LEADS.
Signs Of Political Activity at the
Capital.
MANY BIG SURPRISES FOR QUAY.
He Finds That His WIN Is Not Law
when IL L. in Opposition to tho Peo.
ple-wanamaker Looked Upon as q
wipner-PsrsonaI Gossip.

pic-wanamaker Looked Upon as q
winucr-Psrsonsi Gossip.
HARRISBURG, Dec. 22. - The advance
guards OF the contestants In the great cou.
flict over the United States senatorship
have already appeared upon the battle
field. The talk Is all for Wanamaker and II
comes from sources that carry great
weight, rejecting, rs they do, the scnti-
mcnt OF the people In all parts Of the state.
II any one should doubt that there has
bcon n popular uprising of the people. n
brief sojourn here would soon convince
The doubter to tho contrary.
Tho Pcnrose people arc here In
force, with headquarters wide open, and
the way in which Senator Thomas, who
Is In charge, and his assistants buttonhole
the membcrs-clect as they arrive does not
coincide with their expressions Of con.
iidoncc. The headquarters of the Wana-
maker people have been engaged at the
Commonwealth, but they will not be
opened until the legislature shall meet.
The National League of Business Men has
bcspukcn headquarters in the Same hotel.
and 1t ~ In the air that the league means
TO make "a determined effort to accomplish
its first aim. A great many Of the
country members have dropped in during
the week. some To engage their accommo.
dations and go away again. and some to
stay
They all bring "a great deal 81 moro or
less interesting gossip from their respcc-
tive districts. and in consequence politics
Is about the only topic one hears discussed.
Out Of 1t all several pertinent facts may
be Siftcd. ono is that the Business Mems
League has made its influence felt. The
country members are fun Of talk about IL
and they all say that many Of the branch
organizations will send delegations here,
So that the representatives will not have
any opportunity 10 become unmindful OF
instructions. Another fact that Is promi.
ncnt IL that the Pcnroso people display q
great lack Of confidence.
John wanamakers Strength.
Many OF the members.ele express them.
selves as surprised at the strength OF the
Wanamaker movement. They left home
under the impression that the sentiment
had accidentally taken root In tholr dis
tricts and they felt that TO square them
selves with their people they would have
TO train with minority. But In talk with
other mombers they find that the senti-
ment is general and IL has stiffoned them
amazingly and set them to working hard.
IL Is difficult now TO find any one here,
who Is disposed Co look upon the situation
fairly, who does not think the fight for
Wannmaker Is as good as won His
strength is really wonderful considering
the short time Of tho active campaign, and
vs. IL becomes known that he is tho win
ner unexpected support Is coming TO him.
Quay can not hold the members against
him, even those who are at most times
willing 10 serve him blindly The cry is
all for Wanamaker, and it comes from all
parts Of the state.
1t means but one thing, and that is that
Wauam aker Will be the next member Of
the United states senate from this state.
Even old politicians consider IL wonderful
that his canvass has developed such
strength in such comparatively short
time. There is no bluif and hluSter about
it, Tho Wauamukor managers are not
making ridiculous claims. lhoy refuse
to give out figures From the Penrose
people one can get any amount of esti-
mates, but this is only natural conss-
qucnce of the noisy style of campaign
they have been conducting The Wana-
maker victory Is "a victory Of the people,
who have been thoroughly organized, SO
that their united voice might have full Of
feet Thorc never has been better or
gnnllntion of the people than in this cam
paign for business man To represent the
business men in business admnistra-
ton