The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-26

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ness Men TO the Es-Post master Gene \
and the Lntter's Reply. I'd
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. i7.-The phiisfo1
| phia branch OF the National Ieagus 4
Business Men held another important
meeting yesterday, which undoubtedly
will lend to developments that will hav
| great influence in the political nfrairf &
the state In the near future During ltN
campaign which ended I'm such bti
nounced victory for tho cause Of sonnl
money organizations OF business men al
over the country gave asst stance that un
q 'tcdly had much To do with the sweep
Ing character of the victory. or these or
ganiZations none was more prominent "
more vigorous than the Mckinley anl
Hobart business mems nationalcampaigi "a
committee Of Philadelphia.
One OF the great lessons OF the campaign
was the utility Of the business man I'm 10
litical affairs, and tho necessity Of his con
tinued interest as n balance OF power &
| guard the interests OF government. ana
10 insist upon economical and cuut.
| able leg Station In the interest Of all con.
| ccrncd. This led to tho formation last
week of the National League of Bushes
Men, and when this was done the McKiu.
| ley and Hobart campaign committee
| formed itself into permanent orgnniza.
| ton, and was enrolled as the philadciphil
branch Of the national organization Ycs.
| tcrd1y's meeting was the second I'm its
history, which Is now So brief, but whia,l
sl,ws oyc~y Indication OF being long am
evcntful
This membership Is thoroughly rcpr,
| sentative of the business interests Of ihi
city. Since that first meeting so wei.
have the obi 'Uts OF the organization hcei
received that the membership has increase
| rapidly Tor there seems to be- a well de
| vclcIed idea that the influence cxertct
during the presidential campaign will
continue tn bc felt during the coming
administration of Major Mckinley. IL
other words, the old political lines hav,
been brokon to n large extent, becaus,
| Republicans and Democrats stood
shoulder to shoulder In the fight for
honest money, in the interest of SOUND
business policy for the nation and Will,
no ono can accurately estimate tho In
| 1ucnce this National League OF Busines,
Men will exert, the fact that IL has tn,
sanction of the presldent-elect and Of hi,
advisors Is u strong indication that Il
will have great power.
The most important business OF the frs
meeting, aside from the organization wa,
the presentation of tho name Of John
| Wnnamaker rs that Of representative
| busineS, man who would reflect credit OF
| tn" state rs u member OF the United State
senate. This was followed by more de
| cisiyc action ut the meeting held yestor
| day. liy a unanimous vote IL was decided
| 20 request Mr. Wauari,kor tn become
| candidate. Enr some time past there hav,
| been newsi1rrt references to Mr.. Wana
makers cana.dhcy, bu, they have not hat
any Official bi.>is. 1t was probably I'll,
| knowledge OF this that led 10 the nctlor
taken. Tho business mon showed them
selves 10 be- very much In earnest In tn,
matter, ana were pointed in their insist
ence, as the following correspondence
| which of itself tells the story OF the meet.
ing, will show;
| "PuILADELPuIA, Pa, Nov. 10, 1896
Hon. John Wanamaker, Philadelphia. Pa
| DEAR SIR-At q meeting OF the cxccu
tive committee of the Philadelphia branch
| of the National League of Business Men,
held this day, IL was, upon motion. dc
| cidcd 10 inform you of the unanimou,
adoption of the following preamblcs and
resolutions:
| Whereas, The vast business and man
| ufacturing interests of the state Of Penn.
| sylvania should be represented Ia the
| United States senate by u man of high
| character, experience and kuOwlutss oi
public affairs and,
Whereas, The city of Philadelphia
the citadel of kepublicanism, Is, by com
| mon consent, entitled To the next United
States sonatorship; therefore, be IL
"'Rcsolvcd, That we present n can.
didate cmineutly fitted to nll the exalted
/ nAgitinn nf IfntfaI Gfutss .
| Hon. John Wanamakcr, of Philadelphia
! eX-postmastcr general of the United states
Resolved, That we use all honorable
means to promote his election, and request
the business men Of Pennsylvania to ounltt
In the effort To have our vast interest.
placed in charge Of "a man who will be
their true representative.
" Resolved. That, rs the election will
take place within two months, our execu
tive committee bo instructed to takt
charge of this movement and immcdiatcly
communicate with kindred bodies Of busi
ness men in all parts of the state 20 pro
mote the election of Hon. John Wann
maker as United States senator for the
state of Pennsylvania
ut gives us great pleasure tO fulfil thi,
duty, and to enclose, ut the same time 4
copy of the declaration Of principles upon
which the National League Of Bushes,
Men Is founded.
|
able reply, and assuring you Of our earnest
support, we remain,
Very respectfully yours,
Rudolph Blankonhurg, chairman, How
ard Il. French, William Sellers, Justu,
q. Strawbridge, Thomas Dolan, Will
lam 4. Tilden John q. Croxton, James
Pollock, Charles b. Adamson, Jane,
Butterworth, John III. Converse, james
Doak, Jr., Charles III. Harding Theo-
doro Justice, Mahlon n. Kline Frank ID
I.aLanne, Lucius ;. Landreth, Thomas
Leaning, Leo Loeb, William H. Lucas
Frank L. Ncall, Francis B. Reeves and
William w. upplee-Executiyo Com
mittee."
"PHILADELPHIA, Nov. II, 1895
"Messrs. Rudolph Blnnkenburg, chair
man; Howard B. French, William Sell
ers, Justus c. Strawbrldgo and othefs
Philadelphia, Pa:
"GENTLEMES-I have the honor 10 ac
knowledge the receipt Of your favor ni
yesterday advising me Of the action of th'
executive committee Of the Natioms
League of Business Men in naming mo IS