New-York tribune., 1896-11-19
VANAM1KER FOR SENATOR.
THE WEII.-KNOWN MERCHANT TALKS
OF HIS CANDIDACY

~ THE FIELD TO SUCCEED SENATOR CAMERON.
WHOSE SEAT BECOMES VACANT NEXT YEAR
HIS VIEWS OF LEGISLATION.
rohn Wanamaker Is candidate for the United
States senate. and he intends to MAKE a vigorous
canvass for the seat OF J. Donald Cameron. which
will be made vacant by tho retirement OF Mr..
Cameron next year. Mr.. Cameron Is not candl-
date 10 succeed himself. &c his Free silver views
are not at all in accord with those OF his consii-
.nis The ngh, FOR the seat promises 10 be a
merry one Among those mentioned for the choice
mr.. Stat. Senator PonrOSc. who - said 10 b" the
candllai. OF Senator quay; Governor Tasting
and Congressman Robinson. Owing 10 TN" fac'
that Senator Quay comes from the western ehd
Of the state. it H. believed tha: Mr. 'amerons :
successor VIII De chosen from tn" eastern part oi
the state tho home Of Mr.. Wanamaker and Mr.
Pcnrose.
Mr. Wanamakerrs now In the city. looking afi'r
mo business OF his gr,a' store which be has
opened A. the succo-so- Of \. T. stewart 60
The. business Mems League. o' Philadelphia. has
already indorsed NJ Wananaker for the Office
and his candidacy became known through a letter
he wrote 20 that organization.
Mr. Wanamaker. when seen yesterday. said. In re-
plv 70 a question. that he a candidate for the
senate hii nc added. With smile. II am no' entirely
wlthou, occupation shall try 10 win IN the race
| am not particularly anxious 20 g"t into Once. DIT
, the p,opl, of Pennsyivania wish NJ 20 represent
n,Isin..- man and not politician. hH, ! have SAID
I'm "A l.'t.r 20 he business Mems League ih1' VII
be A candidate flr United States senator
When NJ Wanamakrr asked what ne thought
%, ,nr chances ~ his opponents in I'D" race. n" ie-
piled quickly. II can speak fOi no on" hut mys"'.
or cntiS. there wll bc o.h.r candidates No on" mas
a MONOPOLY Of he matter. AiN candidacy j. no'
P.nusy.yania want m. in tine senate. All righi II
they prefer some on" IS wr.l - sdl, VIII no.
be- without employ m'nt;
Il hrli-t- continued IN" * POstmas sier- rncia'
that this T. - time when We must conduct IN"
affairs Of the Nation upon sound basis Just as
". would carry on private Affairs. Mckinley
has "A hard task before him. and he needs all tn"
aid h. can grt IN tn" senate. The TWO questions
of tariff and finance ar" to he the conspicuous
problems of ihis Administration. and the conflict
between theories and business methods In their
solution WAS not settled with the election. ] did
not get the knowledge that possess upon these
at, stions 80 much from books from long
business career. and my opinion may not br right
one but believe that such experience VIII bc OF
value In considering The r"vcnu" and financial poll
cies that must be formulated 10y The incoming Ad-
ministrdtiOn
Mr. Waunnaker explained that the Business
Mems League was formed TO further tn" chances
OF Mckinley nnd Hobart In the recent campaign.
and had about iva hundred branches over the
state Iir said thai II practically went ont OF "N
istenca ,ftr. the election. but he understood that
ih. various branches intended to do all they could
10 make McKincN's Administration success
When Mr. Wnuamak"r was asked what part Sen
aior QUAY wa taking In the matter he replied
''Thc senator must speak for himself"