The sun., 1897-08-16
THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST QUAY.
II Promises to He eInenectual-ShouId tho Ticket
He WanAmaker and DaIIolli


He Wanamaker ana DaIxelIf
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Aug. 15.-The campaign
against Senator Quay the object of which is his
defeat for Senator In 1898, does not appear to
have been started very auspiciously by the
Executive Committee OF the State League Of
Business Men. To begin with, the title is not
only cumbrous as n party name. but probably
prejudicial to the cause 1t is intenle to serve
1t seems TO draw the line between business mon
and workingmen, and this appears not to be
polite upon the part of that usually keen wise,
and sagacious leader, Rudolph Blankenburg the
Executive Chairman Of the State League of Bus.
incss Men. 1t is my belief that II this mistake is
not rectiied Senator Quay will make the most
OF 1t by getting pretty close to the "men in
blouses,' as there are so many more Of them.
and nearly every one Is an expert in the manipu-
lation Of primary elections.
Equally weak Is the candidate for Governor
OF the State League OF Business Mems party.
tho Hon. Henry c. Mccormick OF LycomIng.
Outside OF his own county. Attorney q eneraI
Mccormick has no political following whatever.
and docs not claim to have. He Ia practically
S isp 4 be- to ne TSnx and s Of the
sentiment in his favor all the r,orc 80 should
the lines be sharply drawn between business
men and workingmen. and he should come to be
regarded as the business mems " Governor" in
the event OF his election.
Az IL Is ucSlro 10 see my esteemed friend
Bankenburg. the impulsive and courageous
Chairman OF the Executive Committee OF the
State League Of Business Mems party, have a
reasonably fair chance In what now seems an up.
hill contest, respectfully suggest that he amend
the name and title of his party that he substi.
tute tho name OF the Hon. John Wanamak or
for Governor In place of Mr.. Mccormick f. and
that he rame the Hon. John Dalzell OF Pitts
burg for senator against Mr.. Quay.
The presentation OF tho name OF the Hon.
John Wanumaker for Governor means some
thing. He is II vital power In tho politics of the
State. with u backing in every county in the
enthusiasm and determination to his standard
wherever II was aroused. Not even Mr.. Wana-
maker, tax Ing the field In person, could rally
that following for Mccormick az IL could be
aroused In behalf OF Mr.. Wanamaker alone. The
perceptive Chairman of the Executive Commit
tee of the state League OF Business Men must
see the force Of this suggestion.
The candidacy OF Mr.. Wanamaker for Cover.
| nor, with that of John DalZell OF Pittsburg for
Senator, would make the campaign interesting
from start to finish. / am amazed that such
twelye.ycar student at the feet OF Quay, and
Van Valkenburg haye not long ago made Wana-
| maker and Dalzell tho candidates against Stone
and Quay. both Of whom practically hail from
PittsburR. il is the business and duty OF Leach
and Van Nalkenburg. tho secretaries OF the new
party, to think of such movements, and not the
Executive Chairmans. Mr.. Blankenburg is a
business man, engaged in business pursuits dur.
ing the working hours OF the day he can think
and plan and execute only after bank hours,
after the store s closed and the business OF the
and Dalzell, or Quay wiz have WalkoVer.