The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-01
JOHN WANAMAKER
In LACKAWANNA

ing a generous laudation of Mr.. Wana-
maker and then paving up a lot OF dust
about the terrible last legislature and
Quayism by way of prologue to MIR.
Wanamaker's address. He concluded
by saying:
II am here tonight to ask you to help
us elect senators who will represent
you / bring you good tidings
Of great joy: There will be a legisla-
ture that will elect a senator who will
represent the people and not the ma
chine"
Mr.. Wanamaker was introduced by
Rev. Mr. Lansing as "the greatest mer-
chant of America; a great teacher Of
youth; publicist who was in the cabi-
net and who raised the standard of his
place to an exalted plane; a man with
right to have an ambition because Of
his ability to fill a place"
very flattering reception greeted
Mr.. Wanamaker's appearance at the
front of the stage. When the hand
clapplng had subsided he proceeded in
low, measured terms-not altogether
untragic-to say that he was deeply
moved by the reception accorded him
| ''unsracious" words printed about him
in The Tribune, referring to the article
on yesterdays editorial page, which
will be admitted by any fair-minded
man to be legitimate comment under
existing conditions and which, in the
features that Mr.. Wanamaker probably
takes especial exception to, is backed
by the records of the Schuylkill county
| courts.
GALLEY TWO B
After telling how 10th he was to in
dulge in personalities and how it was
the first time he had permitted him
self to make answer to any attacks up
| on himself, he proceeded to occupy the
attention OF the audience for an hour,
not with an answer to the attack on
himself and Senator Kaufman, but to
n series of covert illusions, guarded in
situations and mean, sarcastic filings
tending to injure Congressman Connell
with his constituents.
ALONG FAMILIAR LINES.
| Mr.. Wanamakers address was along
the same line that he has been talking
since he went on the hustings and
which is now quite familiar to all news
paper readers The only new feature
to 1t was a statement-which he read
of his position. 1t was as follows:
Every mail brings me many letters from
| Republicans throughout the state asking
| advice as to whom they should support
| for governor to make the destruction of
| the Quay machine most certain. Last
Tuesdays Philadelphia papers recorded
me as having declared for DR.. Swallow at
Erie the night before, and Wednesday
Pittsburg papers, in bold headlines, an
ncunced that | had advised my friends to
vote for Mr. jerks
In fairness to all the candidates, and in
justice to myself, l wish to state that
such stories are wholly without warrant,
for / have neither publicly nor privately
| advised anyone how to vote.
| Among the letters ! have received |
have selected one to make reply to. Ii
contains thee direct and specific ques-
tions, as follows: 'First-Do you advise
your friends to vote for DR.. Swallow?
sccond-Do you advise Republicans to
vote for Mr.. jerks? Third-Do you advise
me, a Republican, TO vote against Colonel
Stone, the Republican nominee? l an,
will to do al ythinE to defeat the Quay
machine"
To the first question | make answer
that If DR.. Swallow Is elected governor,
the wish OF the writer Of this letter will
be gratified. so far as the defeat of the
Quay machine is concerned, for none dare
doubt DR.. Swallows hostility to Quay
and his political rachine.
| To the secon1 Question | would say that
so far as Mr. jerks is personally con-
cerned, there is no doubt as to his oppo-
sition to Quayism. He has committed his
party iTrevoCably against the reelection
of Senator Quay. Mr.. jerks is a man oi
high character and his honor is publicly
pledged to help defeat Senator Quay.
| The third question must be answered
by the writer himself, for he alone, as a
Republican, must interpret the course Of
his own duty.
| CANDIDATE STONES POSITION.
Candidate Stone has been before the
people Of the state for many months max
ing speeches, and has during different
stages Of the contest defined his positions
on the issues involved and toward the
| taxpayers of the state.
| Candidate Stone began his campaign
pleading utter ignorance of state affairs
and asked the people to let him govern
them because of his total lack of KNOW
edge of the last legislature, Next ne de-
clared he had thoroughly informed him.
self on state matters and was willing tC
say that he heartily endorsed the Quay
machine methods and was proud of Its
past history. Then he reached a point
| where for a few days, if his speeches
were correctly reported, he thought it un-
| wise to continue official thievery and leg
islative pilfering, at least while the peo.
pie We're in their present frame OF mind
And he went so far as to say that the
last legislature did not approve of padded