Evening journal., 1898-03-10
WANAMAKER AGREES
Will Run For Governorship
Of Pennsylvania.
Is STRONGLY OPPOSED TO BOSSISM.
Writes a letter Giving His Reasons For
Accepting Nomination of the Bush
ness Mems Republican League.
WIN start Work at Once.

PHILADELPHIA, March 1O.-John
Wanamaker will be the candidate Of
the Business Mems Republican league
for governor He gave out his letter of
acceptance last night, addressed to the
notification committee appointed at the
meeting OF representatives from nearly
all the counties of the state held in
this city on Feb. z Mr.. Wanamaker's
delay Of over a month has led many or
his friends TO believe that he would de-
cline the nomination. He has been i'll
for some days, but he is much better,
and he stated last night that he will
begin active political work at once. 1t
was intimated that Mr.. Wanamaker
will be his own campaign manager.
The letter of acceptance is in part as
follows:
Il consent to be a candidate for gov
ernor in pursuance with your request
presented to me Feb. T. The develop
ments of the past two weeks have been
invaluable to your cause and conclu-
sive upon me in determining my ac-
tion. The crisis upon us is serious In
its bearing upon the future standing
and prosperity Of the state. Since the
last three county conventions I have
had clearer vision OF the dangers of
the situation, and now, after taking
ample time TO analyze existing condi-
tions and having carefully considered
every phase Of the situation from all
political standpoints. I have arrived at
this final decision with a comprehensive
Knowledge of what the contest involves
personally and what the chances Of
success are.
IT am neither deceived nor infu-
enced by false hopes and know full wen
what my prospects Of success are with
the delegate electing machinery IN the
hands Of the enemy. with the primaries
and conventions so manipulated as TO
defeat instead of register the will of
the voters, with the same high handed
methods that were employed to send an
almost solid delegation to the last ma
tional convention instructed for Sena-
tor Quay when an overwhelming ma
jority Of the voters of the state were
for Mckinley. with manufactured con-
tests and bogus claims to be sustained
by a state committee that can be relied
upon to seat enough contesting dele
gates to give the machine candidate a
majority-as was done at last years
state convention with the delegates Of
the Twenty seventh district Of Phila-
delphia-and the contest that IS now
set UP without a scintilla Of regularity
or legality In the Twenty-fourth dis
trict Of Philadelphia. involving six dele.
gates. and with a chairman who gives
timely warning that the state organlza-
tion viii be against me If nominated.
But I am no more moved by these
conditions than by the rumored deall
OF politicians. the threats of charactel
assassins. the tongue of slander or th'
fact that nearly one-third of all thi
delegates to the next state convention
+ have already been elected. I ignore al
- personal considerations, / accept you
invitation as a cell OF duty. and making
the issue one Of principles not spolls.
am ready to go forward with you Il
your battle for political emancipation
convinced that the right will ultimate
~ triumph and that the people desir
to settle the question themselves an
settle it this very year.
"If this action Of yours in bringing
me into the field creates discord within
party ranks 1 take no blame therefor
as have not solicited the nomination
Neither is il essential that / be electe
governor. 1t viii cost me nothing {
step aside at any time for such a ma
as you and your associates agree q
who represent Something more than
slate or the will Of a perpetuatlng bos:
1 simply hold it to be imperative tina
some one shall be selected to whom tn
interests of the state can be safely in
trusted, who shall represent the people
not the edict Of any one man."