The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-17
WANAMAKER PASSED
THROUGH THIS CITY
EN- ROUTE TO HoNESDALE,
WHERE HE MADE A SPEECH.
Says He Is Not a Candidate and the
Only Interest He Has in This Cam
paign Is as a Citizen Who Has
Something to Say to His Neigh
bors About a Matter of Interest.
Expects to Smash the Quay Ma
chine Beyond Repair.

Hon. John Wanamaker, of Philadel-
phia, passed through the city late yes
terday afternoon. lie was en- route to
Honesdae. where he addressed a pollt-
ical gathering last night. Accompany
ing him were Senator G. G.. Kaufman,
Of Lancaster, and Rudolph Blankea-
burg and +. A. Van Nalkenburg, who
have been Mr.. Wanamaker's prnci-
pal political lieutenants for several
years. Van Valkenburg is the man
who came here two years ago with a
view to influencing legislators to vote
for Mr.. Wanamaker for United States
senator.
Mr.. Wanamaker's coming was un-
heralded and none of the local Wan
amaker men were at the Delaware
and Hudson station to give their chief
a reception. He did not leave the car
during the five minutes ii was at
the station. Some of the passengers
who boarded the train recognized him
and stopped to shake hands with the
eX-postmaster general as they passed
through the train. Among those who
introduced themselves was William II.
Dimmick, of Honesdale. He is related
by marriage to ex-President Harrison,
in whose cabinet Mr.. Wanamaker
served.
Mr.. Wanamaker said he was going
to Honesdale because he had been
asked many times to speak there, but
had heretofore not been able to reach
that place. He does not intend to
make a tour of the entire state because
the time at his disposal will not per-
init him to do so.
NOT A CANDIDATE.
II am not in this campaign in any
sense as candidate" Mr.. Wanamak-
er said. 1T is not my campaign.
am simply enlisted in it because l have
some thing to say to the voters just
as any man has the privilege of going
to the town meeting and discussing
such matters as are of interest to the
community. 1t is my purpose to tell
the people of the evil practices that
have grown into our legislature and
the manner in which public business is
transacted at Harrisburg. l tell the
people something about the efforts that
Mr.. Elkins, chairman of the Republic
can state committee says he is maxi
ing to bring about harmony in the
party in Pennsylvania. The only polit-
ical harmony he wants is a harmony
that will enable him to politically en-
slave the people.
My expectation is that we will
smash the Quay machine in Pennsyl-
vania and reduce it to a condition be-
yond repair. l am engaged in a cam
paign to drive the Blancos and Wey-
lers out of the Republican party in
Pennsylvania. l want the people to
hau 6ra
when they are told that Mckinley is
the prime consideration in this cam
| paign, and that it is the duty of loyal
Republicans TO give an endorsement of
his war policy by electing whoever
they may find on the Republican
ticket.
That's not true. Mckinley has
| nothing to do with this campaign. He
| does not enter into ii at all; neither
| does the question of sound money. This
| is a campaign that the voters of Penn
| sylvania are waging for privilege of
governing themselves. That is the su-
| preme issue. Nothing takes preced-
| ence over it.
HIS CHOICE FOR GOVERNOR.
(which of the candidates is your
choice for governor" Mr.. Wanamaker
was asked. Before answering he hesi-
tated for a moment, then hedged as
| follows:
You can say in every column OF
| your paper, If you wish, that l ar
opposed to any candidate owned or ia
vored by Senator Quay" More thar
that Mr.. Wanamaker would not say as
to his choice.
When reminded that DR.. Swallow
said in this city Wednesday that Mr.
Wanamakers friends were his friends
the Philadelphia merchant prince said
81 do not know anything about that
I did not hear him say it," Then will
a smile, you know I am not respon
sible for what people may say abou
me-"