Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
life, and they have given me the great
cts pleasure.
DAILY ROUTINE OF LIFE.

his library, preparing to delve into his
mass of correspondence without loss
of time. His daily routine Of life,
which has been very much disturbed
since the opening of the campaign is,
under ordinary circumstances, as reg
ular as clockwork. Rising promptly at
I O'Clock each morning, he breakfasts
with the other members of the family
at Z 80. After breakfast, disdaining
carriages and trolley cars, he daily
walks up South Broad street TO the
Union League and later to his Ninth
street store. Street urchins, who
through long custom, have grown to
know his large slightly-stooped figure
as he takes his morning walk from his
home, do not hesitate TO call as he
passes them, "There goes the COVER
nor" certain that they will receive in
return bright smile Of recognition.
The mayor, as he is best known to his
friends around the League, is no fair
weather pedestrian. Rain or shine, he
does not deviate from his custom of
walking uptown to business. Since be-
ing elected president Of the Union
League he has made practice Of al
ways stopping there for a short time
each morning in order 10 transact such
business If the club a. is required OF
aim because of his official position.
His next stop is at a barber shop on
Thirteenth street, which he has pa
tronizel for the past twenty five
years After his morning shave he
goes at once to work in his little cub
by hole Of au office at the rear OF his
store. His brother, William Il. Stuart,
is the most active member of the part
nership and attends to most Of the
business connected with the Old Book
Store, the fame OF which has spread
all over the country. While the junior
member of the firm looks after the de-
tails of the store his brother deVotes
much Of his time and attention to his
duties as a member of the board of
city trusts and to his work as chair
man of the finance committee Of that
board. An evidence Of the care with
which he performs his duties in con-
nection with this work is the fact
that because of several important
which will be held this
week Mr.. Stuart will remain in the
city, defering much needed rest un-
til this duty is entirely disposed Of
After spending the morning at the
store the governor-elect regularly at
o clock, makes visit to the Union
League, where he lunches with friends.
After that, if there is no board meet
ing, he returns to the store. where he
until in the evening. At
that hour he returns to his home, sell
dom leaving it in the evening unless
called out by business matters.
FISHING HIS RECREATION.
Ex-Mayor Stuart's one recreation is
fishing. He is an ardent follower of
Isaak Walton, and will spend an entire
day along trout stream, satisfied with
an occasional catch. Deep-sea fishing
is also one of his pastimes, and for
many years he has spent part of each
summer at Asbury Park, where he has
quite a reputation as a fisherman.
This year, however the family chang
ed their summering place and spent
the hot months at Oak Lane, near
Philadelphia.
In Mr.. Stuart's political career he
has never been defeated for any Office
for which he sought election He took
an interest in politics early In life,
but it WAS not until the Garfield camp
align Of 1880 that he took any active
part. He joined the Young Republi-
cans, who were organized that year as
a marching club, with headquarters at
the southeast corner of Tenth and
Walnut streets. He was appointed
quartermaster Of the club. his duties
bieng those of treasurer. He was later
elected president, and continued the
head of the club until elected mayor
in 1891.
In 1884 the State league Of Republi-
can clubs was organized and at the
first convention, held in Lancaster, he
was elected its president. He served
in that capacity for many years In
1885 he was elected to the Philadelphia
select council from the Twenty sixth
ward. At that time James McManes
and William R. Leeds, both Republi-
can bosses, were opposed to Mr.. Stuart
but he was elected by the largest maj
ority ever given councilman in the
ward. In 1891 he was elected mayor
by the largest majority ever given a
mayor of Philadelphia up to that
time, After his retirement from Office
he was rendered a dinner by many
prominent residents, at which speeches
were made endorsing his administra-
tion. In 1895 the board of judges ap-
pointed him member of the board of
city trusts. lie is past master of
Keystone lodge, No. al, Free and Ac-
cepted Masons; grand marshal of the
lodge of Pennsylvania, and member
of kindred organizations. ons.--'
BALLOT ANUISANCE.
The Hanover Daily Record is not
alone in the conviction that 1.-The pre-