The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-08
c. W. DELAMATER A suicide
PROMINENT PENN MAN.
Once Candidate for Govern
or Of the keystone
State.

Pittsburg, Aug. George Wallace
Delamater, once candidate for COVER
nor of Pennsylvania, and who served
as state senator from Crawford coun-
ty from 1887 to 1890 committed sui
eide by shooting to-day in his office
in this city. Occupants of neighboring
offices in the Diamond National bank
building found him dead with bullet
hole in his right temple.
Grief over the death of his father,
George R. Delamater at Meadville,
Pa, on May 6, and the sudden death
of his son, James Scott Delamater in
June at Connellsville, Pa, is believed
to be the cause Of his suicide. Mem
bers of the family say that Delamater
had become morbid with brief of late
and that he had frequently expressed
his sorrow.
Shirley P. Austin, a son-in-law, who
took charge Of the body, declared that
the dead mans affairs were in no way
involved and that he had nothing to
worry about.
Delamater was connected with the
Prudential Life Insurance company in
this city and leaves a comfortable for
tune to his family, being heavily isur-
ed.
Mr.. Delamater was born March 81,
1849, in Meadville, Pa. His education
was received in the schools of that
place, at Allegheny college and at the
Harvard law school,
He practiced law only three years.
hen he engaged in business, prin-
cipally banking. In 1876 he became
mayor of Meadville, and in 1880 he
was republican presidential elector
for Pennsylvania. In 1886 he was
elected to the state senate. Forging
rapidly to the front in the party coun-
ellis he was in 1890 nominated for
governor and was defeated
Mr.. Delamater had not been active
in state politics recently, but over a
decade ago he welded a great influe-
ence In political circles. Following
his service as a state senator he be-
came the republican nominee for gov
ernor, through the support of United
States Senator Matthew Stanley Quay,
This was in 1890. The democratic
candidate was Robert E. Pattison, and
the campaign was one of the most BIT
terly fought in Pennsylvania for many
years. Pattison won after a desperate
battle but only because Allegheny
county turned against Delamater.
For state senator, Christopher Magee
led the local forces in revolt against
Delamater and because Of this split In
the party the democrats were enabled
to win out
This was the closing OF Senator Del
amater's career as a political leader,
as he was emblttered, it is said, by
the lack Of support given him by mem
bers of his own party and the faction
al fight which resulted in his defeat.
1t was Senator Quay himself who
forced Mr.. Delamater's nomination by
the republican party Besides the re-
vol. against him by the local wing of
the party, led by Mr. Magee, Mr.. Del
anlater was also hurt during his cam
paign by sympathetic revolts in other
parts of the state.
After his unsuccessful candidacy his
bank in Meadville, Pa, failed This
was caused directly, it was said by a
leading republican leader to-day, by
losses resulting from his expenditures
in the gubernatorial campaign. 9th
er losses were sustained through q
railroad enterprise, and these are said
to have lost a good-sized fortune.
Mr.. Delamater engaged in business
at Seattle, Wash, after the losses, and
spent some time there. He returned
to Pittsburg about ten years ago.
Mr.. Delamater was prominent
member Of the Calvary p. E. church
and was president Of the church club.