Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-09-16
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MonongaR 1 valley and the financial
pivot upo' which revolve all, or nearly
all, of q bridge, street railroad and
other i'm ,ortant interests of his sec
ton. He has made his fortune He has
held the highest office in the grand
and noble order of Elks He has made
his mark in the halls of congress, and
now the Republicans of the state have
made him their candidate for gov
ernor. So much for the accident OF
selection and his choice of Charleroi
with friend Of mine | took a
walk along the principal streets of
Charlie 'oi Saturday afternoon for
wanted to look over the place that
made possible the development of
John X. Tener. We passed stately
business blocks, fine hotels, imposing
banks, splendid residences and the
hundreds of homes of working men,
neat attractive. we'll kept homes
While all we're tastefully decorate
there was yet another evidence of the
deep esteem in which Tener is held
by his friends and neighbors In the
windows of little parlors, in the fes-
toons on the modest porches IN what
ever conspicuous places were avail.
able. could be seen the pictures of the
candidate. Regardless of racial, reli
gious or political predictions the
homer of the people bore this bit of
testimony to the deep regard for him
who is known and loved fy every man.
woman and child there. Hero and there
an aprOned matrOn, in lustrio.s daugh-
ter or some other member of the
household was en- ,aged II. displaying
the lithograph, thus showing that
John x Toner has a place In the
homes as vall as the hearts of all the
people of tNis town. 1t Is a pity wo
men haven't the right to vote
Has an Ideal Vito.
"And what was true of Charleroi
was also true of the whole valley
Monessen, just ever the river con
trbuted the largest quota. George
Nash sent $500 men across the bridge
with the bands playing, banners fly
ing and every mothc son shouting
for Tener and Charleroi. Dnnora did
the same, and so did Monongahela.
and California. and Belle Vernon, and
Fayette City, for the valley from
Brownsville to McKeesport Is solid for
John X. OF all the happy hearts in
Charleroi Saturday night none were
happier than those Of Mr. and Mrs.
Tener. Cultured, charming, witty and
sensible, Mrs. Tener is fitted to be-
come the ideal mistress of any execu-
tive mansion A born politician and
tactician. she is perfectly q home in
every gathering. her graciSos- person.
ality radating cheer and good VIII in
every direction.
Saturdays demonstration would
prove an object lesson to many an
other town Charleroi knows neither
political factions, nationalities Ior re-
ligions. Its enthusiasm and sympathies
are never divided when II comes to
conserving its reputation. The unanim-
ity with which the rich and the poor.
the master and the man. the merchant
and his clerk went about the work OF
making the day a success was sub
lime Men who in business life do lit
tie but give orders took them readily
IL oli men NJ usually it'tiNS NHCiii'
When it came to pushing there was a
place for every shoulder, and every
shoulder was in its place.
Let no man think for a moment
that John X. Toner is any mans man.
He may lack the spread-earleism and
the vociferousness characteristic of
the average politician; he does not
speak in measured periods; he does
not gesticulate; he does not furnish
funny stories instead of facts. On the
contrary, he takes his candidacy seri-
ously. He knows full well the weight
of its "I.,punsbility. In word. his
:.,most aim is to make good. While he
knows thousands and calls them all
by their first names. he makes no pre-
tensions to being considered a hail
fellow well met His handshake in
firm, yet without the hypocrisy of
foigned heartiness. He has a clear
eye and direct look and a bearing
which seems to say Il know what my
duty is and ! will perform it; can
expect the same from you?
Educated in the common schools,
endowed by his ancestry with an ac.
tive mind and healthy body he early
sought his naStime on the base ball
Concluded on lage l.