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wylIfnot. and which Is on recdrd as
having been prominent among the
noble houses Of Sussex as arYback
as In the reign of King Ethelged-l
that is to say, prior to the NPfman
conquest Sir John represents one
of the Junior lines.
The senior branch has as tchief
Sir Ralph Milmot. Of Chaddeeden
Hall. Derby. where the Wilpots
have been established for more pan
900 years
All three baronetcies Of the WIZ
mots are. however. OF relatively
modern origin Thus that OF slf
Ralph wilmot, of Chaddesden HallA
was bestowed upon his ancestor. sirf
Edward wilmot for his services as
principal physician. first of all to
George II and afterward to George
III He was physician general TO
the army, an ONCE corresponding to
that of surgeon general today. The
second of the wilmot baronetcies.
now held by Sir Robert Wilmot, of
Osmaston. in Derbyshire, was Gre
ated in favor of Sir Robert Wilmot
for services as secretary for Ire
land in the eighteenth century
throughout a term of more than
30 years
As for the baronetcy of Sir John
Eardley-Wilmot, whose American
wife Is now in New York. 1t was
acquired by his great grandfather
and namesake as member of par
lament for North warwickshire
and as governor of Tasmania
Among other ancestors of Sir John
was a namesake. who was lord
chief justice of England during the
reign Of George Ill. and who twice
refused the offer of the woolsack
and of a peerage. The name of
Eardley comes to this branch of
the Wilmots through the marriage
OF Robert Wilmot. member of par
lament from Derby in the reign
of King William and Queen Mary.
to Elizabeth Eardley. the heiress
and last of the ancient house of
Eardley. which had been seated at
Eardley, in Staffordshire, since the
reign of Henry H.
PROMINENT FINANCIERS HERE
FOR SLEAk" INQUIRY.
gress also brought a number OF prom
inent men to town last week, not
ably Frank A. Vanderlip. Henry r.
Dawson and ]. P. Morgan. Frank
Vanderlip lived here for about a
year, so We are inclined to claim him
for our own According to some OF
the rumors one hears lately. it is
possible that he may come to live
among us< again as President. 1t Is
said that he may lead the G. o. +.
race: Is being groomed for 1870. Some
Of the leaders want a business man
and he is surely business to his very
finger tips.
The Republican party have decided
that the candidate to make the great
est appeal to the country in the pres
ent confused situation must be a man
OF the highest standing as a business
man. Next to the adjustment of re-
lations between capital and labor
there is no issue so close to the mass
es as the question of the country's
finances and the working out of
BUSINESS program which will assure
a reduction in the high cost of living.
the leaders think.
Their viewpoint is that the people
as a whole are thoroughly tired of
theories and want a practical busi-
ness man at the helm of the nations
Affairs. tOf course. they realize.
financial world would not have the
slightest appeal to the masses. but
they believe that Mr.. Vanderlip's rep
utation for extreme fairness. his rise
from the ranks. and his democratic
policies would help put him over"
II has been suggested too that Mr..
Nanderlip may succeed Frederic De-
lano on the Federal Reserve Board
Secretary Glass recently announced
that a name for this vacancy would
be recommended shortly to the Presi-
dent. and the recent return of Mr..
Nanderlip from Europe followed by
his subsequen. resignation from the
National City Bank gives strength
to the report that he is to be asked
to become a member of the board.
Mr.. Vanderlip has been closely con-
nected with Treasury affairs during
the war. one of his chief activities be-
ing the organization of the War Saw
inEs Stamp campaign.
Frank Vanderlip's life and career
have always particularly interested
me. especially his efforts in connec-
tion with the American International
Corporation which lends money for
business enterprises in foreign LANDS
and thereby creates new markets for
American goods. Mr.. Vanderlip is the
unusual combination of the persona
fcation Of both capitFl ard labor.
Allen Eddy wrote of h N short
time ago that Frank A. Vandelip saFd
that the nation which in the neer
future is to dominate in the affairs
Of the world will be the one that has
been proved best able to coordinate
capital and labor. His hearers.
doubtless. believed that they were lis
tening to a representative of capital.
to one OF the leading financiers OF
America and the world. In a large
measure. they were wrong. for Frank
Vanderlip. so much as any person I
know of. personifies the word. labor.
1t is absolutely true that he cannot
remember the time when labor was
not a large part of his daily life
When he couples the words. capital
and labor. he speaks with authority
for he has intimate knowledge of
both the fore and aft of the conjunc-
ton.
VANDERBILT WAS BAREFOOT