Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-25
DRIFT OF UP-STATERS
TO PHILADELPHIA
Ex-Governor Stone Has Lived Here
Several Years-Preslden Howe,
OF the Hamilton Trust Com
pany, Still Has interests
In Willamsport
BY GEORGE NOX MCCAIN

BY GEORGE NOX MCCAIN
T MET OK Governor William A. Stone on
L tho street the other day. But for the tall.
massive, slightly STOPPING frame of the man
I should not have known him.
III" facial appearance has changed. Tho
stubby gray muStachc he once wore has
disappeared; but tho smooth complcXion
almost like that of Young girl. and the
clear eyes bctokcn good health.
Outside the legal fraternity there are not
many phiadclphians who are aware that
the former Governor is resident of Phil
adelphia. He has resided hero for several
years. or since he was appointed prothono-
tary for the eastern district of the Supreme
and Superior Courts.
William 4. Stone was the one Governor
who practically compelled the Republican
state organization to accept him ms its cam
ddatc for Governor.
Long before the other candidates had
thought of it back in 1890. the Governor,
who then resided in Pittsburgh. had his
machinery at work and was sending out
notices to his friends all over the state
telling them of his candidacy. lie likewise
requested their support
With the geography and political condi-
tiOns at his fingers end. backed by his OK
tcnsivc acquaintance. he easily was enabled
to set up delegates. Tho other foolish
virgins delayed action. When they were
ready it was too late In many instances
Stone had pluclcd the most promising Re
puhicans as his delegates
The organization couldn't do anything but
accept him. He had stacked the cards
against them.
Nov and then a quiet gentleman. usually
Y attircd in n blue suit, running white
threads through it. and wearing n Panama
1,pt i, ba etr 90
adelphia
It is former Senator c. c. Kaufman. Of
Lancaster county. He has resided in Phil
adolphia for some years. His political
activities practically ceased when he re-
tired from the Senate in 1898
Senator Kaufman is ono of the most un-
compromising independents that over sat in
tho Senate In a phrase of later days.
"Chris' Kaufman was "from Missouri
lie had to bc shown.
Every bill with a political trend was sub
jcct to his scrutiny. A clever talkcr, quick
at fcpartcc, sharp to detect the weak points
of an opponents argument. he was tho dread
Of some of the regulars like George Handy
Smith and Senator Osborne. when he rose
to cross question or to reply.
He comes of a widely known family in
lower Lancaster county. He is an uncle Of
Reginald Wright Kaufman, the novelist.
DAVID f. HOWE. president of the Ham
- iIton Trust Company. is unique among
the bankers Of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Howe halls originally from Williams
port. Pa. Thirty odd years ago he got into
the numbering business and made n fortune.
A few years since he came down to Phil
adcphin and cast around for an investment
Like the late f. H. Hartman. he is n
constructive inancier. He bought up a lot
of stock Of the Hamilton Trust Company
and has since devoted his time to making
| it one of the leading financial institutions
in West Philadelphia. But Mr.. Howe still
retains his love for Williamsport. He is
! one of the principal owners of the Williams
| port Sun, and has holdings in number Of
| industrial enterprises.
His uniqucncSs lies in tho fact that every
! Saturday afternoon he takes an express for
northern Pennsylvania. Sunday. Monday
| and part of Tuesday he spends in Williams
| port arriving back in Philadelphia on Tues
! day night.
It's pretty long journey. and expensive.
too. But what difference does 1t make so
that Mr.. Howe gets back to see the folks
! ut home?
He tolls me that the last lumber mill in
! WilliamSport will shortly cease operating
Th" forests have reccded too far or have
been oblitcratcd by the woodsmens ak.
COME time last month municipal mar
~ kct> commission was appointed by the
Mayor. Clarence Sears Hates. farmer. club
| man and pubcist was appointed on the
commission and made its secretary.
This action on the part of the Mayor
was due entirely to Mr.. Katess intelligent
work in attempting to secure market out =
| lets in Philadelphia for the farmers of
neighborng counties. The owner of exten =
sivp farm properties himself, he has a deep
interest in the subject
When the commission meets. which it has
not done as yet. he informs me that the
question of municipal markets. both regional
and terminal, will be taken up.
Philadelphia needs markets. Particularly
does she need farmers markets They
should be central, attractive and conducted
so that the farmers can sell directly to the
consumer,
That was the secret Of the curb markets
! success II was a strange spectacle pre-
sonted the other day when the police CLOSED
a curb market by force. They sent the
women away and compelled the vegetable
wagons to vacatc. Commission merchants
are dead set against curb markets.
| Mr. Hates is determined, as far as pos
sible, to investigate thoroughly the subject
of markets He will make a success of it
He is intensely in earnest.
He has associated with him on the com
mission Dr. Clyde l.. King, the milk cX
pert John \. Phillips. who represents tn,
trade union bodies a. G. Biglow, Mrs. a
J.. Linglcbach and a number of other per
sons equally Interested in the subject.
If Philadelphia ever needed markets j
needs them now.
TIME death of former State Senator Jane
i G. Mitchell. Of Jefferson county. whic
occurred last Sunday, will recall to activ
politcians Of the state in the last decade q
the nineteenth century one of the most pic
turpsquc characters ever elected to tn
! Senate.
He was familiarly known as Jim" T
the politicians whom he so frequently beste
he was known as Slippery Jim Th