Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-30
BULL ANDREWS, POLITICIAN
An Incident In Hls Career In New
Msxleo-A Leaf From the
Past Of Low Prlees
by GEORGE NOx MCCAIN
MILL1AM II. ANDREWS name

WlLLIAM IL. ANDREWS name fs
r.v, Wv almost a tradition to the present
| mean the younger generation who have
taken their place in tile Republican ranks
within the last twenty years.
And yet, outside Senator NJ. 8. Quay,
politician, was. beyond doubt, the most dur
ing, resourceful and utterly unscrupuous
leader that Pennsylvania ever had.
&c, lie influenced the political destinies Of two
lie made his name in PENNSYLVANIA. and
his fortune, and lost II. too, in New Mexico.
lie was one Of three brothers, each OF
whom was born in an atmosphere of politics
and died in 1t.
:. Wesley Andrews was the older brother.
lie was most efficient secretary to Senator
l'enrose for years, and was once chairman of
| the State Committee.
William H.. or Bull" was the second
brother. Charlie, the youngest one, n local
| hotelkeeper in Ttusville, was the first Of the
three to die.
Charlie Andrews once told me that Bill
| (W. h. got his sobriQuet Of Bull because
through any obstacle, no matter what the
| result to himself.
ENOR years before he left Pennsylvania in
L the late nineties to become a resident Of
| New Mexico William II. Andrews had large
III lne latter territory.
He engaged in railroad construction. His
| principal hacker was Frank Torrance, of
pittsburgh. president of the Standard Manu-.
| featuring Company. makers of bathroom fix.
lures, and an exceptionally fine man.
Former State Senator Arthur Kennedy.
| of Pittsburgh, was another Pcnnsylvanian
interested in his projects. lie withdrew
gradually later on.
Andrews purchased n number of mining
claims in the copper districts Of Arizona and
Nnw Nnvip Ao ~,ff fo,t a.
not his railroad enterprise. but his extensive
and unproductive mining land holdings that
left him embarrassed at his death.
| William II. Andrews belonged to that class
ises to the people. backed up with sufficient
cash would win any election.
His faith fo.led him in the final analysis.
| WAS in Santa Fe in the fall Of 1904
l when Andrews was a candidate for
delegate to Congress from New Mexico.
| a son of former Representative John II.
Byrne, of Fayette County. candidate for the
| Senate in the recent pril mary. was Andrews
secretary and assistant campaign manager.
| William. H. Andrews always conducted his
own campaigns and along the same lines
| on which he had managed Quay's fights back
| in Pennsylvania.
have before me rs l write ten by
twelve folder used by Senator Andrews in his
| campaign of that year, which l carried from
| his headquarters at that time.
Its first rage is adorned by very excellent
| portrait of Andrews.
The second page is blank. The third con.
tains the Republican platform of the Ter
| ritory of New Mexico. and the fourth page
has his letter Of acceptance to the Notitica-
tion Committee of the Republican Terri
tcrial Convention.
His acceptance of tho nomination was
| short. 1t contained but seven pledges. They
| were local and related TO territorial affairs.
In places, however. there cropped out sam
| pies of the old fambOyant political style
that made their author famous back IN
| Pennsylvania.
| LNOR instance. Every measure for the
| l. furtherance of the industries, the inter.
ests and the welfare Of the people of New
Mexico shall have in me warm friend and
indefatgable advocate was one of his
pledges
Il will be at the service Of all Of my con
stituents. irrespective of party afiliation,
| race, creed or station.
II will diligently refute all attacks and
ISLANDERS upon the Territory and its people
and will proclaim upon every possible oc-
casion its advantages, attractions and re-
| sources
And then. with a triumphant lutter. OF
of pudgy hand to the assembled crowd. as it
were, famboyant appeal to the mixed
popnlatiort of his adopted land, he con.
cludes:
| IL Is upon tnlS Drle1 declaration OF nrin :.
ciples that seek the support of the voters
of our grand, historic and glorious Common =
wealth
Only it wasn't a Commonwealth. 1t was
a Territory.
| "Bull' evidently forgot he was writing for
New Mexico instead Of Pennsylvania, where
the phrase would have applied.
DUNLAP. ATWATER & co. were, fifty
- years ago produce commission firm
i.t., k,,u, -
city.
The firm. was composed Of William II.
Dunlap. George W. Thompson and John NJ
Atwnter.
They dealt in everything from butter and
eggs to hickory nuts, whisky, wheat and
venisOn.
There came into my possession a few days
since a circular issued by this firm on Feb.
ruary I, 1867.
1t was price list which for at least fifty
years had rcposed within the leaves of an
old ledger of dafunct merchandising firm
in Western Pennsylvania. 1t was as fresh
in appearance as though run off the press
last~week
The quotations from THIS list are of par
ticular value at this time
They would seem to indicate that the good
old times of low prices have really gone for
ever.
That the world has entered upon not only
q new era of thought, but n new era OF
prices and merchandising.
This list was Issued. too. during our crco,
Civil War. when prices should have been
expected to so considerably above the
ordinary.
The circular shows nothing Of the kind.
TIERE are few suggestions to consignor.
n in the Introduction to the price list Sc
obsolete that they cannot appeal TO IN,
present generation. Thus.
Roll butter to command highest prices
should be carefully put up. of good color
fresh and sweet, and with muslin cloth
around each roll
, FLAX to command good prices shouH b
, well cleaned and free from shives
. I'VE wish it distinctly understood by al
, consignors that our quotations IRE care
fully prepared and are rcliable.'
Here follow some of the prices quoted II
| February, 1869.
Butter-prime roll, per pound. 15c an,
: | 11c: eggs. per dozen. 14c; walnuts No