Politics and Family Ties, 1876-80

• Author: C. Ian Kyer
• Pages: 47-61

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POLITICS AND FAMILY TIES,

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ProleinrestructuringtherminthemidsWhen

thermwasfoundedmorethanadozenyearsbeforeConservativeshad

been prominent in the politics of Upper Canada, even if not in power.

PremierJohnSandeldMacdonaldmayhavebeenaReformerbuthewas

more at home with the Conservative John A. Macdonald than with George

Brown and the western Grits. After Confederation the two entered into an

alliance of sorts: John A. Macdonald’s leadership of the new national govern

mentwaspairedwithJohnSandeldMacdonaldsleadershipinOntario

ThiswasgoodnewsforBeayandChadwickandfortheirclientsWilliam

Gooderham and James Gooderham Worts. All were lifelong Conservative

supporters. They formed as Beays brother Joe wouldlater wr iteto Sir

JohnAtheGooderhamWortsBeayToryfaction

BeaydidnottakeanyactiveroleinpoliticsHeneverranforpolitical

oceorcampaignedforthosewhodidNeverthelesshewasatrueblue

Conservative.”

 At times he carried his Conservative politics to a laughable

extentWheninterviewedbythepressyearslaterLoyBeayremarked

OnoneoccasionMrBeaywasinLondonEnglandandwentintoa

shop to purchase a travelling bag. When the salesman came back with the

changefromthepurchasemoneyheremarkedthatMrBeayhadselected

averyhandsomeGladstonebagasthestylewascalledWhenMrBeay