The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-10-20

cratic conferecs. Tho meeting will he held,
as suggested 10y the Indiana Democrat Of
last week, in this place, August -. There |
will he an effort made to have James
Mosgrovo, the national candidate, nomi- |
mated. Having no objection to Mr..
Mosgrove personally, we still think il
would not be wise TO nominate him il is
urged that he was always heretofore
Democrat that he was put forward by the
Armstrong county Democrats for Congress
before he received the national nomina-
ton, and that this coalition is the only
means of carrying the district over the Re-
publican candidate, which may be inn
portant If the Presidential election in 1880
Is thrown in the house of representatives.
The very fact of his having been formerly
Democrat coupled with the endorsement
of the Democratic district convention, will
drive the nationals who were formerly
Republicans to vote for White. And as TO
Hypothetical contest in 1880 in the house,
itmay be that it might be preferable to
have a Republican member, or it may be
that the Republican and national parties
will be consolidated before that time and
James Mosgrove has pledged his sacred
honor to use every honorable means to
insure the success of the national party in
the presidential contest in 1880. We object
to digging pit and falling into it. IF the
nationals are one-third as strong in the
district as they claim to be, and if the pro-
portion of Republicans is as great in the
strong Republican counties of Indiana and
Armstrong as in the Democratic county of
| Clarion, then Democrat can be elected
| in the district. Even were defeat certain
with an endorsement of the national cam
didate, we would prefer the former, not
from any objection to the principles, mem
bers or candidates of the national party,
but from the Generalization it would
cause in our own ranks.
The organization and success of the
Democratic party in Clarion county to us
is of greater Importance than temporary
success in the district. If the nationals
candidate for Congress is worthy If oul
support, why not their state and county
nominees? If Democratic voters are re
quested to vote for one, large precentagt
will struggle over the whole ticket
Besides, Clarion county Democrats hav,
not forgotten the lesson of 1872. The,
were asked to vote for Greeley, ant
instead of the usual majority of 1000 70
our ticket. Grant carried the county b,
, 200, and we lost state senator. Give u
: a straightout Democrat, one that we cal
tie to, from any county in the district, AM
Democrats can work for him with will
and most probably elsct him. Let us win
if we can, the district in n square figh
but not conspire for it so that the victory
b. if won, as won it must be by the Demo
cratic party, will not work us create
injury than Democrat, August l5tl
1873.
o We have the hero of the Kiskiminets
h and the hero of Skin All, both running fc
Congress, but Guffey will be elected
Democrat, Oct. 18th, 1873
r Will the Democrats of Clarion count
d be foolish enough to help the corrup
!. monopoly fostering, bond serving, pres
dency stealing Republican party to
y further lease oflife, by deserting the ol
}, flag and supporting a third party Den
>. ocrat, oct. 18th, 1878.
:. MosgroYe, one of the owners of ''Ski
:, Alp furnace, expects to be elected to Coz
u gress by the aid of Democratic votes. Ju
le on what grounds he puts his claims v
d have no means of knowing. That Il
70 Greenbackers should nominate hi
because he was a bond holder is no reasC
~ why Democrats should encourage hi
a with their votes. 1t is urged in his fav
j. that he kept his furnace running throut
II all the hard times: but everybody knoN
that the iron business was a losing on
- and it could only be made to pay by lo
lP wages for the hands, and selling eig
h. dollar flour at twelve dollars, and shillil
40 calico at twenty cents yard.-Denocr'
Oct. 18th, 1878.