The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-09-10
DANIEL REITZ FOR CONGRESS.
What is Thought Of Him in his
Own County.
TFrom Tho Brookvilie Republican,

[From the Brookville Republican,
Tuesday of last week the fusion Con-
gressional conference reconvened at Kit
tanning, and after a prolonged contest
and an Intellectual attempt to unite upon
some one of the gentlemen already named
for this distinction, Mr.. Daniel Reitz, of
Beaver township, Jefferson county, was
placed in nomination, the nomination
being made unanimous and accepted by
the gentlemen, he being present as one of
the Greenback conferees from this coun-
ty.
The action of the conference was COM
municated TO Broolkville Wednesday
morning, and it is difficult to express the
disgust Of the average Democrat, and not
a few were free in their expressions of
contempt for the processes that had been
brought into use resulting in this humili-
ating belittlement of what they have been
pleased to call the "Glorious Old Demo-
cratic party" The management of the
"Glorious Old Party" has fallen into
mighty small hands, and they have
pie and willing to eat dirt for the sake of
improving their chances of success at the
polls. We mistake the temper of the vot-
ers of this 25th district if they do not re-
pudiate this bartering away of their priv
ileges and rights, this setting up of no
bodies for their suffrages, and turn in and
assist in electing man to represent them
in the Congress of the United States of
whom they may not feel ashamed, such
man as the brilliant and capable Alexan-
der c. White, man who sizes up favora-
bly, with the representatives of the Ma
ton, conditions that none of the support
els of the fusion nominee can hon estly
claim for their candidate.
1t is claimed by Mr.. Reitz's friends that
he is a farmer, and no doubt this and the
additional fact that he is member of the
Patrons of Husbandry, had much to do in
securing him the nomination, the con-
ferees who met to traffic and dicker be-
lieving that he could cajole some of his
Patron friends to vote for him on that
grounds alone. But in this they will be
mistaken, as these men are familiar with
the peculiar traits of character of MIR.
Reitz, and his utter lack of qualifications
for the position, and will not stultify
themselves by even casting compliment
tary votes for him.
His friends also demonstrated his fit
ness for Representative in Congress be-
cause he has acted as administrator and
executor of many estates in this county
Possibly such experience as he may have
had would be a recommendation, but be-
fore advancing this argument perhaps it
would be well to examine the records and
discover how efficiently these duties have
performed. The fact that a man has set
tied, with the aid OF attorneys, score of
estates would hardly be considered sat-
isfactory certificate of qualification for a
very exacting legislative office, one that
requires of the incumbent wide range of
information on ali matters of government
tai policy and knowledge of men that is
not obtainable in the routine of settlements
embraced in the administrator expert
ence.
a candidate for Sheriff the Democratic
party three years ago chose another for
that position; and again this year II candi-
date for Assembly, the honor went to an
other, the very best evidence that his
popularity is not so overreaching in its
influence as to constrain his party friends
TO concede his claims. And the people of
Jefferson county have not changed. They
did not want him for Sheriff they did
not want him for Assembly, and they do
not want him to represent them in Con-
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