The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-08-06
Marquette, Kas., July %, "a.
The Republican Congressional
Conference.

| INV nepupllCdn congressional
Conference.
In order to correct some ERRONEOUS
statements that have appeared in the
| public prints concerning the late Re.
publican Congressional Conference at
Brookville, Judge Cook, candidate
before the same, writes the following
manly and straightforward letter to
the Brookville Republican
EDITOR REPUBLICAN, AS there is
considerable unjust criticism and com.
ment by papers and otherwise in re.
gard to the Congressional Conference
and the nomination made at Brook.
vile on July 10th, 1 deem it my duty
as justice-loving citizen and honest
Republican to make the following
statement
As Forest couHty's candidate for
Congress, |, in justice to my county,
friends and myself, made an active
effort to secure the nomination.
believed that Forest had arguments
in her favor sufficiently strong to jus.
tify the nomination of her candidate,
but at the same time | had respect
and due regard for the claims of the
other candidates.
am proud to know that Forests
claims were treated fairly: that they
we're advocated by good citizens and
business men in the district, and that
they we're considered apd held as
strong IS those put forth by the other
counties. 1t pleased the Conference,
however, to select A, G. White, Esq,
of Jefferson county, as the nominee,
and am satisfied that the gentlemen
who composed that Conference acted
houorably, and will never have occa.
sion to regret their action.
1t has been stated that Mr.. White
received this nomination through or
by complimentary votes. am of
different opinion. | believe it was
nomination honestly made, as tho posi-.
tion of the candidates at that time was
clearly defined, and the time for com.
plimentary votes had gone by. While
Indiana favored my nomination, and
did for me all could in fairness ask,
yet in casting their solid vote for Mr..
White they were fully justified, con-
sidering the situation at that time.
1t has been stated by a certain re-
spectacle newspaper 10 the district
that Clsrion's candidate was the
strongest candidate before the Confer.
ence, and that the field was against
him from the start. So far az Clar. !
ions candidate was concerned, / be- |
lieyed and knew him to be a gentlman
Of ability, honor and integrity, and |
besides being popular, had claims
worthy Of respect, yet he was not the
strongest candidate before the Confer.
ence nor was the field against him
from the start, rs the conferees and !
ballots will attest.
And now, knowing as I do the emf
uence attained by A. c. White, Esq, |
as a lawyer, his abilities as a debator
and public speaker, and that he is the |
choice of the Republicans of our
Twenty.fifth Congressional district for
Congress, by virtue of the action of
the Conference and that he will faith
fully represent our business interests,
l for one shall DO my duty az an &C
tive Republican worker to secure his
election.
l further believe it to be the duty
ofevery loyal Republican in the dis
tIict to use all fair and honorable
means to elect our candidate, and if
elected our district will have the hon.
OF of placing a laurel in the crown of
victory which surely awaits the Re-
publican party in November next.
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