The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-06-11
THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.

AS Will be seen by me returEs pun
lished in this issue rousing vote was
polled at the Republican Primary
Election on Saturday last. The Re-
turn Judges met in Convention at the
Court House yesterday afternoon to
canvass the vote, when it appeared
that every voting precinct was repre-
sented. The Convention was called
to order and presided over by Chair
man Irwin, with p. M. Clark and j.
F. Proper Secretaries. Everything
passed off quietly and harmoniously,
there not being a discordant voice
raised. The next thing in order after
votes were counted and the result GO.
clared, was the election of chairman
of the County Committee. G. A. Ran.
dali and s. d. Irwin were placed in
nomination ballot was had which re-
suited, Randall 8, Irwin 6. The con-
vention then adjourned after three
rousing cheers for Blaine, Logan and
the whole ticket.
The ticket as nominated is a first.
class one in all respects, and did time
permit we would single it out and
speak of each individual on the ticket
separately, but shall take pleasure in
giving a review in our next. Suficeit
to say, that we predict its triumphant
election in the November by large
majority. The candidates nominated
received decisive majorities, and as
every man came squarely before the
people, worked up their individual
cases in straight forward way there
ought to be no cause for complaints.
AS is usual in primary elections there
may be some soreness left just at pre-
sent; it would be a strange thing if
there wasn't, as those things may al
ways he looked far, but where the will
of the people is so clearly expressed,
and where all have the right to work
for their friends, all defeated ones
should accept the situation the same
as they would have others to do had
they been the successful ones, and We
have every reason to believe they will
1t was surprise to many to see 81
many votes polled. 1t hadn't ough
to be, and the reasons are plain: 1
shows, in the first place large natur
al increase of Republican votes; sec
ondly, that the nomination Of Blain
has enthused many of the indifieren
voters, and thirdly, that scores of vol
: ers, disgusted with the machinatien
of few who set themselves up a
party bosses, have focked to ou
ranks where such a wholesale system
of bosssm has never been and ca
never be inaugurated; where ever
9 candidate has the right to announc
L his name before the public aud tax
g his chances with the rest This W
! believe to be one of the main reason
. why our vote received such a mas
, nifcent increase. OF course our oI
u ponents are now and will be aroun
d assigning all sorts of reasons, and tt
9 to create dissensions in our rank'
Is that is to be expected. No good T.
c publican would be happy if he didn
le see more or less Of this kind Of wol
J. going on, and it is one thing that wi
M strengthen our ranks, so we say
them "go in, if it affords you al
IL comfort; you can't affect as"
); The winning ticket is in the fel
N gentlemen, and it behooves all 10y
TO voters to take off their dry goods al
d. work for its success. With that gl
's' rious stateman, James G. Blaine, al
o. that every gallant soldier, John
IS Logan to lead US, who wouldn't enl
IN under the glorious banner on which
ne inscribed in bold relief, Victory
r Hurrah for Blaine, Logan and all
OF the ticket.