The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-07-01
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CON-
VENTiON.

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party of Forest County. elected at the
Primaries held Saturday June q.
1885, met in convention at the Court
House, in Tionesta, Pa, on Tuesday,
June 80, 1885. The meeting was call
ed to order by Chairman G. A. Ran
dali. G. M. Shawkey of Tionesta, and
W. S. Cole of Howe, we're elected
Secretaries.
The first thing in order was the call
ing for the returns from the different
voting precincts, which was done. As
each district was called for the Return
Judge stepped forward and presented
his returns, which the Chairman read.
The result showed that Mr.. John
Thomson, of Harmony township, had
received 247 votes for Associate Judge,
and Mr.. John A. Proper 275 votes.
Mr.. Proper having received a majori.
ty Of the votes cast, was declared by
the Chairman the nominee of the Re-
publican party for Associate Judge.
Upon motion the nomination was
made unanimous by the convention
without dissenting voice.
For District Attorney, P. M. Clark
Esq, had no opposition; having re.
ceived 345 votes he was declared unan.
imously nominated.
For Representative Delegate to the
State Convention, F. F. Whittekin
was elected without opposition, having
received 367 votes.
The Convention then proceeded to
elect a Chairman of the County Com.
mittee for the ensuing year. S. D.
Irwin Esq, was placed in nomination
and unanimously chosen. He was
sent for, and after thanking the con.
vention for the honor conferred upon
him, made neat speech in which he
congratulated the members present on
their zeal and devotion they showed
to the principles of the Republican
party; he looked upon it as an indi-
cation that they meant to stand by
their guns and achieve victory in the
fall.
Chairman Randall, upon retiring
from his position took occasion to de.
liver a short address which did him
proud. He said that now that the
Republicans had decided on their
candidates, it was the duty of every
good and true member of the party
to lay aside whatsoever differences
may have arisen during the campaign,
and work for the complete and tri.
umphant election of the nominees.
BY united effort our victory would
be complete in the fall as it had been
in past years. 1t was the duty OF
every Republican to see that unity
prevailed in the ranks, and all should
labor with one end in view, and that
Success. He thanked the Republi.
cans of Forest county for the sup
port they had given him in the cam.
paign of last summer, and predicted
as grand a victory in the one upon
which we are about to enter. Mr..
Randall's remarks were received with
hearty applause, and at the finish a
vote of thanks was heartily rendered
him for his able and efficient work
while Chairman of the Republican
County Committee. The Convention
then adjourned with the best of feeling.
Some Of the precincts having neg
lected to elect members of the County
Committee, it was left with the Chair.
man to supply all vacancies by ap-
pointment. We will publish the list
as soon as completed.
OF our candidates we shall speak
more fully as the campaign progresses.
Our nominee for Associate Judge,
Hon. John A. Proper, is a man who
will always administer justice with
fairness and impartiality to all, with
out fear or favoritism to any, as his
past record will attest. AS a citizen
of more than forty years. standing he
is too we'll and favorably known to
need any especial recommendation
by us. We bespeak for him an ear
nest support and feel assured he will
be elected by good majority,
P. M. Clark Esq, candidate for Dis
trict Attorney is young lawyer of
fine abilities, and will bring honor to