The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-10-01

bulk of their members revolt and most of
'em emphatically repudiate the action of
the meeting, The sum and substance of
the whole matter seems to bc that the So
called league was gotten up by A. ID.
Wood, ct al, for the ostensible purpose of
bringing strength 10 bear against the state
ticket The movement was almost n fiat
failure, as but thirty-three persons out of
the whole number of signers to tho plat
form ever appeared at meeting.
Below we give brief sketch of some of
these would-be relormors, as will be dis
covered by pcrusal of what follows.
There seems to be n wide difference OF
opinion among the members as to the aims
and objects of the move.
James Gable, who signs the circular as
| Vice President and acting President, was
defeated by William Swanson for the NOM
/ inatiOn for District Attorney about the
year 1881, aud since that time has never
been reliable Republican, lie is down
on all Swedes and their friends ever since.
ID. l. Ball, who was once elected by Re
puhicans TO the office of Treasurer, but
who now reads the New York Times, be-
| lieves the Republicans to he radically
wrong on the tariff and federal election
bills, and seems to have made up his mind
to oppose Republicans on general princi
Piles.
Westminster Alden desired the Office
bad to take back seat. He is therefore a
kicker.
Squire George O. Cornelius talks very
frankly as regards his position. He SAYS
the sole object of the league is to defeat
Higgins Tor Judge and Allen for the Sem
ate and that the state ticket will be in no
way interfered with. He says the present
fight is purely local and demands that the
State Committee keep its hands of.
5. w. Waters admits that he signed the
paper, but says he has never attended any
OF the meetings and will vote the straight
state and county Republican ticket.
II. j. Muse, who has so far proved a
rather unsuccessful seeker for office, is dis
satisfied and takes the present opportunity
to seek redress for imaginary wrongs.
William Yates is also reformer, not
for any particular public good, perhaps,
but more to crafty private ends. AS one
of his friends remarked, "You cannot be-
long to the independent League unless
you have spite against some one.''
A reporter called on Mr.. james Clark,
whose name appears as President of the
'1eague." This gentleman is one of War
ren's most able and reliable citizens, and q
man of sterling worth and integrity. Mr..
Clark said he was very glad of the oppor-
tunity to tell the public how he stood, and
treated the newspaper man most kindly.
When asked IL he had accepted the presi-
dency of the ''league," he said he had, but
when shown copy of the circular, the
wording of which is directed entirely
against Mr.. Higgins, he said he knew
nothing of it and had never sanctioned its
issue. Mr.. Clark was very frank and can
did in all he said, and stated most em-
phatically that he had nothing against Mr..
Higgins. Although its President, he had
not taken any active part in the meetings
and was not present at the meeting when
the anu-Higgius resolution was talked of.
Judging from Mr.. Clark's candid talk it
would seem that he was not fully cogni-
zant ofthe aims and objects ofthe "league,"
when he accepted the Office of President.
One thing is certain, he is not in sympathy
with the utterances of the recent circular
issued directly against Mr.. higgins.
Mr.. A. j. Hazeltine, whose name is
found among the members of the finance
committee, was seen in his office at the
Savings Bank, of which he is President.
He also treated the reporter very cour-
| teously and expressed himself as much
| pleased to have an opportunity to place his
ideas regarding the 'league" before the
public. He thought it was wise at all
times for every man to occupy such po-
sition, especially in political affairs, that
he could use his own judgment regarding
| how TO place his vote, and that was the
idea he had when he became q member of
| the league" AS for using the organiza-
tion to fight any one candidate for office,
especially when that individual is n re-
| spected local candidate, the thought never
entered his head, and he deplored the
action of the gentlemen who were instru-
mental in passing the resolution.
Myron B. Duuham, whose name is being
used as a Vice President, was also seen.
Mr.. Durham says he never attended a
meeting and has nothing against Mr.. HiG-
| gins, either of personal or political ma
/ ture. lie has never expressed himself as
being opposed to the Republican state,
district or county nominees, and does not
sanction the recent act of the "league," in
its personal and pointed attack on Mr..
Higgins.
The above are tho views of only few
of the gentlemen interviewed. One gen.
tlenan says Mr.. Higgins is all right but
| Delamater must be beaten; another is in
love with Senator Delamater, but down on
Mr.. Higgins, and scarcely any two of the
mombers of the "league' hold opinions
alike; in fact, as one of its members re-
marked, it looks as if the "league'' was
organized especially to disorganize. In its
! present chaotic condition il is one of the
most ratified political organizations imag-
Unable and promises to do the Republican
party and its candidates far more good
than harm.
The petty prosecutions directed against
Mr.. Higgins are daily gaining for him
votes. The people as awhole, irrespective
of party, arc awakening to the fact that
they are being humbugged and hoodwink-
ed by this so-called league" whose sole
object of existence has been proven to he
the defeat of Mr.. Higgins, and which was
gotten up by his enemies both in and out
of the party. All signs point to the elec-
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