The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-06-08
REEDER IN COMMAND
The New Chairman Of the RepUb-
hcan State Committee.
TO OPEN TIE CANVASS EARLY.


he Appoints Frank willing Leach
Secretary Ofthe COmmittee-Some-
Ething About the Men Who VIII
Direct the Presidential Campaign
in This State.
The Republican candidates and the
permanent chairman OF the state con
vention having elected General Frank
Reeder as chairman Of the Republican
state COMMITTEES in place Of Lieutenant
Governor L. A. Watres, who for busi-
ness reasons declined reelection, the
campaign win open shortly with head
quarters in Philadelphia.
Upon being notified Of his election
General Reeder wrote Frank Willing
Leach requesting him to continue in the
position Of secretary of the state cen
tral committee.
General Frank Reeder, while in Phil
adelphia arranging for headquarters. au-
t0rized this statement in reference 70
his plans:
I am now selecting my staff Of assistants
As already announced have appointed Frank
Willing Leach secretary. ] recognize in Mr.
Leach one particularly wei qualified for the
position. in fact. do not know another man
in the whole state who T. As well fitted 10
look after the important detail work u the
secrctaryship- He bas had long and valuable
experience in this particular fieid. and have
a very high opinion Of his ability and aptitude
for the trying and responsible duties Of the
position
When asked about the action Of the
candidates On the state ticket and the
permanent chairman OF the convention
IN reference % Mr. Pearson, IN which
they recommend 70 said chairman the
aupointment Of George Pearson, OF Mer-
Ger county. Is one Of the secretaries OF
said committee Chairman Reeder said;
/ Ipropose 10 appoint Mr.. Pearson as one of
the secretaries OF the committee. and IN this
connection ! may say that ] intend % hove
throe socretaries- Dir. Leach h7siu BE- my chiei
81 staff. BE VII continue in The position De
has held for a number of years In the ap-
uoiufmenf 81 Mr. Pearson I shall very gladly
comply with the recommendation of The cau-
didates and tie permanent chairman ol the
convention. a. ] thoroughly appreciate Mr.
peansou's ability. and lave always regarded
him as among ny personal friends take the
action u the candidates IA this matter simply
~ - W. III -A-e-s
tie candidates agree with me IN that the
chairman should be accorded the right 10
name his own assistants. ] certainly would
not consent To take the chairmanship under
am other conditions understand that un-
al recently there were always Al least time
secret aries 10 the state committee The last
campaign being in an of year Chairman
Watres found il necessary 10 appoint but one
secretary Mr. Leach The extra labor Of the
presidential canvass this year / feel, however.
VIII require three secretaries j shall have,
with Mr. Leach AS chief. another whose name
I'm not Set prepared to announce. and they.
with Mr.. Pearson. viii make up the staff.
General Reeder's Career.
General Reeder, the ne WY elected
state chairman, was born in Easton ON
May p, 1915. and is consequently in the
prime and vigor Of manhood. His father
was Andrew Il. Reeder. the first COVER
nor Of the territory Of Kansas, a man Of
distinction and reyered memory. Young
Reeder pursued his preparatory studies
at the well known Edge Hill school, at
Princeton, n. j., and at Lawrenceyille,
in the same state. His progress was
such that when but 10 years old, in the
fall Of 1850, he entered the sophOm ore
class at Princeton college.
In April, 1861, when Fort Sumter
was fired upon, Reeder's youthful pa
tIiotisn was stirred. The following year,