The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-09-06
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
II Docs It's Work Quickly ana Har-
mOniOusly. Fell for Judge,
and Jackson for
Treasurer.

The Republican State Convention
which met in Harrisburg last
Wednesday, did its work very
promptly and harmoniously, aud |
nominated winning ticket. Col.
Jackson's entrance into the campaign |
for the nomination at late hour was
at first little expected to result in a
winning race, but be developed so
rapidly iu strength that before the
convention met all opposition melted
away and his nomination for State
Treasurer was made by acclamation,
Messrs, Thompson aud Haywood hav.
ing withdrawn from the fight and
leaving the field entirely to Col.
jackson. The result was then easily
reached, Judge FelPs nomination
having long been a foregene conclu.
sion. The platform adopted has the
right ring, being strong and out
spoken on all the great issues which
are now SO prominently before the
people. Personally the ticket is
strong enough to carry by the usual
10000 or $4,000 majority, but stand.
ing on such principles as are laid
down in this document, the majority
will hardly be less than 100000.
THE CANDIDATES
The nominee for Judge of the Supreme
Court, David Newlin Fell, of Philadel-
phia, was born in Buckinham township,
Bucks county, in November, 1910. His
preliminary education was conducted by
his father, who was at the time the Coun-
ty Superintendent of Schools, and he
subsequently graduated at the State Nor
NAL School at Millersville, then under
the presidency of the late Professor ]. p.
Wickersham. In August 1862, imme-
diately after leaving the Normal School,
Mr.. Fell entered the army with a compa-
ny of students enlisted from the rank of
Lieutenant to that of Major of the 122d
Pennsylvania Volunteers, At the close
of the war he studied law in Philadel-
phia with his brother the late w. w.
Fell, and was admitted to the bar on
March IL, 1866. Entering at once upon
the practice of his profession, he rapidly
rose at the Bar and commanded large
and lucrative practice in the civil courts.
He also began to take an active part in
political affairs, and in February, 1876, he
o1a
Gil from the Twentieth ward. In Deem
ber of the same year Governor Hartranft
appointed him member of the Munich
pal Commission created to devise a plan
for the better government of the cities of
the Commonwealth. On May 8, 1877,
Major Fell was appointed by Governor
Hartranft to tie vacancy on the bench of
Court of Common Pleas No. 2, caused by
the death of Judge Pratt, and he resigned
his membership of the Municipal and OF
Common Council to accept this position.
In September of the same year he re-
ceived the Republican nomination for a
full term of ten years, and was endorsed
by the Democratic Convention, AT the
expiration of his first term, Judge Fell
was renominated by the Republicans and
again endorsed by the Democrats, and
was elected for a second term without OPP
position in November, 1887.
Colonel Samuel M. Jackson, the candi-
date for State Treasuser, lives in the
thriving little town of Apollo, in Arm.
strong county, and about forty miles
northeast of Pittsburg. He was born or
farm near Apollo on September "a
1888, and is thus nearly 60 years of age
He was reared at his birthplace, and a
the age of l6 entered the academy a
Jacksonville, Indiana county. Before h,
completed his course, the death of hi
father compelled him TO leave school anC
abandon his contemplated liberal acade
mic education. He took an active part il
the State militia, in which he obtained
his enrolment at thirteen years of age a
drummer. Efficiency as a soldier Sc
cured him successive promotion until b
was commissioned a captain. When tn
war broke out Captain Jackson imme
diately proffered his services to the Gov
ernment and recruited Company G, o
the Apollo Independent Blues, of th
AAAh hASJlNdhld AN6stINSst Ol Nulcu II
became captain when it was mustere
into service On July Sd, 1861, he wa
promoted TO Major, and on October 2st
was commissioned lieutenant colone
On April 10th, 1852, he was promoted I
colonel of his regiment. He served gal
lantly through his three years term {
service, received two slight wounds, wa
CONSPICUOUS at Gaines Mill, Bull Run
South Mountain, Antietam, Fredricki
burg, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spottsy
vania Court House, and Bethesda Churcl
He particularly distinguished himself I
South Mountain, Fredericksburg Getty
burg and the Wilderness.
AT the close of his term of service Co