The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-06-13

NNghO COVht Ao1'f VIZ hoo ANSOANON
the Endorsement Of Forest county for
the nomination for congress in this
District, is in town looking over the
situation in the District, with a view
of determining whether or not be will
be candidate for the nomination.
He did not wish, as we understand it,
to antagonize any Centre county man
and is simply looking the ground
over. He is a man of large business
interests, Of fine personal appear.
ances, of genial manners and would |
make winning candidate, if any
one can win in the District. So far
as we know, Centre county will pre-.
sent no candidate and; il Mr. Arnold
whose announcement is made in an.
other column, should be the choice
Of Clearfeld county, the nomination
would lie between Mr.. Cook and Mr..
Arnold. Mr.. Cook has made very
favorable impression upon our people,
and number with whom we have
consulted seem to think that he
would make an acceptable candidate.
-BeAefo1ste Gazette, June 8.
This office was favored on Thurs.
day with a call from Mr.. A. Wayne
Cook, of Cooksburg, and j. B. Ag-
new, Esq, of Tionests, both in For
est county. Mr.. Cook is one of the
largest lumber dealers and manufao.
turers in Forest county, aud is one Of
its most promising citizens. At the
recent county convention the confer.
ees we're instructed to support him for
Congress and it was in the interest of
his candidacy that the two gentlemen
visited Bellefonte. Thus far, through
out the entire district, composed of
the counties Of Clarion, Forest, Elk,
Clearfield and Centre, the only Re.
publican candidates who are before
the people, or who are likely to come
before the conference, are w. Q.
Arnold, Esq, of Dubois, aud Mr..
Cook, and we have no hesitency in
saying that for various reasons Mr.
) Cook will make the most available
candidate and Centre could not do
better than to stand firmly by him,
inasmuch as there are no aspirants
from this county. Mr.. Cook is as
yet comparatively young man, of
; commanding and dignifed appear
ance and with character and repu.
tatIon above one word of reproach,
He is clean cut and progressive. A
business man from boyhood, he has
come up through the ranks aud
f knows the needs of the people of this
} district as we'll, if not better, than
f the majority of men. And should
he be nominated he will enter the
contest to win and, if elected, the
Twenty. eighth Congressional district
: will be sending as a representative to
f the National Capital man who will
represent the people first, last and all
!, the time-Belletonte Daily Ne,cs.
A. Wayne Cook was born a
COoksburg, Forest county, about
forty years ago, is son of the late
:, Judge A. Cook, and is one of ou
y most prominent lumbermen, haviDI
" large business interests in the coun
10 ties of Forest and Clarion. He i
. we'll educated, and in every way qua
. flied to represent this district in Con
, gress intelligently. For nearly twer
ty years prior to his fathers death b
was the principle superintendent an
u manager of his extensive lumber in
- terests, and is now the administrato
as we'll as one of the owners of tha
10 large estate. Mr.. Cook is one of ou
81 most reliable business men, gentle
o. man of unimpeachable character, an
y universally popular. He and h
'e family have always been true and re
OF liable Republicans and infueutia
IL workers in the party. While he ha
ne always been an active aud successfr
OF worker, contributing much to the SUI
's cess of the Republican party, M
o. Cook has never before sought or a,
ne cepted the nomination for any offit
~ in the gift of our people other tha
bunI VI uoicBato W luo 1eoPuuilCu
'n State convention for General Beavt
od when last nominated for Governo
ng and in 1892 was chosen as one of Il
M delegates from this district to the R
nd publican National Convention
he Minneapolis,
nd Mr.. Cook is a winner and if Civ,
ed the nomination in this district vi
as make an earnest and winning car
lat paign, aud we feel safe in saying th
ew his chances are good for carryil
ell Forest county by from 800 to 81
ort majority, and that with him as o
candidate the district can be won
the Republicans. In all candor =
The believe Mr. Cook to be the mt
F. available candidate now before t
or. people who is willing to stand for
lrk district nomination, and We @
ey, pleased to note how cordially
.er. candidacy is received in all parts