The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-09-30
GRAND REPUBLICAN RALLY LAST
THURSDAY.
Two Splendid Meetings Which Brought
out Large Crowds Of Eenthusias-
tic Citizens,

meetings in Tionesta last Thursday
afternoon and evening was complete
in all respects. The day was beauti.
ful with sunshine, the air mild and
balmy. Flags and bunting in great
profusion displayed from business
houses and private residences, gave
the town pretty holiday appear
sncs. People began to arrive early
in the day and by noon the streets
we're thronged with voters from
nearly every section of the county.
Shortly after 1;30 p m,, the process.
sion was formed in front Of the Nc.
Kinley club rooms, and headed by
the Tionesta cornet band, marched in
double file to the lower end of town
aud back to the court house grounds.
1t was a splendid array Of enthusias.
tic Mckinley men. After the band
came the carriages with the speakers
aud their escort; next the Union
Veterans Patriotic League, organ.
lied that day with upward of seven,
ty members; then the members Of the
Kingsley township Mckinley club /;
next the Young Mems Mckinley
Club of Hickory township, followed
by the Hickory martial band next
delegation of the jerks township
Mex inley club, followed by the Nc.
Kinley club of Tionesta, citizens and
visitors. Nearly every man wore
badge of gold, and marched 10 the
best of order, making most impos.
ing and excellent appearance, Near
ly FIVE hundred badges we're printed,
and the supply was exhausted al.
most before the procession moved.
Arriving at the speakers stand,
where seats and chairs for the au-
dience had been arranged, the follow.
ing organization was effected without
delay; President, Hon. Charles A.
Randall; Vice Presidents, Hon. j.
G. Dale, Benjamin May, Henry Led.
ebur, John Thomson, F. X. Kreitler,
Hon. A. j. McCray, M. G. Carringer,
Joseph Green, VIM. Lawrence, Chas.
Southworth, FRANK Fox, Hon. Ed.
ward Kerr, d. T. Baylor, John Shaw,
VIM. Richards, G. F. Gillespie, Hon
j. j. Haight, Nathan Gildersleeve,
Hon. j. A. Nash. Secretaries, Leon
Watson, A. W. Richards.
Mr.. Randall then introduced Hon.
w. l. Swoope, "the boy orator Of the
Susquehanna," as the speaker of the
afternoon. Mr.. Swoope is one of the
most brilliant ysung men in the
present campaign, and has spoken al.
most constantly since the campaign
opened, six weeks ago. He entered
at once upon the discussion of the is
sues of the campaign in calm business
like way, and with confidence that
rivited the attention of his large au.
dience, and he closely held that ut
tenlion TO the last word of bis fine
address. Mr.. Swoope utters hit
words with the most perfect distinct
ness, and his language, plain, earnes
and convincing, is eloquent and re
fined. There is no sign Of hesitancy
about expressing his thoughts or pre-
senting facts and ideas He made
general survey of the situation ant
in summarizing the issues of the cam
paign be set the parties 10 their prope
light before his audience. He pointed
out the condition ofthe country unde
the lastRepublican administration, AM
contrasted it with the dire situation
as seen to-day, since the enactment o
the tariff law OF Wilson and German
Free coinage would not, could no
start a wheel, but speedy return t
protective tariff would start th
hum of industry all over the land
furnishing employment for the labor
er at good wages, and a ready marke
for the farmer at good prices. Th
speaker was again and again inter
rupted by the heartiest applause, AM
closed his very able address with
most eloquent appeal to the people t.
stand by the principles and policie
} of the Republican party, as beinl
the only policy that can bring pro
, gress and prosperity to the Nation
in evidence of which stands the his
tory Of the party.
Col. w. A, Stone OF Allegheny wa
! introduced and gave the audience
r short address, but reserved his speec
for the evening meeting. At the cor
clusion of his remarks the afternoo
meeting adjourned till 8 o'clock, +
d M, it having been one OF the pleas
s antest and most enthusiastic out. doc
D meetings ever held in Tionesta, a
fording the geratest satisfaction t
the large crowd in attendance.
THE EVENING MEETING.
d Promptly at 8 o'clock Chairma
r Randall again called the house
a order, and such an audience was Gel
! tainly never before seen in Fore
county's large and handsome cOul
g room. Hundreds of extra chairs ha
10 been so nicely arranged that ever
s available inch of space was utilize,
a and yet scores were unable to gai
y admiltance to say nothing abol
g standing room. The decorations
G and about the court house we
r. charming. An arch in which we
l. McKinley's and Hobart's pictur
r. was tastefnlly arranged at the e.
h trance to the grounds, and on eth
te side of the walk leading to the do
10 we're gracefully suspended a pr