The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-18

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Ger: President Judge, Hon. w, NJ
Lindsey of Warren,
Assembly, DR.. S. S. fowler o
jerks township.
County Treasurer, S. M. Henry Of
jerks township.
State Delegate, Hon. N, P. Wheel.
er, of Hickory township.
a, Wayne Cook, Of Barnett town.
ship, was endorsed by the convention
for Congress in this district, with pow.
er to choose his conferees.
The tabulated vote, published else.
where 10 this issue, gives the vste in
detail so those offices for which any
contest was made, that is, Assembly
and Treasurer.
Resolutions were presented by Capt.
j. j. Haight and read by Sec'y Leon
Watson, and unanimously adopted by
the convention.
The election of a Chairman of the
County Committe for the ensuing
year was then proceeded with. w.
NJ. Coon of Clarington, and w. l.,
Thompson Of Nebraska, were placed
in nomination. The vote resulted !:
Coon II, Thompson 6, and Mr.. Coon
was declared elected.
Complimentary votes we're cast at
the primaries for Congress as follows /:
A. w. Cook 105, w. G. Arnold So,
but as neither gentleman had an.
nounced as a candidate the conven.
tion could not consider them.
After the reading Of the resolutions,
which follow, aud a few short speech.
es were made the convention ad.
journed, its deliberations being EN-.
tirely harmonious.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolued, First. The Republicans of
Forest county in convention assembled
hereby re-affirm our adherance to the
principles of the Republican party as
enunciated at the st. Louis Convention.
2. We heartily endorse the Admins
J tration OF President Mckinley, and his
wise, honest and patriotic efforts in be-
half of tlfe Cuban patriots, and to allevi-
ate the condition of the suffering inhabi-
tants of Cuba, and to settle all questions
at variance between nations so as to pre-
serve peace, through the usual channels
of diplomacy.
J 3. We endorse the war policy of the
President and the Administration in the
present war with Spain that became in
evitable in the interest of humanity, and
for the relief of starving women and chill
dren and noncombatants in Cuba, and to
. uphold our nations honor against the
treacherous, wicked and tyranical actions
of the Spanish nation, being conducted
by Spaiu contrary to all usages of CIVIL
lied warfare against patriotic people
struggling for liberty and independence
from tyrany and Spanish DEGREES and OPP
preston at our very doors.
4. We sincerely deplore the loss of our
brave officers and seamen whose lives
were sacrificed in the cause of humanity
by the treachery of Spaniards in Havana
harbor by the blowing up of the battle
ship Maine, in time of peace, and for all
our brave officers, seamen, and soldiers
who have lost their lives or received in
jury in defense of our country's honor on
sea or land in the present war.
5. All honor to the brave officers and
men who won such a signal victory un-
der their platchless leader, Admiral
Dewey, at Manila harbor in Spanish Pa
cific possessions to Admiral Sampson
and officers and men at Porto Rico, and
to our sailors, soldiers and officers be-
seiging the island of Cuba. We hereby
express the utmost confidence i'll our
army and navy, and in their ability to
maintain the honor of our country under
the wise management of their Command
er in Chief and veteran soldier, Presi-
dent Mckinley, and to bring early vict-
ory and honorable peace.
d. We hereby commend the patriotism
of our young men of Forest county who
have so promptly and nobly responded
to their country's call to arms, by the or
ganization of full Company of 100
strong, for the war, and pledge to them
our confidence in their courage and de-
vOtion to their country.
7. We endorse the patriotic and un-
tiring efforts of our U. S. Senators and
members of Congress, aud their unani-
nous support of the President in the
, various war measures.
s. We endorse the candidacy of Hon.
Chas. W. Stone, of Warren, Pa, for the
Republican nomination for Governor,
and request our delegate to the State
Convention to use all honorable means
for his nomination. In all respects he
stands for the principles of Republican
, ism as expressed by the National Con-
vention; with his wide experience in
public life, his public record is without a
blemish I; he stands the peer in ability of
the foremost Representatives in the Ma
tional Congress; his private life is spot
E less, his personality strong, courageous
and self-reliant, and he represents all
that is desirable in a candidate for chiel
Executive of our State.
8. We endorse the candidacy of our
present member of Congress, Hon. w. G..
. Arnold, of Clearfield county, for the nom-
inatiou for Congressman at large, and
pledge to him our heraty support.
10. We hereby present and endorse A.
Wayne Cook, of Forest county, as our
candidate for member of Congress from
this, 2Sth, Congressional District of Penn
sylvania, with power to chose for his own
J conferees, and earnestly recommend him
to the Republicans of our District as a
Republican worthy and in every way
, qualified to represent the District in
Congress.
[ IL. 1t is with pleasure we commend
the action of the Republican voters of
this Judicial District in the choice OF
Hon. w. NJ. Lindsey, of Warren, Pa, as
the candidate for President Judge of the
37th Judicial District of Pennsylvania,
and we pledge to him our hearty and un.
animous support.
r ~. We hereby unanimously endorse
the ticket placed in nominatian in Forest
county this day, by the Republicans, and
J pledgs to it our united support.
n ReSOIIed That j T. Waulx TiOnaSta