The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-09-06


expect to create a condition OF apathy
among the opponents which will keep
down the Republican vote. They will
make still hunt to get the Democrats
to the polls and while secretly they
do not count upon the election of any
of their candidates on the state ticket.
they want to be able to point to re-
duced Republican majority as an evil
dence of their claim that President
Mckinley is not popular. that his war
policy is disapproved by the people,
even in a usually stalwart state like
; PENNSYLVANIA, and that the Democrats
will have a fighting chance to regain
! the presidency in 1900. Incidentally
they recognize that a reduced Republi-
can majority in Pennsylvania, after the
action of the Democratic state conven-
tion and many county conventions In
proclaiming him the Democracys
choice. would give Bryan tremendous
boom for the nomination for the presi-
dency and they believe would ma
terlally aid him in his subsequent can
vGss for election.
REEDER'S AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN
It is against these forces and these
cherished hopes of the Bryanite wing
of the Democracy that General Frank
Reeder will wage an unceasing and
unrelenting campaign as the Republi-
can field marshal. His selection for
this important and responsible post
was not made without careful consid-
erGtion. The prompt and unanimous
action Of the candidates on the state
ticket. whose interests are most con-
cerned. and the presiding officer of the
Republican state convention. United
States Senator Roies Penrose. in elect
ship of the Republican state conven'
tion, was deserved tribute to an ex-
perienced and succe23cul leader. Cen
eral Reeder has had an interesting ca
reer. He wns but youth. having
just left Princeton, when he entered
the Union army on the first call for
volunteers at the outbreak of the re-
bellion. His intelligence and bravery
quickly brought him to the front and
well merited promotion followed. His
most conspicuous work WIS in the cav
airy branch of the service. Before he
was % years old he was in command
of a regiment. He was wounded at
Nashville, Tenn. but rer'ained in the
army, and his regiment was the last
cavalry command of the volunteers to
be mustered out. AT the close of the
war he took I'D the practice of his pro-
fession, and for some time was asso-
ciated with the late President Chester
| A. Arthur's law firm in New York.
Returning to Pennsylvania, he founded
| law partnership with his brother,
the late Justice Howard Reeder, of
the superior court of Pennsylvania.
For a number of years he was brig
adler general in the Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guard, and was honored by his
comrades of the war of the rebellion by
election to the Pennsylvania depart
ment commandership of the Grand
Army of the Republic General Reeder
succeeded Lieutenant Governor Watres
in the craftsmanship of the Republi
can state committee and filed the Of
flee with exceptional ability. He is a
gentleman of refined tastes, always
courteous and affable. and his leader
ship has commanded the respect even
of his oponents.
General Reeder. who is here this
week with his comrades of Lafayette
Post, G. A. R., of Easton, Pa. marched
in toCav's parade, and will tomorrow
formally assume the duties of the state
craftsmanship. He has already deter
mined upon his chief staff officers, and
has shown usual good Judgment in re-
tanning the men who have had charge
of the important bureaus at the party
headquarters.
T. Larry Eyre. of Chester county,
will lie continued as chief assistant to
the chairman. and William R. Andrews
and Charles 2. VOORHEES, will be retain
ed in the positions as secretaries, which
they filed with eminent satisfaction
during the last campaign. Chief Eyre
has a familiarity with the active men
in the Republican state organization,
which is invaluable in campaign work.
and Mr.. Andrews. who is recognized as
one of the most untiring and methodi-
cal workn"S that have ever been con-
nected with the Republican state or
ganization. will. as heretofore handle
a mass Of correspondence with the men
who run - precincts and the individ-
ual vote --ho are kept in touch with
the state airman throughout the can
vass. V''r hara cteristic attention to
detail and y precision of movement
of train d'f~atcher Mr.. Voorhees, will
prepare a~d f1llow up the itinerary of
the candidates and their accompanying
sprllbinde~s Who viii tour the state in
the COMING canvass. He will see that
there are no conflictin" dates for meet
ings and :hat the railroad schedules
are strictly lived un to by the men who
will travel under his direction. An en-
viable record was made in this respect
in the last campaign. and Mr. Voor-
hees will 10 Oh hand to see that there
are no hitches this time.
A SUPERB ORGANIZATION.
Contrasted with the Democracy's
Iattletrap outfit the Republicans of
Pennsylvania have superb organiza-
ton. In no state in the Union is there
an organization maintained by either
of the great political parties which can
in any way compare with that of the
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