Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-21


man Of the Republican national COM
mittee. was the field marshal" said
Representative Charles e. voorhees,,
Of this city. "They will be true to their
old commander as we'll as to the princi-
pies of their party. 1t will pot 30
we'll with the party wreckers should
they attempt to play any game to adj
vance their cause while the Republican
national delegates are in this state.
Republicans everywhere willbreathe
the air of stalwart party The atmos-
phere hereabouts will be charged with
stalwart Republicanism and the kicker
or the bolter will get scant considera-
tion for insurgent newspaper addresses
and scurrilous attacks upon Colonel
Quay and his colleagues in the regular
Republican organization of Pennsyl-
vania."
GENERAL REEDER'S PREDICTION.
General Reeder, chairman of the Re-
publican state committee, was in town
today. He is delighted over the fact
that the national convention is to be
held here. He was one of the most
enthusiastic supporters of the project
to have President Mckinley renomf-
mated within the borders of the Key
stone state.
EVERY Republican of Pennsylvania,
said General Reeder earnestly, should
be pleased with the fact that the ma
tional convention is to be held within
the confines of our commonwealth. The
gathering of leading Republicans from
every section of the country in Phila-
delphia and the enunciation OF the
principles of the doctrines of the Re-
publican party by some of the ablest
among the recognized leaders OF our
party cannot but be an inspiration to
every true Republican and an incen-
| tive to labor for the success OF the
party in the coming campaign. Penn
| sylvania will certainly show that she
| appreciates the honor of having an
other presidential convention held
| within her borders, and 1t is fair to as
sumo that at the election next Novem-
Der there will be given the largest ma
| jorities for the candidates on the Re-
publican ticket that have ever been re-
corded in this state"
GOVERNOR STONE HONORED.
Governor Stone was paid splendid
| compliment here last Saturday even
| ing. A brilliant reception was given
| in his honor by the Penn club of this
city, one of the Oldest and most sub
| stantiai social organizations in Phil
| adelphia. Its membership is composed
| of representative men in the various
| professions, lawyers, physicians, edit
| ors and clergymen. and bankers, mer-
| chants and manufacturers. 1t is noted
for the high character of its member
ship Its receptions are attended by
| the leading citizens of the community
| The reception of Governor Stone was
no exception, and that the chief ex-
| ecutive of Pennsylvania is admired
| and respected by these men Of affairs
was attested by the unusually large at
tendance of the most influential men,
| bers and the array of distinguished
| guests.
philadelphia" said Governor Stone
| in commenting upon the national con-
vention coming to this city, "is an
ideal convention city. Its very name
implies hospitality, and the hundreds
| of thousands of citizens from every
section Of the country who have been
guests Of the Quaker City upon occa-
sions Of large public gatherings will
bear testimony to the fact that her
people are generous and public spirit
ed and progressive and liberal. They
are as proud of the reputation of their
municipality as they are of their coun-
try, and in the wioe world there can be
found no more patriotic and law abid-
ing community, and visitors can be as
sured of full protection. All Pennsyl-
vanians will rejoice in Philadelphia's
success"
The convention of next year will be
the twelfth in the history of the Re-
publican party. The first was held in
1856 in Philadelphia. Chicago cap
tured the convention of 1860. Grant
was nominated for the first time in
1868 at Chicago. He was renominated
here In Philadelphia in 1872. Since
then Cincinnati. Minneapolis and st.
Louis have each had one convention,
while Chicago has entertained the del
egates to three separate conventions.
Now, after lapse of % years, the con-
vention returns to Philadelphia and to
the east. For more than quarter of q
entury the west had held it's grip upon
ase q"adrennial events. 1t was high
.ne t,.at the east should have been