The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-07-19
A GREAT GATHERING
IS NOW PREDICTED
The Republican State Convention
Promises 10 Be a Mem
Orable Occasion.
STALHARTS IN HBSOLUTE CONTROL.
Many Candidates For Supreme Court JUS
tice and the Soldier Favorites Will At
tract Many Visitors.
Special Correspondence)

Especial Correspondence
Harrisburg, July 1S-The indica-
tions are that the Republican state
convention which will be held here on
the oath of next month will attract an
unusually large number of Republicans
from every section of the state. 1t is
bound to be an interesting occasion.
Chairman John p. Elkin, of the Repub-
lican state committee, has all the ar
rangements we'll under way and seems
pleased with the general situation. All
but about a score of the delegates have
been elected, outside of Philadelphia,
and many strong men are included
among the several delegates. The stall
wart Republicans will be in easy con-
troll of the convention.
Colonel Quay has been elected a dele
gate from Beaver county, and Senator
Penrose will be on hand as the dele
gate from the Eighth district of the
Quaker City. General II. II. Bingham,
a close friend of President Mckinley,
and who is on intimate terms with
prospective Speaker of the House Of
Representatives Henderson, will be
among others of the congressional del
egation on hand to cooperate with the
stalwart leaders.
FOR A STRONG PLATFORM.
The party managers are already Civ
ing consideration to the planks for
the platform. 1t will unquestionably
be strong declaration of principles.
The administrations of President Nc
Kinley and Governor Stone will be
cordially indorsed and the opportunity
will not be allowed to pass to pay
tribute to the patriotism and the
bravery of the American soldier and
sailor in the war with Spain and in
the fighting in the Philippines. Special
praise will, of course, be bestowed upon
the gallant boys of the Keystone state.
who will, it is hoped, by that time be
back with the fighting Tenth" regi-
ment from Manila. Stress will be laid
upon the evidences of prosperity wit
messed all over the country as the re-
suit of the return of the Republican
party to power in the government.
The people will be reminded of the
fact that the Democrats are again
pressing William Jennings Bryan to
the front for president, and that the
Democratic organization in Pennsyl-
vania led off with a declaration in the
state platform expressing admiration
for his 'matchless leadership" and
then nominated a full Bryan ticket,
from Supreme Court Candidate Mes
trezat down to Greasy, the nominee
for state treasurer.
LARGE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES.
The big field OF candidates for the
nomination of supreme court justice,
with the knowledge that there is to be
a free for all contest for this honor,
will contribute largely to the attend
ance at the convention. Each of the
aspirants for this honor will have his
enthusiastic champions on the ground
early working up his particular boom
There will be headquarters and badges
galore, and lively time may be look
ed for. The various common pleas
judges will all have many of the law
yers from their respective localities on
deck to sound their praises and a good
natured rivalry in this direction will
make the occasion a memorable one
The great interest aroused in the party
throughout the state over this contest
cannot but stimulate interest in the
organization and enlist many new
workers in the Republican cause. Lam
caster county will have a big contin-
gent here urging the nomination of j
Hay Brown, if he shall conclude to
become an active candidate for the
supreme bench. Judge w. d. Parker
who has the Allegheny delegation at
his back, will also have a large fol-
lowing. Lackawanna's favorite, Judge
Archibald, has host of friends, and
from the adjoining county of Luzerne
there will be strong party of ad-
mirers of former Attorney General
Palmer to urge his claims Judge Nc
Connell will have enthusiastic support
from Westmoreland, and Mexican will
put up a good fight for Judge Nor
rison. The Indiana delegation has en-.
tered Judge White for this grand
prize and Judge Miller, of Mercer, and
Judge Wallace, of Lawrence, will eacI
have ardent advocates here to press
their claims. There may be severa
ballots required to decide the winner
1t will take 122 votes to nominate.
PHILADELPHIA'S CANDIDATE.
The action OF the Philadelphia dele
cation may have great influence il
determining the result. The Quaker
have candidate OF their own for su
perior court Justice in Josiah r. Ad
ans. They may, therefore. deem /
advisable TO settle their votes amoni
the several candidates for the su
preme court, so Us to arouse no an
tagonisms to their favorite Phladel
phians who have been here recent,
say that arrangements have been mad
to present the claims of their candi
date, Mr.. Adams, to the convention, s.
that there shall be no doubt of the fac
that he is the choice of the Republi
cans of that city tor this nomination
Unusual conditions, they explain
making it desirable to have the nomi
nations for county Offices made at tn
same time the delegates to the stat
convention are chosen, have deferret
the selection of the state delegates un
til within a few days before the stat
convention conyenes. Otherwise tn,
delegates would have been elected be
fore this and gone on record in favO
of Mr.. Adams nomination for the su
perior court
The Philadelphia primaries will bC
held on Aug q and the Representative,
district conventions which will cleo
the delegates to the state convention
that will nominate two candidates fol
the common pleas court, one for sher
ih. one for coroner and two for county