The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-11-15

the recent NCUUuIIcau : stdio OVhf
t,on nut the Republican organization
on record thus early, and II is pleasing
10 find the sentiment of the voters or
the state so cordially concurring in
the proposition. The splendid organi-
cation which has withstood the
onslaughts of political insurgents and
Cuerrillas for so many campaigns Will
be lined up against any efforts 10
break into the national delegation IN
the interest OF any candidate other
than President Mckinley, and the
organization will be found thoroughly
competent to thwart any scheme or in
trigue to divide the delegation against
President Mckinley"
GUFFEY WORKING FOR BRYAN.
While the Republicans are getting in
shane to elect a solid Mckinley dele
CATION the Democrats are not neglect
ing the interests of William Jennings
Bryan.
Colnel James M. Guffey, the men,
Der of the Democratic national COM
mittee from Pennsylvania, and the
acknowledged leader of the party in
this state, is attending to the matter
of selecting a Bryan delegation. He
has within the last few days publicly
declared that nothing but declination
or death can prevent Bryan securing
the Democratic nomination for presl-
dent next year" Colonel Guffey, it
will be recalled, was elected to the ma
tional committee when the fight was
made upon William F. Harrity by the
free silver men after the last presi-
Dental election. The action of the
last Democratic state convention in re-
ferring to William Jennings Bryan as
"our matchless leader" expressed the
sentiment of the rank and file OF the
Democratic organization of this state.
No matter what may be Colonel Cuff
fey's personal and private views upon
the question of l6 to l. or the income
tax, or the various other features of
the iniQuitous Chicago platform, he
must at least pretend to believe in
them all If he wants to hold on to
the leadership of the Democratic ma
chine. Tho people of the state by the
vote at last Tuesdays election showed
conclusively that they recognized the
fact that the Democratic candidates
and the Democratic leadership repre-
sented Bryanism and that a vote for
the Democratic ticket could fairly be
construed as a vote of confidence in
Bryan and the Bryan machine in
PENNSYLVANIA. The fact that the
Democratic party in Pennsylvania re-
fuses to be divorced from Organism
will ultimately mean that many for
thing to do with the Democratic party
as at present constituted, and they
will ultimately become full fiedged Re-
publicans.
HOW DELEGATES ARE CHOSEN.
The Democrats do not elect their
delegates to the national convention
in the same manner as the Republic
cans. The Republicans name two del
sgates and two alternates from each
congressional district in the same
manner in which candidates for the
national house of representatives are
chosen. The delegates and altepnates-
at-large are elected by the Republi-
can state convention. In the Demo-
cratic party the delegates to the Demo-
cratic state convention elect the ma
tional delegates. A majority of the
state delegates from each congression-
oil district commend to the state con-
vention the names of those they de-
sire elected to the national convention
and it is customary for the conven-
ton to concur in these recommenda-
tions. These district delegates, as well
as the delegates and alternates-at-
large, must be elected by the state
convention.