The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-09-20
Pennsylvania Republicans COnspic-
uous at the Grand Army
Enoampment.
PATRIOTISM THE KEYNOTE.
Chairman Reeder Delighted With the Com
pliments Paid the State Candidates and
the Predictions For Immense Majorities
From Every Section of the State.
Especial Correspondence)

WIN lne outcome OF lne GTdnu ARMY
encampment here in this city last
week that man is General Frank Reed
er. chairman of the Republican state
committee While politics was not in
any way injected into the proceedings
of the encampment, and the Republican
organization of this state practically
closed the headquarters as far as ac-
tive campaigning was concerned, the
very atmosphere seemed surcharged
with patriotism, and on every hand
were evidences of intense loyalty to
President Mckinley and his admins
tration. As the Republican campaign
in the keystone state is to be waged
exactly upon these lines, and the peo-
pie of this commonwealth are undoubt-
edly heartily in accord with these sem
timents. the Republican field marshal
has occasion to be confident of the out
come of the issue at the polls in No
vember next. There were probably not
in years so many old soldiers gathered
together in this city at one time.
Among them were thousands of active
and influential Republicans in their
respective localities in Pennsylvania.
Many of them naturally embraced the
opportunity TO call at the state head
quarters OF their party, if only to pay
their respects to the state chairman.
A REPUBLICAN RENDEZVOUS.
The comfortable building at 1881
Walnut street. which has been occu-
pied by the Republican state commit
tee for a number of years, became a
veritable rendezvous for many of the
visitors. The building was beautiful
ly decorated in honor of the visiting
veterans. The entire front was a mass
of red, white and blue bunting, hung
in graceful festoons, and almost hiding
from view the six large windows which
supply lirht to the interior. Portraits
of three men who have helped to make
the country's history entered into the
decorations. Between the windows OF
the third floor, and surrounded by a
multitude of flags, was handsome
portrait of Washington. Between the
windows of the second floor was like
ness of President Mckinley, while in
a conspicuous position on the first floor
was a portrait of Lieutenant Colonel
James E. Barnett, the gallant officer
of the Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers,
ard the Republican nominee for state
treasurer. who added fame to the old
keystone state in the campaign in the
Philippines. From each window of
the building floated a large American
flag. and from the cornices fluttered
streamers of the national colors.
Plenty of chairs upon which to make
themselves comfortable and newspa-
papers from every county in the state
were there at their disposal, and the
state chairman and his assistants miss
ed no opportunity to make their Wis
itors feel at home. General Reeder,
who is a past department commander
of the Grand Army and marched in
the parade with his home post, the
Lafayette, of Easton, is personally ac-
QhiLted Nth many of the callers, and
enjoyed the many interesting remin-
iscences of war times.
SPLENDID REPORTS RECEIVED,
General Reeder did not fail to in
quire of his callers as to the senti-
ment in their various counties, and
he was naturally pleased to hear from
fyery quarter of the commonwealth
reports Of the most gratifying charac-
ter.
The old soldiers invariably declared
that the Republicans generally were
delighted with the action of their state
convention in the selection of excep-
tlonally strong candidates, the nomina-
tion of brave Barnett, for state treas
urer, being especially pleasing to the
enthusiastic young Republicans and to
the Soldiers generally, both the old
and the young Messrs. Brown and
Adams, nominees for the supreme and
the superior courts, respectively, were
looked upon as lawyers of recognized
standing, whose elevation to the bench
will strengthen the Judiciary of the
commonwealth.
The veterans reported that there Is
universal sentiment in favor OF
standing by President Mckinley in d
vigorous campaign for the suppression
OF the insurrection in the Philippines
and that the stalwart action of the Re-
ing and cordial Endorsement of the pol.
Icy of President Mckinley and its en-
phatic and unequivocal declaration in
favor of his denomination for the
presidency, was received with expires.
q sions OF delight by Republicans every.
where. They recognized that Pennsyl
vania has the honor of leading the
movement for second term for Pres.
ident Mckinley, and they declared thai
already the people in their respective
localities are thoroughly aroused ant
are intent upon rolling up big Republi.
lican majorities for the candidates or
the state ticket in November, so thai
the Keystone state shall by an over
whelming Republican triumph at the
polls start the ball rolling for 4
veritable Mckinley landslide for thu
presidency next year.
PARTY LEADERS PROMINENT.
Pennsylvania Republicans in tn,
Grand Army had occasion last weel
to be proud of the leading officials o
the state and of this city, who hav,
been elected through their Republican
organization. United States Senate
Boies Penrose, Governor William A
Stone and Mayor Samuel H. Ashbridge
OF this city, were untiring in their at
tentions to the visiting veterans. wer
"They are simply perfect" writes Rob
Moore of La Fayette, Ind, of Dewitt
Little Early Risers, the famous littl
pills" for constipation and all liver al
mantS Never prine Heath and Ki