The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-03-14
REEDER SELECTS
new QUARTERS.
More Desirable Building For the
Republican State Com.
mittee.
STALwART YOUNG REPUBLICANS
They Are Lining Up with the Party
Organization In Preparation for
the Republican National Conven-
fsnecinl Corresnondence.l

Especial Correspondence
Philadelphia, March 13.-General
Frank Reeder, chairman of the Re-
publican state committee, came to
town few days ago for the purpose Of
selecting new headquarters for the Re-
publican state committee. The lease
on the present quarters, on Walnut
street below Thirteenth, will expire
shortly, and as it is the intention OF
the owners of the property to tear
the structure down and rebuild for an
apartment house General Reeder de-
termined to lose no time in securing
other desirable quarters. After an in
spection of several sites he finally made
a satisfactory arrangement with the
owner of the premises formerly oc-
cupied by the Utopian club, we'll
known social organization of this city.
This property is a four story brick
structure originally intended for
residence, and it was so used for a
number of years. General Reeder is
having the building refitted so that
several branches of the state commit
tee work may be properly accommo-
dated. When the alterations in the
building are completed it will be one
of the best equipped and most desir-
able political headquarters in the
country.
REEDER'S INNOVATION.
1t is noteworthy that to General
Reeder must be given credit for the
idea of having permanent headquar-
ters for the state committee, instead
of following the practice of former
years and locating in hotel for few
weeks prior to each election. After
each campaign the state chairman
some years ago would bundle up the
documents of the party and cart them
off to a storage warehouse or to his
own Offices until they were needed in
the following canvass. General Reeder
declared when he first assumed the
state craftsmanship eight years ago
that the great Republican organization
of Pennsylvania should have a perma-
nent home where its party councils
could be held if desired and where its
valuable list of active Republicans,
state, county and vigilant committee
men, campaign documents and other
data could be carefully arranged and
safely stored and be available for i'm
mediate use at any time. General
Reeder selected the present headquar-
ters of the state committee, which
have been occupied since 1892, and it
is worthy of comment that since these
headquarters were secured the Repub-
lican party in Pennsylvania has not
had single candidate on the state
ticket defeated and the majorites for
the Republican party in the state have
been steadily increasing until they fire.
quently represent more than the total
Democratic vote.
General Reeder's idea in taking a
whole house for the state committee
is that the active Republicans of the
state, no matter from what county,
whether near to or far away from Phil
adelphia, can always, when there is a
campaign under way, feel perfectly
welcome at state headquarters and
have conveniences for consultations
with the state chairman or any of his
assistants, with assurances of perfect
privacy such as could never be guar
anteed at a hotel, where the public at
large have access. The new quarters
are located at 1417 Locust street, about
half block west of the Academy of
Music. which is at the corner of Broad
and Locust streets. It is convenient
TO the Pennsylvania, Reading and B.
and o. railroads. and during the Re-
publican national convention gathering
here in June next the Renublican ma
tional committee will hold forth but
half block away at the Hotel Walton.
STALWART YOUNG REPUBLICANS.
The arrangements for the Republican
national convention are progressing
favorably. Mayor Ashbridge has Sc
cured nearly three-fourths of the guar
antee fund of 100000 which was prom
ised to National Chairman Hanna, and
the work Of reftting the Export Expo
sition building will be begun in a few
days. The plans of the Republican
clubs Of this city for the entertainment
of the visitors are being perfected, and
the indications are that Philadelphia
will surpass the efforts of any conven.
tion city in this particular. ]. Hamp
ton Moore, president of the State
League of Republican Clubs, is at thu
head of the local organization, and HI
is cooperating with Mayor Ashbridgt
In all the arrangements. There will b,
many clubs from the interior of Penn
sylvania take part in the demonstra
tions during the national convention
week, and a number of them will hav
uniformed delegations.
The occasion will be made one tina
will be memorable in the annals o
stalwart Republican politics. Witt
the presence of Chairman Hanna, Sen
ator Platt, of IJew York, former Ma
tional Chairman Carter, Senator FL
kins, Senator Foraker and others o
the stalwart Republican leaders ther
will be an inspiration to the party Low
ing Republicans of the Keystone state
The insurgents, caucus boilers and par
ty wreckers will be entirely out o
place at this gathering. The youn
Republicans of Pennsylvania will avai
themselves of this exceptional oppor
tunity to attend a Republican nationa
convention, and they are expected t
flock here in great numbers. They ar
already getting in line throughout tn
state to be in touch with their part
organization. The guerrillas of tn
Flinn-Martin combine, who have n
respect for party organization and VIII
recognize the rules of the party onl
when it is TO their personal interest t
do so, are finding out that the youn
Republicans Of this state do not pro
pose to follow their selfish Leadership
but that they are going along with tn
regulars and will be found workin
with them at the primary elections
and when the national conventio
meets they will come here in the rank