The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-05-23

delegates TO the national convention
upon the subject of the national com.
mitteeman. Colonel Quay, in the event
OF an opposing candidate being pitted
against him for that honor. would have
over three-fourths of the delegation al
his back.
The sentiment of the rank and file OF
the Republican organization as regards
TO Colonel Quay's leadership was
shown at the recent state convention,
when, by an overwhelming majority of
the votes of the delegates, Colonel
| Quay was endorsed for reelection to
the United States senate and his lead
ership in party affairs was once more
| recognized.
: PENNSYLVANIA HEADQUARTERS.
General Frank Reeder says he has
arranged for the Pennsylvania delega-
| tion to the national convention TO have
their headquarters in the new building
| of the state committee on Locust street
above Broad, which is within half a
block from the Hotel Walton. in Phila-
delphia, where the Republican national
committeeman are to have their head
quarters. The general originally in
tended that the Pennsylvania delegates
should be Quartered at the Hotel Wal
ton, but since he has fitted up the new
state committee rooms he believes
that they will make the most desirable
headquarters. They will enable the
delegates to hold private conferences
away from the crowded hotel lobbies
and will also be very convenient for
keeping appointments with friends.
The Pennsylvania delegation has not
as yet been polled on the matter of the
vice presidency They do not expect
that any candidate from this state will
have any show of receiving the nomi-
nation, although some have advised
voting for Senator Penrose or Governor
Stone on the first ballot.
AS TO SECOND PLACE.
The Republican state convention of
Minnesota recently declared for the
nomination of Former United States
Senator w. d. Washburn, and the del
gates to the national convention were
instructed to vote for him. In Ken
lucky the Republican state convention
went on record as in favor of former
Governor w. o. Bradley, of that state,
for second place on the ticket with
Mckinley, and they used the argu-
ments that Mr. Bradley is a straightout
Republican, that he has made gallant
fights, and successful ones, too,
against the Democracy in one of their
old strongholds, and that he should be
rewarded for his loyalty to the party
principles under such circumstances.
They say his record is a good one,
and that his nomination would give en-
couragement to the Republicans of the
south. Lieutenant Governor Wood
ruff, of New York, Is making a canvass
for the nomination, and he expects to
have large contingent of the dele
gates from the Empire state back of
him. Former Secretary of the Interior
Bliss is believed to be ready to accept
the nomination should it go his way,
and Henry D. Payne, of Wisconsin, and
Secretary of the Navy Long are also
looked upon as receptive candidates.
There is no one slated up to date,
and the prospects are that there will
be a free for all contest until the del
egates reach the convention ground.
Pennsylvania, with her large delega-
tion, may be in a position to trun the
tide in favor of the winning candi-
date for vice president
1t is not believed that any effort will |
be made to get the delegates from this
state in line for any candidate for the |
vice presidency until the delegates
shall have an opportunity to go to
Philadelphia and personally survey the |
ground and get some idea as to the sem
timent among the representatives of
the party from different parts of the |
country