The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-01-03
REEDER PPEDscTS
Big CONVENTION
When Republicans Meet at Har-
risburg on April 25 Next
TO NAME THE STATE TICKET
Former Chairman COoperTells What
He Thinks About Colonel &uhes'
with whom the Republican insur-
gents Have Close Alliance.


state committee, having issued mis- call
for the Republican state convention to
meet in this city on Wednesday, April
% next, political interest has CEN
tered in the canvass for the honors 10
be conferred by this convention ana
the arrangements for the election OF
the delegates.
General Reeder, who is giving per-
sonal attention to the details OF the
arrangements for the convention,
seems impressed with the idea that
this is going to be an unusually large
and interesting gathering of Republic
cans of the Keystone state.
This being presidential election
year. and the additional fact that the
Republican national convention is to
be held within the borders of our COM
monwealth. should certainly arouse
Republicans in all sections of the state
to take exceptional interest in the az
fairs of their party organization. we
have important offices to fill at the No
vember election, those of auditor gen.
eral and two congressmen-at-lar
Then there are the eight delegates-at-
large to the Republican national con-
vention and the presidential electors,
who have to be chosen by the state
convention. | am glad to see that the
committee of citizens of Philadelphia
who have the arrangements for the
national convention in charge, pro-
pose to seek the cooperation of the
other cities of Pennsylvania in their
plans to make the national convention
a great success 1t should be the pride
of every Pennsylvania, Democrats as
we'll as Republicans, to prove to the
| Republican party national leaders that
the citizens of Pennsylvania appreC-
ate the compliment of the selection OF
| Philadelphia as the meeting place OF
| the national convention.
"The reputation for hospitality held
by the people of the Keystone state
will be fully maintained in the enter
tainment of the visitors to the ma
tional convention. A suggestion has
been made that the Republican state
convention should make some recogni-
ton of the action of the national COM
mittee in selecting Philadelphia as the
convention city, and this will no doubt
be given due consideration by the COM
mittee on resolutions"
STATE CONVENTION CALL.
The call for the meeting of the Re
publican state convention, just issued
by Chairman Reeder, is as follows;
ITO the Republican electors of Penn
sylvania: | am directed by the Re-
publican state committee to announce
that the Republicans of Pennsylvania,
by their duly chosen representatives,
will meet in convention at the Opera
House, in the city of Harrisburg, on
Wednesday, April 25 1900, at 10:SO
O'Clock a. m, for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidates for the following
offices, to wit:
Zone person for the Office of auditor
general.
1.-TWO persons for the Office of con-
gressman-at-large.
"Thirty-two persons -four at large)
for presidential electors, and to choose
eight delegates and eight alternates-
at-large to the Republican national
convention, to be held at Philadelphia
on Tuesday, the 10Th day of June next,
and for the transaction of such other
business as may be presented.
"In accordance with the rule adopted
at the state convention held in Harris
burg on Aug. "a last, the representa-
tion in the state convention will be
based on the vote polled at the last
presidential election. Under this rule
each legislative district is entitled to
one delegate for every 1000 votes cast
for the presidential electors in 1895,
and an additional delegate for every
fraction of 1900 votes polled in excess
of 1000. Each district is entitled to
the same number of delegates as rep
resented it in the convention of 1898.
"By order Of the Republican state
committee.
FRANK RBEDER, Chairman.
ATTEST: Wesley r. Andrews, Charles
z. Voorhees,, Secretaries"
COOPER ROASTS GUFFEY.
Former State Chairman Thomas V
Cooper has been paying his respects tc
Colonel James NJ. Guffey, the Demo
cratic leader with whom the Finn
Martini Wanamaker Republican insur'
gents have been working in harmony
for more than year. Colonel Cooper
says:
"Guffey-he is the admitted Demo
cratic leader in Pennsylvania, the sue
cessor of Harrity and Randall ant
Wallace. He has not the brains of an!
of his predecessors, none of whom wer'
wealthy. He owes his leadership en-
tirely to his wealth and liberality. HI
is a multi-milionaire, gathering hi
millions through connection with tn
Standard Oiv company.
"Guffey being in the saddle, is seek
ing the Democratic caucus nomination
, for United States senator over jerks
He is telling of a contract with leadin
insurgent Republicans that he can ge
their vote If he pays the freight Il
every fusion and other contest.
"Guffey is a 6ryan Democrat sine
? Bryan mas shown his ability to bos
, the party; he was not before. In othe
words ne is an opportunist, and ric
one.
1T is a sad commentary that onl
rich men see hope OF attaining thei
ambition for place in the Unite
States senate"
That seems like pretty plain tall
| but Colonel Cooper usually knows wh1
, he is talking about, and he general
, hits the nail upon the head when h
, gets out his little hammer.
LAWMAKERS TO MEET.
: Arrangements have been complete
o for reunion of TIE T"r vors Of tn
4 first legislature elo / u n the ne
e constitution. It will take place in tn
senate chamber on Jan. 5, % yeal