The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-25
PARTY MEN MEET
AT HARRISBURG
A Great Crowd Gathers Fer The
Republican State ceE-
veniicn.


Republican State Cen
vsniion.
READY TO oNAME THE TICKET.
rraraenber<h EsS vsaIkover Tor
Auditor ceaerai. and r,-ere Is =
Lively Scramble Tor coaErssssner-
nt-f.arse. vita Two Candidates %
he samed.
Cspecia: correspondeucel
Harrisburg. April 24.-The Republ.-
can state convention when Will De
held here tomorrow, has attracted
great crowd OF enthusiastic party men,
They have assembled from every codn-
tv in the state, and the indications are
that the convention viii be one OF the
most interesting held here for some
time The leading hotels and many
business houses are beautifully deco
rated. and bands of music are playln
merrily. TIE several candidates TOT
honors from the convention have open
ed Headquarters, and each has a corps
of boomers at work among the dele
gates. The principal headquarters are
Al the Lochfel hotel, where General
Frank Reeder. chairman Of the RepuD-
Iican state committee. has established
his beadouarters. He is assisted IN his
mans for the convention by T. Larry
Eyre his chief of staff. and Secretaries
wesley r. Andrews and Charles r.
voorhees,. Attorney General John +.
Elkin. former Senator Israel " Dur
ham of Philadelphia, Major Levi Nc
Cauley of West Chester, Senator James
q. Mitchell Of Jefferson. Representative
William H. Keyser OF Philadelphia and
other leading men are active in the
canvass for the nomination OF their "a
vorite candidates for congressnan-at-
large.
There Is apparently no doubt about
the nomination Of Senator E. B. Har-
denbergb. of Wayne county. for audi
tor general. Ee has no opposing can
djdafe TO date. Senator Hardenbergh
is one of the best known Republicans
in the state. He has for years been
identified with stalwart Republicanism,
and he has labOred Zealously foF-tne
success OF the Republican candidates.
His nomination for auditor general
will be fit and proper recognition OF
his party services. Senator Harden
bergh was born at Wilsonviile, Wayne
county. July 81. 1916. He was edu-
Gated at the public schools and learn
ed the business of railrOading. He be-
gan at the bottom of the ladder, and
from brakeman to conductor was a
Iatural promotion after years of faith
full services. He is at present engaged
az a travelling instructor OF conductors
for the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad
company. His active life brought him
in contact with many OF his constit-
uants and BE was finally given Re
publican nomination for the house OF
representatives. He was there always
regarded as a champion of the work.
ingmen. as he was in a position TO
recognize their needs in the matter OF
legislation. He served in the house
fi the sessions of 1885 and 1887. and In
1894 was elected TO the state senate by
the largest Republican majority ever
given a candidate in that district. He
has been a member Of the senate ever
since. He has BEEN an attentive and
faithful member OF tbe legislature and
is popular throughout the state. lie
has filed the Offices of chairman of the
Republican county committee and has
been a delegate to several state con-
yentions and represented his district
at the Republican national convention
ar st. Louis in 1896. Senator Harden
berg is a member OF a number of or
eanizations of workingmen.
There is something OF a scramble
for the nomination Of congressman-at-
large, for which two candidates will
be named. CongTessman-at-large
Davenport, of Erie. is not a candidate
for denomination. but Galusha A.
Grow is quite ambitious to succeed
himself
PHILADELPHIA FOR FOERDERER.
The Philadelphia delegation is here
with a strong contingent of the Quaker
City Republicans, who are insisting
upon the nomination of Robert II.
Foerderer. a well known manufacturer
OF that city. for eongressman-at-lar
The delegation has endorsed his can
didacy and several hundred stalwarts
are here with a brass band and with
badges, working like beavers in his be-
half. Mr.. Foerderer has not been an
aspirant for the nomination, but he
recently indicated to some friends that
were the nomination to come to him he
would accept. He has not been ac-
lively identified with politics. although
always a consistent and loyal Republi-
can. He has large business interests
and has many admirers among the
members of the Union League. the
II, a L..
CARNATIONS. He is regarded as one OF
Philadelphia's most progressive and
wide awake citizens, and has fire.
quently been prominent in movements
which had for their purpose the ad-
vancement of the interests of this city
and state. At the age Of 16 years Rob
ert II. Foerderer began his business
career in a morocco factory. While his
fsther was the owner of the establish
ment he entered the plant as an hum
BE beginner and took his chances OF
promotion with the other workingmen.
This was the result of his own de-
termination as well as of parental ad-
vice. After mastering all the details
Of the trade he eventually went into
the business on his own account. He is
today the owner of one of the largest
manufactures Of glazed kid in the
world.
Mr.. Foerderer was born in Frank
enhousen. Germany, on May Is. 1860.
His parents were frugal and indus
trious people, who, when he was an in
FAINT. immigrated TO America and To-
Gated in this city. They sent the lad to
the public schools and afterwards to a
private academy. II was In May, 1885.
that the son began business in a small
way and his success has been remark
able. He has been identified with
other interests in a financial way
and is looked urOn as a typical and
progressive Philsdelphian. He is a di-
rector in several financial institutions
and he is also identified with some OF
the leading social clubs. He has never
held any public ofece. He IS thoroughly
familiar with the needs OF Philadelphia
narbor, not only On account of his be-
ing a large shipper. but ty reason OF
his interest in the general welfare OF
The trade in the pert.
Supporters Of Ir. FoerdeTer are dis
tributiEg copies OF resolutions which
were passed by the Philadelphia dele
cation which read:
Whereas, The city OF Philadelphia,
the metropolis of eur great common