The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-10
REEDER HONORED
STALWARTS PLEASED
Governor Stones Appointment of
the Northampton County Lead
er Generally Commended.
REPUBLICANS ARE ACTIVE.
President Mckinley ana National
with the State Committee i'm the
Campaign 60 Make Congregational
Gains i'm Pennsylvania.
lSpecial Corresnondencel


Especial Correspondence)
Philadelphia. Oct. 9.-From every
county in the state come expressions
of approval of the appointment OF Gen.
Frank Reeder as commissioner OF
banking by Governor Stone to succeed
the late Col. Thomas J. Powers. Stall
wart Republicans recognize this ap-
pointment as a timely recognition of
brave soldier, a Staunch party man
and a faithful and successful worker in
the cause of Republicanism. Gen.
Reeder's selection, of course, does not
meet approval of the insurgents, whom
he has been fighting since they entered
upon their conspiracy against the reg
ular Republican organization. He is
naturally a fresh target for their
vituperative abuse and slanderous edi-
torial assaults. His record as a public
spirited citizen of Pennsylvania can
not be detracted from by the malicious
onslaughts of the yellow journals who
are but part and parcel of the insur-
gent political machine.
Governor Stone has taken occasion
TO tell the public what he thinks of
the subsidized newspapers that have
been attacking everything Republican
in this state for some years and he
has shown that he is absolutely in
different to their attacks.
Gen. Reeder is the recognized leader
of Northampton county. He is a ma
tive of Easton, So years old, and at the
outbreak of the war for the Union, at
the age of H. he enlisted in the Fifth
Pennsylvania regiment, and when his
term was ended he enlisted in the One
Hundred and Seventy-fourth regiment,
and was soon after made adjutant. In
August, 1868, having recruited a COM
pany of cavalry he took command and
fought bravely until stricken down by
rifle ball.
At the battle of Nashville he dis
played such prOwess that he was bre-
vetted major and lieutenant colonel at
once. He was mustered out as colonel
of his regiment in this city in June,
1865.
The new commissioner was gradual
ed from Princeton and Albany Law
school, and was for time law partner
of the late Chester A. Arthur.
In 1870 he returned to Esston and es-
tablished a law firm with his brother,
the late Judge Howard Reeder. He
was department commander Of the
Grand Army of the Republic in 1872,
and in 1874 was appointed brigadier
general of the National Guard. He
was chairman of the Republican state
committee in 1892 he was the party
field marshal IN the canvas which re-
suited in the election Of Col Barnett
as state treasurer, and is at present at
the head of the Republican organiza-
tion in the state.
STALWARTS QUITE ACTIVE.
Great preparations are being made
by the Republican leaders of this city
to poll a large vote for Mckinley and
Roosevelt and the whole Republican
ticket The payment of over 1000
by the Republican city campaign COM
mittee for poll tax, to qualify Republi-
can voters for the coming election. is
an evidence Of what the party leaders
are doing. This expenditure OF cash
means that 10000 Republican voters
are qualified, besides the thousands for
whom receipts were procured within
the last two years and whose receipts
hold good until after the next election.
Meetings are being held in every
ward and district almost Nightly and
there are indications that this city
will give one Cf the largest Republican
maiorities ever recorded. The insur-
gents are not contributing q single dol
lar to the campaign fund, but are in
league with the local Democrats to
help elect a fusion ticket which has on
it the name Of one Wanamaker Repub-
lican and one Democrat. This COM
binai q viii be showed under by
many thousands of votes In November.
The stalwarts are also working to elect
q Republican congressman from the
Third district. which is now repre-
sented by o Democrat, McAleer. who is
backed by the insurgents. The reg
ular Republican nominee is reasonably
sure of being elected.
Local Republicans are interested in
the plans OF the Republican state COM
mittee for the closing days Of the state
campaign. There are busy scenes at
the state headquarters, where Gen.
Reeder and his staff frequently re-
main until after midnight dispatching
correspondence and arranging for
meetings and sending speakers out to
the various counties.
MKlNLEY WILL HELP.
Senator Penrose has just returned
from Il visit to Canton, where he had
very satisfactory conference with
President Mckinley. lie found the
president somewhat alarmed about the
situation a. far as the election of a
Republican house is concerned. and he
assured Senator Penrose that Gen.
Reeder and his collearnes in the Re
publican state committee will have the
hearty cooperation Of the members Of
his administration in the effort to
carry the state by a large majority, and
thus insure gains in the congressional
delegation. Senator Penrose also had
conferences with Chairman Hanna and
the members of the executive commit
tee oi the Republican national commit
tee. Senator Hanna has already got
ten every bureau of the national COM
mittCe In touch with the Republican
state committee in this city. They have
all concluded that It will be easier to
make Republican gains in this state
than where the Bryanites hope to win
electors. in New York and Pennsyl-
vania The Republican national leaders
propose 90 make their most delermin-
ed battles for the election of Republi-
can congressman. They will discourage
fusion everywhere and call upon stall
wart Republicans TO vote for the full
Darty ticket