Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-04-26
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Hardenbergh Has n Walkover For
Auditor General, and There Is n
Lively Scramble For Congressmen-
nt-Large, With Two Candidates to
He Named.
Especial Correspondence
Harrisburg, April 24.-The Republic
can state convention, which will be
held here tomorrow, has attracted
great crowd of enthusiastic party men.
They have assembled from every coun-
ty in the state, and the indications are
that the convention will 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 playing
merrily. The several candidates for
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
at the Lochiel hotel, where General
Frank Reeder, chairman of the Repub-
lican state committee, has established
his headquarters. He is assisted in his
plans for the convention by T. Larry
Eyre, his chief of staff, and Secretaries
Wesley r. Andrews and Charles e.
Voorhees,. Attorney General John p.
Elkin, former Senator Israel w. Dur
ham of Philadelphia, Major Levi Nc
Cauley Of West Chester, Senator James
G. Mitchell of Jefferson, Representative
William HI. Keyser of Philadelphia and
other leading men are active in the
canvass for the nomination of their ia
vorite candidates for congressman-at-
large.
There is apparently no doubt about
the nomination of Senator e. B. Har-
denbergh, of Wayne county, for audi
tor general. He has no opposing can
didate 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 for the
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 Wilsonville, Wayne
county, July 81, 1S45. 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
natural promotion after years of faith
full services. He is at present engaged
Y az 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 he was finally given Re-
publican nomination for the house of
representatives. He was there always
regarded as champion of the work
ingmen, as he was in position to
recognize their needs in the matter OF
legislation. He served in the house
in the sessions of 1885 and 1887, and in
1894 was elected to the state senate by
the largest Republican majority ever
given candidate in that district. He
has been member of the senate ever
since. He has been an attentive and
faithful member of the legislature and
is popular throughout the state. He
has filled the offices of chairman of the
Republican county committee and has
been delegate to several state con-
ventions and represented his district
Mt the Republican national convention
at ST. Louis in 1896. Senator Harden
berg is a member of a number of or
ganizations of workingmen.
There is something of scramble
for the nomination of congressman at
large, for which two candidates will
be named Congressman-at-larg
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 strong contingent of the Quaker
City Republicans, who are insisting
upon the nomination of Robert H.
Foerderer, we'll known manufacturer
of that city, for congressman-at-lar
The delegation has endorsed his cam
didacy and several hundred stalwarts
are here with 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 consistent and loyal Republi-
can. He has large business interests
and has many admirers among the
members of the Union League, the
Manufacturers club and kindred or
ganizations. He is regarded as one Of
Philadelphia's rlost progressive and
wide awake citizens, and has fire.
quently been prominent in movements
which had for their purpose the adj
vancement of the interests of this city
and state. At the age of 16 years Rob-
ert H. Foerderer began his business
career in a morocco factory. While his
father was the owner of the establish
ment he entered the plant as an hum
BILE beginner and took his chances of
promotion with the other workingmen.
This was the result of his own de-
termination as we'll 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 16, 1860.
His parents were frugal and indus
y l.