The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-02-14

sympathizers, an attempt was made to
tain Isaac Johnson, whom Governor
Stone. upon recommendation OF the
Republican leaders of the county, ap-
pointed to succeed the late Judge Clay
| ton upon the bench. 1t was quickly
made apparent that the members OF
the bar of the county who are Repub-
licans resented this scheming to bring
the Judiciary into factional politics.
They have announced their intention
to give Judge Johnson hearty support,
and. as the result of the reactionary
sentiment, II is more than probable
that even the Democrats will now
place Judge Johnson upon their ticket
and thus remove the election of the
Judge absolutely from politics.
When the election of the two dele
gates to the Republican national con-
vention from the Sixth congressional
district takes place it will be found
that Delaware will give unqualified
support to ]. Herbert Ogden, of Lans-
downe, for national delegate and ex-
Congressman John B. Robinson, of
Media, will be his alternate. Joseph
]. Morris, of Uwchlan township, will
probably be the alternate for Chester
county's delegate, Manufacturer Beale.
The same satisfactory condition OF
affairs exists in Montgomery county,
where the insurgents are like Brer
Rabbit, "lyin' low" They do not see
daylight in the future for caucus bolt
ers and party wreckers, and they re-
gard this as fitting time to take to
the woods. The talk of opposition to
Joseph Bosler for delegate to the Re-
publican national convention from this
county has ceased, and with the an
nouncement that County Chairman
Solloy would not be a candidate against
him, Mr. Bosler has now clear field.
Over in the adjoining county of Bucks,
which is included in the same congress
sional district, another good Republic
can, Joseph R. Grundy, of Bristol, will
be chosen to go to the national con-
vention, and there is not even whis-
per Of opposition to his candidacy. He,
too, is regular" of the most APPROX
ed type.
REEDER'S FRIENDS CONTROL.
Up in Northampton county the sup
porters of General Frank Reeder,
chairman of the Republican state COM
mittee have been strengthened since
their recent contests, in all Of which
they were triumphant, and there is not
the ghost of a show for the insurgents
of the Flinn-Martin school to make
any headway in this locality. The Re-
publican committee of Northumber-
land met last Saturday and fixed upon
the dates upon which the conventions
shall be held. The meeting was en-
tirely harmonious, and the stalwarts
were in undisputed control of the situa-
tion. They decided that the conven-
tion to name the delegates to the state
and national conventions shall be held
on April q next, and the convention to
nominate candidates for the general
assembly on Aug 27. w. H. Woodin,
of Berwick, is mentioned for national
delegate from this county. This dis
trict will be carried by an overwhelm-
ing majority by the regulars at the
coming primaries.
very satisfactory condition of affairs
was brought about n Snyder coun-
ty on Saturday last at the meeting Of
the Republican standing committee.
DR. B. f. Wagonseller, of Selin's Grove,
withdrew as candidate for state SEN
ator and Benjamin X. Focht, editor Of
The Saturday News, OF Lewisburg,
Union county, was the only candidate
registered for state senator The ticket
named to be voted at the primaries on
the oath inst. also includes Congress-
man 1had. M. Mahon, of Franklin, and
Assemblyman Albert NJ. Smith, of
Adamsburg, both for denomination.
Mr., Focht, 1t is believed, will have a
walkover for the state senate.
YORK'S REGULARS SANGUINE.
Another situation which gave no en-
couragement to Mr.. Finn is presented
in York county. Here supporters of
the regular state organization have
been setadily growing stronger every
year. They have twice beaten James
A. Dale, who is again mentioned for
| delegate to the national convention.
Chairman John F. Kell of the Repub-
lican county committee, reports that
the approaching presidential campaign
is being looked forward to by Republi-
cans as time to stand by the organ
ization, both county, state and nation
al, and that there will be little Difficult
ty in the stalwart element of York
electing enough delegates at the pri-
maries to insure the selection of a
representative Republican of the true
blue type to the national convention.
1t looks as though Lawyer D. X. Trim
mer will be the winner.
In Lancaster the friends of Secretary
Of the Commonwealth Griest have
everything their own way, and in Leb-
anon, though there are signs of a con-
test, the regulars are very hopeful of
winning. There has never been any
| question of the outcome in Dauphin
county, and Lehigh, Cumberland, Ju-
niata, Perry, Berks and the other coun-
ties close to this city or Philadelphia
the success of the talwart element
may be taken for granted.
On the whole Mr.. Films trip east
was not calculated to inspire him and
his friends with confidence in a bril-
liant political future.