The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03
FEEDER PREDICTS
Big CONVENTION
When Republicans Meet at Har-
risburg on April rs Next
TO NAME THE STATE TICKET
Former Chairman oooperTeIIs What
He Thinks About Colonel Gnnes'
with whom ths Republican Insur-
gent. Have "A clsse Alliance.
,snecIal co-respondence)

lie ihlns@> ADoAt
with whom thc Republican Insur-
gents Have "A clsse Alliance.
Especial coTrespondence)
Harrisburg. Jan. General Frank
Reeder, chairman of the Republican
state committee, having issued MS eau
for the Republican state convention 10
meet in this city on Wednesday. Aprli
25 next. political interest has cen
tered in the canvass for the honors 10
be conferred by this convention anu
the arrangements for the election Vi
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 he an unusually large
and interesting gathering OF Repuph-
cans of the Keystone state.
This being presidential election
year, and the additional fact that tne
Republican national convention Is 10
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 al
fairs OF their party organization. we
have important Offices to fill at the NO
vember election. those of auditor gem
eral and two congressmen-a -at-large.
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 tne
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. II should be the prlde
OF every Pennsylvania, Democrats as
we'll as Republicans, 10 prove TO the
Republican party national leaders that
the citizens of Pennsylvania appreci-
ate the complime-, 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 na'
tional convention suggestion has
been made that the Republican state
convention should make some recognl-
tion 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 du,y chosen representatives,
will meet in convention at the Opera
House. in the city of Harrisburg. on
Wednesday. April %. 1900, at 1O;3O
O'Clock a m. for the purpose OF noni-
mating candidates for the following
| Offices. to wit:
"one person for the office of auditor
| general.
Two persons for the Office Of con-
| gressman-at-large.
"Thirty-two persons flour 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 18th 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-
ton 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 1896,
and an additional delegate for every
fraction Of 1000 votes polled in excess
| of 1.OO0 Each district is entitled to
the same number of delegates as rep
resented 1t in the convention of 1898.
by order of the Republican state
committee.
FRANK REEDER. Chairman.
Attest: Wesley r. Andrews, Charles
E. Voorhees,, Secretaries"
COOPER ROASTS GUFFEY.
Former State Chairman Thomas v
| Cooper has been paying his respects to
| Colonel James NJ Guffey, he Demo-
cratic leader with whom the Finn
Martin-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 and
| Wallace. He has not the brains of any
of his predecessors. none of whom were
wealthy He owes his leadership en-
tirely to his wealth and liberality. He
is a multi-millionaire. gathering his
| millions through connection with the
Standard Oil 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 leading
| insurgent Republicans that he can get
their vote If he pays the freight in
every fusion and other contest
"Guffey is d Bryan Democrat since
Bryan has shown his ability to boss
the party; ne was not before. In other
words he is an opportunist, and rich
one
1T is a sad commentary that only
rich men see hope of attaining their
ambition for a place in the United
States senate"
That seems like pretty plain talk.
but Colonel Cooper usually knows what
he is talking about, and he generally
hits the nail upon the head when he
gets out his little hammer.
LAWMAKERS To MEET.
Arrangements have been completed
for a reunion OF the survivors of the
FIRST legislature elected under the new
constitution. II will take place in the
senate chamber on Jan. 5. 25 years
from tie date Of the first meeting. Less
than half of the members are living
The president of the association is for
mer Auditor General Amos w. Mylin,
Of Lancaster. and the secretary is ex-
Representative NJ. B. Embick, OF Boil
ng Sprngs. Governor Stone vii make
an address of welcome. and there will
be speeches by W. w. Brown. auditor
OF the war department.; ex-Speaker
John E. Faunce, W. ]. Roney and Will
lam Vodges. of Philadelphia; Congress-
man W. II. Graham, of Allegheny;
Judge Harman Yerkes. of Doylestown.
and ex-senator Thomas V. Cooper.
The pleasures obtsined without labor
are of short durafion