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

ed to carry out the promises made to
the Republican national committee in
the name of Philadelphia. This means
that the 100000 promised to meet all
expenses of the convention and other
| obligations of the national commit
/ tee will be forthcoming and that the
reputation of the Quaker City for hos
pitality and liberality will be fully
maintained in this particular.
Mayor Ashbridge has demonstrated
again that he is full of business snap
and energy, and that he is capable OF
rising to meet any emergency. He has
practically taken charge of the whole
arrangements; that is, he has under
taken to see that they are carried out
and he has named practical, expert
enced business men who will give their
time and money to the advancement OF
the convention project, so that every
Pennsylvania will have occasion to
feel proud of the leading city of the
commonwealth after the convention
shall have been held.
While the business men are busy
gathering the subscriptions to make up
the fund the rank and file of the Re-
publican organization of this city are
at work preparing for the entertain
nent of the visitors who will be in at
tendance at the convention. They
have organized the Allied Republicans,
composed of representatives of about
hundred Republican clubs Of this
city, and they are planning for the
most comprehensive series of enter
tainments ever attempted In any ma
tional convention city. With no ex-
oeption, Philadelphia will outrank all
the cities in which conventions to
name presidential candidates have
been held No club or delegation will
he overlooked 1t is proposed to have
reception committees at all the rail-
way stations upon the arrival Of the
several delegations with brass bands
to escort them to their respective head
quarters. Committees are already in
correspondence with leading Republi-
cans of the country in order that they
may know their arrangements in re-
gard to accommodations while in this
city. 1t is proposed to prepare list
covering every state delegation and
club or other body of visitors coming
to this city and have full information
in advance of their departure from
home, their plans en- route and their
arrangements for headquarters while
in this city. By this plan the dele
cations and clubs can be allotted to the
several organizations of this city and
each will be assigned to a club, which
will see that the hospitalities of the
city are cordially and properly extend
ed.
j. Hampton Moore, president of the
State League of Republican clubs, is
at the head of the Allied Republican
clubs. He has associated with him
some of the most active and represent
ative men in the local organization,
and they are conducting their prelim-
| mary work in businesslike manner.
Already they have heard from a
number of organizations, and it is ex-
pected that as soon as the next week 8
election shall be over club matters will
boom at lively rate. The allied clubs
have opened permanent headquarters
at the rooms of the Union Republican
club and these headquarters, which are
ON Broad street, almost across the
street from the Academy of Music, will
be open day and night until the con-
vention meets. Local Republicans who
are interested in any delegation or
wish information as to headquarters
of any club will be able to procure in
formation from this bureau, which
is established under the auspices of
the allied clubs.
All the suburban parks are making
elaborate preparations for special en-
tertainments in anticipation of the at
tendance of large crowds, and there is
reason to believe the managers of these
enterprises will not be disappointed.
Atlantic City has a special commit
tee appointed to draw visitors to that
resort, and there is no doubt that
those from the south and the west, will
not miss this opportunity to visit the
Brighton of America
AS TO SECOND PLACE.
The uncertainty as to the probable
nominee for vice president continues
to be the absorbing topic of discussion
Many leading Republicans are being
proposed for this honor and the party
leaders who will ultimately have the
selection of the winner will not give
an liking as to what will be done in
this connection. Possibly they have not
agreed upon a man for second place
1t would be good politics for them to
defer a selection in this matter until
the situation shall develop favorite
1t would be quite like Senator Hanna
who will be an important factor in de.
Gliding the winner, to wait develop.
ments and a short time before the
date of the convention pick the mar
who at that time shall be regarded al
the most available candidate.
Governor Roosevelt is by many look
ed upon as the strongest man tha
could be chosen for second place. Some
of his admirers want him to keep of
the ticket this year and reserve him
self as a presidential candidate foul
years hence. 0tbars who hope to SCI
the Rough Ride president some da!
think he should cr fsider we'll the sug
gestion that he re named for vic'
president this year Some believe tha
his election TO ~ vice presidenc!
would place him in line for first plac,
four years from now. He would b,
placed in a position, they argue, whicl
would relieve him from responsibilitie
which he must encounter in the gov
elnor's chair in the Empire state wher
by a false move he may ruin hi
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