The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-02-19
sSTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Plan Of Making Nominations in the
New District Adopted. Fairness
90 the Smaller Counties,


on Thursday last for the purpose Of
adopting plan for nominating Congress-
men in said district. Each county was
fully represented by i've delegates as
follows:
Elk-C. d. osterhout, W. IL. Baker,
and J. C. Millm, Ridgway; A. A. Clear
water, Wilcox; W, 5. Gleason, Jonson-
burg.
Mercer-S. d. Downs, Greenville; Jas.
NJ. Campbell. Lyle W. Orr and Thomas
X. Adams, Mercer NJ. A. Young, Grove
City.
Venango-E. W. Smiley and /. II. Bor-
land, Franklin; W. NJ. McKim, +. W.
Bowen and c. f. Cooper, Oil City.
Warren-E. W. Parshal, F.M, Knapp,
Jos. A. Schofeld aud J. W. Dunkle,
Warren; w. p. Wood, Grand Valley.
Forest-J. f. wenk, Dr. J. c. Dunn.
and William Smearbaugh, Tionesta Gus
B. Evans, Eudeavor; George L. King,
Hics ory.
Chairman Dunkle OF the Warren com.
mittee had established headqual ters in
the parlors of the ST. uthers Hotel, where
the conference was held. Mr.. Dunkle
called the meeting to order OF 1880 p. M,
which Immediately organized by electiug
the following officers;
President-F, NJ, Knapp, of Warren.
Secretaries-J, f. wenk of Tionesta,
and l.. W. Orr of Mercer.
Business began by +. X. Adams, of
Mercer, moving the appointment of a
committee OF one delegate IRON each
county, to formulate plan and present
it 10 the conference for consideration.
After the adoption of an amendment Of
iered by Mr.. Smiley of Franklin permit
ing first the introduction OF plans by the
several counties, the motion was carried.
Mr.. Smiley then read a plan, which
provided for nominating Congressional
candidates by the popular vote system,
and very earnestly urged its adoption.
Uuder its provisions each candidate for
congress was to GO into all the counties
and secure as many votes as possible in
each. In the convention, when the votes
cast at the primaries were counted, ifany
candidate was found to have major
ity. he should be declared the nominee.
But, in case no candidate had "A majority
the name OF the one having the lowest
vote should be dropped, this to be con-
tiuued until nomination was made.
DR.. Dunn Of Forest county presented a
plan which favored an equal representa-
tion in the conference, giving TO each
county in the district three conferees, as
has been Il e custom in the old 2Sth dis
trict. The Doctor presented good and
logical reasons why liberal and mag
unanimous disposition should be shown
toward the smaller counties in the dis
trict. Elk county also strongly favored
this plan, sending very able delegation
to support it.
Mercer county, through Mr.. Adams,
stated they favored representation in
the conference based upon the Republi-
can vote cast in each county.
Chairman Knapp then appointed the
committee as follows: 4. W. Smiley, S.
d. Gowns, William Smearbaugh, W. II.
Baker and ]. W. Dunkle. The eonven-
iion then took a recess till 500 O'Clock,
and upon re-assembling was informed
that the committee was unable TO agree.
Mr.. Baker then presented the Forest
county plan, and moved its adoption.
Mr.. Smiley moved the substitution of
the Venango plan. This was voted down
by a viva voce vote. Mr.. Downs offered
an amendment TO the Forest county plan
giving Mercer county five delegates,
Venango and Warren four each, Elk
three and Forest two. Mr.. Dunk!e
of Warren moved to amend the amend
memt by giving Mercer, Venango and
Warren five each, Elk four and For
est three. These amendments were both
voted down, Venango jpining with For
est and Elk, and Mr.. Parshall of Warren
in the vote.
The question then reverted to the
Forest county plan, which was adopted
by yea and nay vote, the FIVE votes
eich Of Venango, Elk and Forest, and
Mr.. Parshall of Warren making lG 10 o.
A motion prevailed to provide each
County Chairman with ceititied copy of
the new rules, and then the convention
the two little counties of Elk
and Forest fe, ling elated over tie fact
that in spirit of fairness and magEan-
unity equal representation had been ex-
tended To them in future district conven-
tiOns. Here follows the full text of the
PLAN ADOPTED:
The undersigned Representatives Of
the Republican party of the counties
comprising the 2sth Congressional Dis
trict of Pennsylvania, by authority vest
ed in them b, the Republican party ol
the several counties Of aid District here
by adopt the following rules for nomina-
ling candidates of said party for Congress
in said District, delegates to National
Convention and Presidential Elections
/. The Republican Primary Elections
in each of the Counties comprising said
Congressional District shall be held on the
same day except in the year 1902 in
years in which Congressman, Presiden-
tial Electors and Delegates to the Nation
al Convention are to be elected. Each
County to hold their County Convention
according TO their owr rules.
.. The date on which said Primary
Elections shall he held shall be fixed by
the Chairmen of the respective County
Committee of each Of the Counties in said
Distrc at meeting TO be regularly
called for that purpose, and the majority
of said Chairmen shall he competent to
fix such date, and shall be at least one
month before holding the Primary Elec-
tions.
ton of the 18th District Of Pennsylvania
shall be composed of three (3j COnierees
or delegates from each County, who shall
be selected by the Republican Party Of
such County in accordance with the rules