The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-05-09
Republican Ticket.
The Republican Primaries.

The convention of Republican return
Judges of the primaries held on Saturday
last, met at tho court house in this place
yesterday afternoon, twenty-one answer
ing to the roll call. Chairman Brock way
called the convention to order and sp-
pointed Leon Watson and Gus B. Evans
secretaries. The vote was tsbulated and
summed up, showing the nomination of
the following gentlemen, who were duly
declared the nominees OF the Republican
party of Forest county:
Congress, Hon. n. P. Wheeler, of
Hickory township.
Assembly, T. D. Collins, Esq, of Green
township.
District Attorney, A. G. Brown, Esq,
of Tionesta.
Coroner, DR.. C. Y. Detar, of Kingsley
township.
Delegate to State Convention, Otto Ru-
dolph, of Hickory township.
There was no announcement for Cor
oner and the convention nominated DR..
Detar by acclamation.
Senatorial Conferees we're elected as
follows: A. R. Mechling, S. l.. Pickens,
DIR. w. G. Morrow.
By unanimous vote of the convention
the courtesy was extended to Mr.. Wheeler
to select his own conferees for the Con-
gressional conference.
Leon Watson then presented set of
ringing resolutions which were unani-
mously adopted, and which will be found
in this report.
The balloting for Chairman of the Re-
publican County Committee resulted in
the choice of DR.. j. G. Damn, of Tionesta.
Most excellent speeches were then
made by Messrs. Wheeler, Collins,
Brown, Randall and Irwin, the success
ful candidates cordially thanking their
friends for the support accorded them,
and promising. if elected to serve their
people faithfully. The convention then
adjourned in harmony and good feeling.
RESOLUTIONS.
We, the Republicans of Forest county, in
Convention assembled, re-affirm our adher-
ence to the principles of the Republican
party, and hail with delight the prosperity
enjoyed by all our people.
2 We heartily endorse the administra-
tion of President Roosevelt, and recognize
in him an able and fearless exponent of the
principles and policies of the Republican
party, and heartily support him in his eff
forts to control the large trusts and combi-
nations in illegally seeking to control the
markets and destroy competition.
3. We rejoice to know that through the
untiring efforts of President Roosevelt and
his advisers, the railroad rate legislation is
being brought to a successful termination,
thereby preventing one of the greatest evils
and unjust practices extant in our land at
the present time in the matter of re-
bates, etc.
A. We heartily endorse the administra-
ton of Governor Pennypacker, and COM
mend his action in calling an extra session
of the legislature, thereby giving to the
people of the State many needed reforms,
including uniform primary elections, etc.
And we hereby commend the action of
Hon. John II. Robertson, our member of
the Legislature, for his earnest and faithful
support of all such measures.
5. We recognize in the Hon. Joseph c.
Sibley, our member of Congress, faithful
and efficient member and one who has
looked well to the interests of his constt-
uents in every way.
6. Resolved, That the Republicans of
Forest County most cordially endorse the
candidacy of the Hon Charles w. Stone of
Warren County, for Governor, believing
him to be well equipped in every way for
the position, and whose nomination will
insure success to the party at the Novem-
Der election.
:. We cordially commend Forest Conn
tvs candidate for Congress- the Hon. N. p.
Wheeler, to the consideration of the Con-
vention of the 2Sth Congressional District
as a man eminently qualified in every way
for the position, and whose nomination
will insure success to the party in Novem-
Der next.
5. We commend our candidate for As
sembly, 7. ID. Collins Esq, to the voters of
Forest County as one who is thoroughly
conversant with thu needs of the county,
and one who will look we'll to all of her
interests.
o. Our candidate for District Attorney.
A. C. Brown, Esq, is lawyer of tact and
ability, and will faithfully and honestly
conduct the affairs ofthat important office,
and we cheerfully commend him to the
voters of Forest county
10. We are unqualifiedly in favor of the
passage of law by the Legislature fixing
two-cent fat rate for travel on all rail
roads within the State and also a law per-
mitting trolley railroads to carry freight
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