The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-08-22
BACKING UP BRYAN
Pennsylvania Lincolnites Helping
Along Nebraska Propaganda.
DEMOCRATS FILLED WITH HOPE
Defeat of the Republican Ticket In
This State Next Fall Would Give
Them Big Lead In Presidential
Especial Correspondence
Harrisburg, August 21

Harrisburg. August 21.
Pennsylvania Democrats are eagerly
waiting to join in the demonstration Of
the national Democracy over the home.
coming OF their leader. William Jen.
nings Bryan.
There is already on foot a well or.
ganized movement in this state to bring
about the nomination OF the match.
less Democrat of Nebraska" for the
presidency, and 1t is the hope and ex.
pectation of leading Democrats that
the result of the election in Pennsyl.
yauia next November will materially
contribute toward that end
The Democratic state convention,
which named Lewis Emery, Jr., for the
governorship and put upon the ticket
with him that trio of well-known Bry.
antics, Messrs. Black. Greasy and
Green, fatly proclaimed in its platform
Roosevelt in the White House. Michael
]. Ryan, the eloquent presiding officer
of that convention, evoked cheer after
cheer by his eulogies OF Bryan and his
confident prediction that he will be the
next president of the United States,
and that the outcome Of the election
in Pennsylvania will foreshadow that
result
Democrats Looking Ahead.
Arrangements have been made to
have a large representation Of leading
Democrats from Pennsylvania at the
great Madison Square Garden reception.
The Bryan men in every county in
this state have taken on new lease
of political life and are showing new
vigor in their political work for Emery
and the entire Democratic ticket. They
are devoting particular attention. too,
to the Democratic and Lincolnite IA
vorites for congress in the several dis
tricts in which candidates have already
been placed in the field.
They are quietly presenting argu-
ments to the old line Bryanite Demo-
Gratis for them ito stand by Emery and
the whole fusion ticket" in order that
the defeat Of the Republican party in
Pennsylvania this fall may be pointed
to as a signal endorsement from the
very citadel Of Republicanism of what
they are pleased to characterize as q
great popular uprising for the election
of Bryan to the presidency.
Bryanites Almost Fanatical.
In this connection the enthusiasm OF
the followers of Bryan in his own state
of Nebraska is pointed to as emphasiz-
ing the feeling that exists in the hearts
of his admirers throughout the coun-
try. Press dispatches recounting the
scenes of the joint convention of DEM
ocrats and Populists of Nebraska held
at Lincoln few days ago all tell OF
the almost fanatical exhibitions given
by some of the leading delegates.
Law-abiding. peace-loving and con.
servative citizens of Pennsylvania, who
are being invited TO join the Bryanites
of this commonwealth in their efforts
to record vote Of reputation Of the
Roosevelt administration and the
Roosevelt policies at the coming elec.
ton through the defeat of the Repub.
lican candidates in PENNSYLVANIA by
fusion or other games of political ma.
nipulators, should read and reflect
upon the sensational speech made by
the presiding officer of the Nebraska
convention. Then they should con.
slider how far triumph for the EN-.
ery-Donnelly-Ryan-Black-Creasy Green
fusion combination at the November
election would so toward promoting
the cause of Bryanism throughout the
country,