The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-06-20

VIII make strong and winning ngnt IN
thus county and district. Warren Mail.
Mr.. Wheeler owes his nomination not
only to his clean reputation and high
standing as an honorable business man
but also TO the enthusiastic manner in
which he was supported by friends in
Forest county. Their confidence and en-
thusissm in the candidate seemed to be
contagious and il set the other conferees
to thinking that man who stood so high
and was so admired at homo must be
worthy of the honor they had to bestow
The Office was seeking such man, and
having found him, the conferees lost little
time in crownipg him with the honor of
being the standard bearer of the Republi.
can party in the district -Ridgway Ad-
vocate.
Hon. n. p. Wheeler made the nomina-
ton for Congress from this district Tues
day at franklin on the sixth ballot. 1t
goes without the saying that we are dis
appointed in that our home candidate,
the nomination. But if he was not to
win we certainly are pleased and gratilied
that Mr.. Wheeler was successful. No
doubt the other candidates would have
represented the district with honor, but
we, right here at home, thoroughly know
both Mr.. Wheeler and Capt. Cummings.
Both have been identified with Tidioute,
aud both have many friends here. And
as we before remarked If it wasn't TO be
our purely home candidate, Mr.. Wheeler
stands next, and we are peculiarly graft
fed in his selection. .-Tidioule News.
In appearance Nelson p Wheeler is
man of 55 years of age, he wears full
short beard aud might be taken for a
lawyer, doctor or business man. He has
an intelligent face, a pleasing address and
looks like man one can tie to, and talk
TO without feeling at all embarrassed. lie
is wealthy lumberman, and resides at a
small town called Endeavor, which town
he Just about owns. He was born at
Portville in the state of New York, but
for thirty years has resided at Endeavor,
where he has a big mill and large num-
ber OF employees who speak in the highest
terms of his generosity and kindly eel
ings for his worKmen. He is married
and has a family and has had some exper-
ience in legislation, having been a men,
ber OF the legislature of this state several
years sgo.-Sharon Telegraph.
The nomination of Hon. Nelson p.
Wheeler, of Forest county, for Represen-
tative In Congress from this district upon
the sixth ballot at the first meeting of the
delegates, was compliment most wor-
thily bestowed. Many had been led to
expect a protracted and long drawn-out
session, owing to the strength and prom
inence of the men who had been an
nouGced as candidates. Each of the five
counties had favorte son, and all were
able and representative men. These facts
render the selection of Mr.. Wheeler all
the more notable, and demonstrate that
he must be of the right sort to displace
the strong timber that confronted him.
Mr.. Wheeler has always been a staunch
Republican, and taken deep interest in
the politics of his county and state. He
has built up the model town of Endeavor
in Forest county, where he has made his
home for many years. He has travelled
extensively and his business interests
have taken him to all parts of the coun-
try. While one of the largest manufac-
turers of lumber in the state, he is also
interested in oil and familiar with every
phase of the oil industry. Mr.. Wheeler
is man of great ability and strength of
character. He has served in the State
Legislature as Representative from For
est county, and held many official posi-
tions of trust and honor in his town aud
county. He is in full accord with the
platform and principles of the Republi-
can party and, as a man Of practical af-
fairs, is bound to become a conspicuous
figure in the next House of Congress-
Oil City Derrick.