The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-08-26

carry one or more of the southern
states that have always been counted
safely Democratic. 1t points out that
| the Roosevelt policies are decidedly
| popular in the south and, in view Of
the fact that MIR. Taft is certain to
carry out all of them, reaches the nat
ural conclusion that more than one
OF the southern states are made un-
certain for Mr.. Bryan and are debat-
nhle territorv
OF course. the Democrats are max
ing no fight for Bryan in Pennsylvania.
However, II has developed recently
that a strenuous effort is being made
In some of the congressional districts
to hoodwink the voters into support
OF Democratic candidates for congress.
This is particularly noticeable In the
Washington n-Beaver-Lawrence and the
Observation-Disclosures districts. In the
former +. f. Acheson, after feeding
at the Republican crib for about a
quarter of century, was at the spring
primaries defeated for denomination to
contest in which the people were hon
estly and fairly heard. Since his de-
feat Mr.. Acheson is alleged to have
joined with the Democrats and the
Anti-Saloon league advocates and to be
assisting the fight that is being made
against John X. Tener, who defeated
him for the Republican nomination
in the primaries. Mr.. Acheson, it is
charged, has wholly abandoned his
former Republican position and is ad
vocating assistance to Bryan and
Organism, not because he is a Demo
crat but because he is out for revenge
against the Republican voters of his
district who refused to continue him
longer in an exalted office.
Immediately after the defeat of Mr.. |
Acheson for the congressional nomi-
nation he proposed to head revolt
against the reelection of United States
Senator Boies Penrose, but Mr.. Ache
son soon found that the Republicans
of the state were almost a unit in ia
vor of returning Mr.. Penrose to the
senate and he dropped that end of his
revenge scheme like a hot potato. So
far as Senator Penrose is concerned
the political skies are entirely clear.
He has kept absolutely clear of all
factional contests and the Republican
party in this state, weary of that sort
of strife. is back of him almost to a
Tt hA Will ha |
the only Republican candidate for the
position in the senate, which for a doz-
en- years he has filled with dignity and
rare ability. The Republican party is
keeping its own when factional strife
is allayed The effort now making to
stir up strife in the congressional dis
tricts is intended TO make several OF
them uncertain. if not Democratic.
In the Westmoreland-B district
number of political bushwhackers
are at work with a view to breaking |
down the strong political position oc-
cupied by Colonel George F. Huff, the
regular Republican nominee for con-
gress. Colonel Huff was one of the
recognized leaders in the last con-
gress. He is an indefatigable worker I
and his industry and devotion to his
duties forced him well to the front
among the national lawmakers and
brought to him burdens which were
heard to bear. His brilliant effort to $
have the government establish a de. {
partment of mines and mining, intend {
ed almost entirely for the betterment !
of the condition of the miners of the $
country, imposed upon him in connec-
tion with his other multitudinous duties,
more work than he could do and his
health weakened under the strain.