The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-01-13
HARMONY POLICY
Pleasing Effect Of This Noted in
Opening of Legislature and
the Senatorial Caucus
'JOD TYPES FOR SENATOR'S


Senator Penrose, and G. T. oliver
Received With Enthusiasm - Gov
ernor and Legislature to Work In
Unison.
The organization of the present
PENNSYLVANIA Legislature was attend
ed with less strife and contention
chan has characterized the orSanlza
ton OF that body in nearly a quarter
Of a century past. The regular Repub
icans, largely in the majority, hac
everything their own way. The policy
which has given to the individual mem
bers OF the party equal voice in all
affairs in which the Republican organ
lzation is concerned, has brought the
party as a whole into its own, and the
Indications are that only legislation OF
interest TO the whole people will re
suit from the pending session OF the
lawmakers.
United States Senator Boies Penross
was almost unanimously indorsed as
his own successor. In the caucus ol
the Republican members OF the Gen
eral Assembly but few scattering
votes were cast against his reelec'
ton. and it seems highly probable that
those few votes will b. cast with the
great majority when the actual reelec-
tion OF Senator Penrose takes place
on Jan. 10, when the General Assem-
bly, will meet in joint session Tor
that purpose.
Senator Penrose suffered very re-
Gently a severe afiliction in the death
of his father. But feeling it was
duty he owed the people Of the state
TO meet with the legislators and there
by get more closely in touch with
the wishes and desires OF the people,
he was in Harrisburg before the open
ing Of the Assembly and remained
there until the adjournment taken for
the purpose of allowing the commit
tees to be made up. While in Harris
burg his friends gathered about him
from every section of the state, ana
many OF those who were pledged 10
vote against him in the legislative
caucus pledged their support and infu-
ence for his reelection next week.
The friendship manifested on every
hand for Senator Penrose, the accept
ed party leader, promises well for the
future OF the Republican party.
George T. Oliver, who seems to be
the only genuine candidate for United
States senator to succeed Senator T.
c. Knox when the latter shall resign
TO go into the Taft cabinet as secre'
tary OF state. attended the organiza-
ton of the Legislature. He had head
quarters at the Commonwealth hotel,
where he met legislators from every
part of the state and where he was
| given kindly consideration by Republi-
cans OF every degree, large and small.
| It seems a settled fact that Mr.. Oliver
will be chosen as the successor TO Mr.
| Knox with no more OF contest than
accompanied the caucus nomination or
Senator Penrose as his own successor.
Mr.. Oliver made many new friends
during his stay in Harrisburg. He also
met a host of old friends and upon
every hand his candidacy was received
with genuine enthusiasm, and the Re
publican party was generally congrat-
ulated on the political conditions which
seem certain to provide for the cleo
ton Of two United States senators at
the same session of the Legislature
without an unseemly struggle. The
| fact that both Senator Penrose and
Mr.. Oliver represent the highest types
| of American citizenship - both pol
ished and capable-rehects graciously
upon the Republican party as a whole
and the party managers in particular.
The election of John F. Cox of Ale
gheny county as speaker was in no
manner surprise 10 the Republicans
of the state.
Governor Stuart's message to the
Legislature was one OF the most inter-
esting papers coming from the states
executive in years. His sincere and
earnest way of putting his recommen-
dations, his very apparent grasp on
the affairs OF the Commonwealth and
his ability to say Just what he means
gave to his message a decidedly bust
nesslike tone and its reading was lis
tened to with marked respect and in
terest.
The Governor fairly glows in dis
cussing the efforts made and making
for the protection Of the health of the
people of the state. He discusses in
no uncertain manner the need OF bet
ter conditions for road building. He
treats literally aud intelligently many
other important subjects. but the pub
lie health and the necessity for good
roads seem to appeal to him with the
greatest force, and about these topics
he writes like an expert.
There are distinct signs that the
Legislature will have much effective
help from the Governor, and the Gov
ernor seems to have positive assur
ance of getting about all the state
wants and really needs from the Leg
! islature. Speaker Cox is a persona
friend Of the Governor. The Governo
will ask him for nothing not for th'
best interests of the state, and it il
just as certain that Mr.. Cox will Civ,
to the Governor all his influence II
Letting for the state those thing
which will best serve the people. TIL
3 Senate as a whole is also in genia
= harmony with the executive, and so
is that all conditions point to a Les
islative session which will help large
ly to make the administration of GOV
ernor Stuart go down in history as
j brilliant success.
, | Cured Of m Severe Attnck of BrOnchitis I