The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-07-13
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE MEETING
Hon. Charles A. Randall Reelected
Chairman for the Ensuing Year.

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The newly elected Republican County
Committee OF Forest County met at the
court house, Tionests, June 30, 1910, pur-
suant to call of the Chairman, and pro-
ceeded to organize for the approaching
campaign. Out of the II districts in the
county IA were represented, either by the
duly accredited members or their proxies.
The meeting was called to order
promptly at o'clock p. IN. by Chairman
Randall, and DR.. W. G. Morrow, of West
Hickory, was made temporary chairman,
and Leon Watson, of Kellettville, tenn
porsry secretary. The roll OF members
was called and the following responded.
Barnett Twp-W. NJ. Coon, Clsrington;
]. C. Lyons, Cooksburg; S. X. Crossmun,
Redclytfe.
Green Twp-M. G. Jones, Nebraska;
Ed. Weist, Guitonville.
Harmony Twp-Wm. G. Morrow, West
Hickory; Fogle Farm mo election of
committeeman, vote being tie).
Hickory Twp-W. o. Fuellhsrt, proxy
for H. o. Taft. Endesvor.
Howe TWP. S. Gildsrsleeve, Brooks
ton, absent; c. +, Fox, Lynch.
jerks Twp "A. Stromquist, Marien-
vile; John Benson, proxy tor Charles
Anderson, Duhring.
burg, absent; Leon Watson. Kellettville;
+ e Zuendell, Newtown Mills.
Tionesta TWP. b. Eden, Tionesta.
Tionesta Boro-Howsrd Kelly, Tio-
uesta.
The election of a Chairman for the en-
suing year being the first order of busi-
ness, Charles A. Randall and Joseph
Clark, both of Tionesta, were placed in
nomination. A. Stromquist and s. X.
Crossmun were appointed tellers and a
ballot was taken, resulting as follows;
Randall 10 votes, Clark votes, and Mr..
Randall was declsi sd duly elected.
Harry t. Klinestiver, treasurer of the
committee for the past year rendered his
account, which was audited by Mr..
Fuellhart and Mr.. Kelly. The report
showed receipts to the amount of Sll9.S,
and disbursements amounting to SS9,25,
leaving balance on hand of $50 90.
At the conclusion of the regular order
of business, Mr.. Randall was called upon
and delivered rattling good speech in
which he returned thanks for the conf.
dence reposed in him by the committee,
and counselled harmony and earnest
work in the campaign upon which the
party is about to enter. He said he had
no axes to grind, friends TO reward nor
enemies to punish, but sdmonished all
Republicans to get into the harness and
aid in the election of The ticket in No
vember by large msjorities.
Mr.. Campbell, the Republican nominee
for Assembly, was called upon for a
speech, and responded in a few we'll
chosen words in which he thanked his
friends and the party for honoring him
with the nomination, and promising his
best efforts in winning success for the
whole ticket in the fall.
Capt. J. J. Haight also responded in a
short speech, and others were called up
on, but the oppressive heat made sug-
gestion to adjourn the most popular sort
of speech, so the meeting came to har-
monious end.
The following resolutions we're unani-
mously adopted by the convention:
lst. That We, the representatives of the
Republican party of Forest county, in
convention met, hereby reatiirm our ad-
herence to the principles OF the Republi.
can party as enunciated in their various
platforms, both state and national.
I'd. We hereby endorse the wise and
business like administration of President
William h. Taft, and his persistent and
successful determination to carry out the
pledges of the Republican party as enun-
cisted in their platform.
Sd. We hereby endorse the successful
administration of Governor Edwin S.
Stuart from beginning to end. He has
ably and conscentiously carried out
every pledge and promise to the people
when elected to the Office of governor.
4th. Forest county points with pride
Nnt tl,,o. 90. &c hnr oat Nnl
citizens, the Hon. Nelson p. Wheeler,
member of Congress from the 2Sth dis
trict of Pennsylvania, believing that he
faithfully and honestly served his con-
stituents in all their varied interests.
His earnest endeavOr in behalf of the old
soldiers who stood up in front of the bat
tie in their countrys need is commenda-
BILE. Faithfulness to every trust and true
to his constituents was the height of his
ambition, and though defeated for renom-
tnation he no doubt feels grateful to the
many loyal friends in bis home county,
and throughout the district as well, who
gave him their earnest support An ar
dent supporter of the administration and
loyal Republic in has been his course,
and we feel confident will be whilst rep.
resenting the 2Sth district in the halls of
Congress.
9th. We point with pride to the record
of our present member of Assembly, the
Hon. A. X. Mechling, who served his
constituents well and never betrayed a
trust, honest and careful in the discharge
of his duties, frank and fair in his posi-
tion on all public questions, and as genial
IN adversely as in prosperity.
9th. We hereby endorse the candidates
placed in nomination by the Republican
party in Forest county and pledge to
them one and all our earnest aud hearty
support.