Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-07-28

Last Saturday afternoon the Repub-
licans of Western and Northern Penn
sylvania met at Pittsburg in large
numbers to attend the ceremonies in
eident to the official notification of the
party candidates on the State ticket,
of their nominations by the Republi-
can State Convention held at Harris
burg on June %.
All sections of the state were we'll
represented and the members of the
committee representing the conven-
tion, headed by Recorder of Deeds Will
liam s. Ware, of Philadelphia, were on
hand, together with goodly number
of the Auxiliary Committee, selected
from the prominent Republicans of all
sections of Pennsylvania. Large dele
cations of enthusiastic Republicans
from Charleroi, the home of Guberna-
torial candidate Tener, from Bedford
county, the home of Congressman Rey-
nolds, the nominee for Lieutenant
Governor, and number of shouters
for Secretary of Internal Affairs Houck,
the good-natured Lebanon county
Stalwart.
The notification took place this after
noon, at the headquarters of the
Americus Club, the celebrated Republi-
can social organization of that city, of
which Mayor William A. Magee is
President.
Recorder Ware, of Philadelphia,
chairman of the conventions commit.
tee, made the notification speech, in
forming the candidates, John X Tener,
of Washington county, nominee for
Governor, John NJ. Reynolds, of Bed
ford, nominee for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Henry Houck, of Lebanon,
nominee for Secretary of Internal AT
fairs, and Charles +. Wright, of Sus-
quehanna, nominee for State Treasur-
or, of the honors conferred upon them.
Each OF the candidates, beginning with
Mr.. Tener replied in the regular order
of their places on the ticket.
When Congressman Tener was pre-
governor OF Pennsylvania he was given
wonderful ovation and was cheered
for three minutes. lie Immediately
started To speak.
In accepting the nomination for gov
ernor Congressman Tener said:
Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the
committee: First permit me To thank
you for your presence here, express
ing, as II does, your recognition of
western Pennsylvania as we'll as your
great interest In the object and pur.
poses for which this meeting was call
ed You have brought from the Re
publican state convention formal noti-
tieation OF my nomination for the high
Office Of governor OF this common
wealth.
To.belunanimously selected by con.
vention of my fellow citizens represent
ing Republicans of all sections OF this
state, Is Indeed an honor OF which |
am deeply sensible.
It's acceptance involves serious duties
and responsibilities which | fully APP
preciate. The record OF the Republi,
can party aud ita present principles
aud pledges furnish platform upon
which evory thoughtful aud patriotic
citizen safely can stand
Hohual wanna to-day ta pre- eminent
Ia all that tends ~ the welfare Of the
people The enjoyment Of life, liberty
aha property are secure and our citl
sons are not only untrammelled but
alded by the administration of govern
mental Affairs ia every practical way la
tbs pFomotion of tholF prosperity aud
the pursuit oi happiueaa. When We
rualize that from tho time of Curtin 10
stuart the state has been governed al
most continuously hY representatives
OF The Republican party, executing Re
publican principles, We have light
% ho proud of is achievements
Long and rapid Strides la the march
II humanity toward s higor aud
better civilization have heaH made ia
the last halt eeuturY. Thla = espeel
iallY true pf humuu governments aud
the hopuhllean party over has been