The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-22

Party Organization Has Started
Out to See That II Shall be Done.
PHILADELPHIA, October 49,
"And now for the homestretch" is the
rallying cry Of Republicans throughout
the Keystone state, who start in this week
for a grand, united and determined effort
to nave Harrrison's majority next month
exceed his former handsome showing in
this state and to even surpass the glorious
eighty thousand majority given to Blaine
in 81.
Why not make it hundred thousand2
This has been an unusually apathetic
campaign Democratic leaders have been
boasting that there will be a big falling
off in the vote in the state and that the
Republican majority will be cut down pro.
portionately. The managers of the Repub-
lican canvass, however, do not propose to
permit anything of that sort.
A CAN to Arms.
There have been many conferences with
State Chairman Reeder during the last
four days, and he has impressed upon ac-
tive men in the organization the importance
OF arousing party enthusiasm without de
/ lay. Republicans everywhere, he argues,
must be made t o realize that they should
get down to work at once to make gproper
/ showing on election day.
| Ex-SecretarY Blaine has set an example
to all his friends in his native state, upon
whom he can always rely. They should
| join with him in giving enthusiastic sup
+ port to General Harrison. The result in
this state next month will be taken as a
test of their loyalty to the Republican
| party, its principles and all its candidates.
Pennsylvania Republicans will not fall
behind while great national campaign is
waging..
From assurances received at the state
! headquarters this will be the initial week
of spirited and aggressive canvassing in
the interest of Harrison and the whole Re
publican ticket.
Reeder Captures Some Big Guns.
! General Reeder determined to do his
share toward stimulating the organization
to renewed energies. For the fifth time he
went over to New York in quest of speak
ers of national reputation from other
states. He met with the same reply. Penn
sylvania was safely Republican and the
national committee could not spare out
side speakers from doubtful states Per
sonal appeals and persistence finally ac.
comphshed what was scarcely expected.
sherman, Reed and Fassett.
Senator John Sherman, of Ohio; ex-
Speaker Thomas b. Reed, of Maine, and
ex-senator j. Sloat Fassett, of New York,
consented to come into PENNSYLVANIA at
great personal sacrifices, as their dates
were fixed a long time ahead by the ma
tional committee. Assignments had to be
made to suit their convenience.
The northern and northwestern counties
were fortunate in being nearest to points
outside the state to which they were pre-
viously assigned to address meetings, and
therefore captured these star speakers.
Owing to their engagements it will be i'm
possible TO make any further assignments
for them in this state.
Defining the Issues.
Sherman has already spoken in this city.
Mckinley addressed an immense gather
ing here, and had also big meetings at
Somerset and Washington, Pa.
The Union league and Manufacturers
clubs series of meetings at the Academy
of Music also include speeches by Vice
Presidential Candidate Whitelaw Reid,
Chauncey NJ Depew, Secretary Tracyi and
Senators Aldrich and Frye.
Meetings are daily being arranged for
the interior of the state, and a corps of
strong and popular speakers are kept con
stantly on the go.
At Work on the Ballot.
The form of the official ballot having
finally been determined, interest centers
now in the certifcation of the nominations
by the state department and the printing
of the tickets under the supervision of the
county commissioners.
The state committees of the different
parties are giving attention to the matter
of getting the tickets to the various pre-
cincts Though this must be done by the
county commissioners the party organiza-
tiors cannot afford to have slip up in this
last act of the very complicated scheme OF
preparing and distributing the tickets.
Formerly the political managers would
have had their tickets freely scattered all
over the state long before this Then
there was no danger of any precinct or
township not being freely supplied with
ballots Some voting places are more
than full days riding over rough coun-
try away from the county seat. In such
localities the party managers are warned
TO see to it that the county commissioners
make early and ample arrangements tc
have the tickets at the most remote poll
ing booths in full time.
Voting Schools Busy.
Following the advice of Chairman
Reeder Republicans throughout the state
have established schools of instruction in
the new ballot law.
The official pamphlet Of instructions is
Fued from the Republican state committee
headquarters is used as a text book, and
voters are generally becoming familiar
with the new system of voting. Sample
booths have been erected and mock elec
tions are being held. The clubs identified
with the Republican State League are Civ
ing special attention to this detail work
n accordance with the action taken at tn,
! Wiliamsport convention.
Danger in Cutting the Ticket.
Citizens are beginning TO realize that tn,
matter of marking and casting the ballo
is the simplest feature of the new system
1t is only complicated and there is DANCE
only of invalidating the ballot when eithe
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