Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-15
REEDER SELECTS
NEW QUARTERS.
More Desirable Building For the
Republican State Com.
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They Are Lining Up with the Party
Organisation I'm Preparation for
the Republican National Conven-
tion.
Especial Correspondence.)
Philadelphia, March 13.--General
Frank Reeder, chairman OF the Re-
publican state committee, came to
town few days ago for the purpose OF
selecting new headquarters for the Re-
| publican state committee. The lease
on the present quarters, on Walnut
street below Thirteenth, will expire
shortly, and as 1t is the intention of
the owners Of the property to tear
the structure down and rebuild for an
| apartment house General Reeder de-
termined to lose no time In securing
other desirable quarters. After an in
spection of several sites he finally made
satisfactory arrangement with the
| owner OF the premises formerly oc-
cupied by the Utopian club. we'll
known social organization of this city.
This property is four story brick
structure originally intended for
residence, and it was SO used for
number OF years. General Reeder is
having the building refitted so that
several branches of the state commit
tee work may be properly accomnlo-
dated. When the alterations in the
building are completed 1t will be one
of the best equipped and most desir-
able political headquarters in the
country
REEDER'S INNOVATION.
It is noteworthy that to General
Reeder must be given credit for the
idea Of having permanent headquar-
ters for the state committee, instead
Of following the practice Of former
years and locating in hotel for few
weeks prior to each election. After
| each campaign the state chairman
some years ago would bundle up the
documents of the party and cart them
OF to a storage warehouse or to his
own offices until they were needed In
the following canvass. General Reeder
| declared when he first assumed the
state chairmanship eight years ago
that the great Republican organization
of Pennsylvania should have a perria-
nent home where its party councils
could be held il desired and where Its
valuable list of active Republicans.
state, county and vigilant committee
| men, campaign documents and other
| data could be carefully arranged and
safely stored and be available for inn
mediate use at any time. General
Reeder selected the present headquar-
ters OF the state committee. which
have been occupied since 1892, and 1t
10 worthy of comment that since these
headquarters were secured the Repub-
ltcan party in Pennsylvania has not
had single candidate on the state
ticket defeated and the majorities for
the Republican party in the state have
been steadily increasing until they fire.
quently represent more than the total
Democratic vote.
General Reeders idea in taking
whole house for the state committee
is that the active Republicans OF the
state. no matter from what county
whether near to or far away from Phil
adelphia, can always, when there is a
campaign under way, feel perfectly
welcome at state headquarters and
have conveniences for consultations
with the state chairman or any OF his
assistants. with assurances Of perfect
privacy such as could never be guar
| anteed at hotel, where the public at
large have access. The new quarters
are located at 1417 Locust street. about
half block west of the Academy of
Music, which Is at the corner OF Broad
| and Locust streets. 1t is convenient
to the Pennsylvania, Reading and 3
| and o. railroads. and during the Re-
publican national convention gathering
here In June next the Republican ma
tional committee Will hold forth but
half block away, at the Hotel Walton.
STALWART YOUNG REPUBLICANS.
The arrangements for the Republican
national convention are progressing
favorably. Mayor Ashbridge has Sc
cured nearly three-fourths of the guar
antee fund of 100000 which was prom
ised to National Chairman Hanna. and
the work Of refitting the Export Expo
sitiOn building will be begun in few
days. The plans of the Republican
clubs Of this city for the entertainment
of the visitors are being perfected and
the indications are that Philadelphia
will surpass the efforts Of any oonvei
tion city in this particular. ]. Ham,
ton Moore. president of the Stat,
League Of Republican Clubs, is at tn.
head of the local organization, and he
is cooperating with Mayor Ashbridge
in all the arrangements. There will be
many clubs from the interior of Penn
sylvania take part In the demonstra-
tions during the national convention
week, and number Of them will have
uniformed delegations.
The occasion will be made one that
will be memorable In the annals of
stalwart Republican politics. With
the nraspnco Of Chairman Hanna Sem
ator Plat, of New York, former Ma
tional Chairman Carter, Senator El-
kins, Senator Foraker and others of
the stalwart Republican leaders there
will be an inspiration to the party low
ing Republicans of the Keystone state.
The insurgents. caucus boilers and par
ty wreckers will be entirely out of
place at this gathering. The young
Ranuhlicana Of PennsYlxauia will avail