Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-09-03
THEY WANT ROOSEVELT
Young Republicans Rallying Round
the Presidents Banner. ~!
KEYSTONE STATE Is FOREMOST
CIubmen Of Pennsylvania Regard the
State Canvass This Fall A. the
Skirmish of Next Years Presiden.
tlal Battle.

Stdt ooNSICs
Especial Correspondence
Harrisburg. Sept las Pennsylva-
MIA was foremost for Mckinley, when
the movement for his nomination for
the presidency was inaugurated, so the
Keystone state is first in the election
of delegates to insure the nomination
of Roosevelt to succeed himself in the
White House.
Luzerne county, of this state, has the
credit of electing the first delegates
chosen to the next Republican national
convention, and they are botN pledged
to Roosevelt. Berks came next and
did likewise.
This is in accord with the action Of
the last two state conventions of the
Republican party, and the declared pur-
pose Of the party leaders to have =
solid delegation in the next national
convention. not only to vote for the
nomination Of Roosevelt, but to Coop
crate with the friends Of his adminis-
tration in all matters deemed desira-
blbe to insure success in the coming
national campaign.
Pennsylvania being distinctively a
Roosevelt state. 1t Is important that
the victory of the Republican party In
the canvass this fall shall be pronoune-
ed and decisive. The party managers
feel that the returns from Pennsylva-
mia should demonstrate that the peo-
pie of the country are back of the pres
ident, are in accord with his admins
tration and demand his election for an
other term. They, therefore. propose
to roll up a rousing majority for the
entire Republican ticket in November
next.
NOT AN OFF YEAR.
While some contend that this is what
is known as an "off year." and that
the election returns can have no sig
nificance outside of the state, the in
fluential leaders hold that IL Pennsyl-
vania shall not make good showing
for the Republican candidates this fall
the political opponents of the national
administration will be given an oppor-
tunity to argue that the voters are not
favorable to a continuance of Repub-
lican direction of the government, or
that the people are not in sympathy
with the attitude of the Republican or
ganization of this state in its unQuali-
fed Endorsement of Roosevelt to sue
ceed himself.
While the Democrats are studiously
avoiding a discussion of national is-
sues, the Republicans will not hesitate
to touch upon such matters whenever
the occasion shall be presented during
the coming canvass.
The aggressive young Republicans
who constitute the Republican State
League of Pennsylvania have arranged
to meet in Wilkesbarre on the 22d, 23d
and Gath of this month, and they have
place their organization emphatically
on record in favor of the nomination
of Roosevelt.
TO SOUND KEYNOTES.
The keynotes of the campaign In this
state will be sounded at this gather
ing and the banner of stalwart Repub-
licanism will be unfurled triumphantly
for a vigorous and determined canvass
for the state ticket.
The Republican clubmen will from
that time press their work of recruit
ing for the coming national campaign,
and they will properly regard the con-
test this fall as the skirmish Of the
great battle for the presidency next
year
The Republican leaders in Pennsyl-
vania rely upon the popularity Of
Roosevelt among the great mass Of the
people, especially the voters In the
great industrial and mining regions.
to aid the Republican cause in the COM
ing campaign.
Frequently the Democrats have been
strong in these sections, but the fact
that the present national administra-
ton has from the outset demonstrated
its earnest and sincere interest in the
cause of the wage earners has greatly
The Democrats can no longer claim
that they have the labor vote" with
them in any Of the counties Of the state
in which they once held forth.
1t is in these counties that greatest
gains are expected at the coming cleo
ton, and there is reason to believe
that the returns will bear out the pre-
dictions of the party leaders.
While the Democrats of Ohio . few
days ago, through their state conven-
ton, saw fit to reafirm the Bryanite
platforms, both Of Chicago and Kansas
City, the Republicans Of Pennsylvania
proudly proclaim that they stand 10y
ally by the principles Of the party
of Roosevelt, and they are ready to
have the returns of the coming cleo
tion speak for themselves.
1t can well be imagined that one
G. Cleveland is happy in proportion to
his size over the flaying Of Bryan by
the Iowa Democrats.-Manche Qa.l
Press.