Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-09-03
Especial Corrcspondonco.I ]


parinq 70 Roll Up An immense
,,-,i,
lSp''lal correspondence
PhiladeIphia Sept with the hC-
ginning OF this week the Republican
campaign in PENNSYLVANIA can fairly
be said To De already under way. While
the formal opening of the state com
mi,trr's hcadguartcrs in this city will
not take place for a few days there
has been a vast amount of preliminary
work done since the candidates were
placed in the field. The chairmcn of
the several county committees are in
position to get down to practical
campaigning al once.
Senator Roles Pcnrose. who sue
Ceedcd Senator Quay as chairman OF
tho Republican state committee. IS cX-
pcctcd home from the wilds Of British
Columbia in a few days and Colonel
Wesley II. Andrews, secretary OF the
state committee for many years, VIII
be here on Monday next Colonel An
va ''''.' - ''' ' - i''''' ''''I ''''
summer. with temporary headquarters
in MeadviIle, whore he has had a corps
OF clerks, stenoErapherS and typeWrlt-
ers engaged on correspondence Gov
ering every county borough and Vot
ing precinct in the commonwealth.
Poll books have been distributed, lists
of county committees and vigilantes
throughout tho state have been com
piled, and everything has been gotten
into shape To begin operations at the
headquarters here without delay.
GREAT ORGANIZATION.
The organization of the Republican
party in Pennsylvania is marvellous
institution.
There is nothing like it in the cOun-
try No political organization in the
world ii Is believed can compare with
IT, II has a wonderful system and IL is
always in touch with the voters. The
name and address of every voter in
the commonwealth, with precise infor-
nation regarding his politics and en-
vironment, can be found at the head
quarters of the Republican state com
mittce. and AT the outset Of each cam
paign these lists are revised and
brought up to date for use both prior
10 and at the election.
Like the successful newspaper ad-
VertiseTs, the managers OF the Re
publican organization Of Pennsylvania
attribute their success to keeping
evcrlaatinGly at It."
They do not let their interest in the
county organizations lag after q cam
paign has been fought, but they go to
work at once to prepare for the next
contest. The rank and file of the
party workers appreciate this, and
they Join heartily In the efforts to
have their respective county Organi-
cations constantly In touch with their
voters and ready at all times to re-
spond 10 requests from the chairman
OF the state committee for mforma-
tion desired for the welfare of the
party.
Repuhhcans IN other sections Of the
Union nave come TO look upon Penn
SyIVahla as the best organized state
IN the country.
me TACT Jhat the RepubIcan ma
JorI'leS are invariably greater than
those given In any other state can be
traced 10 tho system which keeps the
county organizations IN constant and
ullect 'ouch with the state committee.
It IS proposed IN the present cam
paIsh that 'here shaH be nothing left
i, unuone 20 make the result OF the cleo
'ioh III november efhlhently satistac-
'oiy u lhe party leaders, both in the
S'a'' anu Ihe mutton.
iNePuDIicah committeeman through |
OUT the state nave been at work look |
ing up hepuDllcah voters and getting |
'hem registered so as to qualify them |
70 vote at the election, which falls this |
year on November 3. After getting |
'helf voters registered. the Republican |
Will see TO ii that they are |
1uallhed 70 vote.
Saturday. October 3. Will be the last |
DAY for the payment of taxes 10 quail |