The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-09-02
STATE CAMPAIGN OPEN
Pennsylvania Republicans to Make
An Aggressive Canvass.
PRELIMINARY WORK is DONE
Party Organization, Which Is the
Greatest In the Country, Is Pre-
pairing to Roll Up An Immense
Especial Correspondence

the formal opening of the state COM
mittee's headquarters 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 chairmen of
the several county committees are in
a position to get down to practical
campaigning at once.
Senator Boies Penrose, who sue
ceeded Senator Quay as chairman Of
the Republican state committee, is eX-
pected home from the wilds of British
Columbia il a few days, and Colonel
Wesley r. Andrews. secretary Of the
state committee for many years, will
be here on Monday next. Colonel An
drews has been at work practically all
summer, with temporary headquarters
in Meadville, where he has had a corps
of clerks, stenographers and typewrit-
ers engaged on correspondence COW
ering every county, borough and vot-
ing precinct in the commonwealth.
Poll books have been distributed, lists
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throughout the state have been com
piled, and everything has been gotten
into shape to begin operations at the
headquarters here without delay.
A GREAT ORGANIZATION.
The organization of the Republican
party in Pennsylvania is a marvellous
institution.
There is nothing like it in the coun-
try. No political organization in the
world, it is believed, can compare with
1t. 1t has a wonderful system and it 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, a be found at the head
quarters Of the Republican state COM
mittee, and at the outset of each cam
paign these lists are revised and
brought up to date for use both prior
to and at the election.
Like the successful newspaper ad-
vertisers, the managers OF the Re-
publican organization of Pennsylvania
attribute their success to keeping
everlastingly at it"
They do not let their interest in the
county organizations lag after a cam
paign has been fought, but they go to
work at once to prepare for the lex
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 to requests from the chairman
of the state committee for informa-
ton desired for the welfare of the
party.
Republicans in other sections of the
Union have come to look upon Penn
sylvania as the best organized state
in the country.
The fact that the Republican ma
jorities are invariably greater than
those given in any other state can be
traced to the system which keeps the
county organizations in constant and
direct touch with the state committee.
1t is proposed in the present cam
paign that there shall be nothing left
undone to make the result of the cleo
ton in November eminently satisfac-
tory to the party leaders, both in the
state and the nation.
Republican committeeman through
out the state have been at work look
ing up Republican voters and getting
them registered so as to qualify them
to vote at the election, which falls this
year on November 8. After getting
their voters registered, the Republican
workers will see to 1t that thew are
qualified to vote.
Saturday, October 3, will be the last
day for the payment of taxes to quail.
ify voters for the November election.
In the vast amount of literature which
a already been sent out by Secre-
tary Andrews, the Importance of regis
tering and having the voters pay their
taxes has been duly impressed upon
the committeeman.
WILL BE AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN.
The plans for the state campaign
have not been fully determined upon,
but 1t is known that the anyass while
1t will be a short one, will be made
upon the most aggressive lines and
that a determined effort will be made
to poll a large Republican vote in
every county in the state. Meetings
Will be held whenever requested by
the chairmen Of the county commit
tees, and every assistance will be
given by the Republican state CON-
mittee to the local organizations to
rouse enthusiasm among the voters
and in other ways to insure the best
possible results for the ticket.
The candidates named by the Re-
publican state convention are all men
OF unimpeachable character. They
have all been before the people, and
their records are above reproach. The
nominees for the superior court, Judge
John j. Henderson, of Crawford coun-
ty, and Judge Thomas A. Morrison. of
Mexican county, have both served on
the bench. and each has won an en-
viable reputation among the members
Of the bar and the judiciary of the
commonwealth.
Senator William P. Snyder, OF Ches-
Ter county. the nominee for auditor
general, and William l. Mathues, Of
Delaware county, the candidate for
state treasurer, are both aggressive
and sturdy representatives of the stall.
wart Republicanism of Pennsylvania,
and they have merited by their public
services and their devotion to the in