Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-10-22
'IIB pENOCRATS' GAMB
Would Like to See a Reduction In
Republican Majorities In State.
VA.NLv LOOKING TO NEXT YEAR
Chairman Penrose srd General Bing
hara Give Warning to Republicans
60 Be Active and Alert.
[Snecial Correspondence.l

(Snecial Correspondence
Philadelphia, Oct 20.-An unex-
pected move on the part of the De-
mocracy to put some life into their
State campaign during the last week
has put the Republicans on guard and
stimulated the majority party work.
ers to renewed efforts to insure a
great Republican triumph at the com.
ins election.
With election day but two weeks off
from to-day-it falls on November 8
this year-there is little time left for
the county committeeman to prepare
for the battle of the ballots.
While none but gratifying reports
have been received by Chairman Pen
rose and Secretary Andrews at Re-
publican State Headquarters, the Re-
publican field marshal proposes to la
Dor necessarily until the polls are
closed to get out the largest possible
percentage Of the enrolled Republican
vote.
A FINAL APPEAL.
4 final appeal has been made this
week by Chairman Penrose to the
six thousand and more county COM
mitteemen throughout the State to
devote their best energies to the
cause during the few days of the cam
paign He congratulates them upon
their conscientious work up to date
and reminds them that the contest is
far more important than it appears to
be upon it's face. The facts are, he
contends, that it is the opening skir-
mish of the great battle to be fought
next year when a president, vice
president, representatives in con
gress, and members of the general as,
sembly are to be chosen, and an over
whelming victory will have great in
fluence upon the more important
campaign next year.
There is no attempt to create the
impression that the Republican ticket
is in danger, but stress is laid upon
the fact that the greater the RepuD
lican majority will be next month, the
greater will be the influence of the
election returns from Pennsylvania in
moulding sentiment throughout the
country and affecting political condi
tons generally.
Capitalists and wage-earners are
alike interested in the result, for il
may have far-reaching influence in de
throughout the nation.
General H. H. Bingham, the "Fa
ther of the House," who was in Wash
ington last week, was among the call
ers upon Chairman Penrose to-day
General Bingham is recognized as one
acknowledged to be held in high es
teen at the White House ana by all the
members of the cabinet on account o.
his years of experience and the excel
Ience of his judgment.
INTEREST IN WASHINGTON.
What about Pennsylvania? was &
cucry | heard on every hand" sale
General Bingham, in recounting his
experiences on his trip to Washington
q found remarkable interest in oul
campaign. Not that anyone suspected
for moment that any of the Repub
lican candidates was in danger, bu
there was an almost universal desire
to know something about the temper
Acf the people, to learn of the interes
thcy are taking in the election, ant
whether Republicans have awakened
TO the important bearing the election
i returns next month will have upor
national politics.
THE activity of the Democrats
throughout the country in what would
ordinarily be regarded as elections O
minor Importance, and the desperate
battle being fought by Tammany tt
get control of the patronage and elec
tion machinery of New York city, are
conditions which are not being over
lo7sed by the national leaders Of the
Republican party. Every Democra. i,
victory next month will give add
tional encouragement to the Demo
Gratis. who. hungry for Office ant