Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-03
MUST SAVE CONGRESS
Reelection Of Speaker Cannon May
Depend On Pennsylvania Districts.
DEMOCRATS ON STILL HUNT
Chairman Penrose and Secretary
Andrews Sound Warnings to Repuh,
Ilcans to 30 Active,
Especial Correspondence.l

Philadelphia, Nov. 1.
Pennsylvania Republicans are relied
upon to insure the reelection OF
Uncle Joe" Cannon to the speaker
ship OF the next house.
Senator Bctes Penrose, In discuss
ing the political outlook In this state
today. said We are bending all our
energies toward the election OF Re
publicans to congress. There are sew
eral debatable districts in this state
which we must carry without fail ana
we are doing our utmost TO see - a
that the Republican voters fully ~
preclate the importance OF getting sv'
cry vote to the polls that II Ia possible
10 get out on election day.
Those who are not familiar with
the situation may not realize the dan.
ger with which the Republican party
is confronted in this campaign. A
gain OF 16 congressman in the Is states
OF the Union would give the next
house OF representatives over to the
Democracy. Those who have had e1-
perience In the quick and unexpected
changes that come in American poll
tics can appreciate the concern which
the national leaders have over the
election Of congressman this fall. 1t
is known that the Democrats have
very large campaign fund. and that
the Republicans have been handi-
capped for funds because OF the fact
that many Republicans think that
there Is no danger of our losing the
next house.
ton know that a change OF one vote
in the Pennsylvania delegation might
throw the house to the Democrats. and
we therefore do not propose TO leave
anything undons to insure the cleo
tiou of every Republican candidate in
the closely contested districts"
Colonel Wesley r. Andrews. secre-
tRry Of the Republican state commit
tee. who has looked after the CORE
spondence with the members OF the
committees throughout the state as
usual. and who for 10 years has been
actively identified with the work OF
the Republican state headquarters,
said this morning:
II am satisfied from the answers re-
ceived from thousands Of the commit
teenen throughout the state that they
are not going to take anything for
granted at the election on Tuesday
next. There is spirit Of determine
tton 10 win shown In all Of those let
ters which is indeed most gratifying.
The committeeman seem to realize
that much depends upon their work
between this and election day, and
look for the most aggressive and per
Bistent campaigning during the re-
naming days OF the contest that we
have had in Pennsylvania for many
Q year.
"In some Of the districts the Demo
Gratis have been freely supplied with
cash from the Democratic national
committee and from other sources,
and they are working secretly in the
hope OF catching our Republican work
ers of their guard This information
has come to US from several sources,
including the secret avenues OF infor-
nation OF the Republican national
committee Senator Penrose has kept
in touch with Chairman Cortelyou
throughout the campaign, and has
made weekly visits to New York. and
! suppose he is as well posted about
what is going on in the national cam
paign an any other member OF the
national committee. He Is in a posi-
ton 10 learn much Of what is going on
among the Democrats, and has got In
formation regarding several OF the
congressional districts In this state
which has enabled us TO warn our
committeeman TO beware OF still
hunt effort OF the Democratic workers
TO get their vote TO the polls without
appearing to be doing much In that
direction.
We want to make Pennsylvania the
banner Republican state In the union.
contiued Secretary Andrews. and we
cannot do this without the hearty CO.
operation Of every man actively idenu-
ned with the Republican organization.
we want to continue to have the
largest Republican delegation on the
floor Of the house in Washington, but
we cannot have this without the most
effective work of the rank and nle Of
the organization in every election pre-
cinct. so that the Democrats will be
thwarted in their underground tactics
to capture what should naturally be
Republican districts The Democrats
are claiming the election OF seven con-
gressmen from Pennsylvania. II every
Republican in Pennsylvania does his
duty on Tuesday next the Democrats
will not get over one congressman
from the keystone state.
The election of members OF the leg
islature is quite as important Rs the
election OF congressman, for the next
legislature will be called upon to elect
a United States seneator who shall
hold Office for six years. No one can
tell what changes may take place in
national politics in that time, 80
that II is essential that Republicans
not only vote for the presidential elect
ors and candidates for congress. but
also for the nominees for the Legislature
The safest thing for any Republi-
can TO do is to place a cross mark in
the square TO the right of the word.
Republican, in the first column Of
the ballot, and that will insure his vote
for all Of the Republican nominees
national. state and local"