The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-09-28
HAVE MONEY TO BURN
August Belmont Backs a Syndicate
to Elect Democratic Congressman.
GOES OVER COL. euFFEVs HEAD
Senator Penrose, the state Chairman,
Sends a Note Of Warning to the
Republican County charmen to Be
Alert,
Especial Correspondence

Philadelphia, Sept 27.
Revelations of the last few days re-
garding the details of a scheme OF the
Democrats to capture at least five a6-
ditional congressional districts lu
Pennsylvania have had the effect of
squirting the Republicans on to in
creased activity.
1t was first discovered through prl
vate sources OF information in New
York that the Democratic national
committee had decided to make des-
perate move in this state to further
their plans to get control Of the next
House of Representatives in Washing
ton. They had reports from doubtful
districts in other states which showed
that unless they made gains in Repub-
lican strongholds like Pennsylvaniathey
could not expect to win the next house.
1t was then decided that Pennsylva-
MIA must contribute at least eight
Democratic members of tho next
House, and in order to make this pos
sible an arrangement was entered into
with a number of Democrats who are
not in sympathy with the Guffey lead
ership OF the Democracy In this state
whereby an immense sum of money
was to be placed at their disposal to
use as they might see proper. This
money was to cover eight districts, in
Guiding five now represented by Re-
Republicans
Former Congressman James Kerr,
of Clearfield. was picked out as the
best man to take hold Of this project.
AS former chairman of the Demo
cratic state committee Kerr is familiar
with the active Democrats Of the vari-
GUS counties and the national commit
tee relies upon him to perfect an or
ganiZation in each of these districts,
which will make the election of the
Democratic nominees for Congress
possible. August Belmont is reputed
to be the financial hacker of the enter
prise with the treasury Of the Demo
cratic national committee to be drawn
upon for additional funds as occasion
may require.
The districts which the Democrats
hope to carry besides those which they
now have are the 10th, Lackawanna:
18th. Luzerne; 18th, Schuylkill; 18th,
Huntingdon. Fulton, Juniata, Mifiin,
Perry, Snyder, Union. and the Goth,
, York and Adams. All of these districts
are now represented by Republicans.
With but a majority of 80 in the
present house of representatives, It
will be seen that the Republican party
cannot afford to lose Republican dis.
tricts in Pennsylvania. When 1t is
known that as high as $50, 900 Of DEM
ocratic money will be put into some
OF these districts TO help out the can
didates for congress, 1t will be seen
that there is grave danger In this situ-
alton.
Chairman Penrose, of the Republi.
can state committee, as soon as he
learned of the plans OF the national
Democratic leaders regarding Pennsyl-
vania, Immediately sent note of
warning all along the Republican lines.
In letter addressed to the chair.
men of the Republican county commit
tees this week, he said;
"The opponents of the Republican
party in Pennsylvania, realizing that
1t will be time and labor lost to cam
paign in behalf of their national tick
ct, will, It is stated by the chairman of
the Democratic national committee,
concentrate their efforts in the con.
gressional, senatorial and legislative
districts, in the hope of winning here
and there, perhaps, a representative
IN congress or member of the general
assembly at Harrisburg.
"It is OF the greatest Importance
that their efforts in these directions
should be met promptly and energeti-
cally.
"The loss Of single congressman
from Pennsylvania may place the
house of representatives at Washing
ton In jeopardy, and thereby greatly
embarrass the business interests of
the country, in which Pennsylvania has
so great a share.
"The Republican nominees for the
state senate and house OF representa-
tives should also be Loyalty and ener-
getically supported, particularly in
view of the fact that the Legislature
which assemblies at Harrisburg in jan
uary, 1906 will be called upon to elect
United States senator for the term
of six years from the 4th of March,
next.
"The speaker of the house Of repre-
Bentatives at Washington or Harris
burg might be lost or won by a single
vote. therefore, l cannot too emphat-
ically impress upon you the import
ance of making the organization in
your county so thorough that every
Republican vote can be gotten to the
polls in November.
"The only thing we have to combat
this year is the idea In every Republi-
can mind that the state will give an
enormous majority for Roosevelt and,
therefore, his individual vote will not
be needed; and 1t is this idea that illu-
IliudleS the DSluOCldtlS ulluu Win lhC
thought that Republicans can be
caught mapping, in which event they
hope to elect additional representa-
tives in congress or in the general as
sembly, or perhaps reduce the Repub-
llcan majority in certain localities.
81 suggest that you send for each
of your committeeman and warn them
regarding the intentions of our oppo-
nents, and urge vigilance and activity
all along the line"