Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-08
Will BLAZE THE WAY
Republican Clubmen Leading Fight
For Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
a NEW SONG FOR THE CAMPAIGN

knAtTnlan FcHTOsc FIOSeio~ 0PSe
ers OF National Prominence For
che State Leagues Convention at
Reading.
Especial Correspondence
Reading. Sept 6.
Pennsyl-P PennsylP Pennsylvania!
Pennsyl Pennsyl-P
Pennsyl-P -Pennsyl ylPennsyl-vania!
She's going to blaze the way!
For Teddy and Fairbanks. too!
ITO air OF GLORY! Glory! Hallelujah!)
The above campaign gong will be
sung In every section of the common
wealth after the convention Of the
State League of Republican Clubs.
which is to be held in Reading on Sep
tember 21, % and %.
Already enthusiastic Republican
clubmen who are preparing to attend
the convention are singing this song
At home. and they expect to join In a
mighty chorus when they get together
In the convention from every county In
che state and formally open the presi-
Dental election in Pennsylvania. The
convention OF the clubmen this year
promises to be the greatest In the his
tory OF the league, and much OF the
credit for the success of the conven-
ton W9ll be due to the active cooper
alton OF Chairman Penrose and Secre-
GAry Andrews, OF the Republican state
committee, who have given every as
distance possible to President John r.
Virgins and Secretary John Kelley
and the other officers OF the league and
the members OF the local committee
Of arrangements.
Senator Penrose made a personal
appeal to Chairman Cortelyou, Of the
Republican national committee, and
Chairman Babcock, of the Republican
congressional committee, to send
speakers Of national reputation to the
leagues convention, and they have
promised TO comply with his request.
AS the result Of Senator Penrose's
visit to New York, Candidate for Vice
President Charles w. Fairbanks, of
Indiana. and Senator Joseph B. For
aker. of Ohio. are among others who
have been assigned to address a mass
meeting under the auspices OF the
State League. which Will be held in
the Reading Academy of Music on
September 81. 1t is expected that
there will be a number of other dis
tinguished Republicans from other
states TO address the meeting IN addi-
tion TO many OF the leaders Of the Re-
publican organization of Pennsylvania.
Senator Penrose, Senator-elect Knox,
Governor Pennypacker, Attorney Cen
erl Carson and host of others have
been invited to be present. Every Re-
publican member Of congress from
Pennsylvania Is expected to attend, so
that the gathering will be a notable
one
There will be music and fireworks
galore and special excursions to Mount
Penn and other points OF attraction IN
and about Reading will be arranged
for the entertainment of the delegates,
Rlternates and other visitors to the
convention Secretary Kelley estimates
that at least $50 clubs will be repre-
sented, and that the number of visitors
who will accompany the delegates will
be the largest on record
The convention of the club league
will be the inauguration OF a brilliant
series Of Republican mass meetings to
be held under the auspices OF the Re
publican state committee Senator,
elect Philander G. Knox who has just
returned from a trip abroad. had a
conference with Chairman Penrose last
week and agreed TO speak at a mass
meeting TO be held in the Academy of
Music in Philadelphia, under the direc.
ton OF the Manufacturers Club of that
city. This will be one of the largest
demonstrations that will be held in the
state during the campaign. 1t is pro
posed to have a tremendous rally OF
employees OF the various manufacturing
plants in the Quaker City that have
prospered under the protective tariff
and which would be jeOpardized In the
event OF the election of a Democratic
president and of a Democratic con-
gress favorable TO the Democratic idea
OF free trade.
Capital and labor will figure con.
spicuously in this meeting which is
likely to be one of the most unique
features Of the presidential contest
A large delegation of active Repub.
licans from Allegheny county were in
conference with Chairman Penrose
last week relative to a series Of mon
ster mass meetings which they pro-