The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-09-14
FAIRBANKS ANDCANNON
Will Head Republican Orators In
Stumping Pennsylvania.
PENRosE IS WORKING HARD
This State Has Been Especially Fa.
vored BY the Assignment Of Proml'
ncnt Men to Speak For the Republl.
can Ticket.
Especial Correspondence
Philadelphia, Sept. /;

Notwithstanding the fact that this
state is admittedly going to give
Roosevelt and Fairbanks glorious
majority. the national leaders OF the
Republican party have shown unusual
consideration for the Republican or
| ganization of Pennsylvania. They
recognize that Pennsylvania is a great
| power not only in the Republican or
| ganization Of the nation, but in the
congress of the United States. Penn.
sylvania has next to the largest num-
her OF delegates sent from any state
to the Republican national convention.
Her influence in the national councils
of the party is frequently more poten-
tial than that of any other state, be-
cause in recent years she has invari-
ably sent n solid delegation to the Re
publican national conventions.
The nomination of Roosevelt for the
vice presidency in PhiladelphiS in 1900
was the result of the action of the late
Senator Quay. with Senator Penrose
cooperating. in swinging the Pennsyl-
vania delegation into line early for
Roosevelt and thus forming an organ
cation which the late Senator Hanna
was unable to defeat.
So at Chicago, at the recent Republi-
can convention, Senator Penrose. the
new leader of the Republican organi-
zation of Pennsylvania. led the way
for the nomination of Fairbanks for
vice president. the Pennsylvania dele
cation being the first influential body
of delegates to meet in caucus and de-
eide TO vote as a unit for the Indiana
favorite. This started the stampede to
Fairbanks, and his unanimous nomina-
tion quickly followed.
Vice Presidential Candidate Fair
banks is coming to Pennsylvania tc
show his appreciation of the support
which Senator Penrose and his col
leagues in the Pennsylvania delega-
tion gave him at Chicago Although
he is in great demand in doubtful
states, Senator Fairbanks has accepted
an invitation to speak at the conven-
ton of Republican clubs which is to
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q. and he will no doubt there reiterate
his acknowledgment Of the support
which Pennsylvania gave him at Chi
cago and which he personally made to
Senator Penrose when he called upon
him after the adjournment of the me-
tional convention.
The young Republicans of the State
League feel highly honored that Sena-
tor Fairbanks should come to this state
at this time. They have appointed q
committee to meet him in Baltimore
and escort him TO Reading, where he
will address a meeting in the Acad-
emy of Music on the evening of We'd
nesday. September 81.
Secretary Andrews, of the Repubi-
can state committee, says great prep
arations are being made by the Repub.
licans of Reading to entertain the Wis.
itoTs on that occasion. A delegation
of active spirits on the several commit
tees addressed a meeting of the Allied
Republican Clubs in Philadelphia
few nights ago, and they guaranteed
an enjoyable time for all of the dele.
gates and those who may accompany
them. The convention will open on
the morning of September 81. There
will be a trip to Mount Penn that
afternoon, and in the evening there
will be a grand parade of local and
visiting Republicans prior to the meet
ing which will be held in the evening
The convention will hold two sessions
the following day.
Pennsylvania. It Is seen, Yields a
power in Republican national conven-
tions. and she is second to no other
state in the strength of her Republican
delegation on the floor of congress In
Republican congressional caucuses she
has more votes than has any other
state Her influence in shaping the
action of the Republican members of
congress can thus be appreciated.
1t is fitting compliment to the Re
publican congressional delegation from
the Keystone state that the veteran
speaker of the house of representa-
tives, "Uncle Joe" Cannon, should ten
der his services to help maintain the
prestige of the Republican delegation
from Pennsylvania in congress Speak
er Cannon has accepted an invitation
to speak in York in support of the
candidacy of Congressman Lefean for
reelection in the York-Adams district.
This is normally a Democratic district.
but Congressman Lefean has carried
1t at the last two elections. Speaker
Cannon, in accepting the invitation to
address a meeting in the district of
Mr.. Mclean, wrote Next my neigh
bors in Illinois, my home state, | feel
more at home among Pennsylvania
Republicans than among any others.
They are of the sturdy, true blue, ever
loyal and aggressive school of Repub-
licanism that appeals to me. We want
Pennsylvania to continue as the ban
ne, Republican state in the country,
end | will do my best to help her keep
her Republican strength in the house
of representatives Pennsylvania in.
terests are so great; they are so much
dependent upon Republican supremacy
that every Republican candidate for
congress in the old keystone state
should have the backing of the full
strength of the Republican organiza-
ton, local, state and national to In
sure victory in November"
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