The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-09-07
WILL BLAZE THE WAY
Republican Clubmen Leading Fight
For Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
A NEW SONG FOR THE CAMPAIGN
Chairman Penrose Procures Speak.
ers of National Prominence For
the State Leagues Convention at
De

Pennsyl nsyl.Pennsyl-vania!
Observation-Disclosures
Observation-Disclosures!
She's going to blaze the wayl
For Teddy and Fairbanks. too!
Ito air Of GLORY! Glory! Hallelujah!')
The above campaign song 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 81, 22 and 23.
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
the 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 will be due to the active cooper
alton of Chairman Penrose and Secre.
tary Andrews, of the Republican state
committee. who have given every as.
sistance 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
Iongres Iional committee. to send
speakers of national reputation to the
leagues convention, and they have
promised to comply witt. 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 21. II is expected that
there will be a number of other dis
tinguished Republicans from other
states to address the meeting in addi.
ton TO many of the leaders of the Re-
publican organization of Pennsylvania.
Senator Penrose, Senator-elect Knox.
Governor Pennypacker, Attorney Gen.
eral Carson and host of others have
been invited to he 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,
alternates 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 |
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series of Republican mass meetings to |
be held under the auspices of the Re |
publican state committee. Senator
elect Philander C. 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-
tion 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-
pose to hold in Pittsburg and vicinity.
They submitted list of orators they
desired, which among others included
Candidate Fairbanks, Speaker "Joe"
Cannon. Senators Penrose and Knox,
Governor Pennypacker Attorney Gen
eral Hampton L. Carson, Charles EN-
ory Smith and General Thomas ].
Stewart
County Chairman Ford and City
Chairman Leslie informed Chairman
Penrose that Allegheny county will
give Roosevelt and Fairbanks the larg.
est majority that has ever been given
to any Republican national ticket.
They informed him that the party is
united in Allegheny, and that the
greatest enthusiasm prevails among
the rank and file of the party organi-
zation.
Several Of the active spirits of the
State League of Clubs were In Reading
during the last week. They reported
that the condition of the party organi-
cation in their respective localities is ;
very satisfactory, and that Republi-
cans generally intend to give loyal and
cordial support to the entire Republi-
can ticket.