Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-15
FAIRBANKS ANDCANNON
VIII Hesd Republican Orators In
stumping Pennsylvania.
PENRosE is WORKING HARD
This state Has Been Especially Fa-
Vored BY the Assignment of Proml-
nent Men to Speak For the Republl-
oan Ticket.
Especial Correspondence
Philadelphia, Sept. 13.

Especial Correspondence
Philadelphia, Sept. 13.
Pennsylvania Republicans are being
especially favored In the present cam
paign.
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
gRniEation OF Pennsylvania They
recognize that Pennsylvania Is 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-
ber OF delegates sent from any state
20 the Republican national convention.
Her influence in the national councils
of the party Is frequently more poten-
tiRl than that Of any other state, be-
cause In recent years she has invari-
ably sent a solid delegation to the Re
publican national conventions.
The nomination OF Roosevelt for the
vice presidency in Philadelphia 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
zation 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-
xation 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 unit for the Indiana
favorite. This started the stampede to
Fairbanks, and his unanimous nomina-
ton quickly followed
Vice Presidential Candidate Fair
banks Is coming to Pennsylvania TO
show his appreciation of the support
which Senator Penrose and his col
leagues in the Pennsylvania delega
ton gave him at Chicago Although
be 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
be opened in Reading on September
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 ma.
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 a
committee to meet him In Baltimore
will address a meeting in the Acad.
emy OF Music on the evening of Wed
nesday, September q.
Secretary Andrews, OF the Republi-
can state committee. says great prep
arations are being made by the Repub.
itors on that occasion. a delegation
Of active spirits on the several commit.
tees addressed a meeting Of the Allied
Republican Clubs in Philadelphia a
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 q. 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 ia seen, wields 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.
II is fitting compliment to the Re
publican congressional delegation from
the Keystone state that the veteran
speaker of the house of representa-
uVes, Uncle Joe" Cannon, should ten
der his services to help maintain the
prestige Of the Republican delegation
from Pennsylvania in congress. Speak
or Cannon has accepted an invitation