The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-09-07
CORTELYOU IS PLEASED
Congratulates penrose On Activity
of Pennsylvania Republicans.
AIDING NATIONAL COMMITTEE
State Committee Is Cooperating With
the Members Of the National Com.
mittee In the Campaign For Roose.
welt and Fairbanks.
Especial Correspondence

Philadelphia. Sept, 8.
A fitting compliment was paid to the
Republican organization OF Pennsylva-
mia last week by Chairman Cortelyou,
OF the Republican national committee.
II was upon the occasion of Senator
Penrose's visit to the national commit
tee headquarters in New York, when
the subject of state organizations was
under consideration.
Pennsylvania Republicans have the
finest most compact and most loyal
Republican organization in the coun-
try" said Chairman Cortelyou, "and
feryently wish that other states would
copy the methods and manifest the en-
thuslasm and the ardor which is being
shown by the Republicans of the Key
stone state in the present campaign"
Senator Penrose visited the national
chairman upon special invitation
from Mr.. Cortelyou, who desired TO
talk over a number of matters OF inn
portance in connection with the presi-
dental campaign. Their interview was
a most cordial and satisfactory one,
and Chairman Cortelyou was assured
that he could always count upon Penn.
sylvania for men and money as occa-
sion demanded.
AS chairman of tho Republican state
committee, Senator Pcnrose has organ
lied corps of spellbinders, whose SER
vices have been placed at the call Of
Chairman Corteyou for duty in the
doubtful states, and he has already
done considerable effective work l., aid.
ing the members of the advisory COM
mittees named by the national chair
man to collect campaign subscriptions
for the presidential contest. Pennsyl-
vania is second only to New York in
the amount of money contributed to
Republican campaigns, and with the
cooperation of State Chairman Pen
rose the representatives OF the national
committee who are soliciting contribu-
tions in this state will, it is believed,
be able to make gratifying reports.
Information received at the state
headquarters daily indicates a general
disposition among Republicans to help
make good Senator Penrose's predic.
tion that Pennsylvania will even sur
pass the record-breaking majority of
sol 900 for Mckinley by giving Roose-
welt at least 325,0OO majority. 1t was
this statement to Chairman Cortelyou
that brought forth his very compliment
tary reference to the Republican organ
ization of Pennsylvania.
No one not thoroughly familiar with
conditions in this state can appreciate
the ramifications and the sturdy char
acter of the Republican organization
of Pennsylvania. As it stands today 1t
has stood for 80 years, ever loyal to the
of Repubicanism and ever
steadfast to the Republican nominees
This organization was not built in a
day. II is the result of the careful,
interest of men of intelligence
and activity; MEN who have labored
hard to cement the various interests in
the several counties and who have
welded together into compact body
the brains and the Drawn of stalwart
Republicanism of every section of the
commonwealth
The organization of Pennsylvania |
oday represents hundreds OF thousands |
of Republican voters who are in touch |
with the precinct committees and |
through them the county organizations
md the state committee These voters |
ire all enrolled and their names and |
addresses are kept permanently at the |
headquarters Of the state committee in
his city. The lists are carefully ar.
'anged, and are always available for
communications to be sent directly by
he chairman Of the state committee on
! minutes notice,
In most of the states of the Union
'arty organizations are formed for each
and most Of the preliminary
york before each election consists of
altering together an organization for
lection day. The Pennsylvania idea
to keep a permanent organization
he secretary of the state committee.
'olonel Wesley r. Andrews. who has
cen engaged on this work for many
ears, Is almost as busy between cam
aigns perfecting his lists as he Is in
he midst of a desperately fought DO
tical contest Senator Penrose. who
lcceeds the late Senator Matthew
tanley Quay as leader of the Republi-
an organization of Pennsylvania, was
trusted lieutenant of the great leader
'ho recently passed away, and he has
ndeavored to follow his example in
eeping the party organization con-
-antly on fighting basis" Senator
enrose has gone further. He has
ought to harmonize the party wher-
yer differences have existed, and he
as made 1t rule to consult the active
epublicans of every district before
,ting upon any proposition affecting
lat district. He believes that the men
no labor year in and year out in the
lterest of the party are the men to be
AS chairman of the state committee,
believes that every young Repub-
can ambitious to be a factor in his
artys organization should follow this
purse, and he has advised many young
len since the opening of the present
1ntest to at once get in touch with
le committeeman from their respec.
We precincts and volunteer for duty
lroughout the campaign He holds
lat this is the only way for a young
epubllcan TO become power in his
lrty organization.