Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-01
FIRST GUN FOR TEDDY
Republican Cluhmen Will Open Ma
tional Campaign In This State.
WILL FORM FIRST VOTERS CLUBS
Great Preparations Are Being Made
For the Convention Of the state
League, Which Is to Be Held al
Reading.
Reading.

For the Convention of the state
League, Which Is to Be Held al
Reading.
Especial Correspondence
Reading, August 80.
The opening gun of the Republican
campaign in this state is to be fred IN
Reading at the convention Of the State
League Of Republican Clubs. which y Ill
be held on September 20 and 21.
While the Union League and the
Manufacturers Club of Philadelphia
both sought to have the credit of open
ing the state campaign, Chairman Pen
rose, Of the Republican state commit
tee, decided that the active young Re-
publicans Of Pennsylvania, who consti-
tute the membership of the various
clubs which compose the Republican
League, should be allowed the oppor-
tunity of holding the initial meeting
under the auspices Of the state organi-
cation in favor of Roosevelt and Fair
banks.
Roosevelt, he argued, is an especial
favorite of the Young Republicans of
the country and the clubmen of the
keystone state who have taken lively
interest in his candidacy should be al
lowed TO lead tho fighting for the na-
tional ticket in the present contest.
The officers and members of the
State League fully appreciate the
honor which has been conferred upon
their organization, and they propose
TO make their convention next month
one of the most notable in the history
OF the league. John r. Virgins, presi-
dent OF the State League, and John
Kelly, the secretary, both of Phila-
deIphia, and the other officers of the
league are cooperating with the COM
mittee of Berks county Republicans
who are mapping out the program for
the convention, the mass meeting and
the various features for the entertain
ment of the delegates and alternates
and other visitors who will be in Read
ina during the convention week
Prominent Republicans from almost
every county in the state have signi-
fed their intention of being present,
and II is expected that there will be
some splendid oratory both in the con-
yention and at the mass meeting, In
support of the national ticket and In
arraignment of the Democracy.
Patriotism and aggressive Republi-
canism will be the order OF the day
and the campaign In this common
wealth for the election of Roosevelt
and Fairbanks will certainly be open
ed under the most favorable auspices.
The State League of Republican Clubs
will plan to hold meetings In svcry
county in the state before election day.
Where no Republican club now exists
a determined effort will be made to or
ganizc one before the campaign shall
be we'll under way.
Where there is a lacking of interest
in clubs now on the rolls of the League,
organizers will be sent to see that en-
thusiasm is once more stirred up among
the members, and that they are gotten
into line without delay.
One of the features Of the convention
will be the efforts that will be made
to enlist the first voters of the state TO
support the national Republican candi-
dates and the entire party ticket at the
coming election.
WANT FIRST VOTERS PREPARED.
First Voters clubs will be formed
nr ,lfl
to cast their votes for the first time can
be got together. They will be instructed
I'm the method of marking their ballots
and urged TO attend Republican meet
ings during the progress Of the cam
paign. They will be pressed into ser
vice to aid the Republican county COM
mitteemen in their respective districts,
and will be invited to help in the work
of getting doubtful or apathetc voters
to the polls The fact will be impressed
upon such young men that many OF the
most famous statesmen and party men
in the history OF American politics be-
gan their pol.r-l careers as members
OF small political clubs or as county
committecuca. II rimply a. helpers al
the polls CE cie,u..n day
Efforts wiz b. naia to educate the
first voters 20 q knowledge OF the fact
that citizen ,f this Union can per-
form no more l-l-abl" service To hls
country than 10 encourage his neigh
ors and feliow-tOwnsman TO exercise
the right of franchise al every election,
and to have them Study tGa @..2t gnc5-
tions whi>l confront -ao atttl,Man
and the lawmakers cf the country and
which divide the great political parties.
Officers Of tho state League state
that in the present campaign Repu5lt-
cans are eager for a fun discussion Of
every issue that has been raised or is
| likely to be raised in the pending can
vass, and they wish the clubmen
throughout the Keystone state to DO
| prepared to meet their opponents when
ever occasion shall present.
Arrangements will be made at the
coming convention to have documents
| delivered promptly at the headquar-
ters of the several clubs during the
| campaign, so that the members shall
have chance to book themselves on
! all issues.
A list Of clubmen who will be avail
able for work on the stump will be
prepared, and their services Will be
| placed at the disposal Of the chairman
of the state committee During Chair
man Penroses absence in the west.
| President John r. Virgins had fire.
quent conferences with Secretary An
drews at the state headquarters and
kept him posted regarding the work
| In hand.
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