Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-07-06
REPUBLICANS ALERT
Active Work Already Under Way
For the Fall Campaign.
VOTERS ARE BEING ENROLLED
The Forces In the Several Counties
Have Been Lined Up For a Thor
ough Canvass OF the State.

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Have Been Lined Up For Thor
ough Canvass Of the State.
Especial Correspondence
Harrisburg July 4.
Initial staps have already been ta-
ken for an aggressive campaign for
the whole Republican ticket in this
state.
While the orators Will not take TO
the hastings until September, that
always effective, powerful and mighty
force, the Republican county commit
teemen, now silently at work, before
many days shall roll by will have
completed the enrolment of over 800,
0G0 voters. Every registered voter in
the commonwealth, outside of the
cities Of Philadelphia, Pittsburg and
Allegheny, will have his name record
ed In the poll books OF these Republi-
can committeeman, and within short
time canvass will be begun to en-
tighten the chairman of the Republi-
can state committee as to the politi-
cal leanings of every one OF these vo-
ters Local organizations look after
the registrations in the three cities
named above
Pennsylvania superb Republican
organization has not its equal in the
world.
II has time and again demonstrated
its ability to cope with every prob
lem with which it has been confront
ed and in the contest this fall there
is no reason to doubt that the outcome
will be entirely satisfactory to all
well wishers of Republicanism.
While the average citizen Is paying
but little attention to politics today,
the men who have made possible the
great victories of the Republican party
in this state are alert and active. The
Republican organization of the Key
stone state Is a great institution s 1t
was not constructed in day. nor In
year Ii has taken many years to
perfect It, and it is built upon a sub
stantial foundation. 1t rests upon the
Intelligence. the public spirit and the
patriotism Of the people. Leaders may
come and leaders may go, but the
great Republican organization of Penn
sylvania will continue on Indefinitely
TO represent the will of the Republi-
can voters OF the commonwealth and
conserve the interests of the whole
people.
County Chairman to the Front.
The county chairman, that interest
ing and versatile character recently
portrayed by George Ade. the play
wright, in a popular comedy. now occu-
pies the centre of the political stage
in this state. Following out instruc-
tions from Colonel Wesley X. An
drews. chairman of the Republican
state committee. the county chairman
Is busy man. He is supervising the
copying OF the lists Of voters filed with
the county commissioners into the poll
books furnished by the state commit
tee
The next move will be to have the
members OF the county committee from
each election district carefully can
yass their respective districts. and
indicate In the books the politics OF
every voter. Other information OF
value To the party organization rela-
tive TO the voters will also be gather
ed. About 5000 members OF the coun-
ty committees will be engaged on this
work
Within short time the chairman OF
the state committee will ask for the
appointment OF the auxiliary commit.
tees and the vigiantes in each elec.
ton district in the state. There will
be about 10000 of these loyal. earnest
and aggressive Rpublican workers.
Young Men Are Wanted
These are the men who are the
bone and sinew OF the Republican
party in Pennsylvania" said Chair.
man Andrews a few days ago. They
can't be bribed, bought or buldozed.
They represent the best blood of Re.
pnblicanism of the state. They are
Republicans from principle. and a
great majority OF them give their time
and services 10 the party without ex.
pectation or thought OF personal re.
ward"
A special effort Is to be made this
year to get an exceptionally large
percentage OF young men enlisted for
this work First voters are to be
encouraged To enlist in the ranks OF
the Republican party to go among
their neighbOTs and interest them in
the campaign, and TO plan for the poll
ing OF every Republican vote that can
be got out on election day Young men
are to be impressed with the fact that
nearly every American president was
first introduced to public life through
the medium OF the party organization
In the election precinct Ambitious
young PennsylVanians are TO be urged
to take up the cause of Republicanism
In their respective localities, and tC
actively identify themselves with the
county committeeman and others who
have been looking after the affairs
OF the party in their precincts and tc
aid them in every possible manner ir
the canvass which will shortly be be
gun.
Chairman Andrews and His Plans.
A member OF the Dauphin county
Republican committee received let
ter from State Chairman Andrews
yesterday, In which, among Other
things. he said:
Everything is in excellent shape
tor the opening Of the campaign.