Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-08-17
CLUB MIN ARE ACTIVE
Republicans Preparing For Conven-
tion of State League at Easton.
NATIONAL ORATORS EXPECTED
Reports From All Parts Of the State
Indicate That the Party Is In Fine
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Shape.
Especial Correspondence
Harrisburg, Aug. Is.
The Republican state organization
proposes to give every assistance and
announcement to the young Republi-
cans Of Pennsylvania to make the com
ing convention of the State League Of
Republican Clubs one of the most sue
cesGful in the history of the League.
The convention, which will be held
In Easton next month, promises to be
one of the largest held ia recent years,
and the local committee of arrange
ments is planning an exceptionally
good program for the entertainment Of
the delegates and other guests who
will visit their city during the con-
vention week.
CIubmen Meet Andrews.
Chairman Wesley r. Andrews, Of the
Republican State Committee. has had
several conferences with officers Of the
State League, and he is heartily CO.
operating in their efforts to get the
active Republicans of the state to in
terest themselves in the election of del
egates to the convention by their home
clubs.
1t is pointed out that President
Roosevelt has from the outset of his
political career locked upon the Re
publican clubs as a powerful factor In
the winning of campaigns, and he has
never missed an opportunity to COM
mend the work of the vigorous and
progressive young Americans who are
the bone and sinew of the Republican
League of the Nation.
In his last national campaign the
president insisted that the Republican
national committee must give every
consideration to the young men who
were in charge of the organization of
Republican clubs throughout the coun-
try, under the auspices of the National
League, and he has since attributed
much of the glory Of the victory In
that campaign to the Young Republi-
cans who marehed behind the club ban
ners on which were inscribed the words
Roosevelt Protection and Prosper
ity."
Duty Of Young Republicans.
Pennsylvania Republicans in the
present state campaign expect the club
men of the commonwealth to do their
full duty, and there is every reason to
believe that there will be no disap
pointment on that score.
It is announced from Easton that the
Republican clubs of the entire county
of Northampton are preparing to enter
tain the visitors, and that all will be
welcome who come with the delegates
and will receive the same courtestes
and hospitality as the official represen-
tatives of the clubs.
A special committee is at work get
ting Republicans OF national fame to
promise TO address the great mass
meeting which will be held on Septem-
Der 20 There are already assurances
of the presence of some of the best
known and most popular Republican
orators in the country. All Of the can
didates on the Republican state ticket
most prominent Republicans of the
several counties of the state are ex-
pected to attend the gathering
From many private interviews with
active Republicans frem every section
of the state and through the heavy
correspondence that is daily received.
Chairman Andrews is more than de-
lighted with the reports as to the con
dition OF the Republican party and
the sentiment of the voters through
out the state. Though the campaign
has not been fairly opened there are
evidences of unusual activity among
the rank and file OF the Republican
forces
The attacks OF the Democrats serve
to stimulate the H publican worker.
to renewed activity and are actually
beneficial to the Republican organiza-
ton.
Danger Lies In Apathy.
II Is admitted ON all sides that tAe
greatest danger To a majority party
in what is termed an "o0 year" cam
paign lies In the apathy Of the average
voter When no great prize. such as
the presidency or governorship Is
at stake there is likely IN be a feeling
of Indifference or st least of over con.
hdsnee. particularly after the pslling
of such a tremendous Republican ma
iority as was given to Roosevelt for
president In Pennsylvania
II will deyolye upon the Republican
managers throughout the state tp see
TO IL that every Republican yoteF is
impressed With the importance IT
casting his ballot in Novembef newt
so that the Republican lines shsll
ram ain inlanI and IhaI The narLA Ii Ill