Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-03
Especial Correspondence
philadelphia, Sept. /.

publican campaign in Pennsylvania Ii
now fairly under way.
Colonel Wesley r. Andrews. chair
man Of the Republican state commit
tee. was busily engaged all summer in
arranging the preliminaries for the
state canvass, so that everything was
in good shape to begin the aggressive
work which will be carried on until
the polls close on election day, Tues
day, Nov. 3.
While even the Democrats concede
Pennsylvnia to Judge Taft and the en-
tire Republican ticket, it will be the
aim of the Republicans Of the Key
stone state to maintain the prestige
which they have long enjoyed of be
ing the banner Republican state of the
Union.
1t may be difficult to surpass the slo-
rious record of half a million plural
ity given by Pennsylvania to President
Roosevelt. but it is the purpose of the
sturdy Republicans of this splendid
commonwealth to endeavor to excel
even that accomplishment at the ccm:
ing election.
Organization In Splendid Shape.
During the last two months Chair
man Andrews has been working untir
ingly to perfect the various county
organizations, and he has succeeded
in whipping matters into excellent
trim for the starting of the more SER
ious business of the canvass.
There are 5000 county committee
men already upon the firing line. and
they are alert and active in promot-
ing the cause of the party nominees.
The county chairman are now engag-
ed in compiling their list of vigilantes
who will comprise an army of $4,000
wide-awake and patriotic Pennsylva.
mans enlisted under the banner of
Republicanism. and determined to
rout the enemy at every point.
Every school district will be thor
oughly canvassed, and early reports
regarding popular sentiment in var
ious parts of the state are most graft.
flying.
The Republican organization of
Pennsylvania was never more harmo.
nious, nor was there ever evinced a
the party standard bearers.
Walton Heads Speakers Bureau.
The announcement by Chairman An
drews of his appointment of former
Speaker Henry F. Walton to be chief
OF the bureau of speakers was every
where accepted as an assurance that
this feature of the campaign will re-
Ceive competent and careful attention.
Mr.. Walton Is familiar with the inter
ests Of the several counties, and he
has a wide acquaintance among pub.
lie men of the different localities. He
is in a position to enroll a formidable
corps of spellbinders, and it is pre-,
dicted that in arranging for meetings
and providing them with speakers he
will make an exceptional record.
Mr. Walton has already been in
touch with Chairman Hitchcock, of
the Republican national committee,
and he has been promised some of the
most forceful and eloquent men, who
will be on the stump this fall for as
signment to meetings TO be held in
the debatable congressional districts.
National Committee Support.
The fact that Senator Penrose has
been appointed on the executive com.
mittee of the Republican national com
mite, and that private Offices have
been assigned to him in the national
committee headquarters in New York.
where he will spend much of the time
during the campaign, will be of ma
terial assistance to Chairman An
drews and Mr.. Walton in their efforts
to have the committee send to Penn
sylvania a strong assignment of speak
ers. and to otherwise assist the state
organization in its ambition to sur.
pass the Roosevelt plurality of four
years ago.
Andrews Is Sanguine.
Republicans of Pennsylvania" said
Colonel Adrews today. will be true
20 their party at the coming election
There is no good reason why any Re
publican should desert his colors in
this campaign, and we can fairly look
for many gains from among the ranks
Of the first voters and the thousands
with the Democratic party. but who
are not in sympathy with its present
candidate or its policies. and who in
tend TO vote the full Republican ticket
In November.
by its broad and wise policies the
Republican party has developed the
industries of this state until 1t Is far
more important in its interests than
any other state in the Union. and it
has more at stake In this campaign
than any of them. A change in these
policies would infiict more damage to
Pennsylvania than to any other com.
monwealth. and, therefore, 1t stands
to reason that Pennsylvania should
support that party What is true of
Pennsylvania Is in a degree applica.
BILE to many other states.
Every man In Pennsylvania is di.
rectly concerned in the outcome of
this contest. Every farmer, all of
whom are prosperous. must recognize
the fact that the perpetuation of Penn
sylvania's manufacturing industries
means continued prosperity for the
tiller of the soil.
Farmers Directly Concerned.
Farmers In PenrSyivania ara nrns-