The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-09-03
Especial Cotrespondence.l
PhIlhdelnhia. Sept.

tlon.
Especial Correspondence
Philadelphia, Sept. 1.
With the opening Of the state head.
quarters In this city yesterday the Re.
publican campaign In Pennsylvania 10
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, 80 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. ..
Whilo even the Democrats concede
Pennsylvnia to Judge Taft and the en-.
tire Republican ticket, II 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.
II may bc difficult to surpass the glo-
rious record of half a million plural.
ity given by onnsylyania TO President
Roosevelt, lut 1t is the purpose OF the
sturdy ReprNlicGns Of this splendid
commonwealth to endeavor to excel
even that Accomplishment at the COM
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 moro SCI.
ious business of tho 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
wldeawake and patriotic PonnsylvR
mans enlisted under the banner Of
Republcanism, 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
fying
Tho Republican organization OF
Pennsylvania was never more harmo
nious, nor was there ever evinced a
more pronounced spirit OF loyalty to
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.
this feature OF tho campaign will re-
ceivc competent and careful attention
Mr.. Walton Is familiar with the inter
osts of the several counties. and he
has a wide acquaintance among pub
lie men OF the different localities. He
Is in position to enroll formidable
corps of spellblnders, and II Is pro-
diCtod that in arranging for meetings
AMI 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 tho
most forceful and eloquent men. who
will be on the stump this fall for as
signment to meetings to DO held In
the debatable congressional districts.
National Committee Support.
The fact that Senator Penrose has
been appointed on the executive com.
mittoe Of the Republican national COM
mite, and that private offices h -,
been assigned to him In the matte.
committee headquarters in New irl!.
where he will spend much OF tho timo
during the campaign. will be Of ma.
terial assistance to Chairman Az
drows and Mr.. Walton in their eff 81 u
To have the committee send to pea.
sylvgnia n strong assignment OF spraK
ors. and 10 otherwise assist the state
organization In its ambition to sur,
pass the Roosevelt plurality of four
years ago.
Andrews Is Sanpulne.
"Rppuhllcans of Pennsylvania" said
Colonel Adrcws today. will be true
L. their party nc the coming election
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policies would inhict more damage TO
PennsylVania than 10 any other com
"n"etith' end' therefore, II stands
10 reason that pennsylvania should
support that party. what Is true OF
IchnsEl'Hhia Is IN degree appllca-
bic |" many other states.
Livery mHn In Pennsylvania Is d.
r"ctIy concerned In the outcome OF
this contest. Every farmerAall OF
whom are prosperous, must recognize
the TACT that the DerDetuatiOn OF Penn.