Evening journal., 1908-10-15
REPUBLICANS OF
TWO WARDS RALLY
Big Gatherings Of Seventh
and Ninth Wards Hear
the issues

The western end Of the Seventh
ward was treated to a Republican rally
last night at Delaware avenue and Lin
coin street The rally included q pa
rade through the Highlands in which
several hundred Republicans partici-
pated They We're led by the First
Infantry Band.
The speakers were Simeon S. Penne-
win. candidate for governor; William
II Heald. Congressional nominee:
Frank II. Davis. nominee for attorney
general William G. Taylor. presideD,
Of Council; David j Reinhardt former
city solicitor; Walter II. Hayes and
Thomas ], Gaynor nominee for coro-
ner The meeting was held under the
auspices Of the Seventh Ward Republ-
cans and the speakers faced the crowd
from a nag draped stand. H. T. Cause
was chairman.
Mr.. Pennewill was the first speaker.
He emphasized the fact at the outset,
} that IL elected he would do his duty
to his best ability. lie thought that all
recognized the Importance of having
a reliable governor In view of the bench
appointments TO be made. MT Penne-
Wills address was brief and after con-
/, cluding remarks he was succeeded by
Mr. Davis.
Mr. Davis took up the attacks that
have been made on him by those back
. Of the Independent Republican ticket
and he invited his hearers TO investi-
gate his character He promised 10 do
his whole duty II elected and would
owe subservience 20 no man.
Mr. Taylor, the next speaker. dwelt
largely on national affairs. lie spoke
of his recent trip to Nebraska and said
the Republicans OF that State were will
ing to bet that Mr.. Taft would take Il
by a majority Of $4,000.
Mr. Head, who followed, also talked
on national issues. He pointed TO the
fact that the next president would ap-
point a majority OF the supreme bench
and that during the next four years 150
Federal judges would have 10 be ap-
pointed. Mr. Head told or what the
Republican party had done for III,
workingman and referred TO the eight
hour law. the locking out Of importe,
labor the employers liability act an,
other measures
Mr. Reinhardt attacked the Indepen
dent Republican ticket for putting
Democrat for Attorney general an tn
} field. lie declared that during "a o
the 40 years OF Democratic rule Their
was not a record Of an election Law
violator being prosecuted and that dur
ing the entire 40 years. only 67 mel
were indicted. Of whom 53 went free.
Mr.. Hayes paid a tribute to Mr. Davii
: in the course of his address and wa.
Of the opinion that for every Repub.
lican that cut him on election day thro,
Democrats would vote for him Tn,
extravaganza Of the Democrats during
their administration was set forth ii
graphic figures.
Mr.. Gaynor closed the meeting Will
a speech in which he discussed nationa
and State affairs
Ninth Ward Republicans.
The Ninth Ward Republican Clul
held big meeting at Market stree
and Concord avenue last night. Ad
dresses We're made by simeon S. ZEN,
, newill. the Republican gubernatoria
b nominee; Frank II. DaviI candidate fo
attorney general; City Solicitor Sylves
ter d. Townsend. Herbert J.. Rice, can
I didate for prothonotary; Reuben sat.
]
= others.
With the exception Of Mr.. Townsend
e all the speakers dwelt on State issues
, Mr.. Townsend said in part:
: THE Democratic party always trie
to scare the people into voting thei
E ticket, and the Republican party trie
D 70 persuade them by its record Th
Republican party asks them to let II
the light, search the tfpths Of nationa
Industrial conditions. get the truth anl
{ build. The Democrats ask you 4
r strike in the dark-iniure all becaus
y some are bad, and TO destroy thos
. knowing by experience what to substi
tute. The Democratic party preaohe
discomfort and its remedy is destruc
ton. The Republican party recognize
I that discomfort accompanies progress
{ and that construction is its remedy.