The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
Businessmen, Manufacturers and
Lawyers as Leaders.
REPUBLICAN VICTORY CERTAIN
Representative Citizens of PhIladeI.
phia Will Be Important Factors In
Rolling Up a Big Republican Ma
Jority.
Especial Correspondence
Philadelphia, Oct. 8


Philadelphia, Oct. s.
Within the last few days the so.
! called reform movement in this city
has been given a serious setback and
there is now no doubt that the entire
Republican ticket will be elected by a
large majority.
The business and professional men
Of the community have entered into
the campaign and have lined up SOL
idly for the Republican candidates.
Some Of the most representative
merchants and manufacturers have
taken the lead in a movement started
by the Republican Business Mems as
sociation and are calling upon all who
desire honest and efficient administra-
ton OF affairs to support the Republi-
can nominees. Not only will they send
out special appeal to Philadelphians
to vote for these candidates, but they
are planning for an immense mass
melting, at which prominent men will
make addresses.
Following the action Of the mem
bers Of this association, there was a
meeting of members of the bar, the
largest meeting of the kind ever held
in this city, at which resolutions were
Rotan, the Republican incumbent, for
reelection as district attorney. Over
one thousand lawyers have signed an
Endorsement of Mr.. Rotan.
Rotan's Election Conceded.
The effect of the aggressive atti-
tude of the business men and the
lawyers was shown in the editorial ut
terances of the Independent newspa-
pers, which have all indorsed the can
didacy of Mr.. Rotan. The only news
papers backing Gibboney who is Mr..
Rotan's apponent, are the Wanamaker
newspapers, with which his political
fortunes have been linked ever since
he entered the game.
The large registration of voters is
explained by the fact that the support
ers of the Republican nominees have
been unusually active in the several
wards and have succeeded in getting
larger number of stalwart Republi-
can voters registered than at any time
since the registration law went into
effect.
While the Gibboney men are making
claims of strength upon the returns
from the registration, they are not
based upon facts and are part of
campaign of Misrepresentation that
has been under way since the primar
les were held.
Mr.. Rotan's public call upon the
men who are charging election frauds
to submit their evidence that the bal
lot boxes might be opened, has not
been answered, and that issue has
ceased to be factor in the campaign
The candidates on the state ticket
have been receiving ovations wher-
ever they have gone. They spent last
Mifnin, Union and Snyder counties.
They are booked for the opening rally
of the campaign in this city tonight,
and tomorrow night they are invited
to attend the reception to be rendered
Senator Penrose by the Workingmen's s
Protective Tariff League.
Party Lines Are Drawn.
The opposition to the Republican
nominees in the state campaign Is alb
solutely confined to the old-time Dem
ocracy. The lines are sharply drawn.
and Republicans and Democrats are
rallying about the standards of their
respective parties. There is not a
trace of factionalism within the Re
publican organization. The lines are
unbroken and the stalwart Republican
hosts will march to the polls in solid
phalanx on Nov. and vote the full
party ticket.
Judge Robert Won Moschzisker, nom
inee for justice of the supreme court;
Senator A. e. Sisson, candidate fol
auditor general, and former Senator
jeremiah A. Stober, the party's choice
for state treasurer, are all men of high
standing and command the respect ol
all who know them.
While the election Of all of them IL
conceded, there is a demand from
those who have studied the situation
, from a broad standpoint for the exer
/ else of special vigilance to guart
] against the dangers of over-confidenct
, or indifference in the matter of getting
! out the party vote.
While this is what ordinarily woult
: be classed as IAN of year." 1t is, il
fact, a very important year In the po
= litical history of Pennsylvania.
: With the tariff revisionists alread!
} opening their campaign to carry ma
/. jority of the next congress, even if /
: shall be necessary to do so with thu
aid of Democratic votes, 1t behoove
= Republicans, who believe that th
E present tariff is going to greatly ben
3 eft all branches of industry, to b,
: their votes enter an early protes
= against any and all schemes to reopel
j the tariff discussion, with the destruC
e ton of business interests that Woul
inevitably follow,