Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-20

senator's visit yesterday developed
tnat there was practically no Dimmick
sentiment in Central counties and that
the people were recognizing that his
signal services to the State in the Sem
ate deserved return and that Pennsyl-
vania with its great industries should
Keep an experienced man in the up
per house.
~ Dubois dispatch says: Senator
Boies Penrose was accorded an en-
thusiastic reception by his supporters
In this section of Pennsylvania The
senator visited points in Blair, Clear
fleld and Jefferson counties, finishing
the day with a big meeting in Dubois.
1e stopped in twelve towns, in each
OF which he received large delegations
of Republicans and other citizens. His
comment on his trip clearly indicated
that he expects to receive earnest and
effective support in this section of
Pennsylvania.
Snow was falling when Senator
Penrose left Altoona in the morning.
An early train took him to Bellwood,
where he started on his I lip to Du-
Bois. large delegation was awaiting
him at the Bellwood station For
nearly an hour he was kept busy shak-
ing hands with the laboring men. A
few miles from Bellwood the train
stopped at station where a locomo-
tive repair plant, employing a large
force of men, is located. He was
greeted with cheers by the crowd as
i he stepped from the train. Many of
those who shook hands with him as
sured him that he would receive their
votes.
Greeted by Miners
AT Mountaindale. Glasgow and
Coalport his arrival was awaited by
delegations composed largely of min
clared that they were for him
for reelection. 1t was the same
at Blair City, Irvona, Berwindale, La
Jose, Ostend, Mahaffey and McGees.
All or these Places are mining towns.
Senator Penrose's trip through this
section had been freely lounced in
the newspapers and his supporters had
made a generous distribution of litho-
graphs of him, which were displayed
in the windows of the ores and other
places. Nearly all of the men at the
stations wore Penrose buttons. AL
though the Senator made brief talks
at each point he made no reference to
his candidacy or IN any way discussed
! politics.
AT PunXsutawney Senator Penrose
came In for q rousing greeting. When
his train reached there at noon a great
throng with a brass band was await
ing him. The reception committee.
which was nonpartisan, and headed by
Burgess George w. Flint, consisted OF
prominent business men, manufacture
ers, lawyers, coal miners and active
Republicans.
I'm the crowd were Republicans
from Indiana. Tyrone, Reynoldsville
Clearfield and other towns. Senator
Penrose held brief reception at the
station and then a parade of more
than 1000 men formed in line and
headed by the band marched to the
Pantall Hotel, where a reception in his
honor had been arranged. He made
a short speech in which he expressed
qualification over the cordielity Of his
/ greeting.
Later accompanied by Burgess
Flint he went to the 'ublic Square
and received the school children OF
Punxsutawney. He made another
speech there and then shook hands
with the boys and girls. After lunch.
con he was escorted to the station by
a long line of marchers wearing Pen.
rose buttons. He left PunxsutaWne,
at 2.15, arriving in Dubois an hour
later.
Crowd Surprised Him
Senator Penrose had nothing t.
complain of in the cordiality of hi.
reception at Dubois. AS he looked ovel
the crowd at the station he expressed
surprise that SO many person.
had assembled to welcome him ant
he appeared to be impressed by th
warmth of their greeting. At tn
station were many women who joine,
in the applause as he passed out to al
automobile.
Late In the afternoon he addresse
the school children of Dubois at the
ater. The schools closed at noon an
a delegation of school children escort
ed him to the theater. 1t was crowde
and many men, women and childre
st o. in the aisles. Presiding Office
Joseph Bensinger presented Senate
Penrose as Pennsylvania's most dis
tinguished citizen. He also referre
to the Senator's lol 5 service in til
United States Senate and his positio
as leader of the Republican party
that body. After addressing the schot
children Senator Penrose went to tn
rear Of the theatei and shook hand
with them"