Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-15
SP PEAKER ALTER
FOR DR. BRUMBAUCH
Allegheny County Man Makes
Speeches in Behalf of the Can
didate For Governor
RIGHT MAN FOR THE PLACE
Candidate Makes Whirlwind Tour
of Allegheny County and Goes
to Donora Today

Pittsburgh, Sept. 10. - Speaker
| George L. Alter, the man most fire.
quently mentioned as a possible can
didate for the Republican nomination
for Governor against Dr. Martin G.
Brumbaugh, last night came out on
the platform for the Philadelphia
schoolmaster. The SPEAKERS attitude
has been one which has been watched
with interest by his friends and by
men active in politics throughout the
whole State and by Democrats who
hoped that he would declare against
Brumbaugh. Instead. he has come
out with one of those clear statements
for which he is noted and right in his
home town asked the voters to sup
port the Republican candidate Tor
IGovernor as the best qualified man.
The meeting at the speakers home
was the windup of busy day. 1t
was held at Springdale up the Allie
gheny river and was attended by
many people who came to see what
part Mr.. Alter would take. Early in
the day he Joined the Brumbaugh
campaign party in its tour OF the
county and when he got home he ask
ed his neighbors to support DR.. Brum-
baugh for these reasons:
Doctor Brumbaugh is peculiarly
the type of man equipped to fill the
J JGovernorship with credit to the people
Iof the Commonwealth. He is honest,
he is strong; strong enough to make
! his own platform and then have that
platform Incorporated In the platform
! of his party. / can pledge you Tor
him that he will be fully able to re-
sist the influences which will surround
him and which so often have para
lived the weak"
Support For ToiIers
! Six speeches before widely different
audiences, beginning with an address
| featuring the historical richness OF
| PENNSYLVANIA and concluding with one
pledging solemnly his support of legis-
llation for the toilers, DR.. Martin q.
Brumbaugh, Republican candidate
for Governor. was out pursuing votes
from early morning until late last
night in and around Pittsburgh
ii was another of the whlrlwlnd
Trips by which the Philadelphia edu-
Gator enjoyed to the utmost his liking
lfor meeting the voters face to face,
shaking them by the hand and ex-
changing personal "reminiscences. The
afternoon and night was given over
Ito a swift automobile trip through
the Allegheny Valley, with stops at
Verona, Oakmont. Hutton, Harmar-
IvilIe, Cheswick, Springdale, Natrona
Torentum. Montrose, Aspinwall and
ISharpsburg.
The candidate captured the hearts
of 200 Verona school children who
gathered to welcome him with a SIM
pie speech in words almost OF one
syllable in which he drew on his eX-
IperienCes in building the schools OF
Porto Rico when sent there by Presi-
dent Mckinley.
| In Harris township, entering the
lplant of the West Pennsylvania SteeI
ICompany, clean of hands and face
Doctor Brumbaugh emerged grimy
lgreasy and dirty his face fairly beam
ling. In an hours time he had shaken
hands with the majority of the 1,OOO
Imen while at work.
A few minutes later he addressed
another thousand at the plant of the
ALLEGHENY Steel Company assembled
in a lot adjoining the works. In Tar
entum he talked to 500.
| County Chairman Walter j. Christy
conducted the trip without hitch
taking from Pittsburgh a party in
icluding Nj. NJ. Garland, candidate for
Icongressman-a large; Speaker George
r.. Alter, of the last House of Repre-
Isentatives and Prothonotary w j
Kirker. At each stop they were join
ed by local figures active in Republi-
can ranks.
To-day the candidate goes to Wash
lington county, first to Donora to dedi-
cate new school. and will visit Mon
ongahela. Monessen and other towns
lin the Monongahela Valley He goes
east Wednesday.