The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
Pass Night in Harris
burg and Leave EARLY
to Attend Meeting in
BlairSville
RY AN FAILS TO
ATTEND RALLY
Old Guard Democrats Conspicuous For
Their Absence at Conference of
Party Leaders in Philadelphia
Mccormick Greeted by Shop Men

The two principal candidates on the
Republican State ticket spent last
night in Harrisburg, and this morning
Journeyed west to Blairsville. Indiana
county, to address a big Republican
mass meeting tonight
Senator Penrose arrived here last
evening at Z o'clock from Washington
and went direct to the Senate hotel,
where he was called upon by num-
Der of friends. He was accompanied
by his secretary. Senator Penrose said
he is perfectly satisfied with the pres
ent political conditions in Pennsylva-
MIA and that they mean certain victory
for the entire Republican ticket.
Speaking of the so-called "war tax"
Senator Penrose said it was not a
war tax >, but deficiency tax meant
to cover up the deficiency that was
sure to come because of free trade
DR.. Brumbaugh came in from Lititz,
Lancaster. county, after spending the
day at the York fair and winding up
with the mass meeting in the old
Lancaster town. He had rooms at the
Lochief hotel with Congressman La
fean, NJ. NJ. Garland and Thomas era
go. DR.. Brumbaugh joined Senator
Penrose this morning in the journey to
Blairsville.
Dr.. Brumbaugh in Lititz
Lititz, Oct. 9.-Martin G. Brum-
baugh addressed a mass meeting here
last night and paid a glowing tribute
TO Lititz as fountain head of culture
and knowledge.
He told of the circumstances of his
nomination, reiterated his published
platform upon which he now seeks
election, and, declaring that his stand
ard for local option was a matter
wholly of conscience with him. asked
this audience, as fair-minded men and
women, to resent attempts to misrep-
resent his position on the great moral
question.
The Brumbaugh party put in busy
day in York county. DR.. Brum mbaugh,
Uncle Henry Houck, Frank B. Ne
Claim, Daniel +. Lafean, NJ. NJ. Gar
land and Colonel I. s. Crago answered
TO early morning roll call. A reception
at the Colonial started things going;
then DR.. Brumbaugh and the others re.
viewed the big volunteer fremen s pa
rade of 1900 York city and York
county men with many bands of music
en- route to the big event at Harris
burg. Before DR.. Brumbaugh spoke af
the fair grounds at II O'Clock he had
shaken hands with a thousand persons.
Thursday is the big day at the York
fair. There were acres of people on the
grounds, forty or fifty thousand. it was
estimated. DR.. Brumbaugh made
short speech.
Ryan Fails to Attend Rally
Philadelphia, Oct. 9.-Assembled
from all sections of the State to out
line plans for promoting an even more
vigorous campaign, more than 100
leading Democrats participated in an
informal conference and dinner as
guests of the State Committee in the
Bellevue -Stratford last night The
greatest enthusiasm pervaded the gath
erlng, and every speaker was optimis.
tic of sweeping Democratic victory at
the polls next month.
State Chairman Roland S. Morris
presided, and addresses urging spirited
party action were made by Congress.
man A. Mitchell Palmer Vance c..
Mccormick, William T. Greasy, Colo
mel I. J. Keenan,, Robert s. Bright.
James |. Blaksee, Russell Duane and
Robert T. keenan,. Members of the
Palmer and Mccormick Committee of
One Hundred and the Executive Coun
ell of the Palmer and Mccormick Col
lege Men s League were special guests.
The conference was held as an execu.
tive session and various details, includ
ing the financing of the fight against
Penroseism, were discussed.
City Solicitor Ryan had been invit.
ed TO the dinner, but did not attend
Every "Old Guard" member of the
State Committee from this city also
failed to accept invitations to be pres
ent
Mr.. Mccormick began his activities
early yesterday morning by visiting the
plant of the Electric Storage Battery
Company, at Nineteenth street and
Allegheny avenue, at $50 o 'clock. Mr..
Mccormick made no address, but shook
hands with several hundred men on
their way to work.
At noon, Mr. Mccormick, accompa.
MED by William Draper Lewis. at.
tended rally at the Disston Saw
Works, Tacony. Mr.. Mccormick again
assailed the candidacy of DR.. Brum.
baugh.