Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
REPUBLICAN CHIEFS
PLAN AGGRESSIVE
CAMPAIGN FOR 1915
Penrose, Barnes and Hilles
VIII Discuss Party Re
habilitation at Dinner in
New York Tonight.

Plans for building up the Republican
natiunal organization, in preparation for
the presidential election in 1915, will be
discussed tonight by Senator Penrose,
William Barnes. who Is In control Of the
Republican machine IN New York. and
Charles D. Hilies chairman OF the Re
publican National Committee, at an in
formal dinner to be held In New York
The conference will be the first held by
the three most powerful figures in the
Republican party since the last election.
The overwhelming Republican victories
IN PENNSYLVANIA and New York on No
vember last have convinced Senator
Penrose and Mr.. Barnes that the Repub-
lican party wants them to take charge
Of the presidential fight I'm 1916.
At tonishts conference the first move
toward STRENGTHENING a standpat organl-
ration in every State In the country will
be planned Mr. Barnes and MIR Hilles
will take charge of the field work OF
building up the Republican national or
ganlsation along the same lines as It
existed under the Mckinley Administra-
tlon. Senator Penrose will organize the
Republican members OF Congress.
The plans FOR the 1916 campaign prob
ably will be along the lines of the opin-
ions expressed by Senator Penrose. The
Senator has frequently said that the 1916
hght will be made on the issue OF the
tariff, and that the Republican candidate
will be n strong protectionst leader from
State that Ia not in the standpat Re-
publican column.
A Campaign Of education" directed
against the Wilson Administration, will
be planned by the three leaders at to-
nights conference. Headquarters will be
opened In New York soon, and for the |
next two years. under the direction of |
Mr.. Barnes and Mr.. Hiiles. the voters |
OF the country will be taught the prln- |
ciples Of a protective tariff.
Senator Penrose will attend the annual |
dinner of the Pennsylvania Society of |
New York tomorrow night. He will re-
turn TO Philadelphia on Monday.
The greatest tribute that the Union
League has paid to Il Governor or Gov
ernor-elect Of Pennsylvania was paid last
night to Or. Martin G, Brumbaugh and
to Senator Penrose and Lieutenant Gov
ernor-elect Frank B. McClain. More
than 1000 men. all prominent in the af-
fairs of the city and State. paid their
respects to the three principal Republi-
can victors OF the last election.
The affair. with n single exception, was
the largest ever held In the League.
When a reception was given to Presi-.
in 1913 a throng that was com
parable TO that OF last night attended.
For almost two hours line OF men
He'd past the three leaders OF the VIC
orious Republican ticket. shook their
lands and congratulated them. In the
Inc were former Governors, Mayor
and former Mayors, former
residents of the Union League and
aaders in the financial and professional
world.
Among those who greeted the Governor
lect. Senator Penrose and Mr. MoClnin
Fere Judge Orlady,l who has been
rominently mentioned, as the next At
orney General; Louis y, Kolb. who has
cen mentioned as possible. candidate
or Mayor: ex-Mayor Weaver. ex-Gover-
OF Stuart, ex-Judge Dinner Beeber and
/ T. Stotesbury.
The three guests received the mem-
ers OF the League in the old cafe, in
he old building. William T. Tilden,
resident OF the Union League. who is
egarded as a strong possibility for the
.epubliean nomination for Mayor next
ear introduced the League members to
le three Republican leaders. Next TO
I'm stood Senate. Penross, then Vice
resident Jeffrles, of the League. Cover
or-elect Brumbaugh was the central
gure IN the receiving line. Senator
proul stood next to him. and last in
ne was Mr.. McClain.