Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-21
SMALL AUDIENCES
FOR PROCRESS|VES
IN THE UPPER END
9ean Lewis Speaks to 22 in VIII
Jamestown and to Fewer in
Other Towns
FINDS REPUBLICANS STRONG
Conditions Bad and Voters Real
ize Their Only Hope Lies in
Return to Old Party
FINDS REPUBLICANS STRONG
.Sbfcinl 10 The T,cIcerahh

Williamstown, Pa. July 21. - The
visit of the Washington party cam
paigners to the upper end of Dauphin
county to-day developed very strongly
the fact that the entire district lying
north of the mountains will give the
Republican party from top to bot
tom a big majority in November.
With the mines working only three
days a week and every factory and
manufacturing plant in the upper end
suffering as result of the. Demo-
cratic policies, hundreds of men either
out of employment entirely or working
only part of the time, the visit of the
progressives was ill-timed indeed.
1t was apparent to-day that upper
end people realize the mistake they
made when they rolled up a big ma
jority for Roosevelt in 1912, splitting
the normal Republican strength and
helping to elect a Democratic presi-
dent and a Democratic congress. They
now realize, as interviews the Tele-
graph correspondent had with many
leading and thoughtful men indicate,
that they can hope for better condi-
tions only through the election of the
Republican candidates next Fall, and
there will be no party split this year
great enough to give the Democrats
majority in this district. Instead Re-
publicans are coming back to the fold
by the hundreds
This was plainly indicated where
ever the Progressive campaigners went
to-day. Notwithstanding that the press
committee of the Washington party
had done its work we'll and that the
meetings had been widely advertised
in every town, the audiences that met
the speakers were pitlfully small,
ranging from five to twenty-five in
number.
CtNord pipCbot candidate for cana
tor, was not able to be present owing
to the serious Illness of his mother.
Dean Lewis, candidate for governor,
arrived in Williamstown last evening
and spent the night here. Only a few
of the active party workers turned out
to meet him.
He wanted to hold meeting at the
mine shafts this morning, but owing
to the fact that the collieries are
working to-day and that many of the
men would have had to go from four to
five miles at the companys expense to
attend, permission was declined. The
coal companies do not permit any
political candidates to hold such meet
ings as Lewis desired. 1t was sug-
gested that If he desired to speak to
the miners the party return here to-
night and this will he done.
Only Twenty-Five attend
The meeting before the post office
came off on schedule time. At $40
Mr.. Lewis began to speak to an audi
ence that numbered exactly twenty
two. some of whom were Republicans
and others Democrats. All the ap-
plause came from three men in the
crowd Mr.. Lewis dwelt mainly on
the employers liability bill he hopes
to have passed by the legislature if he
is elected governor. and which is also
ole of the promises of DIR. Brum-
baugh.
After the meeting, which was cut
5 ort on account of the meager crowd.
the campaigning party left for a visit
to all the upper end towns. Accom-
panying Dean Lewis We're DIR. j. II.
Kreider Washington candidate for
congress; Simon Flickinger. Frank
Zimmerman. the ex-Rev Boyer, DR..
Sminkey and Representatives Lenker
and Martin.
Few Farmers Turn Out
The farmers of the upper end dis
played small interest in the Progress
out. Seventy-five-cent wheat and high
prices for farm machinery and sup
plies has shown them the error of the
Democratic program and they are TAX
ing no risks this year.
At Wiconisco the audience that
greeted Lewis and his fellow cam
paigners consisted of twenty persons;
at Lykens, thirty; at Loyalton, five; at
Gratz, six; at Pillow, three, and at
RerrVsburg four.