Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-03
YEAGER DECLARES
FOR DIR. bRUMbAUGH
One of Two Living Past Masters
Of State Grange Comes Out
For Huntingdon Man

James NJ. Yeager, of Miffiin county,
former legislator and former United
States marshal, to-day declared that
DR.. Martin G. Brumbaugh would be
the strongest man that could be nomi-
mated by the Republicans for Governor
and hoped that he would consent to
stand.
DIR. Brumbaugh,' said he, "is one
of the biggest Drained men in the
country and 7 would be glad to sup
port a man of his extraordinary ability,
high character and splendid achieve
ments. He would make an ideal Gov
ernor and would receive the united
vote of a harmonized Republican
party in the Juniata Valley"
Two other men of wide acquaint-
ance added their urging that Brum-
baugh should be nominated to-day.
One was w. +. Hill, of Huntingdon
county, one of the two living past
worthy masters of the State Grange
and known among grangers all over
the State, and the other. A. H. Wood
ward, the noted Clearfield attorney.
Mr.. Woodward said: ''Dr. Martin
G. Brumbaugh will make a winner
with the people of rural Pennsylvania
as a candidate for Governor. OF good
Pennsylvania Dutch parentage; born
and reared In rural Pennsylvania;
educated in part in the little country
schoolhouse, and in part at one of our
leading normal schools; coming from
the common people and recognized as
one of them; an educator of national
prominence; man of commanding
ability; spotless in private life; with a
firmness and decision of character
strengthened by years of executive
experience; independent in thought
and action; his candidacy will appeal
to our citizens as that of no man OF
recent years He is of us. We loaned
him to the city. We know him and we
trust and believe in him. Give us
Brumbaugh and the State of Pennsyl-
vapia will have for her Governor one
Of the big men of this country"
Mr.. Hill said: Pennsylvania has
many strong men, but for the position
of Governor of the State Martin G
Brumbaugh stands in class by him
self. countryman by birth Gin Z
small village of Huntingdon county
Pa, he was reared on the farm and
in the lumber woods and he started
his career with the clear brain anG
good physique which the country
gives. BY sheer force of ability he
has been a natural leader amone
strong men ever since the time when
at Fl years of age he was elected
superintendent of schools in Hunting
don county. While his is a master
mind. yet he loves the plain and sim.
pie things of country life. Such
problems as the rational education OF
the child, the bettermen of conditions
in the rural home, public road i'm.
provement, ETC., are near to his heart
Should he consent to allow the use OF
his name for the nomination, 1t will
appeal forcibly to all classes and fac.
tienism will fade away before his can
didacy."
j. Lloyd Hartman, cashier of the
Juniata Valley National Bank of Milf.
f1intown, says: "Of all names men.
toned, DR.. Brumbaugh is by far the
most popular. Lawyers, businessmen,
farmers, all are enthusiastic for DR.
Brumbaugh. I believe that no name
has yet been mentioned that can so
effectually unite the dscordant ele-
ments of the party as DR.. Brumbaugh.
and If his name is placed on the ticket