The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14
Republican Governor
ship Candidate AS
serts He Feels AS
Sured of Election
PASSES DAY IN
BLAIR COUNTY
Campaigning Party Received With En-
thusiasm in Many Towns Visited
Secretary Wilson Endorses Nc
Cormick
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Altoona, Pa, Oct. 14.-Dr. Brum.
baugh returned to Blair county yester-
day after an absence of eighteen days.
He believes that he has made a steady
gain among the voters. In Holidays
burg, as the automobile tour of Blair
county was begun, DR.. Brumbaugh said:
I'VE are now entering the sixth
week of the campaign. We find the
greatest amount of interest and en-
thusiasm in our candidacy, which gives
us the assurance Of election. One
thing you must do Come out and
vote, and we shall all be happy in the
result
After this little speech DR.. Brum-
baugh greeted everybody personally in
the crowd, and then the party, in com
pany with former Congressman Jesse L.
Hartman, Prof. J. H. Brumbaugb. an
uncle of DR.. Brumbaugh, and Prof. III.
Atlee Brumbaugh and Samuel McCur-
day. candidates for the Assembly, and
others, proceeded to the Hollidaysburg
high school, where both DIR. Brumbau
and Henry Houck made speeches that
greatly delighted the pupils.
The party, in thirteen automobiles,
continued the tour of the county towns.
going first to Duncanville, where they
were received in the public school. The
800 pupils were assembled in charge
of Principal j. M. Kyle and Assistant
Principal David Lott, and speeches by
both Dr. Brumbaugh and Mr.. Houck
were heartily applauded.
Pupils Wave Flags
The party arrived at Newry, where
Principal Homer n. AXE, of the schools.
had the pupils lined up, each carrying
small flag. At the Franklin House
they were addressed by DR.. Brumbaugh
Roaring Springs was reached after
dinner AS the paper mill employees
were going back to work, more than
800 gathered in front of the hotel and
DR.. BrunIbaugh spoke for fifteen min
utes, amid great and outspoken evi-
dences of approval His theme was
% Better Homes, Better Schools, Better
Churches, the Three Great Safety In
stitutions.
Afterward DR.. Brumbaugh and Mr..
Houck spoke at the High school, and
the trip was then continued to Fred
ericksburg, Beayertown and Williams
burg.
AT Fredericksburg the party paused
long enough for DR.. Brumbaugh to
call upon an aged aunt.
At the farm of Zack Garner, an old
neighboF of DIR. Brumbaugh, two thresh-
ing crews were at work on adjoining
farms, and all left their work and
came out to the road, where they greet
ed the party and assured DR.. Brum-
Ibaugh of their interest and support
At Brumbaugh's Birthplace
From Williamsburg the last town
visited, a score of automobiles contain
ing a part of the reception committee
had gone out to meet DR.. Brunbaugh
and his party.
AS the long line of automobiles en-
tered the town stop was first made
at the High school building, where DR..
Brumbaugh spoke briefly to the pupils
and others who had gathered.
After parade through the business
part of the town, headed by the band.
George E. Patterson introduced Dr.
Brumbaugh and the other candidates,
who spoke to more than a thousand per-
sons who had come from the shop and
factory and the home to greet their
friend and neighbor, DR.. Brumbaugh,
born just across Tussey mountain, only
a few miles distant.
1t was a great and fitting climax for
a most remarkable day. 1t was con
servatively estimated that DR.. Brum-
baugh had spoken to not less than
1000 persons, not including the hun
dreds of school children that he ad-
dressed in each town.
W, B. Wilson for Mccormick
Williamsport, Pa, Oct. 14.-William
B. Wilson, Secretary of Labor, the first
union labor man to have place in a
Presidents Cabinet yesterday through
out Lycoming county and at Avis, Gin
ton county, accompanied Vance G. Nc
Cormick, Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor, and the other State candidate on
the Democratic ticket.
Large crowds greeted the candidates
here at mass meeting in the court
house and at Muncy, jersey Shore,
and other points visited in
automobiles. At all of these places
Secretary Wilson endorsed Mr.. McCor
mick, whose stand OH labor, he said, he