Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
BRUMBAUGH CLAIMS
GREAT VICTORY AT
POLLS NEXT MONTH
Republican Nominee for
Governor Tells Audience
Outlook Is Encouraging.
Scott Foresees 100000
Majority in Philadelphia.

FREEFORT, Pa, oct. li.-Dr. Martin
G. Brumbaugh, Republican nominee for
Governor, and his party. consisting OF
Henry Houck. nominee for Secretary Of
Internal Affairs. John r. *. Scott and
Colonel Thomas NJ. Craco. nominees for
nsressmen-at-Larsc. accompanied by
other politicians gf lesser note arrived
here shortly after o'clock this morning
ore hour later a large open-air meeting
was held In front OF the Central Hotel
during which the nominees made short
addresses.
large delegation of prominent citi-
zens, including Fred W. Turner, former
Assenlblyrnan, and David Young, state
mine inspector. were on hand to escort
the party TO the Central Hotel where
each OF the nominees spoke to the large
crowd which gathered to welcome them.
In his talk Doctor Brumbaugh told his
hearers that he had just come from the
eastern part of the state. and that the
outlook for a sweeping Republican vic
tory in November was very encouraging.
He also said that if the Republican
workers in western Pennsylvania coun-
ties will but contribute their share of
labor during the rest Of the campaign
the success OF the Republican ticket
throughout the state was as certain as
anything could be in politics
Doctor Brumbaugh declared that the
only danger in sight was that the work.
ers would grow oversanguine of victory
and relax their efforts. From no other
source could he see trouble ahead
John r. k Scott declared that Phila
delphia County would give Doctor Brum-
baugh 100000 majority, and that South
Philadelphia would vote solidly for the
Republican nominees.
Following the meeting the party left
kittDnni0Z q T.
ing will be held this afternoon.
Doctor Brumbaugh and the other can
didates stated that they We're greatly
pleased with the reception accorded them
here.
The question Of good roads, which he
has frequently touched upon in his speech
es was brought home forcibly to Doctor
Brumbaugh in the course of his 60-milc
tour of country roads.
Declaring that he would clean out the
Department of Highways as Governor
should he find that necessary to have good
roads, he added:
Every dollar of taxes that goes into
roads must build 100 cents worth of good,
honest roads. Any man or group of men
that stand in the way of the realization
of that thing will have to go in Penn
sylvana.
After Doctor Brumbaugh had spoken at
Martinsburg yesterday he was hurried
across the country in an automobile To
Huntingdon to visit his father, who is
still confined to the hospital there. He
told his father that he must get we'll In
plenty of time TO take a trip TO Florida
after the election was over and he had
been elected Governor.
At Duncanvtlle. where he addressed
900 school children, Doctor BrumbauEh
was introduced by Principal j. NJ. Kyle.
In paying tribute to the record made by
Doctor BrIynnbaugh in Pennsylvania, Mr..
Kyle sald:
application, attention. industry and in
tegrity have made it possible for Doctor
BrumbauEh 10 rise from one position to
another until he has come TO the COM
manding place he now holds"