Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-29


Brumbaugh and his party got their
first tip as to what they were to ex-
pect in the way of a reception on the
southern count:' tour--and the expec-
tations were more than realized.
Steelton. Middletown, Enhaut, Ober-
lin-the townsfolk, even to the chill
dren-had their first opportunity to
see the gubernatorial candidate at
close range, and how the great turn
outs of enthusiastic citizens made the
most of that opportunity will linger
in the history of town and borough.
Tribute TO Steelton Educator
The train of motors carrying the
Brumbaugh party reached Steelton
about the middle OF the morning. The
admiring -wavings and other evi-
dences of enthusiasm along Front
street eliminated in great demon
stration at the foot of Swatara street.
Between 400 and 500 Steeltonians had
gathered there to extend a welcome.
William f. Darby introduced DR..
Brumbaugh.
From the star-off DIR. Brumbaugh
won Steelton hearts by paying a whole
Professor L. Z. McGinnes, superin-
tendent of schools. Before DR.. Brum-
baugh had spoken but few words the
crowd realized that one of Pennsyl-
vania's foremost educators was paying
tribute to a personal friend and fellow
worker. If Steelton had hunted
throughout the length and breadth of
the State for a man to fill the impor-
tant position of head of the borough
schools, 1t could not have found an
abler man than Professor McGinnes,
declared the superintendent of Phila-
delphia's schools.
DR.. Brumbaugh complimented Steel
M NJ a
it has made in bringing its schools
up to the present high standard, and
he touched upon the beneficiary re-
suits that obtained from the hearty
and very evident cooperation OF the
great industrial establishments and
the school authorities. The signifi-
canoe of this attitude-the efforts of a
great corporation to promote that
which means for the best interests of
the youth of the community the pub
lie schools was pointed out.
Steel Company Needs Protection
Nor did DIR. Brumbaugh forget the
workingman who helps to make up
the backbone of the nearby steel town
nor the part of the great steel plant
that is the industrial heart-throb of the
community. If Steelton Is to live and
thrive, he pointed out, the. big indus
tries must keep their wheels agoing.
| If the industry is to thus protect its
workingmen so must the plant itself
be protected. Men must work, DR..
Brumbaugh declared, and II the estab-
| lishment that provides the work is to
, keep busy. that plant must be protect
ed by such tariff regulations as will
keep steadily revolving the wheels OF
commerce and business.
Houcl< Predicts 100000 Majority
DR.. Brumbaugh was followed by DR.
Henry Houck, Secretary of Internal
Affairs. DIR. Houck spoke in his usual
genial strain. paid a tribute to Steel
ton and the big part the workingme en-
| have played in the development of the
| borough and the town. He also re-
| ferred to the worth of DR.. Brumbaugh
as man and as prospective Governor
and concluded with a prediction that
| DIR. Brumbaugh WILL be Governor by
some 100000.
From Steelton the party went to En-
haut, where most of the townspeople
and several hundred school children
greeted the candidate. DR.. Brumbaugh
and DR.. Houck spoke along much the
same strain as in Steelton-a large
part of Enhauts male population is
employed at the big steel works-and
the two were enthusiastically received
Heart to- Heart Talk to Youngsters
| ODernn was next III the lllleTdrS
and there 800 cheering school children
formed the bulk of the big crowd. DR.
Brumbaugh wasn't gubernatorial can
didate there; he was just big schoo
superintendent who has the interests
of the youth of Pennsylvania at heart
and he delivered a little heart-to- hear
! talk to the enthusiastic youngsters
Upon the children he impressed the
importance of talking advantage OF
the opportunities that their 'golder
rule days" offered so that they coulc
fit themselves to that type of men and
women of which Pennsylvania could
/ be proud. And then DR.. Brumbaugf
smillngly advised the little folks t
return to their books. DR.. Houck sci
the children laughing with real talk
and proved again that he. too, car
get pretty close to the hearts o1
school boys and girls.
Shake Hands With Men
On the way to Middietown, the mex
stopping point, the party had to pas:
through Steelton again. and while NJ
more speech-making had been sched