The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-07
PREDICTS
NATIONAL VICTORY
Pennsylvania staIward Re
pubIicans Inspiration to
All the Country.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. May with
majority of quarter OF million at
the election last fall, Pennsylvania
stalwart Republicanism was an inspiT-
alton for Republicans throughout the
country. Next year the Republican
party will elect its national ticket by
a smashing majority and restore Re-
publican control In House and Senate.
From what have learned since COM
ing to Pittsburgh am sure that west.
ern Pennsylvania will do its share in
the performance Of this patriotic
duty"
This forecast by Senator Boies Pen
rose OF what the voters will do to the
Democratic party in the coming ma
tional campaign was wildly cheered
by large gathering of leading bus
mess men and active Republicans ut
the American Club a$few days ago.
81 am always glad to welcome to
Pittsburgh the man who rules our
State for u.s." said Mayor Armstrong.
"He has done lot for western Penn
sylvania and will do more. He will get
US all Jobs in Washington"
"And in Harrisburg" somebody
shouted When the laughter had sub.
part Allegheny County had taken III
the election OF the Republican ticket
last fall. He predicted that this coun-
ty would give a larger Republican
majority in 1916.
"If we are to win Republican victor
les, the manufacturers and represeT-
tatives of the business life OF this
great industrial section must get into
politics" declared E. v. Babcock. sit
was largely due to the effective work
Of these men that the Republican
ticket was elected by such a hand.
some majority last year"
Other speakers who spoke in com.
plimentary manner OF Senator Pen
rose were: B. F. Jones, of the Jones
& Laughlin Steel Company; Colonel
H. P. Hope, OF the Carnegie Steel Com
pany; George S. Oliver, George w.
McCandless, Representative John
Norris, H. W. Mcintosh, Representa-
tative William H. Coleman and Judge
William H. Wallace, Of New Castle.
Senator Penrose's headquarters at
the Fort Pitt were thronged today
and until late tonight with party work
ers from the counties of southwest
ern Pennsylvania.
The Republican leaders of the Path
Congressional district, Washington,
Beaver, and Lawrence counties, laid
their troubles before the Senator at
the Fort Pitt Hotel. There are nine
candidates for the Republican nomi-
nation for Congress in the district, .
vacancy having been created by the
death OF W. NJ Brown, OF Lawrence
county, after his election last fall.
The three counties were repre-
scented in a delegation which held a.
conference with the Senator. Follow.
ing the meeting no information was
given out to show that an agreement
had been reached, but there were ex.
pressions to the effect that an effort
would be made to bring about har>
mony. Some OF those talking har-
mony suggested supporting former
Congressman Henry w. Temple, Pro.
eressiye. State Chairman Grow,
headed a delegation from Fayette
county that called on Senator Penrose
this evening.
Senator Penrose has made plans to
visit number of counties during the
next few months. It is believed that
he purposes to keep in close touch
with party leaders throughout the
state with a view particularly to as.
pertaining sentiment as to whom the
state will support for the Republican
nomination for president next year
and as to what the state organization
will do in the matter of the election
OF a successor to Senator oliver.
ut Is too early to discuss presi-
Dental possibilities" Senator Penrose
said.
"It's much too early to say who
win be the probable nominee, though
the Republican party has plenty Of
available men In Senator Weeks, Of
Massachusetts; lex-secretary Knoa,
Representative Mann, the house. floor
leader; Senator Burton, OF Ohio;
Governor Brumbeugh, sof our; own
state; Governor Whitman, Of New
York, and others.
lIidon't think there will be a definite
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