Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-12
GOVERNOR GOES
TO COAL REGION
Speaks Today in Luzerne
County; Spoke at Good Sized
Meeting at Norristown

Governor Martin C. Brumbaugh
who Spoke last night in Norristown
at mass meeting attended by 1000
persons, moved to-day to the anthra-
cite regions with speeches scheduled
for Hazleton and Wilkes-Barre ana
tomorrow will close his campaign I'm
Scranton. The Governor said yester-
day in Philadelphia that he looked
forward to the primary election on
Tuesday with pleasant thoughts"
Practically all of yesterday was
spent in Philadelphia in consultation
with his campaign managers and the
Governor made only one speech. He
went to Norristown in the evening ac-
companied by Congressman John r..
X. Scott and Speaker Charles A.
Amber and after being introduced by
Theodore Lane Bean, OF NorristoWn,
one of the prominent attorneys of that
part of the State made a strong plea
for election of his delegates, for local
option and for maintenance OF Re-
publican principles
The Governor defied persons OPP
posed to him to do their worst. Not
withstanding his statement here on
Thursday that he would not discuss
the Stern charges he talked about
them several times during yesterday.
Let them go ahead; l have nothing
to fear" said he at one time. Later
on he said that he had not paid any
attention to the charges. Il do not
care about these slanderous and
malicious reports being put out about
me. They are political rot On an
other occasion the Governor said; Il
knew six months ago l would be at
tackled" When here on Thursday the
Governor said that he could not dis
cuss the subject and that Col. kolb
who knew all, had told the truth.
Persons who have followed the Gov
ernor's campaign have noted the
wearing effect it has had upon him.
He has not stood it like he did his
campaign in 1914. He appeared very
tired and dispirited here on Thursday
and intimated that he would be glad
when the campaign ended.
MY purpose in coming here" said
Governor Brumbaugh at Norristown,
lis to acquaint you, as | have the other
people of Pennsylvania, with the
situation confronting us in this coun-
try. Make no mistake. L am Re-
publican, and want the Republican
party to be successful next November
in the selection of q President and
Congress. We failed utterly in 1912
for the reason that the protection
vote of the nation was hopelessly dl-
vided. The fundamental problem
that faces us is how to reunite those
divided forces and present solid
protestation vote to the Democrat.
Il would rather be party to a
movement which is leading the united
hosts of Republicans TO victory than
to hold with those who cling to the
fragments of shattered and defeated
party" he said. How can we expect
victory in 1916 under the leadership
which brought defeat in 1922"
IL have come here as a very hum
BILE member of the Republican party
to put this matter before you. This is
the individual Republicans oppor-
tunity Don't shirk your obligation
because these same men would blow
slanderous words and insinuations
our way. That kind of thing does not
hurt if you live with your con-
science"
Governor Brumbaugh came out
more strongly for preparedness in his
speech. II believe in preparedness
for peace" he said. "In whatever
way we can with honor escape war,
the better it is for us, but we must not
escape war at the sacrifice of our
honor or the disgrace of our splendid
history"