Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-09
PENROSE PREPARES
DRIVE FOR FUNDS
One Central Agency Will Raise
Cash for Harding and
Coolidge in State
SENATOR IS TO PICK CHIEF

A central agency is to have charge OF
raising campaign funds in Pennsylvania
for the election of Harding and
Coolidge.
Plans in this direction have just
been worked out by National Chairman
Will II. Hays and Senator Penrose
Within the next few davs. il Is ex-
pected. Chairman Hays will appoint FOR
this state chairman of n finance COM
mittec which will have charge of raising
| the funds.
Chairman Hays has asked Senator
| Penrose to recommend single Penn
| sylvanian 10 act ms representative on
four mmittees-Rcpuhlican national,
Republican senatorial. Republican con i
grcssional and Republican state.
This action is in accordance with
managers to avoid multiplicity Of re-
quests Of leading Republicans to sub
scribe to the necessary expenses Of the
coming election.
Committee for Congress
The Republican members Of both
branches of Congress have named com
mittees to work for party majority IN
their respective houses. and the Re
publican national committee is also
seeking funds to promote the interest
of the candidates for presidential cleo
tors in the several states.
! y In every commonwealth there is a
| Republican state committee that must
have funds to meet the requirements OF
the party organization.
Chairman Hays looks to Pcnnsylva
mia to respond literally to the forth
coming call for contributions to a gen
eral Republican fund and in coniunc
tion with his colleagues on the natibna
committee will endeavor to appOrtior
the receipts among the several commit
tees to the best interests of the Repub
lican party
Senator Pcnrose is now the mos
talked of political figure in this city
and the moves of the "big fellow" ar
being closely watched.
See Many Conferences
His rapid return to good health viii
result in numerous conferences for tn
scr ntor from now on. it il expected.
For the third time within the las
week Senator Penrose yesterday too
an automobile ride. leaving his HON
at 1891 Spruce street shortly afte
! luncheon. He was accompanied by scv
eral friends, and was gone nearly tw
hours.
Upon his return the senator was ask
ed to comment on politics. but he woul
make no statement. lie refused to re
veal the subjects discussed at his con
ference Saturday with Colonel Harr
NJ. Daugherty. Of Columbus. o.. cam
paign manager for Senator Harding.
, Harding May Change Plan
As n result of the conference it is ru
mored that Senator Harding mayaban
don his front porch campaign an
do some real campaigning, especial
since the favorable impression made b
Governor Cox at Dayton. O.. when h
accepted the Democratic nomination.
A campaign will be inaugurated a
once by both political parties to over
come the apathy of the voters. 1t /
desired to get citizens interested in tn
matter of qualifying for the elections o
,, November 2.
1t is pointed out no man can vot
at the presidential election unless h
registers at one of the three registra
ton days. They are:
First registration day. Thursday
September ..
g second registration day. Tuesday
September IA.
, Third registration day, Saturday
| October ..
, Registration officers will sit in thci
3 respective polling places upon each G
r these days from 7 a. m. to l p. m
, and from p. M. to 10 p. m.