Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-29
GOVERNOR PRODS
G.. 0.P. OF STATE
sorouI Warns Against overcon-
fidence, Urging Work for Huge
Republican Majority ..
SEES SOUTH FOR HARDING
NJ GEORGE NOX Mccain

Harrisburg. Sent. 20.--Pennsylvania
r,il not get into the presidential swim
n,onerly until about the middle OF Oc-
tober. A.. A.. po
.,hi;can state organization Is inactive
indifferent. On the contrary. the
Wording enthusiasm. according to re-
anrts from ell sections Of the state, is
ppsthering momentum with accumulating
POTt is like a swelling tide that will
Aresk. In A gigantic billow about the
u,;ddie of next month down In Phila 1.
anInbia with a great Republican rally.
between that time and the end of the
month three other great meetings will
ho bcld--one each at Pittsburgh. Erie
md scranton. At least that Is the plan
Governor sproul wishes to see put
Former Governor Edwin s. Stuart,
president OF the Union League. Is work
lns on the Philadelphia program. II
viii be under the auspices Of the Union
League.
PENNSYLVANIA is so overwhelmingly
Republican. and 80 thoroughly safe for
the national ticket. that there is ten g..
dency on the part of national political
managers 10 COuHt IL Ill tHt N'UuDslChU
column and let II go at that. In other
words Pennsylvania can take care of
itself
Sproul Sees Danger
Governor Sproul delivered a bare
hnuckle blow at this mistaken policy in
talk on the general outlook.
.."I have always looked upon it as an
erroneous policy to pass up Pennsyl-
yania when II came to national cam
paign," he said. "The natural ten
dency to regard II as absolutely safe
and ignore It in favor of other and
doubtful states is not only a mistake,
but actually dangerous .
Take Philadelphia as an illustra
ton 1t is the third city Of the Union.
southern New Jersey, Delaware and
northern Maryland. separate and apart
from its influence in Pennsylvania.
''Its attitude on great national issues
Is practically paramount in the terri
tory have mentioned. This seems to be
overlooked. The same is true of Pitts
burgh. 1t Is the industrial and political
center of vast region that includes all
Of western Pennsylvania. large Sec
ton Of eastern and southeastern Ohio
and northern West Virginia.
Because of its industrial and com
mercial magnitude. its strategical posi-
ton, might say, Pennsylvania can
exert. IL its energies are employed to
that purpose, a great influence. political
as well as industrial and commercial
affairs. in the six states by which il Is
surrounded. 1t is fact worthy of con
sderation by national managers, par
ticulary as five out Of the six states
have Democratic governors.
People Are Aroused
There is no question that the peopl,
Of Pennsylvania are thoroughly aroused
on present issues. They are eager tc
clean up that crowd in Washington ant
the result In November will show thai
they went at the job in earnest.
Apart from the usual county rallies
think 1t is necessary TO hold severa
great meetings In the state simply [,
keep up the morale of the party as vel
as for the effect on the neighborint
states.
Everywhere have gone" continued
Governor Sproul, 81 have found tn,
people boiling over with indignation ant
desire to mop up the mess ut Wash
ington. The people are set in this pur
pose. Their eyes are fixed on that on,
great issue"
What have you heard in the way o.
detailed instances that are favorable tt
Harding and the success of the Re
publican ticket" l asked.
II was out in Chicago last weel