Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-19
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the Washington party State commit
tee meeting for further fusion so that
the fragmentary organization of the
Bull Moose should not be wagged by
the Democratic donkey. Long before
the objections got into print the men
lead1ng the Democratic machine knew
OF them and prepared to meet them,
but in such a way that the demand
would appear to come from the peo-
pie. Whether the game will work is
uncertain. But it has been well set
up.
Boosting PinChot
1t has been said ror a long time
that Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer.
unable to carry his own district for
reelection to Congress. went into an
apparently hopeless race for United
states Senator at the behest of the
President of the United States, who
had been given the views of certain
Democrats before hand. There has
been talk that Palmer when beaten
can have a fine place in Washington.
There have been rumors that the Mon
roe Quaker would be just as well
pleased to have the job without the
stress of campaign and not run the
chances of being given an offer like
that of the secretaryship for war
which The canny schoolmaster in the
White House rendered him when he
made up his cabinet and picked
James B. McReynolds for Attorney
General.
When Mccormick had converted
Lewis 1t was found that the Bull
Moosers wanted a glance, II not else,
at the loaves and fishes. But it was
also found that the Democrats would
not stand for a protectionist being
put on a low tariff ticket for United
States Senator.
What Has Happened
Then some interesting things be
gan to happen.
Dean Lewis withdrew from the
ticket without submitting his resigna-
ton as a candidate nominated by the
people at a primary to the executive
committee of his party and said he
wanted Mccormick named i'm his
place. This caused the newspapers
and politicians controlled by McCor-
mick to shout that the law professor
was n patriot and naturally there arose
cry that such self-Sacrifice should
be recognized by the Democrats and
fusion go beyond the gubernatorial
nomination. But the bosses of both
parties We're afraid to put all the cards
on the table.
i'b liltN ptSdIl W make SeUllnlenl,
n familiar trick of Mccormick when
he wanted to put anything over while
Mayor of Harrisburg, as will be re-
called by some residents of this city.
First they started ProGressives de-
manding that Palmer get off the
ticket and that the anti Penrose ele-
ments unite on the recently regis
tered resident of Pike county. And
while the echoes of these demands
were still in the air one of the best
prepared conferences ever held in
Harrisburg was staged by men active
in anti-liquor organizations. The con-
ference was loaded for Mccormick
and Pinchot and howled down every
suggestion to the contrary. 1t was
composed of men whose convictions
carry weight. only they gave them
selves away" by openly expressing
sentiments which meD OF more po-
litical experience would have sup
pressed. 1t was interesting to watch
the manipulators of the Thursday
conference seeking to curb the men
who were so sincere that they could
not understand the tips to give a fair
say to the obiectors of the program
And next there will be letters and
kilograms addressed to Palmer ask
ing him to rise to the sublime heights
attained by Lewis; meetings IN which
prominent Democrats and Film men
will unite in thinking that Palmer
ought to get off to make sure the fight
against Penrose: resolutions declaring
that a divided opposition means defeat
and yards and yards of inspired ar
ticles along the same line, which the
impression gains ground that there