Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-15
SPEAKERSH|P IS
THE GOAL Of MANY
Declarations That 1t Should Come
From the Country Attract At
tention of Candidates
WILSON ENTERS THE FIELD
Baldwin, Friends Working Hard
For Him; Habgood Will Have
Headquarters Here
WILSON ENTERS THE FIELD

Declarations by Republican leaders
in Philadelphia that the speakership |
of the next House should come from
the country" have had the effect of
stirring up tremendous activity among |
the partisans of various candidates and
at the Capitol where each aspirant has
friends there is much discussion and
preparation for the gathering of the
lawmakers. Legislators coming to the
city to look after their seats and board |
ing places have been eagerly question
ed as to whom they favor.
THUS far friends of Richard j.
Baldwin. of Delaware county, have
been the most active and are well sat
| isfled with the prospects of his can
vass. They predicted to-day that he |
would be found to be the most popular
when he opened headquarters on New
| Years day. Robert p. Habgood of
Mexican county, will establish his
headquarters about the same time and
as he has strong backing among pub
fishers throughout, the State he will
be formidable candidate.
! Henry l. Wilson, of Jefferson
county, member in 1899 and 1911, and
journal clerk OF the Senate in 1907,
announced his candidacy for speaker
here last night He said 81 am
candidate subject to the Republican
caucus. | have been about the State
considerably and feel encouraged at
the interest taken in my canvass. The
speakership should come from the in
terror and L have determined to ask
Imy friends to support me- Mr.. Will
lson served as speaker several times
during 1911 and was an active mem
Der on the floor.
The boom of Representative
Charles A. Amber, of MONTGOMERY, is
to be brought to town within few
days and a headquarters will be locat-
ed for him. william IL. Wilson, Phil
adelphia; Fred c. Ehrhardt, Lacka-
talked of for speaker have not yet
announced their candidates..
"ATr. Wilson is a good man; he was
given the chair frequently when the
late John +. Cox was speaker and he
presided with credit remarked Sena-
tor Penrose, in commenting upon the
Wilson boom at Philadelphia. In re-
Iply to query as to whether the proM-
nifty of Delaware and Philadelphia
Icounties would not act as a handicap
on Representative Baldwin, Senator
Penrose replied: mo, l don't think
so. The thing cannot be run with
er will come from county outside OF
Philadelphia and Allegheny but it
does not matter how close to these
cities that county may be-"
The Philadelphia Ledger says re-
garding yesterdays conference on Leg
Iislation at Philadelphia: But while
/ dol "a
sition in the conference because of
the attention given to port develop
ment and also to Director Taylor's
comprehensive plans for modern and
lhigh-speed subway and elevated tran
sit. Pennsylvania, the Greater Penn
lsylvania,' also was fully considered.
This may be appreciated from the fact
that ii was the consensus of opinion
of those in the conference that ninety
nine per cent of Governor elects leg
islative program would in all proba-
bility, be enacted into law. DIR. Brum-
ibaugh's program comprehending the
lState at large, includes such social
mans compensation laws. The one
per cent which the leaders feel that
the Doctor may not win was taken to
refer specifically to local option. The
Doctor is for local option; the Organi-
zation is not.
The reappointment of Secretary
of the mmonwealth Robert McAfee
: is expected, especially as the Allegheny
county legislators asked for II at a
meeting and influential friends all over
the State are urging his retention in
, the office he has filled since the death
of Frank M. Fuller. Mr.. McAfee is
one of the best known men in the
State and second to none in political
sagacity.
The decision of prominent Repub-
Ilican leaders in Philadelphia yesterday
not to make any changes in the Phil
adelphia city government and to re-
tain the present bi-cameral council
system is expected to be followed by
decisions not to make sweeping
ichanges in either the second or third
class city laws. In a short time Pitts
Iburgh and Scranton leaders will get
together and determine upon legisla-
ton affecting their class and it is pre-
dicted that there Will be little do
ling.
The legislative committee of the
city solicitors of the third class cities
are scheduled to meet here on Decem-
Der 80 to discuss proposed bills and
it is expected that there will be O pro-
position advanced to increase the term
lof councilmen and to provide for po-
there some time ago and named sub
committees to draft bills.
Figures giving details of the vote
least at the recent election for State
officers. for candidates for the judi
ciary. Congress and legislature are to
be issued by the State in the form of
a pamphlet in Il few days. 1t will
present the revised figures of the re-
turns and clear up the doubts which
ihave been caused by the mistakes in
1.-THE returns in several counties. The
complete figures will be issued in q
= week.
-The question of congressional re.
! apportionment is to be taken up with
in a few weeks by Republican lead.
ers throughout the State and it is the
plan to get together when the legisla.
ture meets to discuss the sentiment
ascertained in the various districts
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