Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-24
MANY EX-MEMbERS 4
WOULD SIT AGAIN
Names of Men Prominent in Last
Session Figure on the Pri-
mary Nominations
SPEAKER NOT A CANDIDATE
John Scott, Senator Hall, Daniel ].
Shern and Taylor North
Not Running Now
SPEAKER NOT A CANDIDATE

Moresmen who sat in previous legis-
latures are candidates for nominations
for the general assembly of 1915 than
has been the case in any year for cleo
ton of members of the two houses
than usual. In the 1900 or so names
on the big books in which candidates.
are registered on advance of the pri-
rnaries at the Department of the Sec
retary of the Commonwealth are the
names of probably more than three
fourt--s of the members of the last
House and of over half of the senators
whose terms expire with this year.
With the possible exception of Phil
adelphia every county has as candi-
dates one or two or more of the men
who sat in it's seats last session and
in Lackawanna, Lancaster, Luzerne.
Northampton an some other counties
the whole delegations are seeking re-
nomination. In others it happens that
the men who contended for election
in November. 1912, are candidates
again and the men who defeated them
are also on the lists. In some coun-
ties men who sat in the last House are
candidates for senatorial nominations.
Blair county furnishing a notable ex-
ample in this respect
Just what will b, the character of
the campaign this year no one can
foretell now owing to the strenuous
manner in which the primaries are
being waged and the general decline
of the Bull Moose party strength.
Chances are that some of the men
who rode into office on the wave of
two years ago will be unable to navi-
gate very far this year and industrial
or war conditions may work unexpect-
ed ways. However, the nomination
list shows at least that the next House
stands In fair way to have many
experienced men. although Spea :er
Alter, Chairman S. Taylor North. of
the appropriations committee: John
K. Scott, D. ]. Stern, e. Lowry
Humes, George A. Baldwin and 9TH
ers who were more or less in the eye
and journal of the House and Francis
S. McIll.enny. Auditor General A. w.
Powell, ]. K. P. Hall and John o.
Shea-z, prominent figures of the Sem
ate. are not candidates again.
incidentally it might be added that
the same efforts to gobble nomina-
items of all parties are under way In
many counties.
If the primary act of 1918 was ever
intended to break up the practice of
raiding parties for nominations 1t does
not seem to have worked, Judging
from the manner in which papers have
been filed by Republicans and Demo-
parties. The Washington party nomi-
nations appear to be as eagerly de-
sired as were those of the keystone
party after its disintegration of a
Statewide force began and there are
numerous instances where Republicans
are candidates for nominations on
their own party, for the Democratic
and Washington nominations The
same is true in equal measure of Dem
ocrats. The few out and out WASH
ington party men who are candidates
appear TO have some leanings toward
other nominations, too. Even the Pro-
hibitionists have not escaped as in a
couple of instances men have gone af-
ter their nominations.
The only party which appears to
have its list safe is the Socialist. 1t
made up its own list and stuck to 1t,
keeping other aspirants outside.