Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-16
HOT INTERCHANGE
MARKS CLOS|NGS
Ryan and Mccormick Spellbinders
Say Things That Fairly
Sizzle With Abuse
SKULL HITS PALMER AGAIN
Belief That Returns Will Be Sc
Late That State Committees
Will Be Held Up

The warning Democratic factions
surpassed themselves in red-hot inter-
changes last night and made fitting
preparation for the final meetings of
this most extraordinary campaign for
control Of the State machine which
Will be held tonight. The Mccormick
caravan landed in Williamsport after
a tour Of Columbia and Lycoming
counties and the Ryan aggregation
was at York. Tonight Mccormick
overcome the Ryan sentiment in
northumberland and Schuylkill coun-
ties and Ryan will have a series Of
meetings in Philadelphia. In various
counties the partisans Of the contend
ing chiefs will have meetings of their
own to echo the abuse which has
marked every meeting of the Demo-
cratic gladiators.
In York last night Ryan again went
after McCormick's labor record and
John e. Jenkins and others were
speakers. DR.. S. e. Shull, candidate
for Congress -at-large, however, was
the star and he gave Palmer terrific
scoring. Ryan was entertained at
luncheon by Henry c. Niles, the Yorh
reformer, and F. C. Motz, prominent
manufacturer, presided.
In Williamsport last night McCor-
mick reiterated his bipartisan speech
and talked about Pittsburgh affairs to
people who are not as much inter-
ested in them as he happens to be at
present Palmer harped on the same
thing and Farmer" Greasy chose top
les that did not have come-backs. The
Mccormick speakers all gave warnings
about last cards." which appear to be
worrying them. ...
The attack on Palmer by Shull con-
sisted of reading of some letters dated
right after the Allentown convention
of 1910, which is one of
oa'mer's favorite themes.
One of the letters read DR.. Shull
by Shull was as follows: Reads Two
"Stroudsburg, Pa, Letters
June II, 1910.
My Dear Senator Hall
"A short time ago l received from
the Hotel Bellevue -Stratford, at Phila-
delphia, their check for $500. In view
OF your kindly interest in my cam
paign for nomination and election as
the representative in Congress from
this district, / suspect that this gen.
erous gift comes from you. In view Of
the fact that the corrupt practices act
prohibits the use of anonymous con-
tributions by a candidate for campaign
expenses, l have not used this money
in my campaign for nomination. As
suming I owe this generous contri-
button to your friendship and interest
in my welfare, l want TO ask your
permission to use the money in the
fall campaign to aid my election. With
kind personal regards I am, yours
very truly,
"a. MITCHELL PALMER"
The other letter was:
st. Mary's, Pa, June 20, 1910.
Hon. A. Mitchell Palmer, Strouds-
burg, Pa:
my Dear Congressman-Thea amount
you received from the Bellevue came
from me. 1t was intended to aid you
in any matter you deemed best, and I
hope YOU will use it in any manner
that suits you. I think you are sure of
this election, and 1 am glad of it.
Yours truly.
~. *. p. HALL"
Officials at the Capitol say that un.
less they miss guesses mdae as to the
result of the primary election to be
held next Tuesday, none of the State
committees will be in any shape to
have meeting on the third Wednes-
day following the primary election as
required by law. The ballot this year
is the greatest since the general pri-
mary laws became effective in Penn
Statewide offices go before the people,
and there will also be the congressional
and Legislative primary results to be
computed in addition to the election of
State committeeman all over the State.
In 1913 the Republicans and Wash
ingtonians elected whole new sets of
committeeman. but owing to rules the
Democrats had to elect
only about a score
Committee This year every State
Contests Arc committee starts all
Numerous over again, the men
being elected for two
years, and there are
fights galore, the Democrats having
most of them because of the struggle
for control of the party.
1t is recalled at the Capitol that
| none of the State committees had a
| complete list of committeeman elected
when the time came for the meeting
to be held as required by law. This
was due to the fact that some of the
| counties were three weeks in gettine
| results computed. This year 1t may be
worse and IL the rolls are in shape tc
! have elections of State chairmen BY
the required time, which will come in
the first week in June. it will be q
surprise.
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