Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-07
MCCORMICK FUNDS
ARE VENTILATED
Philadelphia Ledger Takes Up the
Clinton County Expenditures
in Detail
ROW STARTS In LUZERNE TOO
Post Office Appointment Making
Trouble-Hartman Downs
Old Guard in Lebanon

hhS StOi III VI iiIiCloil dDOul III Ildl
ner in which men were paid for serv-
ices as watchers" in behalf of the
Palmer-McCormick campaign at the
May primary it is feared by some of
the far-seeing Democrats that there
will be a regular scandal, something
far worse h the York-Adams post
Office explosion, before long. 1t is
believed that any effort to bring up
the matter tomorrow when the ex-
ecutive committee meets at the Mar
ket Square headquarters will be stern
ly repressed n threats of treatment
as an irregular will be made against
anyone harping on it.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger,
which has been ventilating the Pal
mer-McCormick campaign methods,
says that as a result of disclosures
in Clinton county the cause of the
White House twins appears to be in a
a way. The Ledger says: 1.-THE
record as printed already in the Pub
lie Ledger shows that about S1.50
was expended for every reorganiza-
ton ballot cast, which fact alone is
regarded by many good citizens as
sufficient cause of suspicion. The
manner in which the money was paid
and the use to which it was put forms
other chapters. Checks were issued
to so-called party workers and watch
ers, all drawn, it is alleged, to a sin
gle individual by himself. The I'M
~derstandfng was hat his Endorsement
a to go on the back of each check
and that the person receiving the
check would endorse it back to
the payee n receive the
money, according to the allegations
made by the opposing faction. So far
as tangible evidence goes to show any
thing it goes to show that these allie
cations are true. The objection seems
to be entirely on account of the man
ner in which the nomination of Nc
Cormick and Palmer was effected.
One case is reported in which $14
was expended, and this money is said
to have got out" five voters. That is
to say, it cost a trifle less than SO each
to insure their attendance at the polls.
There is no record to prove this and
the assertion is given for what 1t is
worth"
Trouble is brewing again in Lu-
zerne county, the breeding place of
Democratic differences, and this time
it is over a postmas-
tership. 1t seems
t h a Congressman Things Doing
Casey has slated Up i'm LuZerne
John Kehoe for the County Again
postmastership of
PittstOn. Loud and
strenuous objections are being made.
but the opponents of Kehoe have
been unable to stir up Congressman
Palmer. The Luzerne Republicans
are united and are planning a vigor-
Gus fight. The annual meeting for re-
organization of the county commit
tee will be held on July 81 and John
\ r. Halsey, a son of the late Judge
Halsey will be reelected chairman.
The Philadelphia Record prints the
following about DR.. Brumbaugh:
while DR.. Martin G.. Brumbaugh
has made no announce
ment regarding his
Brumbaugh nomination for Gov
Keystone ernor on the keystone
Candidate ticket, prominent or
ganization lie d e RS
state that he will run
as the candidate of that party as well.
]. Benjamin Dimmick was named as
the keystone choice for United States
Senator. Dimmick has indicated that
he will not run but mas failed so far
to formally withdraw. In case he
quits the field it is probable that Pen
rose might be named in his place. AS
several of the men active in, Dim
mick's fight at the primaries are bit
ter against Penrose, but friendly to
Brumbaugh, efforts are reported in
progress to have the Scranton man
continue in the race"
People who are watching the trend
of the Democratic affairs in the State
note that the Clearfield Republican,
the Democratic organization organ OF
/ T1no rGa1d pn1InfV and tho Rn11nfnnte
Democratic Waterman, one of the
stalwart Democratic papers of the
State are having trouble with theiI
pipes when the Palmer-McCormick
ticket is mentioned.
Senator Boies Penrose has mad,
some tart comments upon the speech
made at Philadelphia by Presiden'
Wilson and he fails to
see where it strikes any
high note. The osten- Penross
tatious proclamations in Roasts thu
favor of peace and Presideni
good will to all nations
have had an effect di-
rectly opposite to what was expected
by President Wilson and Secretary Of
State Bryan" said Senator Penrose
I'VE have got into a hopeless tanglt
in Mexico. Our sailors have been need
leSSly n at vera Cruz, anC
our sailors and marines are now al
Vera Cruz, not knowing why they are
there and not knowing how they are
to get out. The whole navy is de-
moralized.
Next to bad business conditions,
the Administrations Mexican policy is
perhaps the most important factor in
causing a revulsion of feeling against
the Administration. This revulsion of
feeling will find vent in November
next in a Republican landslide all over
the country. Thousands of Mexicans
have been slain in civil war which has
been needlessly prolonged, If not TO-
mented, by the course of the Wash
ington authorities"
County Commissioner A. I. Hartman
of Lebanon, was elected chairman OF
the Democratic committee of Lebanon
county yesterday without
opposition. Edward Cas-
Hartman sidy n Edward P
Boss In Rank were CHOSEN Secre-
Lebanon tary and treasurer. A
contest for control OF
the committee was made
at the recent primaries, and Hartman
defeated DIR. A. C. Hersh, whom he
succeeds as chairman. A yea ago DIR