Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-03
LOOKING FOR IT DAILY NOW
Lewis and Pinchot to Be Followed
Up by Palmer and McCor-
mick Without Delays

terialize at an early day. Information
as to details, however. is sealed up,
the party candidates and officials
merely saying that while fusion is de-
sirable it has not progressed sufIi-
ciently to permit of any statement be-
ing made.
Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer,
the candidate for senator: State
Chairman Roland S. Morris, James l.
Blakslee. Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General. and others were guests of
Vance c. Mccormick, the gubernatorial
candidate, at his country home last
evening after the retreat from the
Changers Picnic and came to the city
this morning. Joseph +. Guffey the
chairman of the Allegheny division,
was also in the city and so were some
county leaders who came to see Chair
man Morris.
1t was stated at the Democratic
windmill that campaign matters were
discussed and that some facts about
the itinerary might be given out later
in the day. However. there was a stir
about headquarters and it seemed as
though the leaders felt that some an
nouncement about fusion would be
forthcoming before long.
The Democratic BOSSES spurred on
by Mccormick, have literally bounded
the muchworried Bull Moosers about
fusion and in the western
end of the State some of
Democrats the Washington party
Expectant men are said to be will
of Fusion ing to shift the burden
to the Democrats. but
men who went into the
Bull Moose campaign as a matter of
principle are opposing the sinking of
the identity of the party and simply
making it the tail to Boss McCor-
mick's kite. At the Demoratic head
quarters to-day men said openly that
fusion would be desirable and a good
thing, but they did not go into details
as to how it would help stem the
rout The Democratic headquarters
is now spread over a couple of floors
and there are whispering rooms for all
who desire to see the leaders. OF
course, patronage is never discussed,
not even when James l. Blakslee. the
official 'headsman" of the Post Office
Department, is in town on one of his
numerous visits.
In view of the gossip about fusion
and the scarcely expressed belief that
II will be announced soon among the
folks at the Democratic
windmill the following
statement by the Phila- Press Says
delphia Press of to-day Fusion On
Is very nte esting: Brumbaugh
Fusion maneuvers be-
tween the Bull Moosers
and the Democrats have been sus-
pended until after to-day's registra-
tion, at least Significance, however, is
attached to the fact that William
Draper Lewis Bull Moose guberna-
torial candidate, who is slated to step
out If fusion is brought about, has
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to have appeared with Clifford Pinchot
senatorial candidate. And during the
truce a movement has been begun in
Bull Moose ranks among the faction
opposed to having a Democrat to head
the State ticket to indorse DR.. Martin
g. Brumbaugh If Lewis withdraws."
Senator Penrose, when asked to
comment upon the proposed fusion
deal, said: Il have already stated
that / view with indiffer-
ence whether the Wash
Penrose ington and Democratic
Smiles at parties stay apart or
t'usionists fuse. The Republicans
are going ahead with
their own fight and ex-
pect to win by an overwhelming. ma
| iority over both the other pafties.
The unanimous opinion of the Repub-
! licans is that fusion would constitute
a much weaker opposition than now
exists to Republican success. 1t would
be rope of sand and absolutely in
consistent with the loudly-proclaime ed
protestations of the Washington party
leaders-State and national = that
they would go II alone and not be
contaminated by association with
either of the old parties.
Fusion is inconsistent with the
spirit of the popular primary. The
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that the conviction has been enter
ltained by the Washington and Demo
cratic party candidates that they arc
doomed to defeat this year.
This is a Republican year, and
no fusion deals financed by a NUM-
cipal contractor like Finn can stem
the current which is growing stronger
every day, carrying us to Republican
victory"
The Democratic caravan had no
| sooner stopped on its retreat from
Williams Grove last night than its
members were struck right
in the face by an inter
view from Vice-President Bosses to
Marshall stating that Will Face New
son would be the party Situation
candidate in 1915. 1t will
be recalled by many
readers of the Mccormick mourning
| beagle and by those VINO have suffered
under the speeches of Mccormick and
Palmer that they took a lot of credit
for the jamming through of the Balti-
more platform against various forces,
mostly imaginary, but serving very
we'll to talk about. This platform de-
| clared in favor of a single term for
| President, being dictated by William
Jennings Bryan, who came into Penn
sylvania to speak for Palmer and
Mccormick at the primary. Secretary
Bryan also announced last year in the
State Capitol that pledge breakers
were worse than traitors. AS soon as
the machine leaders get the fusion
troubles ironed out they will have a
chance to devote their attention to
this matter
The Harrisburg Patriot is getting
near the truth to-day. This is an eX-
tract from it's account of the visit of
the Democratic machine nominees to
Williams Grove yesterday: Palmer
and Mccormick were delayed in maxi
ing their remarks by demonstration
from the 80 to 1000 persons in the
audience, many of whom jumped to
their feet and waved their hats wildly"
SEEING AMERICA
From the Pottsville Republican,
While the war lasts there will be
thousands of Americans who will de-
eide to take their vacation in seeing
their own country and leaving their
tiDs at home.