Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-11
BEA[ES ELECTION
IS NOW CONTESTED
Brodbeck Starts a Fuss Over the
Selection of the Gettysburg
Republican to Congress

The election of c. William Beales, of
Gettysburg. who defeated Congress
man A. r. Brodbeck, the York county
Democrat, for reelection, has been
formally contested at Washington by
Mr.. Brodbeck. This is the first con-
test of election of a congressman from
this state to be filed, although there
has been talk that Congressman w. n.
Carr. of Uniontown, would file con-
test against John 7. Hopwood, the Re-
publican who defeated him.
The York contest has attracted
much attention, as Brodbeck lost by
743 votes. He gives twenty-five rea-
sons why Beales should not be seated,
among them being:
THAT money was illegally and un-
lawfully used in violation of the laws of
the State of Pennsylvania and of the
statutes of the United States of Amer
lea to procure votes for the contestee.
THAT in violation of the laws of the
State of Pennsylvania and the statutes
of the United States of America liquor
was furnished to voters for and in
behalf of the contestee to influence
said voters TO vote in behalf of the
contestee and against contestant.
Because, in violation of law, en-
ployers threatened employees with loss
of employment unless they voted for
contestee and against contestant.
Because, in the county of York,
which is part of the said congressional
district. committees were formed for
the purpose of raising money for and
in behalf of the election of the con-
! testee and that they aid raise money
in large sums, which money was eX-
pended for and in behalf of contestee,
and that of such contributions and
such expenditures no account has been
filed as required by the laws of the
State of Pennsylvania.
Because Illegal votes cast and count
ed for the contestee amounted to at
least 74S votes, and upward, to a num-
ber far in excess of the plurality said
to have been procured by the said con-
testee at said election, and which said
votes had no right in law to be counted
for said contestee."
THE question of the ratio of rep
resentation in the next Republican ma
tional convention has already been set
tied" said Senator Penrose yesterday
when asked If it was proposed to call
the Republican State committee to-
gether to ratify the recommended
changes in the national Republican
rules designed to cut down repre-
Sentation in national conventions from
southern and other Democratic States.
More than two-thirds of the States
| have already ratified the new rules"
he continued. pennsylvania did not
act at the recent meeting of the Re-
| publican State committee because of
the doubt as to whether it required a
State convention to voice the senti-
| ment of the Republicans of a State
upon this issue. There is now nc
occasion for action on our part, as the
! issue has been disposed of and the
| new rules are in force"
There is no political significance
in the dinner which Chairman Hilles
is to give to myself and few friends, >
replied the Senator in response to q
query upon this subject. 'T suppose
he wants to talk over the general sit.
| uation informally. The trend of senti-
ment throughout the country is
strongly Republican and I have nc
doubt of a national victory for the
party in 1916"
What about the probable candi.
date?"
The situation will develop the can.
didate at the proper time 1t may be
someone who is not even being consid.
cred. There, is plenty of time to dis
cuss candidates. What we want now
is to strengthen the party organization
in every way possible, to get back int
the fold all who strayed away and IL
insure harmonious and aggressive ac,
tion when the ticket shall be named. -
BY the withdrawal of Paul De MolI
of City Solicitor Ryan's staff. as 6
candidate for the board of director.
another clean-cut fight is presented fol
the filling of vacancy on the boart
of the Democratic Club of Philadelphia