Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
bRUMbAUGH MUCH
To THE FRONT FOR
TICKETS LEADER
Philadelphia Educator the Man
Most Talked About For Re-
publican Nomination
PAPERS TAKEN OUT FOR HIM
Lewis Nomination Fails to Arouse
Enthusiasm m-Fuss Started
Over Smith
PAPERS TAKEN OUT FOR HIM

Nominating petitions for Dr. Martin
Grove Brumbaugn, superintendent OF
the schools of Philadelphia, for the
Republican nomination for Governor
have been put into circulation by some
of his friends in Montgomery, Chester
and other eastern counties and it be-
gins to look as though the noted edu-
Gator would be generally supported
for the gubernatorial nomination. A
statement from him is expected at
Philadelphia, as he has been urged by
prominent Republicans all over the
State to stand for Governor.
In this city the mention of DIR.
Brumbaugh's name evokes much IA
Norable comment, Governor John X.
Fener being among the men who favor
the Philadelphia for the nomination.
The Governor said last night when
asked whom he would like to see
nominated for the Office which he
holds:
II am for DR.. Brumbaugh. ] con-
slider him a splendid man"
The Governor knows DIR. Brum-
baugh we'll and has several times
spoken of the excellent work he has
done in the cause of education. He
named him as a member of the State
Board of Education when that body
was created.
Will Be Supported Here
If DR.. Brumbaugh announces his
candidacy he will be strongly sup
ported by Independents as we'll as Re-
publicans in this community. Many
people here know the educator we'll,
as he comes from Huntingdon county
and has been in Harrisburg at numer-
Gus meetings. The movement in his
behalf has been watched with interest
and men who were for Edwin S. Stuart
have decided. since the Ex-Governor
Will not be a candidate, that DR.. Brum-
baugh fills the bill.
1t is probable that petitions in DIR.
Brumbaugh's behalf will be put into
circulation here within n short time
and the committees in various coun-
ties which have been active In his
behalf will get busy In this direction
The designation of William Draper
Lewis for the Washington party nomi
nation for Governor last night failed
to interest people who had voted for
Roosevelt in 1912. and while thew an
preciated the intellectual strength Of
the professor they were inclined to
think Brumbaugh more experienced
man.
Fuss Over Smith
The conference which made I'm the
Bull Moosers' slate last night had
barely adjourned before trouble start
ed, the main point of objection being
Percy F. Smith, of Pittsburgh. who
was listed for Lieutenant-G Governor.
Smith was put on the ticket as n son
to Finn, who wanted English. and
found that he could not put him across
and arouse any enthusiasm. The sug-
gestion for Smith came from Wallace
Powell, Burns, Moore and other Pitts
burghers close to Finn who favored
the Allegheny jury commissioner
largely on personal grounds.
E. A. Hampstead, the Crawford
county end of the Bull Moose ma.
chine, informed Congressman A. r.
Rupley last night that he would op-
pose Smith and proceeded to start a
fire that was burning to-day.
The nomination of DR.. Swift for
Congress -at-large caused friends of
Vance c. Mccormick to look down
their noses today. The Anti-Saloon
League recently came out for McCor-
mick because of his local option stand
and 1t was much exploited. DIR. Swift
is probably the ablest of the field staff
of the Anti-Saloon League and a cam
paigner of strength. He is known all
over the State and his presence on the
Bull Moose ticket will cause comment
in view of what has gone before.
The fight for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Governor is something that
has not been equaled since the Patti
son-Harrity fight in 1890 and is far
more bitter because of the exchange
of personalities