Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-10
CUNNINGHAM FOR
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Westmoreland Attorney Is Promi
nently Mentioned For Place
in Brumbaugh Cabinet
MAN OF MANY ATTAINMENTS
Lewis Files His Expense Account
Democrats Preparing to Show
What They Spent

The name or Jesse r. B. Cunning
ham. First Deputy Attorney General
and the right-hand man of James
Scarlet in prosecution of the Capitol
cases from start to finish is being
prominently mentioned for the attor-
ney generalship in the cabinet of Gov
ernor-elect Martin G., Brumbaugh. Mr..
Cunningham was formerly district at
torney of Westmoreland county. where
he made a notable record, and his
work as Deputy Attorney General has
been watched by the whole State. AS
solicitor for the State Board of Edu-
cation he has been thrown into inti-
mate relations with the Governor-elect.
If Mr.. Cunningham should be named
Attorney General and Mr.. Hargest
named judge in event of Judge Kunkel
going on the Supreme bench, 1t would
mean two places to be filled in tho
legal department.
The Inauguration is occupying much
attention at Philadelphia and plans
are being made to ask men from forty
wards to march in one club The Ware
contingent will make one of the most
notable of demonstrations and the
McNichol people will also make an
effort.
Senator Penrose is to be given a
Club in Philadelphia on November 10.
DR.. Brumbaugh and his father will
start for Florida late In the week. The
new Governor has promised to take
this trip for long time. He will be
away until early in December and does
not want to be bothered while in the
South.
Richard j. Baldwin. the war horse
of RepublicaniSm in Delaware county,
is a candidate for Speaker of the
House. Mr.. Baldwin is one of the old
members and will make a contest. The
boom for George w. Williams, OF
Tioga, and that of r. p. Habgood. of
Mexican, have collided in the interior
counties and there will be some inter-
esting developments. The Philadelphia
delegation is divided between Wilson.
Cans and Roney. while Allegheny is
inclined to Woodward.
Colonel James Madison Guffey. of
Pittsburgh, former Democratic ma
tional committeeman. has declined to
be interviewed on the result of the
election, but it is stated that he smiled
broadly when he declined to talk.
Just what will happen to Congress-
man \. Mitchell Palmer is matter of
speculation. Almost every place is be-
ing trotted out for him. but neither he
nor the President appears to be saying
anything. Palmer is mentioned for
everything from a Cabinet office to a
place on the federal district bench.
Secretary Bryan appears to be
thankful it was not worse, judging
from the tone of his comment on the
election.
For the first time in many years
| Lycoming county will be represented
by two Republicans in the Legislature.
Ralph Gibson was reelected without
! trouble and John Luppert, who de-
| feated Ansel Ulman. we'll known here
is former burgess of South Williams
| port and manufacturer. He is a
strong Republican. Mr.. Ulman made
\ many friends here last session. The
| Lycoming chairman is James c. Wat
son, formerly assistant counsel of the
Railroad Commission, and he is getting
| bouquets.
The expense account of Charles A
/ Shaffer, Columbia county representa-
/ tive, shows that he spent but S164.5c
| to be reelected.
Clerks in Democratic State head
/ quarters are hard at work on the
making up of the expense account fol
| the recent election and it will be filed
| as soon as possible. The officials al
the headquarters say that they do moi
| intend to wait until the last day, but
/ to get their reports on file promptly
No intimation of the amounts involved
has been given, but it is stated that the
number of contributors to the State
committees funds will run over q. 900
| The time for filing expense accounts
| will expire December g.
! Fred L. Lewis. the Washington
party candidate for Secretary of Inter.
nal Affairs. filed his statement to-day
showing that he spent S1,7S9.57 anC
that nobody gave him any contri.
buttons. He paid S1,500 to the Stat,
committees treasury.