Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-06
GREASY IS SMOKED
OUT BY bONN|WELL
Patriot Says He Admitted That
He Got Salary as Democratic
State Chairman
FARMER" GETS SHARP JOLT
Democratic Campaign Becoming
Real Entertaining as 1t
Nears Its Closing

Nears Its Closing
Farmer" William T. Greasy, can
didate of the machine for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Lieutenant-G Gov
ernor. has been smoked out. Accord
ing to the Harrisburg Patriot, the or
gan of the machine, Greasy admitted
last night at Huntingdon that he had
received salary for acting as chair
man of the Democratic State commit
tee in the days when it was kept alive
by the cash of the men whom Greasy,
Palmer and other benefciaries Of these
same men are now denouncing.
The smoking out of the Farmer"
was dramatic in its suddenness. For
weeks people have been trying to
make him admit that in years gone by
he was not backward about accepting
pay for his services to the party and
that he got salary in the years when
men now denounced were the con-
tributors. 1t will be recalled that
Vance c. Mccormick has furiously de-
nounced the practice of years gone by
of a few men contributing all of the
cash to run the machine. He is under
stood to believe that the rank and file
should come across with contributions
and help bear the burdens.
Not long ago someone started ask
ing questions in the Democratic family
fight. They flew thick and fast and q
few nights ago Michael
j. Ryan propounded four
Bonniwell questions for Mccormick,
Stings in which the Harrisburger
HIS Reply has not yet answered.
They were directed to
Mccormick p r S onally
and up to date he has not answered.
The silence of the candidate has pro-
duced an unfavorable impression and
Greasy was made the goat a few days
ago to divert attention. He asked
Judges Garman and Bonniwell, who
are opposing McCormick's machine, a
newspaper says Bonniwell fired back
very promptly. It's account says:
Judge Eugene c. Bonniwell, in an
swer to twelve questions concerning
his political career, asked him by
Farmer William T. Greasy in a speech
at McConnellsburg Monday night, yes
terday challenged Greasy to a public
debate at Philadelphia, Harrisburg or
Pittsburgh any night next week on the
subject of their respective public serv-
ices. Judge Bonniwell, in his chal-
lenge, accused Farmer Greasy of fail
ing to answer charge that he was on
the payroll of James M. Guffey at
$4,000 year. I suggest continued
Judge Bonniwell, that in your own
defense you prepare to answer con-
corning your hotel bills and purchase
of your clothing and the payments
made to you at the end of each session
OF the Legislature by an individual you
now assail.' A detailed answer to the
twelve questions will be made tonight,
said Judge Bonniwell. He refused to
discuss them yesterday"
This is the way Greasy was smoked
out, the quotation being from the Pa
trlot, which is presumed to stand for
Greasy along with the rest
of the machine; During
the evening it was charged Greasy
that Greasy once received a Saws He
salary of $4,000 year from Did So
Colonel James M. Guffey.
Bonniwell also suggested
that joint debate be held to discuss
their personal records This message
was taken by Mr.. Greasy as a re-
taliation for the interrogatory attack
made upon Bonniwell by Greasy last
night in McConnellsburg. Mr.. Greasy
said: L shall take my fathers advice.
The best way to answer such a person
is TO say nothing at ALL He then
explained that he did receive salary
as chairman of the State Democratic
committee some years ago."
Senator Penrose spent yesterday in
Pittsburgh comforting with friends
about his campaign in the western
end, which Is looking UP
splendidly. To-day the
Penrose senator will go through
AWalkens Is t ler and adjoining
Ill. Wasson counties which have been
hotbeds of opposition to
him, but which, owing to
the ehects OF the Democratic blunder-
ing and tariff tinkering at Washington,
have swung around to his side. The
presence of the senator in Pittsburgh
caused one Henry G. Wasson, former
State chairman, to come back from the
tlmberS long enough to emit few
doleful sounds, which attracted very
little attention as theywere borne down
the breezes. j. Benjamin Dimmick
campaigned in Adams county yester-
day and addressed big meeting in
the courthouse. He was presented to
many people during the day at recep-
tions and last night President Gran
vile, of Gettysburg College, introduced
him at the mass meeting. He spoke
for nearly an hour. To-day Mr. Dim.
mick is meeting Republicans in Frank
lin and Fulton.
The rival Democratic mud batteries
in different parts of the
State yesterday. The Mccormick cara
van met the federal office
holders and prospective
jobholders in Bedford Democrats
and Huntington counties. Working
Farmer Greasy wind On Tours
ing up the day at Hunt
ingdon with an "aemis-
sion" that must have made the little
boss tired. The Mccormick caravan
will be in the Juniata Valley, which is
for Brumbaugh, to-day. The Ryan
held forth in Creasy's own
territory yesterday. winding up with a
mass meeting in Bloomsbury last
night 1t is contended that Ryan will
carry the county because of the strong
feeling for him in the lower end bor-
oughs.