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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09
A POLITICAL EGOTIsT

THOSE thousands of good mer
and women of this city who
= participated in the main i'm
provement campaign of 1901 an6
in the several public improvements
since that time will be surprised to
learn that they had nothing whatever
to do with these improvements. All
the credit for the great advance of
Harrisburg since 1901 is claimed by a
single Observation-Disclosures c. McCor-
mick. In the literature which he is
sending out he modestly claims in his
usual shrinking way to have done the
whole thing; all the rest of the peo-
pie were simply part of his decorative
scheme.
In a campaign handbook issued by
the Democratic State machine, the
candidate for Governor, chosen by
himself and two others and hand
stamped by President Wilson, refer
ence is made to McCormick's election
as Mayor of this city in 1902, in which
he is alleged to have Converted a nor
NAL Republican majority of 600 into
the amazing majority of 1900" Not a
word is said about the outrageous
boodling of the voters in that cam
paign. but the handbook says McCor-
mick discarded practically all the ac-
cepted methods of campaigning"
The people of Harrisburg have not
forgotten that campaign nor have
they overlooked the colossal expendi-
Of the raoapf L., x.,I;,,,
Mccormick barely defeated Demo-
cratic rival for the gubernatorial
nomination. He will have a fine time
convincing some thousands of voters
of Pennsylvania that he is the virtu-
ots and righteous individual he so
brazenly paints himself in his own
newspaper and the literature with
which he is flooding the State
This shrinking and self -effacing
candidate doesn't take the people in
to his confidence and tell them that
he was a mere incident in the i'm
provement campaign of this city nor
that he instructed those who befriend-
ed him in the newspapers to refrain
from mentioning him as in favor of
the great improvement program of
1901 for fear he might lose the votes
of thousands who were opposed to the
Improvement plans. Now he takes all
the credit and pats himself on the
back at every opportunity.
He doesn't tell the people how he
rewarded those who had a prominent
part in the corruption of the voters
by appointment to places in his ad-
ministration, nor how he endeavored
to convict his predecessor in office
of malfeasance so that any statement
by this same predecessor regarding
the enormous and corrupt use of
money for his election might be dis
credited in advance.
1t is manifestly the purpose of the
Democratic candidate for Governor to
throw dust in the eyes of the people
wherever 1t is possible to do so, trust
ing that they will not learn the truth
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09
DEMOCRATIC FOLLY
[Philadelphia Ledgerl

philadelphia Ledger1
In the first place, the removal of the
duty on wool deprived the government
of 20,000,000 revenue, without bene-
fitting the consumed in any way
Woolen clothes are selling at the same
price that they brought before the
tariff was removed. Clothing Is no
cheaper and dress goods cost as much
The revenue loss must be supplied by
extraordinary war taxes
In the second place, the long con-
tinued agitation for free wool has been
accompanied by a progressive decline
in the number of sheep pastured. In
1912 there were SS.4S1 900 sheep in the
country. In 1913 there were only S4.-
of the Department of Agriculture, the
number has again fallen this year
There has been loss of nearly 4.000,-
600 sheep since 1t became certain that
the Democrats would remove the pro-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09
BRuMBAUGH FOR PRESIDENT

4From the Philadelphia Inquirer
DIR. Brumbaugh is a man who is a
natural leader of men. There is no
guesswork about his makeup. His
career has been notable. He has de-
voted his life to the public. Pennsyl-
vania has been made the great battle
ground by the choice of President will
son. He has chosen Palmer as the can
didate for Senator and Mccormick. for
Governor. The attention of the whole
United States is centered upon Penn
sylvania- DIR. Brumbaugh has become
national figure.
DR.. Brumbaugh. in spite of all that
the combination between the forces OF
free trade and of William Finn can
do to the contrary is about to be elect
ed Governor of Pennsylvania. 1t is not
merely a local, but a national cam
paign in which he is engaged and In
which he will be successful If the tre-
mendous Republican registration means
anything at all The Presidential cam
paign is two years distant 1t Is true,
but is there any Republican who is
looming up any. more ,conspicuously
for the Presidential nomination to-day
than Martin G. Brumbaugh?
Dare to be true, nothing can need
a lie;
A fault which needs it most,
grows two thereby.
-Herbert
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09
WAR TAX IS MAKING
DEMOCRATS WEARY
Senator Penrose Says That the I'M
position Is Causing Many to
Renounce Their Party
LYBARGER'S CAR BAD BREAK
Ryan Men Pass Up the Dinner Held
in Philadelphia to Gather
Shekels For Vance
LYBARGER'S CAR BAD BREAK

Senator Boies Penrose, who spent
last night here on his way from Wash
ington to Blairsville to keep a speak
ing engagement, declared thai
the war tax proposed by the Will
son administration to overcome |the
deficiencies of the tariff was making
even the Democrats weary and that
it would cause Republican majorities
to be rolled up not only in Pennsyl-
vania but in other States.
The Senator left this morning for
Blairsville and before leaving said
that he intended to get back to Wash
ington for Monday and would fight
the tax as unnecessary and that he
found the people all over the State
against it. Between the war tax and
the tariff he said, there is nothing but
trouble ahead for the Democrats.
Tonight Senator Penrose will be
in Indiana and Westmoreland coun-
ties and tomorrow will be in Arm
strong speaking tomorrow night in
Kittaning. He will be in a section
of the State which has been hard hit
by the Democratic tariff tinkering.
DIR. Martin G. Brumbaugh also
spent the night here, arriving late
from Lititz, where he spoke to a big
audience. He left early this morning
for Blairsville where he is to speak
this afternoon.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger
says all Philadelphia is laughing over
a break Wednesday night in Scottish
Rite Hall, when Vance
Mccormick, Demo-
Mccormick cratic and Washing
Tramps on ton party guberna-
''Vic'S" Toes torial nominee, ad-
dressed a gathering of
Washington party
workers. Among those seated on the
stage was vic" Hamilton Washing
ton party leader, who helped swing
the Mccormick endorsement by the
Bull Moosers. Near him were DIR.
William Draper Lewis and Mr.. Nc
Cormick. When Mr.. Mccormick arose
to speak he denounced, for one thing,
the liquor traffic. Mr.. Hamilton con-
ducts a saloon. Another Washington
party leader thereupon asked, 'Is he
treading on your toes?"
Michael j. Ryan, late candidate for
Governor and all of his supporters
on the Philadelphia Democratic State
committee ignored invi-
tations to a dinner given
last night at Philadel- Ryanites
phia, at which A. Nit Pass Up
chell Palmer and Vance TaIkfest
c. Mccormick. Demo-
cratic nominees for SEN
ator and Governor, respectively, were
the most conspicuous figures.
1t was a Statewide gathering of
Democrats under the auspices of a
Committee of One Hundred, of which
Colonel Thomas j. keenan,, of Pitts
burgh, is chairman. 1t is reported
that the primary purpose was to raise
funds for the campaign.
There we're some present from the
interior of the State who backed Mr..
Ryan at the primaries, but they rep
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Frank w. Conner, well-known
Pittsburgh railroad man, has gone to
the Pacific coast on a trip.
George M. Cohan, the actor, is a
strong baseball fan and is taking in
the worlds series at Philadelphia.
-Charlemagne Tower will publish
his addresses in book form.
F M. Tenoate. will preside at the
banquet of the Pittsburgh city en-
ployes. Prominent men will he
speakers.
John Farrell has been elected
president of the Uniontown University
Club.
Colonel p. C. Boyle, the Oil City
editor, is seriously Ill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09

The audacity OF Palmer and McCor-
mick talking about primary campaign
expenses. We should like to have a
thorough investigation of the way in
which that portion of Mccormick s
$4,000 nomination purchase money al
lotted to Harrisburg was spent. The
man with the million has been so long
accustomed to buy what he wants that
he has come to believe that any way
he chooses to spend his money is all
right. But living in a glass house. why
should>he throw stones?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09

The magnanlmous and patriotic
action of the Washington party
has without question of doubt made
certain my election as the next
Governor of Pennsylvania. / realize
the great responsibility and trust
imposed upon me and my hope and
prayer is that / may be worthy
of II.
The foregoing from a speech of Vance
c. Mccormick, in Philadelphia indicates
the confidence and modesty of the
Shrinking One. That Finn gold brick
was nicely polished.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09

One of the best known clergymen of
Pennsylvania writes the Telegraph that
the "Anti-Saloon League of Pennsylva-
mia has seriously injured its influence
with many staunch temperance people"
by the course of its leaders in dragging
the organization into the support of
the Democratic candidate for Governor.
He believes the result will be wide
spread reaction against the candidate
the bosses of the league conspired to
elect
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09
NJ. G. AT CARLISLE

At Carlisle a story was told in the
crowd of a recent meeting at the little
who had known Doctor Brumbaugh
since boyhood asked the men what they
would do at the polls. IF we don't
elect M. c. we might as we'll quit pray
ing" one of the leaders replied.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09

until after election day. Unfortunately
for him, perhaps, the preachers and
the forces of righteousness within the
Commonwealth are already resenting
the prostitution of temperance and
religion to base partisan uses.
But of all his amazing performances
nothing has so disgusted the people of
Harrisburg as his vainglorious claim
Of credit for the parks. the play
grounds, the filter plant. the paved
streets. the improved sewerage facili-
ties and all the other good things
which Harrisburg now enjoys, which
were obtained not by this egotist, but
by the people themselves cooperating
in every part of the community. He
has gone one step too far in this per-
sonal campaign eulogy of himself and
the voters of this city will place their
seal of disapproval upon the candidate
and the kind of a canvass which he
has been making since the microbe of
ambition and the greed for power
took possession of him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09
IN HARRI SBURc FIFN
YEARS AGO TODAY

[Erom the Telegraph of oct. 8, 1854. !
Vegetables Free
Soldiers wives can obtain vegetables
free of charge by calling on Mr.. Mish
at his stand in the lower end of the
markethouse.
Coal Reduced
The price of coal has been reduced by
our dealers.
To Sell Hotel
G. j. Bolton, the present occupant,
has purchased the Buehler House for
S37.5o0.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09
THE FIRFMEN's PARADE

HHE State firemen and those who
engineered yesterdays gigantic
! parade are to be congratulated
not only upon its size, but upon
its success from every standpoint
Not only was 1t the biggest thing
of its kind this city has ever had, but
1t was one of the most pleasing. The
paraders formed a picturesque and
dignified assemblage. Some of the
companies marched with all the mill
tary precision of carefully trained SOL
diers and there was a gratifying alb
sence of roistering and Objectionable
hilarity.
Considering the length OF the pro-
cession it was handled with surpris-
ing precision and promptness. All
told it was a display of which the
city and the visiting hremen may both
be proud.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09

Probably no incident of the big DEM
onstration yesterday caused more of a
sensation than the destruction of the
banners carried by boys in the employ Of
the Democratic machine. Some outraged
firemen and their friends In Second
street ram umbrellas through the ban
ners and drove the boys from the
street. 1t was of piece with the tao
tics of the Democratic gang under its
present leadership.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09
Blue Coats Take Stand

Headquarters Virginia and North
regained General Kautzs old position,
and holds the enemy in the inner lines
of entertainments around Richmond.
One thousand of the enemy'S forces
were filled and wounded and several
taken prisoners.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09
AWFUL.

The Desperate:
Gee, dis life of
crime is killin.'
Yesterday 1 al
mos kille d q
chicken an to-
day / busted two
windersI
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09
NEWS s. FAf FRA4IfRseTTSSHTE&S RseTTSSHTE E&SAR
[From the Telegraph of Oct. 8, 1856
Heavy Firing Heard

the mail boat to-day report that when
they left City Point. yesterday morning,
at 10 o'clock. heavy cannonading had
been heard for four or five hours in
General Buffers department on the
James river. The rebels made an at
tack, taking our troops somewhat by
surprise.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09
THE CHAMBERS WORK

- UST what the Harrisburg Cham
ber of Commerce has done dur
ing the first nine months of its
~ existence is concisely stated in the
annual report of its retiring president,
George B. Tripp. And the recital of
those results show more than any
other statement could that the Cham
Der is indeed made up of "live wire"
men, alive to present day needs of the
city and anxious to take the initiative
in things pertaining to it's develop
ment and business interests.
Perhaps the greatest achievement
of the year was the procuring of the
passage of the "Hardscrabble" ordi-
nance which means the wiping out of
the last encumbered section of the
city's river front. But little less i'm
portant was the organization of a
traffic committee to look after the
citys shipping interests on the Penn
sylvania and Reading railroad lines.
1t is as distributing center that Har-
risburg stands out on the map of the
State and country and any move to
make its distributing facilities better
is for the good of the entire commun-
ity.
The blasting of the river rocks, the
Fourth of July celebration, the aid
given the Wharton school, the elimi-
nation of the nuisance of soliciting
all show that the Chamber of Com
merce is made up of the stuff that
counts for bigger. better Harris
burg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09

of DIR. Brumbaugh, the splendid Re-
publican candidate:
and backed by the liquor interests,
the slums and tenderloins of every
large and small city in the State
cannot give this State what it
needs.
This is on a par with the cant and
sniveling hypocrisy of the Democratic
candidate whose personal newspaper
organ in this city refers to him as
Vance C. Mccormick. Washing
ton and Democratic candidate for
Governor and supported by the de-
cent elements of all parties.
Strange how all the decency in a
great Commonwealth has been mono
polized by the hand-picked aristocrat
and millionaire, whose shameless ex-
penditures in his ambition and greed
for power have become a nation wide
scandal.
over '250,00 citizens of Pennsyl-
vania voted for DIR. Brumbaugh in the
primary election, and these and thou
sands upon thousands more will re-
sent the outrageous insult of Lewis
in November.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09
OUR DAILY LAUGH
QUESTIONS
FREE.

Caller But
you said you
wouldn't charge
me anything for
the little legal
questions ! asked
you
L a W er - ]
haven't W h a {
I've charged you
for is the an.
Rwer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09
AN EVENING THOUGHT

A Christian is one who does for
Christ's sake what he would not
do Observation-Disclosures Mack
enzie.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09
Editorial COMMENT

Bill Finn has done nothing contrary
to The Coloners decision that he will
not encourage fusion. Bill simply
ordered the Progressive votes for Gov
ernor handed over to the Democrats.
The fact that he won't be able to deliver
the goods is another matter and en-
tirely beside the question.-Philadel
phif Inquirer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09

The Democratic gangsters who
hired lot of boys to carry banners
through the crowds last night and
kept them up until
hours when they
Lybarger Is as should have been
Inconsistent sound asleep, were
as His Boss condemned right and
left among the fire.
men and visitors to
the big convention, and there was no
end of criticism of the violation of
the nonpartisan spirit in behalf of
Jesse j. Lybarger, the gang candidate
for the House in the city district. The
Patriot said this morning that firemen
are not going to allow themselves to
be made political tools and has been
cackling about the nonpartisanship of
the association. In view of this posi-
ton the use of an advertising automo-
bile for Lybarger, which gave the
only political note to the parade, fur
nishes an example of Vance McCor-
mick machine inconsistency only
eoualed by the publication of child
!. cr cartoon this morning within a
few hours after boys were kept up
until all hours of the night carrying
around political banners on a non
partisan occasion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09

Economy in business that stops leaks
and saves waste must be encouraged
But economy that makes business crawl
into its shell and timidly lie down is
not economy, but destruction.-Phila-
delphia Public Ledger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09

resented very small minority.
Messrs. Palmer and Mccormick, State
Chairman Morris, Fl. c. Niles and
Russell Duane were among others who
made speeches. A letter was read
from Director of Wharves, Docks and
Ferries George w. Norris, of the Blan-
kenburg administration, in which he
contended that many who have en-
rolled as Republicans in this city will
not vote the Republican ticket this
Fall. THE Republican ticket" he
wrote, will be lucky to get any sub
stantial majority in Philadelphia"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09
LEWIS AND MCCORMICK

w TILLIAM DRAPER l. e w S,
M who sold out the Washington
w party and seems to glory in
his performance, thus speaks
of DIR. Brumbaugh, the splendid Re-
publican candidates:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09

Secretary McAdoo might help out the
man who is holding the dough bag for
the Democratic machine in Pennsylva-
MIA and sis not stuck on the job" He
gave Tennessee a lift by depositing
s400, 900 in gold in a New York bank
so that his native State could raise the
wind for October interest. and the VIII
son hand-picked candidates need as
sistance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09

Democrats are very glad to have
their ticket supported by Progressives,
but 1t is the very worst taste for a Fro
gressive to go upon the platform with
a Democratic candidate and attack the
President.-Philadelph Record.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-04-17
COMMITTEE
NAMES SEPTEMBER )
FOR CONG. PRIMARY
PLURALITY SHALL BE SUFFI-
GENT TO ELECT ACCORDING
TO REGULAR PLAN.
ACTION ENTIRELY HARMONIOUS
Only Qualification for Voters Shall Be
That They Voted for Wilson Elect
ors in 1912, or Would Have Voted
for Them if They Had Cast Ballot.

Special to The Herald.
FRANKLIN, Tenn, April 1.-THE
regular" democratic congressional
committee meeting was held here to-
day with eight out of the ten mem
bers present.
The action of the committee was
entirely harmonious. A primary for
September was called by the unani-
nous action of the committee. 1t
was recommended that the only quail
fication for voting in it was that those
who enter must either have voted
for the Wilson electors in 1912 or
would have so cast their ballot if
they had voted. 1t was recommended
that each member of the executive
committee should appoint the cleo
ton officers in his county from the
lists that should be handed into him
from all the candidates. An equal
distribution of all officers of the cleo
ton, it was stated, would be guaran-
teed A plurality vote shall be suf-
ficient to elect.
w. T. Kinnard, of Dickson county,
was elected chairman and Thomas H.
PEBBLES, of Maury, secretary. The
resolutions committee was compos a
of TIL. PEBBLES, of Maury; Forsythe,
of Lawrence; Hunt, OF Humphreys;
Pinkerton, Of Williamson, andAtkiss-
son, of Houston. Their report was
unanimously adopted by the whole
committee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-04-17
GLAD NEWS HERE.
Selection of Prof. Harris Source OF
Much Pleasure and congratu-
latlon Here.

When the news of Prof. Harris Sc
lection as the head for the coming
year of the Middle Tennessee Educa-
tional Association was flashed over
the wires from Nashville, it caused
much comment and congratulation in
the city. Prof. Harris happened to
be in The Herald Office at the time,
and the telegram was the first intima-
ton that he had Of his selection. He
left Nashville Friday night, and was
not present when the nominations
were made. While very much amaz-
ed at the announcement, he was, nev-
ertheless much gratified.
The honor is worthily bestowed.
He has been the efficient head Of the
Columbia schools for the past few
years, and he has made one of the
best superintendent that the city has
ever had. He has steadily improved
conditions in the schools and vastly
increased their efficiency.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-04-17
POSTAL RECEIPTS N
PAST SEVEN YEARS
SHOW 5OS INCREASE
INTERESTING COMPARISON is
MADE OF HUGHES AND JACK.
SONS ADMINISTRATIONS.
MAINLY due TO PARCEL POST
Revenues From Local Office Were
Nearly Ninteen Thousand Dollars
in 1907, They Are Now Almost
Twenty-Six Thousand.

From comparison of the last year
OF the administration of A. M. Hughes,
whose term ended on March 81, 1907,
with the last year of his successor,
John w. Jackson, it is seen that the
receipts of the Columbia postoffice
have increased neary 500 cent. On
March 81, 1907, they were $1S,S36.1S,
on March 81, 1914, $25,921.03.
This is wonderful growth in the
postal receipts from this office. Co
lumbia is little, if any larger than it
was seven years ago, but still there
is fifty percent increase in the gross
receipts. Probably one source of this
revenue is from the introduction of
the parcel post system, by which
many things are now being sent that
were formerly sent by express. The
government has made it possible to
lower rates on all packages extend
ing to fifty pounds in weight One
man is now employed IN the parcel
post department of the office. Near
ly his whole time is consumed in col.
lecting the packages and parcels that
are sent in this manner. The institu-
ton of this phase of the postal SER
vice has been not only a great SER
vice locally, but a great saving as
well. The old express rates have been
reduces to a half less than they for
merly were in order to compete with
this new feature of the postal de-
partment.
The office under the administration
of Mr.. Jackson, has steadily increas-
ed it's receipts. There has hardly
been a year in the seven that he has
had it that there has not been mark
ed gain. During his term, too, the
new building was erected and moved
into He has increased the quality
of the service and there is not more
accommodating force in the postal
service in the country.
The following statistics of the four
quarters of 1914 as compared with
the corresponding periods Of time in
1907 show the gains that have been
made in the last seven years.