Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-01
CAM P A|GN LULL
MUCH FAVORED
Disposition to Let Pinchot Go Of
His Way and to Start Real
Activities in Fall
COMMITTEES WILL MEET
Republicans Will Probably Not
Adopt Their Platform Until
Next September

Unless all signs fail. the State and
congressional campaign will not start
until September. All over the State
there are heard expressions of desire
that things shall be allowed to drift
for while and people ordinarily in
terested in politics are demanding a
rest.
1t is probable that when the State
committees meet here this week the
sentiment in favor of deferring the
start of the campaign will lead to a
sort of understanding to let things
slide until September. Many men who
are candidates say that after the
gruelling primary. campaign they need
rest for business and personal welfare
and this idea seems to be accepted by
the public.
The month of June will be quiet
from the time the State committees
finish their work until the Progressives
have their conference in Pittsburgh
In this part Of the State everyone
wants a rest.
The general impression is that there
will be no excitement at the meetings
of the State committees here this
week. Everyone knows
the results and there
Committees are. no contests in sight.
Will Have The Prohibitionists will
Quiet Time have n cir nominees
here and have a sort of
ratification on Wednes-
day morning. The Republicans will
meet about noon on that day and
probably mark time. Whether reso-
lutions will be adopted or not is un-,
certain. The Democrats will meet at
o'clock and re-elect Morris chairman
after throwing out men elected to
State committee seats on Ryan plat
form. Resolutions will be adopted and
the candidates will speechify. Thurs
day the Bull Moosers will have talk.
fest
Seven counties have not filed re-
turns of the primary election held on
May 19 and efforts are being made at
the department of the Sec
retary of the Common
wealth to hurry them Seven
along. The counties not Counties
heard from are Philadel- Are Out
pnla, Allegheny, Greene,
Butler, Venango. Lancaster
and Luzerne. Erie and Fayette filed
their official returns to-day.
1t is expected that when the State
committees begin their meetings on
Wednesday sufficient official returns
will be in hand to enable certifcation
to be made of more than a quorum of
each committee. The lists are being
made up as rapidly as the figures are
tabulated.
Friday, June 5, has been fixed for
the drawing of lots to determine the
votes Thus far not many have been
encountered and most of those noted
are for State committee places.
John e. Jenkins, of Wilkes Barre,
candidates for Democratic nomination
for Lieutenant Governor to-day filed
his expense account,
showing that he had ex-
Expenses pended $258.59. Frank
Were Not B. McClain, of Lancaster,
Very Big Republican nominee for
Lieutenant-G Governor, filed
return showing ex-
penditures of less than $50. The same
return was made by w. T. Mechline,
of Butler, candidate for Democratic
nomination for Secretary of Internal
Affairs; w. X. Meyers, Harrisburg; NJ.
j. Cation, Pittsburgh, and l.. B. Seibert,
Coudersport, candidates for Demo-
cratic nomination for congressman at
large
S. M. Daugherty, treasurer of the
Cauff1el campaign fund, certified to
spending $9,109.15 of $4,000 con-
tributed by the Johnstown mayor Re-
turns of funds furnished by the Pal
Mccormick campaign committee
were filed as follows: A. NJ. Van Zile,
Tioga, $209.29 expended; ]. j. Gerry,
York, $403; Robert Gilmore, Lycom-
tt,er IAI.
S30.41 out of 500 contributed; c. A.
Shunkweiler, Miffiin, $112.44; J. IT.
Maust, Columbia, $204.04; G. A. Har-
ris, Fulton. $9S.40.
The Philadelphia Inquirer of to-day
says regarding the Republican State
committee meeting here on Wednes-
day: There is a feel
ing among members of
the committee that the May Not
party platform should Adopt a
not be finally framed un- Platform
| til September, when
there will be an oppor-
tunity to make declarations, especially
upon national issues which shall be
| up to date, particularly on the Mexi-
can and the Panama Canal tolls situa-
ton and the effect of the Democratic
| tariff upon commercial, industrial and
agricultural conditions of the country.
Those who favor this plan propose
that a strong committee of the mem
bers of the State committee be an
pointed, which shall draft a platform
to be submitted to reconvened meet
ing Of the State committee early In
September, when the issues as then
presented can be squarely met with
pronouncements that will clearly and
| forcibly express the sentiments of the
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