Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-04
POLlTlCAsSlOekl6h

-Somehow or other the preslden-
tial effort to put over a slate for the
Democrats of Pennsylvania seems to
nave been overlooked in the list of the
flrst year achievements of Woodrow
Wilson.
The New Freedom does not ex-
tend to Democratic affairs in Pennsyl-
vania.
Local Mikeryans did not appear
TO be disturbed by the echoes of the
college yells from Washington county
to-day.
Since the News-Standard of I'm
iontown has been welcomed to the
Democratic fold some might ask for
It's stand on the liquor ISSUE
Lawrence III. Rupp, Lehigh, and
Elmer 10. Fry, York, have filed petit
tions to be candidates for the Demo-
cratic State committee
In years gone by it was not con-
sidered good form for Democratic
state chairmen and State committee
secretaries to be campaigning along
with candidates until after the pri-
mary.
The New Freedom in Pennsvfva-
MIA Democratic affairs is said by
Mikeryans to consist of the State COM
mittee machinery being used to boost
factional candidates.
Pat Craven has not yet asked per-
mission at Democratic State head
quarters to be o candidate for the
Democratic nomination for the House.
The West End Democratic Club.
which turned down move to endorse
Mccormick, will celebrate the first
year of woodrow Wilson tonight.
Peter d. Helms, deputy United
states marshal for Eastern Pennsylva-
MIA for years and a well-known vet
eran of the Civil War, has been fired
TO make room for a Democrat.
-Congressman Palmer seems to
exercise considerable of the new free
dom in taking on platform planks. He
has not missed anything up to date.
Speaker Alter is something high
class in the sphinx line.
DR.. Brumbaugh is busy receiving
kilograms urging him to run.
The local Mikeryans appears to be
letting the gangsters get away with
the State committee places from this
county.
Herr Moeslein may have gotten
the meeting of ten committeeman in
Steelton confused with that enthusiasts
tic club meeting of which the mourn
ing poets write to-day.
The only trouble about college
students is that although they may
yell they have very few votes as a
rule.
Palmer always was a versatile
man. Woman suffrage. currency and
tariff all in one day.
Perry county Democrats are COM
mencing to fight over the nomination
for the House.
Every time Doc Kreder gets the
Bull Moosers all set up for some can
didate for governor some one throws
monkey wrench into the machine.
The reorganization windmill in
Market Square is to be used by Herr
Moeslein as gang headquarters this
campaign. Third floor, rear.
The Dauphin county Billhinns
would be glad to hear about the finan.
cial arrangements for the Bull Moose
campaign.
One thing about Ira Mosey. The
campaign wi1lsnot lack for vigor.
Cumberland county cold water
folks have adopted the conference
method of suggesting candidates
patented by Woodrow Wilson and i'm,
proved by the Bull Moosers. The Pro
hibitionists Of the county will have a
meeting at the courthouse in Carlisle
on Friday to suggest candidates for
Congress, Legislature and committee
places.
In old days conferences of Repub-
licans used to be denounced as gath
erings OF bosses to make states.