Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-18

affairs, but this will constitute his
whole campaign. Il have no alliances
of any sort he said, and l stand
upon the platform 1 made public yes
terday'."
O'Neil is Satisfied
A Pittsburgh dispatch says: Super
intendent Brumbaugh's platform on
which he will seek the Republican
nomination for Governor Is entirely
satisfactory to County Commissioner j.
Denny O'Neil, the local Oliver leader;
Speaker George E. Alter. of the last
Pennsylvania House of Representa-
tives, and dry leaders generally in
this end of the State. There is little
doubt locally but that conference
will be called shortly at which an
effort will be made to line up behind
Mr.. Brumbaugh the support pledged
and in prospect for former Mayor ].
Benjamin Dimmick. of Scranton, who
will oppose Boies Penrose for the
senatorial nomination. Commissioner
ONeil said to-day: DR.. Brumbaughs S
platform is satisfactory to me. l am
satisfied with his declaration as to
local option. | cannot speak. of course,
for all who attended the Philadelphia
conference last week, but my judg-
ment is that the platform will be
acceptable to them"
A dispatch from Washington to the
Philadelphia Inquirer says: THE
gubernatorial candidacy of Dr. Martin
G. Brumbaugh, superintendent of the
public school system of Philadelphia,
was enthusiastically received to-day by
the Republican delegation in the
House from the Keystone State. With
out exception they declared Brum-
baugh to be the strongest candidate
the Republican party could nominate,
and they all united in predicting sue
cess for him in the May primary and
at the general election in November.
Members of the Progress party pri-
vately admit that the Brumbaugh
declaration of principles will appeal to
the rank and file of voters in Pennsyl-
vania ,and that he will draw to his
standard much of the Progressive
party strength.
Every Republican member Of Con-
gress from Pennsylvania who is now
In Washington went on record in sup
port of the Brumbaugh candidacy. In
addition j. Henry Scattergood, former
personal registration commissioner of
Philadelphia, active in the Committee
of Seventy and leader in the reform
movements, declared that DR.. Brum-
baugh's platform was progressive and
entirely satisfactory to those who have
been demanding progressive legis-
lation.''
State Committee Neutral
Senator William E. Crow, chairman
OF the Republican State committee
yesterday let ii be known that his COM
mittee will maintain an absolutely nell
tral course in relation to all candidates
prior to the primaries. Much criticism
is heard of the State organizations of
the Democrats and Bull Moosers ia
voring special candidates.
The policy of the State committee"
said Chairman Crow. has been and
Will continue to be one of entire fair
ness to all aspirants for Republican
nominations at the uniform primaries.
The province of the State COMMITTEES is
to help elect candidates after thew
shalP have been named by the Repub-
licans at the primaries AS soon as
the verdict of the voters shall have
been given on May 10 this COMMITTEES
will Immediately proceed to perfect
the party organization throughout the
state FOR an aggressive campaign for
the election of all its nominees in No
vember."