Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-10
POLITICS in
PENNSYLVANIA
Progress of the Campaign and Some
Illustrative and Picturesque In
cidents.

Siu1itos
The announcement that Martin G.
Brumbaugh, Republican nominee for Gov
ernor, is financing his campaign indie
pendently of the Penrose-controlled Re-
publican State Committee, and the sue
cessful efforts of friends of Roger G. Sui
livan in the Senate Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections to postpone the Sen
ate investigation of the primary expenses
Of Penrose and Sullivan, were important
political events Of the week.
A. Mitchell Palmer appeared before the
Senate Committee early in the week and
repeated his charge against Penrose. Pen
rose paid one of his infrequent visits to
Washington, and made a strong fight to
prevent the inquiry into his campaign
methods. Indications were, however, that
the investigation would be ordered, but
yesterday Democratic members of the
committee, who are friends Of the Demo-
cratic candidate for United States Sen
ator from Illinois, postponed the inquiry
until after November 8.
Doctor Brumbaugh's positive stand in
favor of local option caused the differ
ences between the gubernatorial cand-
date and the Penrose-controlled State
Committee.
In his weeks campaign through the
Cumberland Valley, he repeatedly defined
his stand in regard 10 local option. After
speaking at NCrristown on Sunday and
visiting Philadelphia on Monday, he re-
called TO a throng at Chambersburg on
Tuesday the fact that in 1855 he led the
fight in Huntingdon County for prohibit
tion.
Officials of the Anti-Saloon League, |
which opened its campaign for local op- |
ton on Sunday, have indorsed Vance c |
Mccormick, the Democratic and Wash
irgton party candidate for Governor. In
recognition of Doctor Brumbaugh's local
option stand, a. +, Huston. anti-Iiquor
leader in Chester County. came out on
Thursday in support of Doctor Brum-
baugh's candidacy.
j. BENJAMIN Dimmick OF Scranton. who
opposed Penrose for the nomination last
spring. defined his present position in n /
statement issued Monday. He said that
he must abide by the decision of the
voters, and Tor that reason cannot enter
the fght against Penrose
Dr' William Draper Lewis. who with
lreW as the Washington party candidate
Tor Governor in favor of Mccormick took
the stump for Mccormick at Altoona ON
Monday. He accompanied Mccormick |
and Palmer to Philadelphia where the
Den3cratlc candidates Campaigned for
wo days. On Wednesday Mccormick ad- |
iressed noon-day meetings OF working !
men, and he and Palmer addressed the |
Party Committee and ward
workers on Wednesday night on Thurs
lay Palmer and Mccormick attended fac
DRY meetings, and at night addressed |
he Palmer Mccormick League CITY Com
nlttee. On Thursday night also the Pal
ner-McCormick Committee of one Hun
red, AT a dinner at the Bellevue STRAIT
ord discussed campaign finances. :
Henry G, Niles, of York entered the ,
ampaign to aid Palmer in the fight
gainst Penrose Director Porter on
thursday ordered the police 10 canvass
very district in Philadelphia to discover !
ny illegal Penrose votes that may have
cen included in the lists used on the :
eSistraton days.