Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-11
N 'CORM|CK WON'T
COMMIT HIMSELF
Declines to Say Whether He Would
Support Ryan If He Should
Win Nomination
PALMER COMES RIGHT OUT
Prohibitionists Have Lively Meet
ing-Mestrezat to Be Pla-
Gated by Wilson

Gated by Wilson
According to the Philadelphia
Record and the Philadelphia Evening
Bulletin, Vance c. Mccormick, as
pirant for the Democratic nomination
for Governor, refused in Philadelphia
yesterday to make a definite promise
to abide by the decision of the Demo-
cratic voters at the primaries, al
though Congressman A. Mitchell Pal
mer did so unhesitatingly. Psamer
and the other leaders of the Demo-
cratic reorganization faction were in
Philadelphia yesterday discussing the
and 1t came out that Palmer thought
that there should be no platform until
after the candidates had been nomi-
mated. The senatorial candidate said
that he was personally for local op-
ton, and 1t was intimated pretty
broadly that Mccormick will declare
for local option in the course of the
statement of his position, which is
promised within a few days.
The Philadelphia Record of to-day
says: Both Congressman Palmer
and Mr.. Mccormick were asked ii
they would support City Solicitor
Michael j. Ryan should ne win the
suDernatorial nomination in the pri-
maries. Mr.. Palmer said he would
abide by the decision OF the Demo-
cratic voters of the State, but Mr.. Nc
Cormick indicated that he might bolt
\, tn inly 10 q
l were convinced that Mr.. Ryans
nomination was the result of BIZ
partisan machine deal, as L was salts
he'd the nomination OF Grim was in
1910, my course would be similar to
that which L took at that time"
The Philadelphia Bulletin, in it's &C
count OF the interviews, has this to
say: ASKED ii he would support City
Solicitor MlChael j.
Ryan, in the event OF
Palmer Very the latter defeating
frUnipt in Mr. Mccormick Tor
MS support the guDernatorlai
nomination., con =
greSsman a m t I
said: Il shall aDlde by the decision
Oh the Democratic voters or the STATE.
believe that Mr. Mccormick viii WIN
and / shall certainly ask the voters In
my pre-prlmary tour to support MIN.
Ine big Issue of the campaign before
the primaries will be: DO the Demo-
cratic voters OF the State want tc en-
uolse the party reorganization ana
cleansing poncy or DO they wish to
stand by the old bipartisan machine
policy?
Il am not candidate for State
Office" observed the Congressman
Wnen asked what position the Demo-
cratic party would take on the liquor
question. Personally, l am a local
optionist. l believe that is good Dem
ocratic doctrine. 1t is home rule. l do
not believe, however, that party plat
form should be drafted before its
candidates are nominated"
Mr.. Mccormick was hardly as eX-
plicit as to what his course would be
IN the event of City Solicitor Ryan
lor Governor.
IF l were convinced that Mr..
Ryan's nomination were the result OF
bipartisan machine DEAL, he said
''as | was satisfied following the AL
ientown convention that the nomina-
ton of Grim was, then my course
would be similar to the position l took
at that time"
Republican leaders conferred yes
terday In Philadelphia and con-
tinued "watchful waiting" Republican
State Chairman Will
liam E. Crow, who
spent some time yes Grow Talks
terday with Senator About the
Penrose and Senators Situation
McNichol and Ware,
when interviewed last
night, said: las chairman of the Re-
publican State committee l will not
take any part in the canvass for the
gubernatorial nomination. l shall have
no favorite. 1t is true that within the
last twenty-four hours / have heard
considerable talk of Superintendent of
Public Schools Brumbaugh for Gov
ernor, but former Governor Stuart,
former Secretary Knox, Senator
Sproul and others have each many
ardent champions, and so far as l
can learn there has been no ccncen-
trated sentiment upon any candidate
for the governorship. 1t is still an
open field and 1 do not believe any
one is in a position to name the
winner"
Professor Charles Scanlon, of Pitts.
burgh, secretary of the Presbyterian
temperance committee, in rendering
his resignation al
Pittsburgh yesterday
Cold Water as member of the
Folks Stand State executive cora
by Policy mittee of the Prohibi
tion party, followed VI
refusal made pri
vately to members of the executive
committee to be the Prohibition can
didate for Governor in the coming
State campaign. Isaac Mondereau, o.
! Meadville, was elected to fill the va
cancy.
There was little talk OF other posi-
BILE candidates, and Chairman J. E. p
Prugh, of Jeanette; Secretary Henr!
S. Gill, of 'Greensburg, and David b
McCalmont were named a committee
to suggest names for full Stat
| ticket.
A resolution was adopted, designed
to curb those seeking a place on tn
Prohibition ticket, but unwilling t
subscribe to its principles. 1t com
mits all candidates on the Prohibition
ticket for Congress or legislative Of
fees, to the policy that, regardless o