Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-15
MORRIS TALKING
OVER SCHEMES
Democratic Bosses Having a Meet
ing of State Windmill This
Sultry Afternoon
FUSION DICKERS ARE ON
Bill Finn Quoted as Saying That
He Has Hopes Howard Fry
Out For Squire
FUSION DICKERS ARE ON

state Chairman Roland S. Morris,
of the Democratic machine. is talking
over the campaign plans with Demo-
cratic leaders from counties in this
part of the State to-day and sound
ing out their views on how much the
campaign is going to cost, whether the
voters would stand for any amalga-
nation with the Bull Moosers after
Wilson has been so assailed by Roose-
Velt and what are really the chances.
Under his smiling exterior Mr.. Morris
is not pleased with the prospects for
the campaign and is struggling to
overcome the awful handicaps under
which the machine is laboring.
When the executive committee met
here a week ago everyone was sore
over the scoring given to Wilson by
Roosevelt and fusion was not favored
by anyone. AS the prospects are grow
ing worse Morris and some of his
friends are said to be willing to make
virtue of necessity and to. combine
with Finn or anyone else who has
votes to give.
Probably after the meeting to-day
Morris will announce the chairmen
of the committees to gather in the
shekels, write pieces for the papers
and frame up the tours of the candi-
dates.
Tomorrow the chairman will ac-
company the bosses of the Fourth di-
vision to the country home of Division
Boss H. B. Mccormick where a pow
WOW will be held.
The formal resignation of DIR. Mar
tin G. Brumbaugh from the position
of superintendent of Philadelphia
Schools, to take effect
on September 1, was
read at yesterday aft Brumbaugh
ernoons meeting of Resignation
the Board of Educa- Is Held Up
ton, but the resigna-
tion was not acted
upon. Upon motion of John Wana-
maker, the Republican gubernatorial
nominees communication was placed
on the table, not to be taken up until
the next stated meeting of the board,
on the second Tuesday in September.
Mr.. Wanamaker's motion was carried
unanimously.
The baby borough of Paxtang,
which will hold its first election on
August 4, had another added to its
list of candidates for office to-day
when Howard c. Fry, a well-known
young business man, announced that
he would be a candidate for justice OF
the peace. Paxtangs election will be
on a nonpartisan basis and there are
no political parties.
When William Draper Lewis, the
Washington party candidate for Gov
ernor, comes into this county next
o
tour with Clifford Pin
Dauphin chot, he is going to be
Moosers asked very plainly if he
Worried intends to withdraw in IA
vor of Vance G. McCor-
mick and a fusion deal
The Bull Moosers in this section are
up in arms over the reports from
Washington and Pittsburgh that they
are to become tail to the machine
kite and fear that IL the fusion deal
on the State ticket is pulled off that
their hopes of lining up for good
county offices next year will be dashed
The Washington party candidates
have sent word to their friends in
this county that they would be glad
to see them next week and arrange
ments have been under way for re-
ception. The rumors, however, have
caused some of the Bull Moosers to
lose interest.
While Palmer at Washington is
denying that there is any chance OF
fusion and Democratic Congressmer
are saying that the way
to fuse is for the Bull
Moosers to accept the Finn Is
Democratic ticket, Pitts Hopeful
burgh political dopesters of Fusion
have set forth the latest
ideas in this form: "The
withdrawal of William Draper Lewis
Washington party candidate for Gov
ernor, is rumored in Pittsburgh as a
likely political event of the next few
days. Mr.. Lewis is said here to have
expressed himself as willing to be sac
rificed in the interest of a combina-
ton which might defeat the Republi-
can State machine.
1.-THE fusion of the Progressive and
Democratic forces in Pennsylvania IL
now admitted by leaders of both
parties to be desirable. William
Finn is charged by friends of Sen.
ator Boies Penrose with plotting anC
negotiating to bring it about. Mr.
Finn to-day admitted that 1t is be-
| ing talked about and that he would
not be surprised or disappointed if II
came to pass"
Washington countys Republican
1committee has organized for the year!
campaign and work will be started
| without delay to ge