Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-26

Commenting upon the fact that
Clifford Pinchot plans to have offices
and apartments in Philadelphia and a
legal residence in Pike county, the
Democratic Philadelphia Record scents
an attempt by Pinchot to get the
leadership of the Bull Moosers in this
State, The Record says: According
to reports in Bull Moose circles, MIR.
Pinchot, like his brother, Amos, has
some criticisms of his own to make
on the management OF the Progressive
movement, and now that the campaign
is over is prepared to call a spade a
spade. While Mr.. Pinchots personal
relations with the Bull Moose leaders
were most amicable, it was generally
understood that he was opposed to fu-
sion on Mccormick for Governor and
that he went along on the proposition
only through the stress of circum-
stances Mr.. Pinchot was said to he
inclined to a straight Bull Moose
ticket, and in favor of fusion only in
case Palmer would withdraw in his
interest. His close friends were par
ticularly bitter during the last weeks
of the campaign when Palmer insisted
upon remaining in the field and con-
siderable criticism was made of the
sacrifice of Lewis to help Mccormick
without the Bull Moose candidate for
Senator receiving any open aid in eX-
change. In fact, the only satisfaction
the Pinchot coterie has been able to
find out of the entire campaign was
the even more miserable showing
made by Palmer, through the latter
running third in the race"
State Chairman Roland S. Nor
ris, of the Democratic State commit
tee, is expected here on Monday TO
discuss with Democratic State leaders
the continuance of the headquarters
in this city. The people connected
with the State headquarters here do
not believe that it is the intention TO
close up the Harrisburg end and to
concentrate all party activity in the
Headquarters opened by Mr. Morris
at 147 South Broad street, Philadel-
phia, for the reason that one of the OBJ
jections urged by the present leaders
during the reorganization fight was
that the real headquarters were kept
in Philadelphia. During the campaign
the State committee had half dozen
branch headquarters, but they have
been closed. 1t is probable that be-
cause of expense the Headquarters
here will be reduced in size and that
the chairman will have his personal
headquarters in Philadelphia.
Formal announcement of candi-
dacy for Speaker is expected to be
made by William Fl. Wilson in Phisa-
delphia within a few days, and the
| fight will then be precipitated. r. ].
Baldwin. r. p. Habgood and f. c.
Ehrhardt are already in the field and
George w. Williams and II. I. Wilson
are expected to join.
These are the views of Chairman
Crow on the Legislative organization:
'The speakership should go to the
country and I think 1t will. It should
be remembered that the Republican
State ticket was elected without the
votes of Allegheny and Philadelphia
counties. and the people of the So
called country counties have a great
er right than ever to name the speak
er. In addition to this the next presi-
dent pro tempore of the Senate comes
from Allegheny county. Senator
Charles II. Kline is entitled to this Of
! flee and there will be no question
about his receiving it. While l be-
lieve the speaker will come from a
county outside of Allegheny and Phil
adelphia, / have no preferences. ANY
good man living in that territory will
be satisfactory to me-"