Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-19
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

Senator Boies Penrose's big red
touring car, with which many Harris
burgers became familiar last year
when the senator toured the State
from end to end five times, burned UP
near Greensburg yesterday and the
senator and his secretary, L. C. Tay-
lor. had to leap for life. The senator
had expected to stop here. but instead
went through late in the afternoon to
pittsburgh on very warm express
train.
The senator had spent several days
In Pittsburgh and had trouble from
the time he left his hotel yesterday
morning. The machine got into diffi-
Guilty several times and at Irwin after
some balky performances the senator
was held up and charged with exceed
ing the speed limit. Right outside of
Greensburg the machine caught fire
and the senator made flying leap.
secretary of the Commonwealth Woods
hearing of the accident, sent his car
and got the senator and his party to
the station for train.
The passing of the red car will be
read with interest by many people
because 1t was the best known car
from political standpoint in the State.
Senator Penrose said that he did
not propose to mix in any of the county
nights In Western Pennsylvania after a
long series of consultations with po-
litical friends in Pittsburgh. He saw
men from almost every county in the
western part of the State and decided
to keep out, although he is not friendly
to j. Denny O'Neil. The senator smiled
when talk about him opposing Gov
ernor Brumbaugh was heard.
The Philadelphia Press to-day says:
" I still believe that there will be har-
mony within the Republican ranks
said Senator James p. McNichol as he
left last night with a number of his
friends and political associates to at
tend the races at Cleveland, where he
has one of the largest entries of PAGERS
and trotters in long time.
He smiled broadly and gave the as
surance that everything was coming
along finely when asked about the
mayoralty situation and waved aside
smilngly all questions as to pos
sible tight with the Wares over the
mayoralty. What fight?' he asked,
and that was all there was to it."
Senator Penrose returned to Phila-
delphia last night and spent some time
In the Union League greeting friends.
lie left early and went to his home and
wouldn't say a word regarding the
mayoralty situation.
Edwin U. Sewers, superintendent of
finance of Lebanon has made formal
announcement of his candidacy for the
Republican mayoralty nomination. Mr..
Sewers promises If nominated and
elected ito serve the city not for what
l can get out of it, but for what 1 can
put into 1t" He declares he stands for
the conservation of Lebanon's re-
sources, its business progress and wise,
economic administration and the vigil
iant safeguarding of the interests of all
the taxpayers. He Is the second coun-
Gilman to enter the mayoralty contest
George 7. Spang, superintendent Of
PUBIC safety, having previously an
nounced his candidacy.
Lower Merton township commission
has vacancy because State Senator
Frank P. Croft resigned after ten
years service. Senator Croft has had
farm near Valley Forge for some
years, but has continued a residence at
Merton. He has decided now to make
the Valley Forge farm which is in
upper Merton township his residence.
]. B. Hannum, Jr., district ATTORNEY
OF Delaware county, is out for renom-
nation. His appearance has started
lively fight
Senator E. H. Ware is SO years old
to-day and says he is ready for any
thing.
Inc Philadelphia conference on the
mayoralty nomination will be resumed
on Friday. Everyone looks for Con-
gresham Ware to be a candidate.
Register of Wills William Conner,
Of Braddock, a former member OF
the House, Is being strongly endorsed
Tor reelection as register Over 700
lawyers have declared for him. Con
ner is progressive in business as well
as politics and his friends here will
watch his fight with interest.
Ex-Representative Sam Hamilton,
of Clearfield, is a candidate for Re-
publican nomination for county com
missioner in his county.
Asa e. Lewis, P. ]. Manley William
G. jenkins and ]. A. Alden have been
appointed assistant school superin-
tendents in Luzerne county.
Walter s. Talbot, son of Smith Tai
bot, for years one of the Chester coun-
ty delegation in the House, is a can
didate for district attorney in that
county.