Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-30
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By the Ex-Committeeman

The Philadelphia Public Ledger in
an exhaustive review of the political
situation published on the first page
yesterday, confirms the statement of
tho Telegraph that the Governor does
not intend to participate in primary
contests and does not intend to allow
patronage to be used. In other words.
no orders have been given and none
will be given.
Discussing the Philadelphia mayor
atty situation. the Philadelphia In
quirer says: THE withdrawal of Con-
gressman William 8. Ware as a candi-
date and an agreement upon former
Postmaster and present State Public
Service Commissioner Thomas b.
Smith as a harmony Republican
choice for mayor was yesterday the
confident prediction of a number of
prominent and influential party men.
Tomorrow is the last day upon which
nomination petitions can be filed. Next
Saturday Is the last day upon which
Withdrawals can be made. Under the
terms of the proposed harmony pro-
gram Mr.. Ware is to indicate his de-
cision to continue his congressional
work and concur in the proposition
that all elements in the local Repub-
lican organization unite upon Mr..
Smith to insure a victory for the en-
tire Republican ticket. 1t is UP to
Mr.. Ware to bring about such a con-
dition. Should he conclude to remain
in the field there unquestionably will
be contest to a finish"
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral James 1. Blakslee, who comes
from Carbon county, was in Pittsburgh
the other day trying to put little life
into the Democratic congressional sit
uation in the Twenty-fourth district,
where a representative must be elected
this Fall to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of William NJ. Brown, of
New Castle. Mr.. Blakslee called a
conference for the Fort Pitt Hotel,
which was attended by County Chair
man w. w. Reno and Postmaster Ar
thur Mexican. of Beaver Falls, repre-
senting Beaver county; County Chair
man Joseph Smith, r. w. Knox and
s. A. Barnum. Washington county,
and Henry Aiken, Lawrence county.
c. d. Gibson, of Monongahela, is the
Democratic candidate for Congress.
He is, unopposed for the nomination.
Pittsburgh paper says: "Mr. Blakslee
evidently came on to give the Demo-
cratic leaders assurance that the army
of postmasters in the district would
get orders to turn in for Gibson. The
national administration is very anxious
to be sustained in this special cleo
uon, but II mas slight prospect of sue
cess. as the district is overwhelmingly
Republican and the party in the dis
trict is united"
Ex- Representative S. B. Scott is
being doomed for city solicitor by the
independent slate men in Philadel-
phia.
DR.. NJ. L. Chadman is being urged
to become a candidate for mayor in
Lancaster. Mayor H. L. Trout, who
succeeded Frank B. McClain, will
probably be candidate.
Harold L. Robinson. who is running
for judge in Fayette county, is a law
partner of ex-Judge r. z. Umbel. He
will oppose E. H. Reppert, appointed
to succeed Umbel when he resigned.
Petitions for George H. Earle, Jr.,
for mayor of Philadelphia on the Re-
publican ticket are being circulated
and will be filed. The Democrats are
boosting Magistrate German.
Mayor Blankenburg's friends are
out with a strong defense of his ad-
ministration. Others are defending
Philadelphia councils.
Congressman Stephen G. Porter in a
speech at Pittsburgh deplored the
trade in arms carried on in this
country.
Senator Penrose will be in Scranton
during part of this week. He has sew
eral speaking dates.