Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-17
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mittee was not the only one in the
State of Pennsylvania that expressed
itself on the subject of William Jen-
nings Bryan's retirement from the
cabinet, although the action of few
committees has been as widely dis
cussed in the State as that of the
committee in Vance c. McCormick'S
home county. On the same day that
the Dauphin people were calling Bryan
names the Wayne county Democratic
committee was regretting that the erst-
while peerless leader" had taken 1t
into his head to act as he did. The
wayne countians adopted resolutions
endorsing the President quite as
strongly as did the Dauphin countians.
William j. Ferber was elected chair
man and Ray j. Brown, secretary.
Wayne county has been more or less
inclined to the reorganization crew.
In Cambria it is said that only the
lnhuence of Congressman w. w. Bal
ley prevented the Cambria county
Democratic committee from passing
resolutions criticising the Nebraskan.
Bailey is very warm admirer of Bry-
an and as he was reelected last Fall
he is quite a factor. Bailey also inti-
mates that when the time comes he
Will tell few things. In the meeting
at Ebensburg John n. Cooney retired
as chairman and Philip P. Starkey,
who is well-known here, was elected
chairman. Senator Horace A. Tomp-
kins and ex-Representative Joseph A.
Gray were mentioned for chairman but
declined to be candidates.
State Chairman William E. Crow,
who is regarded is the most likely man
to succeed Senator George T. oliver in
the United States Senate, left for home
yesterday saying that he planned to
keep in close touch with the various
county organizations during the sum
mer. Friends of the Fayette senator
believe that he will announce his
candidacy for senator some time in the
Fall. Already he has been assured of
considerable support in the eastern
counties If he determines to run.
northumberland county Demo-
Gratis are commencing to prepare for a
lively campaign this Fall and believe
that they are going to have troubles
because of Bryan. The county has
never been very keen for the reorgani-
zation element and this may add to the
troubles.
William P. Young, a Montgomery
county lawyer, who endeaVored to break
into the limelight as candidate for a
legislative office in the organization of
the session of 1913. is out as a candi-
date for judge in Montgomery county
on a no-license platform. He will op-
pose John Faber Miller appointed to
the bench last winter Young was a
delegate to the Republican national
convention and followed Roosevelt into
the progressive convention.
Lieutenant Governor Frank B.
McClain is to make two speeches the
latter part of this week. He will speak
in Philadelphia and on Saturday will
appear before the Bucks County Re-
publican committee to speak on Re-
publicanism.
Roscoe B. Smith, of Wilkes Barre,
one of the young attorneys of LuZerne
county. has been named as commits
sioner for that district by Judge Wit
mer. He is a Dickinson graduate.
-EX-Judge W. D. Wallace. of New
Castle, was here yesterday. There are
rumors that the judge may be candi-
date for the nomination, but he has
not talked that way.
Congressman T. S. Butler, of West
Chester is out in strong speeches on
the need of preparedness for war. The
Congressman is one of the big figures
in that part of the State and his
speeches are attracting much atten-
ton.
George w. Sassaman, of Reading,
one of the members of the session of
1913, will be a candidate for the Dem
ocratic senatorial nomination in All
Berks" next year.
The general appropriation bill this
year carries items Tor the expenses of
the members of the electoral college
which will meet here after the presi-
Dental election of 1916.
Among visitors to the city yester-
day was Judge S. AIcC. Swope, of the
Adams Fulton district, one of the
prominent jurists of the southern tier.
The judge spent a short time in the
city and greeted a number of acquaint-
ances. 1t is generally believed that
friends of the judge will induce him
to be a candidate for denomination.
Ex-senator D. P. Mcpherson, who is
very we'll known to many Harrisburg
ers, may be a candidate for the nomi-
nation, too. Few people regard it as
likely that Fulton county will enter a
candidate unless the contest should
divide Adams county.
1t is generally believed in Philadel-
phia that within q short time the Re-
publican leaders will have that round
table" conference of which City Chair
man Lane has been talking and will
decide upon candidates for mayor. 1t
is said that friends of Colonel Lewis
]. Kolb, a member of the Governors
staff, will boost him very strongly.