Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-29
Poeitica ;n
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BY the Ex-Committecman

all over Pennsylvania are awaiting
with the greatest interest the result
or the quest for brass tack informa-
ton made by the Democratic National
committees publicity bureau on the
chairmen of the county committees in
pennsylvania. This action, which is
unprecedented even in the Democratic
party, is being variously interpreted
and the result cannot fail to have
wide effect upon the next Democratic
campaign in Pennsylvania.
Opponents of the faction which is
dubbed the ruling caste" profess to
see in the request for information a
sort OF referendum on sentiment to-
ward the present bosses They say
that the national administration,
which received a rude Jolt when the
almer-McCormick slate went down
with such a crash in November, has
taken note of the dissatisfaction over
the manner in which patronage has
been handed out in the name of
woodrow Wilson and has determined
10 hnd out just what are the conditions
IN pennsylvania. The questions asked
OIL the county chairmen are couched
In such language that they can give
personal statements about the stu-
alton in their districts and some of
them will probably avail themselves
OF the opportunity and furnish the
committee with some inside stuff"
about the conditions in PENNSYLVANIA.
On the other hand, the adherents of
the machine say that what is being
uone IN pennsylvania is being done In
every other State and that no slight is
intended against the bosses. One ex-
planaton given by a follower of the
.f1h L.
state committee is not supposed to
have its full organization working this
year because 1t is an 'off year" and
that county chairmen, who are in the
midst OF preparation for local cam
palgns are better posted and can give
more definite information.
The fact remains, however, that the
Democratic national committee has
gone right over the heads of the
Democratic State chairman and his CO.
bosses and given notice that all who
are dissatisfied may make present.
ment of their troubles and they will be
given attention. II is a tacit recogni-
lon that there are some in Pennsyl-
vania's Democracy who do not regard
the present bosses as leaders of "a
united and harmonious Democracy"
Blooms for the selection of A, L.
Martin, present deputy secretary of
agriculture, and eX-Mayor E. A. Wei
mer, OF Lebanon, chairman of the
building code commission and active
In number of agricultural organiza-
tions, for the office of secretary ofl
agriculture under the new commits
sion are being actively pushed
throughout the State and the name of
John McSparran, of Lancaster is also
being heard. 1t is expected that Gov
ernor Brumbaugh will name the COM
IGg ii n IL
secretary to rorganiZe the department
Will follow. Mr.. Martin has been de-
putty secretary and director of the
farmers institutes since April "a. 1899
and has developed the Institutes and
farm counsellors work to the present
great extent. He is strongly backed
by farmers all over the State.
Democratic State Chairman Ro-
land s. Morris. who is just home from
Germany, says he thinks the allies will
win in the war, but that Germany is
very confident of ultimate victory and
cannot be started out. Mr. Morris will
have conference of the bosses in a
short time TO decide when and where
to have the next meeting of the State
good time to fixing a date as his lines
are not in the best of shape.
Dan L. Hart, the man who became
famous for his peaceful twilight"
speech at the Democratic State COM
mittee last year. has been elected
treasurer of the Wilkes-Barre school
board. He is likely to be big factor
in State politics some day.
j. Benjamin Dimmick entertained
eX-President Taft on his visit to Scran-
ton yesterday. They were both gradu-
ated from Yale.
John II. Bigelow, Luzerne county
district attorney, is having some trou-
bic these days over his second term.
He is said to want to be district attor-
ney again, but the Garman faction of
Luzerne's Democracy has put forward
an energetic lawyer named Frank p.
Slattery and he appears to be making
headway against the Vaccinations of
the reorganization ring.
George Ross, who was a member
of the House from Luzerne county, is
a candidate for the Republican NOM
ination for sheriff in that county. He
will have to buck against Bill"
Adams
-Ansel Ulman, former member of
the House from Lycoming, will likely
be candidate next year.
George w. Sassaman, of Reading,
who served in several legislatures. is
making eyes at the Berks county SEN
atorial nomination.
-Suffragists have organized their
campaigns in Lackawanna and Mont
gomery counties and have opened
branch headquarters.
Hyatt NJ. Cribbs, the new county
controller of Allegheny, was given a
reception at Williamsburg on Thursday
night at which judges, county officials
and prominent men were speakers.
HERE TOO