Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09
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One of the interesting developments
OF the month in politics in the State
has been the launching of a boom for
Senator Boies Penrose for the Repub-
can nomination for President by
Charles II. Dorfiinger, a Wayne coun-
" manufacturer and delegate to the
lhatlonal convention in 1908 The SEN
ator mas not been heard from, but
ar. borhlnger has and this is what
ne says: am for Senator Penrose
Ior PRESIDENT because in my opinion
no other man in public life to-day so
clearly and distinctly embodies those
economic policies. the enactment of
Whlcn into law has at all times made
certain not only the prosperity of
lfehhsyiVania, but of the entire coun-
Try. The material welfare of our peo-
pie with their vast industrial, CONNER
elal and agricultural interests always
mas rested upon wise legislation at
washington. The ge-earner, the
manufacturer. the farmer and the
businessman know that in the enact
ment of such legislation Senator PEN
rose by virtue of his long experience,
mis- intimate knowledge of the require
ments OF our people and his unques-
TONED ability, has been for nearly
twenty years commanding figure. He
is indeed an old-fashioned Repubh-
can and as a candidate for President
he should be supported by every voter
who believes in the principles for
which Lincoln, Garfield, Harrison and
Mckinley stood. He is to-day the
leading exponent of the protective tar
III principle in this country. Since he
has entered the Senate he mas been a
powerful and active force in the enact
ment of Republican tariff legislation
ana as chairman of the Senate finance
committee he made a great record
IN the next campaign the restoration
of the protective tariff will be the
dominant issue. His election last Fall
70 fourth term nthe Senate was
due 10 large extent to the fact that
ne was the exponent of the Pennsyl-
vania idea of Republican policies as
Affecting the tariff. He was the first
candidate for senator to be elected in
pennsylvania by a popular vote re-
ceiving plurality of over 251.000 He
is the logical candidate for Pennsylva-
MIA Republicans to support for the
Presidency in the coming campaign"
u Henry Williams, of Philadel-
phia, one of the candidates for the Su-
perlor Court. has been visiting West
ern Pennsylvania counties where he
has been greeted by lawyers. Quite
a contest has sprung up in the west
ern counties between Mr.. Williams
and ex-Judge w. D. sWallace. The
third place is believed to lie between
these two candidates.
Saturday is the final registration
day for the third class cities and it is,
expected that a big list will be rolled
up by Republicans in every one of
the thirty or more such municipalities.
Senator Penrose is 10 speak in
some of the northern tier counties
later in the month. The senator
says he thoroughly enjoys getting
about meeting the people.
The factional row between Dur
kin and the Democratic machine boss
les in Lackawanna county is going on
worse than ever. Durkin insists that
he Will run for controller of Lacka-
wanna whether the bosses like 1t or
not.
Mayor Blankenburg is back in
Philadelphia after his vacation and
Threatening a new series of speeches.
The borough of South Bethlehem
has voted $4,000 for the celebration
OF the semicentennial of the town
Judge Edwards, of Lackawanna,
ordered the cards of all candidates re-
moved from the walls of the court
house at Scranton. delivering some
Iscathing remarks on the subject.
Thomas B. Smith is making a
round of visits to Philadelphia ward
meetings and getting plenty of assur-
ance of support.
George Wanger. son of ex-Con-
gresham Wanger. of Montgomery, is
having trouble in his candidacy for
the nomination for district attorney
because some one has been saying that
if he is elected he will close all sa-
looms
-Lehigh and Carbon county can
dtdates have gotten down to the de-
batting stage of their campaigns and
are talking against each other nightly.
West Reading is now considering
annexing itself to Reading. which
will make the Berks capital over 10O,-
600 population.
-Clearfield and Center counties
have more candidates than ever known
before.