Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-26
RESENT STATING OF
PALMER'S' SUCCESSOR
Democrats Want Say in Selection
of National Committeeman
From Penna.

Democrats in the Legislature are
showing disposition to join with
with other Democrats throughout the
state in resenting the arrogant Stating
of Vance c. Mccormick. defeated cam
dtdate for Governor, for Democratic
national committeeman from Pennsyl-
vanla, to succeed A. Mitchell Palmer
when he becomes claims court
judge through gift of the President.
The stating was as raw piece of
business as the stating of Mccormick
for the Democratic nomination for
Governor eight months before the
election, an action which the people
of Pennsylvania resented by tre-
mendous majority in November APP
parently no one but the direct benefi-
Charles of the reorganization was con-
suited and the word goes out with all
the solemnity of Market Square edi-
torial on the opportunity to save
Pennsylvania again.
Just what will be done remains to
be seen. There are some Democrats
who would like to hop in and fight
the selection of Mccormick when State
Chairman Morris gets up enough
nerve to call the State committee to-
gether. Others think that men repre-
senting all factions and fractions of
the Pennsylvania Democracy should
select man. While some suggest a
conference of Democratic congress
men and Legislators, pointing out that
as the reorganizers got into power
through a scheme of congressman
what was sauce for the goose should
be sauce for the gander. However,
there are some who look beyond.
The latter class comprises those who
feel that>as long as Morris and Me-
Cormick plunged the Democratic par
ty in Pennsylvania into debt and the
prospects are that the Democracy will
get a thorough beating at the next
national election that Morris should
be allowed to continue as chairman
and Mccormick to be elected national
committeeman on condition that they
agree to clear up all of the debts be-
fore the next national campaign. Nc
Cormick and Morris are both wealthy
and could afford to wipe out the debts
as the price of their continuing to
amuse themselves rs Democratic boss
eS in Pennsylvania, especially when
the federal pie is nearly all off the
counter
McCormick's stating in Washington
will have to be ratified at a meeting
of the State committee which would
afford opportunity for men disgusted
with the party management to say
what they thought about Morris and
to reiterate for Mccormick some of
the things which the people evidently
believed about him last November. 1t
would clear the air for the big battle
which will come next year
In 1916 the Democrats of the State
will have q chance to express their
opinion of their badly matched lead
ers as State committeeman will be
elected who will select a State chair
man and national committeeman. BY
that time the way will be open for the
national campaign to start with a
whole new list. Hence, it is figured
out that Morris and Mccormick might
we'll be given opportunity to play with
the organization and to pay off the
bills they piled up before the time
comes to face the Republicans in the
national fight.
In all probability some of the big
Democrats not identified with the lit
tie coterie OF bosses will meet and talk
over things. The advice of James Gay
Gordon will he sought as he is one
of the big figures in Pennsylvania
Democracy now and Michael ]. Ryan.
now in Bermuda for his health, will
probably be asked for his views. Ryan
is now recognized by many Democrats
who were caught by Mccormick in the
primaries as a man who would have
been far more formidable candidate
than Mccormick even with his Finn
alliance.
Many Democrats throughout the
State who We're somewhat Skeptical
about the rule of the people when
Mccormick and Palmer were slated
in Washington over a year ago are
now wondering what the people whom
the Democratic bosses profess to
champion will think about this latest
stating by less than half a dozen men
who did not even meet in pennsylvania