Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
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Reports from New York that
Philander c. Knox, ex-senator, ex-
attorney general and ex-Secretary OF
State, was among those who would be
favored by Colonel Roosevelt and
other Progresslves for President has
caused u marked revival of interest
in the famous lawyer and it is inu-
mated to-day that 1t would not take
much to switch some of the friends of
States senator TO a boom for Presi-
dent.
Senator Knox has never announced
that he was a candidate for senator,
but has been doomed by loving
friends" and has been making
speeches. He has not been heard
from since his name was mentioned
as acceptable to Roosevelt.
The Philadelphia Ledger in a
story from Atlantic City to-day says:
Political disclosures, following close
| ~ the refusal OF Ex-Governor Edward
/ {. Stokes to support reactionary Re-
| publican for the Presidential nomi-
nation. indicate that South Jersey
may line up for Governor Martin G.
Brumbaugh, of Pennsylvania. This
is the first visible movement outside
of Pennsylvania in favor of Brum-
! baugh. Ware leaders, upon the
| friendliest of terms with Stokes lead
ers in the Southern tier of counties,
where a coalition of factions is in
progress already have made pro-
| posals having in view securing of the
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gressioral District for the Pennsyl-
I vanian. Senator Penrose, scenting
such a move, also has made overtures
both at Trenton and in the lower
shore counties, TO secure the repre-
sentatives from both the First and
| Second districts for himself, or for
the candidate he will espouse."
| Judge George Is. Orlady, recently
reelected to the superior court bench
yesterday became president judge of
the court, through the retirement of
Judge Charles Il. Rice. The commits
sions of Judge John Il. Head, also re-
elected. and Judge ]. Henry Williams.
the new member OF the court, were
received and both took the oath of
office. The oath was administered by
William X. Taylor, prothonotary pro
tenn, of the court.
" Yesterday in the Chester coun-
ty court counsel for 30 electors of
the late election in the Fourth.
Eighth and Ninth precincts of Coates
Vile. for mayor. declared unlawful.
lie also asked that the voters for
! Jones and Mckinney. the candidates,
be deducted from the total that each
received in the town. Counsel for
Jones objected. but the court granted
the amendment.
Joseph r. Grundy. the Bristol
manufacturer, has offered $500 TO
one of the boroughs in Bucks county
for improving its highways. The bor-
lough people will endeavor to match
the gift.
The Allegheny county judges have
Iappointed Gilbert F.Meyer long active
In Democratic politics In McKeesport,
to fill the vacancy on the board which
Twill assume office next month, caused
by tho death OF John A.. Martin, OF
Pittsburgh. There was scramble for
the place.
james II. Maurer. member of the
Legislature from the Reading district
and president OF the State Federation
of Labor IL being doomed for the So
cialist nomination for president II Is
said that Maurer could be named for
vice. president II he chose and his
friends want him TO be selected for
first place.
The selection OF f. +. Meyer as
Allegheny Commissioner is a hard
bump fer the Democratic reorganizers
who had backed James Houlahen. OF
Millvale, the dead Commissioner.
elects running mate, saying ho wai
nut forward ms the second choice OF
the Democratic voters. Judges OF
common pleas court. In turning down
Houlahen," said Executive Chairman
Joseph II. Quincy, of the reorganiza-
ton faction OF the Democratic party,
allowed themselves to be Hwayed by
the nRrrowest OF religious pre-
| tiudteaa,"