Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-27
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campaign are the contests being waged
III Dauphin and other interior counties
in which Democrats or insurgents have
been manifesting strength in the last
few years and the close of the cam
paigning shows the Republicans to be
in far better shape than known in
years. In Lancaster, Cumberland, |,
franklin. northumberland, Lebanon,
Perry and Union counties the Repub-
llcan organization workers have been
meeting the same kind of general sup
port for Republican candidates that
has been so noticeable in Dauphin
county.
The meetings held throughout the
counties have been very we'll attended
and the general prospects are that tho
Republicans will be united again this
Fail and enter the presidential cam
paign in better shape than at any time
since 1904. The Washington party has
disintegrated and the men who were
active in its work have aligned them
selves with the Republicans again and
are taking considerable amusement
out of the antics of the Democrats and
a few irreconcilables.
Perry county gave Dauphin and its
sister counties something to think
about by its Marysville meeting last
night. The Republican candidates who
are waging u fine campaign for the
whole ticket were warmly greeted and
County Chairman Rife was given an
idea of the strength of his organ
lzatlon this year and the troubles
which prevail in the Democratic or
ganization. Congressman B. K. Focht
came down from Lewisburg to help
the Republican nominees and made q
red-hot Republican speech. The Re-
publican candidates in Perry have
been cheered by the manner in which
the washington party voters are lining
up behind them. What is true in
Philadelphia ana Allegheny is true in
Perry and there is no mistaking the
return to the party.
The Philadelphia Inquirer SAYS of
last night in the mayoralty campaign
In that city: Stirred bY the accla-
nations of thousands of voters packed
IN nails in various sections of the city
last night, Thomas B. Smith, Repub-
mean nominee for mayor, predicted
that he and his colleagues would be
elected on next Tuesday by a majority
OF at least OO,000. Smiling, confident
and enthusiastic, Mr.. Smith declared
that the citizens of Philadelphia, tired
OIL unhlled pledges made by the pres
ent local administration, had turned
10 the Republican party and the prin-
ciples 1t represents to restore to this
city the prosperity it enjoyed until
Mayor Blankenburg and his followers
swept INTO office four years ago. United
states Senator Boies Penrose, again on
the stump in behalf of Mr.. Smith and
the other Republican candidates, de-
clared that the election of Mr.. Smith
would mean the restoration of imperial
growth for Philadelphia"
-Prohibitionists in Cumberland
county are giving their brethren in
other parts of Pennsylvania something
TO think about in the manner in which
they are pushing their campaign. They
are holding meetings every night and
tonight Carlisle and Palmstown will
be invaded, with other meetings for
later in the week
The battle for the judgeship in
the Miff1in-Juniata-B Bedford district is
growing hotter as the campaign ends
ana friends of the two aspirants are
lining up strongly in every precinct in
tne three counties. Friends of Judge
woods contend that he will be re-
elected because of his stand on the
liquor question.
Philadelphia lawyers have called
on Mayor Blankenburg to enforce the
Shern law 70 keep city employees out of
polltlcs. The mayor is as busy as Can
oldate Porter answering broadsides.
Speaker Amber says that the
municipal investigation will not be
taken up until after the election. He
does not believe in grandstand plays,
put when the probe starts it will start
in earnest.
Friends of Judge Bushong, of the
berks orphans court, who was ap-
pointed by Governor Tener say that
ne stands an excellent chance of be-
ing elected for the full term, although
he is Republican.
J d. Clarence Gibboney refuses to
let up in his attacks on Candidate
Porter.
I'm Chester one of the council
manic candidates failed to file an eX
pense account and is having trouble
to run.
A Bloomsbury lawyer has asked
the Columbia county court TO name
keran Donahue as mine inspector for
columbia county, holding the office to
be vacant because the Supreme Court
recently decided that a mine inspector
Is State officer and not elected in an
odo-numbered year. He contended
that James ODonnell, of Centralia.
whom Donahue defeated at the pri-
maries before the Supreme Court gave
It's decision. was elected in 1911, and
that the Office is accordingly vacant.
and O'Donnell is holding ii without
right. The court fixed next Monday as
the time for hearing.
Should ballots voted for one candi-
date. but changed so as to read in
favor of his opponent, be counted for
the man for whom the voters cast
them. or should they be thrown ont
That is question the Supreme Court
Is to be asked to determine for P. III.
Durkin. Democratic candidate for
county controller, who was counted
cut in Lackawanna. Ballots from
which the marks showing preference
for Durkin had been erased were found
in four districts, and were thrown ont
by the county commissioners on a re-
count. Court to-day sustained that
action. and Mr.. Durkin announced that
he would appeal from the decision
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