Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-02
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BY the Ex-Comnntteeman

Ex-Congressman A. Mitchell Pal
mers announcement on Saturday that
he would decline the place offered him
on the United States Court OF Claims
surprised no one here. For some time
IL had been suspected that Palmer was
waiting to see If something else would
not come along and the State Depart
ment Is said to have a fine berth open.
Palmer's shunting into the State De-
| partment would leave him free to re-
main on the national committee and
also to dabble in State politics and
SO is indicated by these remarks in
his statement: "Since returning home
l have found 1t more difficult than |
had anticipated to give up my per-
sonal and professional matters My
roots are down too deep in the ground
and am too much Of a going con-
cern to suddenly cut off my activities
by the acceptance of place for life
upon the federal bench. While / have
deeply appreciated the honor which
was done me by the President in nam
ing me for a place upon this high
court l cannot in justice to myself ac-
cept It, Many clients, both old and
new. have asked me to look after their
legal work and 1 have already under
taken obligations of this character
from which IL is difficult. If not i'm
possible, for me to withdraw"
1t Is said that Democratic County
Chairman Fred L. Morgenthaler is
commencing to find out that there are
some in his own party who do not take
10 the nonpartisan suggestion. It only
goes to show that the Dauphin DEM
ocracy is not united on anything.
The Dauphin county Bull Moosers
are so dispirited by the small enroll
ment and the poor registration pros
poets In the city that the clarion call
or Vic Murdock did not even make an
impression here to-day.
Friends of Congressman Moore
insist that he may still be a factor in
the Philadelphia mayoralty contest
this week.
Senator Penrose left Union county
last night for Philadelphia and rs due
70 have several conferences this week
It is believed he will fight the Ware
boom IL 1t shows up.
David H. Lane is said to be pre-
pairing for another conference on the
Philadelphia meyoralty and believes
that e harmony candidate can be
found.
George F. Eisenbrown. Reading
councilman, may become a candidate
Tor mayor on an administration plat
form.
IC ulSDdlCn says req
Rhodda. who was first in the field for
the Republican nomination for sheriff
has decided to withdraw from the
contest and unite with friends of Rob
ert Melville Keiser in landing the
nomination for him. Keiser has not
the field to himself by any means, for
Bill Adams. of Hazleton, is making
some noise in the county and is bid
ding for votes on the wild rumor that
Governor Brumbaugh will come to Lu-
zerne to aid him in his campaign in
return for the support that Adams
gave the Governor when the local on
ton bill and other measures were be-
Iore the last Legislature. With John
w. Raeder and William Leib already
in the field and the possibility OF
George Ross becoming a candidate,
the contest for the nomination will be
one OF the merriest the county has
ever seen. Keiser has the support of
Republican leaders and many think he
VIII have an easy time winning"
The Republicans have enrolled con-
siderably over two-thirds of the voters
listed in Allegheny county. The en-
roilment has been awaited with inter
est and as in this and other counties
shows the Republicans far ahead. The
Pittsburgh registration is expected to
be heavily Republican. Almost com
plete figures covering the enrolment
of voters qualified to vote at the com
ing primaries and election in Allie
gheny county, exclusive of Pittsburgh
and McKeesport, shows the enrollm ent
to be just 81 less than the 1O0, 900
mark. The enrolment shows 6S,7O5
for the boroughs and SI,2SS for the
townships, making the total of s993S.
Five borough districts were still in
complete. Those enrolled gave their
party figures as follows: Republican.
69,601: Democrat. 1924; Washington.
9I4; Socialist. $3.50: Bull Moose. Z;
Prohibitionist, 55s; Keystone, 4; Per-
sonal Liberty. 2; nonpartisan. 1888; no
party, 1885.