Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
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awaited event in State politics just
now. The tone of the senator's denial
Of the San Antonio story that he had
announced himself as a candidate for
i President is indicative of some state
| ment to come along very soon and men
active in politics within and without
the State are eager to get 1t.
/ The general belief has been that
the senator has been thinking about
the national chairmanship more than
the Presidency and that while he is
naturally glad to be given compli-
ments by his friends he is not sitting
up at night planning TO fight for the
nomination.
| Mere suggestion that he would be a
candidate was enough to set some of
! the Democrats irothing yesterday,
while Capitol Hill buzzed with gossip
| of possibilities.
Governor Brumbaugh, who has been
Isilent about Penrose and eloquently
quiet about himself, left this morning
for Pittsburgh where he will see a num-
Der Of friends in the next few days
and talk over things 1t is generally
believed that the Governor will talk ma
tional delegates as nc is interested to
the extent of seeing that the right
kind of men" are selected.
1t is not considered likely that the
senatorial contest will develop until
after the return of Senator Penrose
and it would not surprise many to
see Senator William l.. Crow reappear
as candidate. The KnoX-Babcock
rivalry is getting pretty strong and the
talk of William a. Magee Is believed
TO be a compromise feeler. Auditor
General Powell Is also said to have
lightning rod in reserve.
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offices now held by Republicans has
been promised TO Democrats before
Christmas. James |. Blakslee has been
getting first hand and first aid reports
lately and is said TO have the guillotine
list ready
w. W. Jennings. prominent To-
wanda man, is said to be contemplat-
ing running for the Legislature from
Bradford county next year. Judson
w. Stone, member at present wants
to be senator, but L. +. Jones appears
TO be on the inside track there.
Democratic State Chairman Ro-
land S. Morris still seems to think that
there is a chance for Democrats in
trips around to see if he is correct
or not. These trips will take place
early in the new year.
AS it was crime for the old
Democratic regime to have headquar-
ters in Philadelphia, the reorganiza
ton machine will likely remove the
headquarters back to Harrisburg
shortly so as TO avoid criticism.
Mayor elect Smith told the Glover
Club members last night that he pro-
posed to run his own administration
without regard to any political faction.
He was given great reception and
eX-Postmaster General Hitchcock
lauded his work as postmaster.
One of the interesting stories of
the day is that jury out West award
ed $4,000 damages to William Finn,
late leader of the Washington party,
for the sale to him of a 'salted" mine.
| Mr.. Finn sued the people who got him
into it,
Mayor elect Thomas b. Smith is
said TO have his eye on Major John c.
Groome, superintendent of State po-
lice. for the head of the public safety
department in Philadelphia.
Chester city officials are in a whirl
over the suits against the officials elect.
The cases may have statewide bear
ing.
Montgomery county people who
want to be annexed to Philadelphia
are arranging to consult Mayor-elec
Thomas B. Smith.
The Philadelphia North American
| to-day has something pleasant TO say
about Mayor-elect Smith. 1t says:
| "Mayor-elect Thomas 3. Smith, upon
| his return from Hot Springs. Va, yes
terday. announced that political hacks
and job hunters will fare meagerly in
the makeup of the coming adminis-
tration. Big men, ambitious to do
things, and to whom salary is no
objective, will be appointed as my
directors Mr.. Smith said. I have
| read with no little amusement the
speculation as to the men who prob
ably would be appointed by me.
have not the faintest idea whom l will
appoint"
District Attorney II. Il. Jackson yes
| terday at Pittsburgh swore out war
| rants against forty-five persons ac-
cused of violating the election laws in
! the primary election on September 21.
| County detectives at once were sent to
serve the warrants and within short
| time twenty-five arrests had been
made. The charges include conspir-
acy. making false election returns
| false counting of ballots and illegal
distribution of liquor near polling
places. The district attorneys office
refused to reveal the identity of any
| of the men.
The Philadelphia Press to-day says:
80 that there would be no chance of
| losing the Republican convention
merely because there were no avail
able facilities in Philadelphia to ac-
commodate the gathering. the officers
of the Chamber of Commerce yester-
day conferred with the Bureau of City
Property as to the possibilities of get
! ting the temporary Convention Hall at
Broad street and Allegheny avenue, in
case the proposed permanent conven-
tion hall would not be finished in time.
| As q result of this conference the
| Bureau of City Property has agreed
! that the hall at Broad street and Allie
| gheny avenue will be held in reserve
| during June"
SINS OF GOSSIP
o Gossip, what sins are committed
in thy name,-Ncw York Sun.