Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-16
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BY the Ex-Committeen,an

Senator Penrose's visit to Pitts burgh
is being made the occasion for num-
erous pilgrimages by men active in
Republican affairs in the western part
OF the State to the erstwhile Smoky
City and there will be some interest
Ing developments as a result The
senator is listening to all comers. To-
morrow he will be the guest at a big
party at the Babcock farm.
Soon after his arrival in Pittsburgh
the senator talked of the presidential
prospects, saying that the country will
look to the Republicans to put up a
strong candidate. In New York he
while in Pennsylvania Governor
Brumbaugh and P. C. Knox are the
men talked about.
Revenue Collector Ben Davis, OF
Lancaster, is reported as intending tc
stay In politics and friends are quoted
as saying he will be a candidate fol-
county chairman again. This will be
enough to start fight, to say nothing
of the doubtful propriety of a revenue
collector being a county chairman
However, he is a reorganization Dem
ocrat, which can be pleaded as a cover
for many things. The county COM
mittee meets on July 81.
The Pittsburgh Gazette-Times says:
National Committeeman A. Mitchell
Palmer, who dispenses the Federal
patronage in the State. has established
the precedent of going outside the
postal district for a postmaster. Some
time ago Postmaster General Burle-
son gave the local Democrats, outside
Of the leaders of the Guffey- Martin or
ganization, the first intimation they
had that Mr. George is under consid-
GRAFTON. He said he could see no OBJ
lection in going to Sewickley for a
postmaster. Mr.. George is chairman
of the finance committee of the Cuff
fey-Martin organization.
Throughout Dauphin county the
impression prevails that the Republi-
can ticket will sweep the district next
Fall by great majority. "All that we
need is the right sort of ticket and
the rest will be easy" said a man
from the upper end of the county to-
day who has followed the course of
politics in that district for many
years. 81 never knew of a time when
the rank and file was better pleased
with the manner in which the affairs
of the party have been conducted. The
county committee is responsive to the
County Chairman Hoerner is endeav-
oring to the best of his ability to pre-
vent any factional or sectional feel
ing" 1t is to be noted that every one
of the candidates for office who have
announced themselves up to this time
are men of high standing good ha-
bits and capable. 1t is also to be re-
marked that the Democrats are not
making much headway in their effort
to get a strong ticket into the field. II
is generally felt in Democratic circles
that If the party could not win last
Fall with a candidate for Governor
residing here and more money in cir
culation than ever before, with a vel
built machine in charge of the Demo o.
cratic campaign and mass meetings
every night there is no use trying this
year, and the result is that very few
strong candidates care to make the
run.
Regarding the Philadelphia mayor.
atty situation the Philadelphia In
quirer to-day says Predictions Of
an ultimate agreement among the
dominant forces in the local Republi
can organization upon a candidate fol
mayor were made yesterday with more
confidence than at any time since th'
canvass was actively inaugurated
None of the participants at the Allan
tic City conference the night befor,
would venture an intimation as to
probable choice, but it would appear
that there is less likelihood than a
any time recently of a bitter factiona
contest for the nomination. 1t ma!
pc that none Of the eight Republican,
left upon the Iist of nearly fifty sug
gested availables presented to the con
ference will be finally agreed upon t.
De supported at the popular primar
les for the mayoralty, to be held OF
Tuesday, September 81. At least -fou
OF the eight are declared to be accept
able to many who have for years vot
ed independently in Municipal cam
paigns and are in a position to com
mand the Endorsement of organiza
uons OF business men and others no
actively identified with politics"
Harrisburg friends of Representa-
tive Cleon n. Berntheizel, of Column bia
were much interested in an announce
ment made last night that he had en-
tered the contest for the nomination
| for district attorney of Lancaste
county. Major Berntheizel. who ha
been a member of the last two ses
sions, was one of the members VIII
attracted attention by careful work
He was one of the prominent member
of the judiciary general committe et
Col. John M. Croft is the present dis
| trict attorney.
DIR. ]. H. Kreider, former chairma
of the Bull Moosers in this county,
out of the auditor generals depart
ment again. The doctor was count
chairman in the only big year of tn
Bull Moosers and got job on the Hill
When he ran for congress he gave i
up, but got reappointed. Now he
to devote himself to private practice.
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