Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-24
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

l. Blakslee and Warren Van Dyke with
Vance c. Mccormick in this city yes
terday was filled with political sig
niticance, and. if all reports are cor
rect, was also somewhat impregnated
, with gloom. The four men who are
the bulk of the Democratic inner coun-
ell needed only State Chairman Roland
5. Norris, now out of the country, and
| Joe Guffey. the Pittsburgh Democratic
boss, to make the whole works of the
Democratic machine.
BIakSlee has been running up and
down the state lately getting a line on
conditions, and some of the lines are
mournful There is plenty of resent
ment against the manner in which
the President has doled out patron
age, dissatisfaction with party man
agement and an earnest desire for a
change of leadership. Many Demo-
cratic workers will fight any effort of
the bosses to seek vindication at the
hands of the voters of the party or to
come back" as national delegates.
The general feeling is said to be that
the man now at the head of the
party's affairs in this State, having
faile& wnen everything was in their
favor, should get out and make way
for new leaders. The conditions are
much as they were six years ago.
-Ine general DelleI is LnaI Ine
conference was to settle appointments
of postmasters TO be put up to the
President and to scan the field for
election of national delegates. The
postmaster appointments will be made
gradually and the national delegate
fuss started in February. Palmer said
yesterday that Wilson would be re-
nominated without opposition. He
did not don the robe of prophet in
a election
Palmer and Mccormick will have the
nerve to run for national delegates.
district or at large. is not stated.
They are believed to desire to come
back"
Senator Penrose said yesterday at
Pittsburgh that he had not made any
announcement about presidential am
bitions and is reported to have said:
There are numerous men being men
toned for the Republican nomination
If am honored with that nomination
shall accept it."
j. Lee Plummer, former member
of the House from 15lair and a re-
ceptive candidate for the Republican
nomination for State Treausy, was
here yesterday. lie will be strongly
backed in central counties, his friends
say.
The Democratic Philadelphia
Record has this to say on a topic that
Is interesting many Pennsylvanians:
Mayor elect Thomas b. Smith con-
tinued to remain mum yesterday con-
cerning the makeup of his Cabinet.
When he talked of the subject at all
It was merely for the purpose of deny
ing that certain men whose names had
been mentioned prominently for posts
under the new Administration would
be appointed. His persistent silence
on the subject, coupled with the de-
clarations he has made at various
public functions that only big men
would be picked for directorships, has
worried Organization lieutenants. The
impression is gaining credence that
Mr.. Smith may carry out his an
nounced intention and pick for his
Cabinet men who, while they have
been affiliated with the ORGANIZATION.
have not been among its active politi-
cal workers"
Harry A. Mackey. chairman of
the Workmen's Compensation Board.
is rushing to the defense of one of
the Ware men who got into trouble
with the Blankenburg administration
and he is denying insubordination.
Paul w. Houck, of Schuylkill
county. is said to be one of the men
in line for a refereeship. Paul Eich-
horn, Erie labor leader. is being
Steps TO collect the money for the
Philadelphia convention hall are go
ing along.
Prospective retirement of Senator
F. NJ. Herbsty the veteran senator
from Berks, has caused a number of
candidates to bob up in the Demo-
cratic camp and the indications are
for a lively contest. Representative
II. w. Body, the Democratic county
chairman, EX-Representatives H. G.
MCGOWAN, G. W. Sassaman and f. W.
Balthaser are all mentioned as candi-
dates.
Democrats in the Juniata Valley
are said to be indignant over the man.
ner in which post offices have been
passed out and there are signs that
this stronghold of the reorganizers
will elect anti-machine committee
men.
Lock Haven businessmen are said
to be behind boom of L. F. Heffner,
of that city. for public service COM
missioner. Mr.. Heffner has been en-
dorsed by the State Merchants As
sociation and is a former secretary of
the State Pharmaceutical association.
He was also secretary of the Lock
Haven board of trade and president
of the Businessmen's Association.
The fact that senator John w. Kern
close personal friend of Bryan. has
been advocating preparedness in
speeches in Pittsburgh and vicinity is
not being lost on many Democrats.
The Bryan and Bailey combination is
not getting much attention.
John T. Windrim. the engineer,
is said to be doubtful about going
into Mayor-elect Smiths cabinet. He
can have the place If he wants It.
Pittsburgh city officials appear 10
be falling out over some of the ad-
ministrative problems. Meanwhile the
investigation into the ballot frauds is
going on in the city and county.
-Philadelphia's election count is
still dragging along. Judges of cleo
ton are being called into court to
explain.
Mayor Jermyn, of Scranton, says
he will allow Sunday football until
something better is found as substi-
tute.
BETTY'S THANKSGIVING WISH
She held the wishbone tight with me.
And pulled, and won. exultingly
Now BETTY wish" I s0id "for vyhan