Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-16
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

Dauphin county's Democratic COM
ntttee attracted the attention OF the
whole State of Pennsylvania by its
action late yesterday afternoon de-
nouncing William Jennings Bryan for
quitting the Cabinet and the remarks
or the men who spoke upon the reso-
luton will doubtless find echoes at
some of the Democratic meetings to be
held in the next month.
The Bryan discussion was precipi-
tated by Charles D. Sucker. Reso-
lutions endorsing President Wilson and
compnmenting A Mitchell Palmer and
Vance z. Mccormick upon their cam
paigns last Fall had been presented
and adopted without discussion and
with apparently some good feeling
when Mr.. Sucker offered stand by
the President" resolution which had
incorporated in 1t resolution that the
committee deplored and criticised the
retirement of Bryan at this 1uncture
and his attitude toward the President.
The resolution also suggested that the
late Secretary of State give his tongue
and pen a rest" 1t was evident that
the majority of the members of the
committee felt that Bryan was only
making. trouble for the President at
time when every good citizen should
stand behind him. but Warren Van
Dyke, secretary of the Democratic
State committee, scented danger and
argued that such a resolution was out
or place in a Democratic meeting.
Herr Moeslein. who had concluded not
to be a candidate for chairman, also
deprecated such action. Sucker in
sisted on action and Charles A. VIII
helm. one of the war horses, arose and
declared that the committee should for
get the name of Bryan and allow him
to remain inferred in the grave which
he had dug for himself. He referred
to him as the Benedict Arnold of the
Democracy and moved the striking
out of the Bryan end of the paper.
This was defeated and the committee
went on record firmly for the Presi-
dent and very much against Bryan.
The whole State was interested be-
cause this is the home county of
Vance c. Mccormick. late candidate
the man mentioned for national COM
mitteeman, and because the commit
tee approved of McCormick's cam
paign.
The result of the election of off,
GERS in the county committee is said
about the streets to be a tactical defeat
for the corerie headed by Herr Noes
lein and friendly to Mccormick. When
Herr Moeslein decided that he had
been chairman enough it is said that
the frame-up was to put in Deputy
Register c. w. Rubendall. The Noes
lein crowd found that the committee
did not take kindly to the suggestion
and Fred L. Morgenthaler. who is well
liked by all sides, was put in as chair
man. Then an effort was made to
smooth things for Rupendall and he
was named for vice-chairman. Some
one else named George A. Werner,
school director. and who figured in a
recent campaign for city chairman.
Werner did not want to run, but his
name went UP anyway. and the vote
was 81 for Rubendall and 16 for
Werner.
1t was very apparent last night
that the faction opposed to McCor-
mick control is stronger than it has
been for years. The manner in which
Charles d. Sucker put through the
Bryan resolution and the election
demonstrated to many observers in
and out of this county that Dauphin
is to give the State one of those in
teTesting exhibitions of fighting before
long.
People in Philadelphia and Pitts
! burgh are awaiting the next move in
the Wilson "Lexow" resolution. The
effect of Attorney General Brown S
decision that the Governor need not
sign the resolution means that it is
now law. OF course, all depends on
what the Governor does with the item
in the general appropriation bill car
| rying $4,000 for the expenses of the
| commission. The presiding officers OF
| the two houses can name the commit
tee whenever they get ready. II the
! Governor vetoes the item there will be
nothing doing.
The No-License League of Jeffer-
! son county has started things NOV
ing by endorsing Charles Corbet for
| Judge. There are half a dozen candi-
dates. including Judge Reed. who seeks
| reelection. Corbet is a Democrat.