Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-10
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By the Ex-CommitteemAn

Considerable midsummer amusement
is being furnished by efforts of Bull
Moosers and Democrats who hope to
attract to their disorganized ranks
some of the wavering Washingtonians
to blame the small enrolment of
Washington party men on the Repub-
licans. In practically every county the
Washington party enrolment has gone
so low that the Democratic newspapers
/ have ceased to claim that the partisans
OF protest decided not to register but
TO await their. chance to land smash
ing blow in November. In several coun-
ties the Washington enrolment was so
small that Bull Moosers decided not to
attempt to name tickets.
To-day the amusing claim Is made
that the reason the Bull Moosers are
so few is that the assessors avoided
putting down party Affiliations, but this
is so absurd that only Democrats who
seek to frame up alliances with the
remnants of the army of 1912 are
making it.
For several weeks past efforts have
oeen under way to form one of the
fsvorite fusion bunds by the. Demo-
cratic bosses. but the difficulty seems
to be that the rank and file of the
Democrats object to giving the Wash
ington party men anything worth
while because they do not represent
any NbNiAk
forms a conspicuous example.
-EX-Governor Edwin S. Stuart and
other prominent men mentioned in the
list of "eligibles and availables" by
the businessmen of Philadelphia, have
declined to permit the use of their
names as candidates for mayor. Con-
gresham w. S. Ware is believed to
hold the key to the situation. If he
decides to run. there will be opposition
TO him and a bitter fight. The inde-
pendents are sitting back awaiting the
result OF the Republican councils.
New York people are predicting
that the next Republican national con-
vontion will be held in Philadelphia
They say that sentiment throughout
eastern States is growing rapidly in
favor of change from Chicago.
Stewart H. Whitehill. one of the
candidates for judge in Jefferson
county. has been arrested on a charge
of criminal libel. He got into a row
with one of the leaders of the
No-License League.
The city of Chester has adopted a
city nag. William Ward, Jr., a former
legislator. is mayor of the city and
TOOK prominent part in working up
the movement.
County Commissioner ]. Denny
o'Neil is making game fight for re-
nomination for county commissioner
in Allegheny against a coalition of
men who have been on the outs until
this year. Friends of O'Neil say that
the outlook is favorable to him.
The Lawrence county judicial con-
test is getting about as hot as any in
the state. Judge w. E. Porter is facing
opposition of James A. Chambers and
5. P: Emery. The latter is we'll known
in Harrisburg, as he has been a fire.
quent visitor to the Capitol.
City Chairman H. F. Owes will call
meeting of the Republican city COM
mittee before the first registration day
comes around.
One of the most interesting of the
mayoralty contests in the State will be
in Reading. Mayor Ira w. Stratton Is
not expected to be a candidate for
! reelection because it is rumored he is
70 get a State position of some impor-
tance. Consequently Commissioner
Elsenbrown is being put to the front.
-Johnstown's mayoralty contest this
year will be tame one. Mayor
Ceutilel is said to be after a county
position.
Pittsburgh, morally, is the clean
est city in the United States" said
Bishop j. f. Regis Canevin, addressing
the delegates to the convention of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union. in
! session in Synod Hall at st. PauIs
Cathedral this morning This state
ment called forth storm of applause
which was followed with applause in
greater volume when he continued
saying: There is less crime in Pitts
burgh, fewer violations of the liquor
laws and less people who drink in
toxlcants than any city in the world
exec epting those districts where pro
nloition prevails. this in accordance
with the population of the city"