Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
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BY the Ex-Committecman

The effort to land the Republican
nauonal convention for Philadelphia is
attracting attention of other States
ana IL is probable that there will be
nVely competition for the big gather
ing, which is expected to be one of
the most interesting in the history of
the party. The decision will not be
made until the meeting of the national
| committee in the winter, but by that
time 1t is believed all plans will be
complete for Philadelphia to make an
Impressive showing.
yesterday in PHILADELPHIA the
Chamber of Commerce, despite the
fact that there is no adequate hall for
the purpose, extended a formal invi-
tation to the National Republican
committee, asking that Philadelphia
be chosen as the location for the 1916
nauonal convention: Immediately af-
Ter meeting of the executive COM
Inittee a telegram was sent to Charles
u. Hilles, chairman of = the National
committee. AS soon as the resolution
or the chamber, which set forth the
| advantages Of that city and call atten-
ton to the success with which the 1904
convention was handled. are complete
ly drafted, they will be mailed.
Senator Penrose is going to Western
pennsylvania to-day. He will be in
Flttspurgh Tomorrow to make a
speech at the orphans picnic and will
meet Republican leaders.
1t is now said that w. d. George
will not be doomed for postmaster of
pittsburgh, but that brother of Com
mitteeman Joe Guffey will be picked
A Pittsburgh dispatch says: "It
was announced here to-day by lead
ers in the Oliver wing that a full Oil
yer ticket will go into the field at the
coming primaries, with the possible
exception of candidate for county
commissioner. Despite the fact that
united States Senator Oliver announc-
ed his retirement from active politics
some time ago, it is understood his
organization will be held intact. The
only point not yet determined by the
Oliver leaders is whether the slate will
contain one or two candidates for
county commissioner. The fact that
they will make their fight on dry
platform has somewhat upset calcu-
lauons in respect to the commission
ership. j. Denny ONeil, an ardent
local optionist, will probably have
tnal say in the county commissioner
ship. Percy F. Smith, who is accept
able to the Prohibitlonists is promi-
nently mentioned as O'Neil's running
! mate. That the liquor question is to
be paramount in the coming primaries
the Oliver people openly assert"
Public Charities Association of Penn
| sylvania, yesterday issued a statement
scoring the methods of appropriation
now in vogue by the legislature.
Forced cuts by the Governor in the
recent appropriation bill were pointed
out, and it was declared that unless
| there is a distinct reduction in the
amount of State aid afforded private
| charitable agencies State institutions
cannot be provided for on an equitable
basis. Mr.. Dripps in his statement
calls attention to the crudity of the
| methods now in use and says: Com
plants are being made all over Penn
| sylVania as to the cuts made by Cover
nor Brumbaugh in so many of the ap-
propriations to charitable institutions
and other agencies. tits recognized that
the action of the legislature in passing
appropriation bills aggregating at
least 100000 in excess of the avail
able revenue made it practically neces-
| sary for him to exercise his veto power
to keep the appropriations within the
necessary limits. This does not alter,
however, q growing conviction that
our whole system of appropriating
State funds to charities-pub4ic and
| IpriVate-is radically wrong. In the
\ absence of a uniform system of ac-
counting it is exceedingly difficult, If
not possible, to ascertain the relative
| efficiency of institutions performing
the same sort of work.
James ]. Mckee. we'll known here,
is candidate for Republican nomina-
ton for prothonotary in Allegheny
county. Mr. Mckee says he is going
to fight for the nomination.
Congressman B. X. Focht in max
ing a speech at Montandon yesterday
said he did not think the United States
would get into the war.
Lebanon is enjoying a real exciting
contest for municipal nominations,
There are numerous candidates.
| Bucks county seems to have quieted
down as place where there is even
any contest among Republicans. Men
active in affairs in that county say that
the Republicans will have a strong
ticket and will elect it.
Governor Brumbaugh last night is
sued his writ for the special election
of a congressman in the Beaver-Law-
| fence Washington congressional dis
trict This election will be held at the
usual time, but was necessitated by
the death of William M. Brown, before
he could qualify.
Friends of Congressman Kiess say
that as a result of his declination of
| the Public Service Commissionership
he is in splendid political shape and
that his reelection in 1916 is assured.
The congressman's retention of his
place at Washington saved the district
from a factiona1 fight.
| AS far as Perry county is concerned.
the Progressive party has ceased to be
a factor of any consequence. The only
| time that the Bull Moosers were of any
consequence here was during the presi-
| Dental campaign of 1912, when Perry
county voters gave Teddy a slight
margin. This year there are numer-
Gus county offices to be filled, but there
is dearth of Progressive candidates,
not one man of their party having an
nounced himself as yet. What the
trouble is. it is hard to say. Probably
they are satisfied with the Repub-
licans; maybe they can't stand to be
game losers; and then, possibly-and
this seems more likely-there are no
longer any Progressives in Perry
| county.
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