Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-30
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By the Ex-Committeeman

The constitutional amendments have
come to the front in the campaign in
the last ten days in spite of the vigor
of judicial contests and local battles in
counties and municipalities and even
the license issue which is figuring in
many of the county judgeship cam
paigns. The woman suffrage amend
ment is being advocated with an earn
estness that has won for the women in
charge of it the commentator of op-
Iponents and the antis are as vigor-
ousy battling.
The Importance of the compensa-
ton amendment and the Philadelphia
debt amendment are coming to the
front. The compensation amendment
would permit the Legislature to make
workmen's compensation compulsory
! instead of elective as at present pro
vided. Practically the whole compen-
sation system, as pointed out by the
Governor, depends on this amendment
| for effectiveness.
The indications are that the Repub-
licans will sweep the State in county
| elections and elect most of their cam
didates in the cities and larger bor-
oughs. The collapse of the attempts
! to ally remnants of the Bull Moose or
sanization with the Democrats has
made it apparent that the people pre-
| fer Republicans.
The prospects for the Republican
county ticket in Northumberland
county are as good as in Dauphin and
other counties in this region, the
strong Independent element in the big
coal county having lined up with the
| Republicans this year because of the
manner in which the Democratic ma
chine bungled things The Democrats
are badly split in Northumberland as
a result of last years primaries.
I The woman suffragists are keep
ing up their campaign to the last min
ute and will not close tonight, al
| though probably $50 meetings will be
addressed by their speakers through
out the State tonight. The suffragists
will have numerous meetings on Mon
day night as well.
Governor Brumbaugh and Sena-
tor Penrose spoke at big Republican
rallies in Philadelphia last night and
highly praised Thomas B. Smith, the
candidate for mayor. The Governor
made his only speech Of the campaign
and threw himself into his remarks
with vigor. The meetings last night
were the largest held in years in Phila-
delphia.
The Philadelphia Press says: THE
plea for freedom of religious belief
and the separation of creed from poll
|
| Brumbaugh in his first utterance dur
| ing the Republican Mayoralty cam
paign, before the largest and most en-
| thusiastic assemblage held in the citys
political history, brought to their feet
as one man the four thousand South
Philadelphians who crowded into the
| New Broadway Theater. The Cover
nor was listened to attentively as he
pleaded for the election of Thomas b.
Smith and the whole Republican
ticket; applause frequently greeted his
advocacy of Republican principles.
But when. towards the close of a not
able address, he said impressively,
not figure in your political history"
the vast audience broke into cheers,
into handclappings, into the waving of
flags and all this lasted many minutes
Ex-Governor Stuart followed Cover
nor Brumbaugh and he also declared
that religion and politics should be
kept distinct.
For the fourth time, Walter W.
Rice, Democrat and James w. Mckee,
Republican, both of New Bloomfield,
will oppose each other for the Perry
lcounty District Attorneyship next
Tuesday. In the three contests, Rice
has bested Mckee two times, but it
appears as though Mckee will even up
matters this year. Next to the asso-
ciate judgeship contest this fight is
Iarousing more interest than any other
in the county. Both Mckee and Rice
have already served two terms. Vot-
ers all over the county have been en-
Iraged at the attempts of Rice to take
much honor which does not rightfully
belong to him, and will almost GER.
tainly repudiate him by a large ma
lJority on Tuesday.
Appointments of the ten Workmen's s
| nd Of "a
deputy factory inspectors will be made
by Governor Brumbaugh soon after
the election. The Governor has had
dozens of names suggested for the
lreferreeships and the number of ap-
lplicants for the inspectorships is said
to have been larger than ever known
for such positions. The Compensa-
ton Board has about completed its
preliminary details and as soon as il
gets its forms printed it will be ready
for the establishment of the referees
district offices, which is the next STEP
THE Governor has given no intimations
as to whom he will name for the places
and is holding his counsel as carefully
as he is for the various other places to
be filed Chances of appointment
have had the effect of filling the Gov
ernor's office with callers and most of
the members of the Legislature who
had constituents hunting places have
been here or have written in their be-
half. The pressure for places is fully
as great as it was just after the Gov
lernor assumed his office.
For the fourth time, Walter w.
Rice, Democrat and James w. Mckee,
Republican, both of New Bloomfield,
Twill oppose each other for the fourth
time for the Perry County District At
ltorneyship next Tuesday. In the three
contests, Rice has bested Mckee two
times, but it appears as though Nc
Kee will even up matters this year.
Next to the associate judgeship con-
test, this fight is arousing most interest
than any other in the county Both
Mckee and Rice have already served
two terms Voters all over the county
have been enraged at the attempts of
Rice to take much honor which does
not rightfully belong to him. and will
almost certainly repudiate him by q
large majority on Tuesday
BRUNIBAUGH AND PENNYPACKER
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