Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-08
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

| senator BOtes Penrose has been
asked by National Chairman Hilles to
attend the big conference of Repub-
lican leaders of the nation at New
York on July IL to discuss next years
campaign. incidentally the senior SEN
ator is calling upon Philadelphians to
| get together their 100000 fund If
tthey would be in any shape to bid for
the national convention of 1916. The
significance of the selection of the
senator to represent Pennsylvania has
| not been lost throughout the State and
the senator's activity in touring and
making speeches is much commented
upon.
-, 1t is understood that the so-called
back to the party movement" will be
given every encouragement and the
aim will be to promote wherever pos
sible return of former Progressives
to the regular party organization pre-
pc ratory to the next presidential cleo
! tion.
Senator Penrose. while stating that
he would do everything possible to ad-
vance the movement to have Philadel-
phia made the next national conven-
ton city, said he did not believe this
issue will be seriously discussed until
there shall be meeting of the Re-
publican national committee in Wash
| ington In January next.
On July 15 Senator Penrose will
attend a popular outing at Kentwood
| Park, Allegheny county where a picnic
will be held in behalf of the orphans
of the diocese of Pittsburgh, under the
auspices of st. Paul's Orphanage. 1t
is predicted that 10000 will partici-
pate in the picnic. Senator Penrose
VIII speak at the annual dinner of the
United Sportsmen of Pennsylvania at
W1lkes-Barre on July 20 and on the
following day will go to Cherry Run.
Senator John P. Moore, of Allie
gne eny county, Is now a full-fedged
candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for county controller in that
county against H. NJ. Cribs, who sue
ceeded R. ]. Cunningham. Mr.. Cribs
is former legislator.
Centre county's judicial fight is
commencing to liven UP and to attract
statewide attention. Judge Ellis L.
Orvis is a candidate for denomination,
with N. B. Spangler, II. c. Quigley, ].
Kennedy johnson and others in the
running.
There is lively scramble for sue
cession to the Rev. H. Parker Smith
as burgess of Verona, in Allegheny
county. The minister burgess re-
signed to take up charge in another
county.
Friends of ]. Henry Williams, of
Philadelphia. are organizing in the
interest of his campaign for nomf-
nation for the Superior Court and it is
said that they will have committees in
several parts of the State
Gilbert r. Fox, of Norristown,
has announced his candidacy for judge
in MONTGOMERY county. Judge John
Faber Miller will also be candidate.
George r. Hoffman, a prominent
Philadelphia Republican, is being
strongly doomed for the mayoralty
nomination and his name is much
heard in connection with the place.
George D. Porter, director of safety,
will be backed by Mayor Blankenburg.
Senator "Dick" Farley and ex-Con-
gresham NJ. r. Donahoe will be can
dictates for the Democratic county
commissioner nomination in Philadel-
phta this year. 1t will be lively battle
inside the Old Guard.
Senator w. c. Mcconnell of
northumberland county, will make a
speech at a big Republican meeting in
that county next month.
Within short time after Senator
Penrose had issued his call for the
vention Senators McNichol and Ware
had each offered $1,000.
"A pre-emption yesterday of the
title of The Local Option Party" indi-
Gates that the liquor license issue is to
be brought to the front conspicuously
in the coming Philadelphia campaign.
when candidates for mayor and other
important local offices are to be
CHOSEN. This is regarded as the initial
move In Statewide campaign to line
up the local optionists for the contest
for the election of members of the next
Legislature. before which the local op-
ton issue will again be presented