Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-20
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Central Pennsylvania people ire
spective of their political affiliations
are very much interested in the move
ment to have the next Republican ma
tional convention held in Philadelphia,
and the Republican clubs in this Sec
ton are preparing to lend their active
assistance to that end as soon as the
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
sends out the word that the time has
arrived for them to act.
1t is expected that this notification
will be communicated some time soon
in the shape of a letter from Repre-
sentative Fred w. Willard, of Philadel-
phia, who will act in his capacity as
president of the Pennsylvania League
of Republican Clubs. Willard, who is
one of the originators of the move
ment, during the last session of the
Legislature introduced a resolution
calling upon that body to extend for
mai invitation to the Republican ma
tfonal committee to meet in Philadel-
phia in 1916 and he is now actively
working to make the call for the great
gathering a general and hearty one.
The probability is that the Repub-
ltcan organizations in the central part
OF the State will make arrangements
to send large delegations to Philadel-
phia during the convention IL 1t Is held
in that city. Meetings of representa-
tives of the Republican clubs in this
trict will soon be held for the purpose
of taking this feature of the conven-
ton plans up.
Indications now are most favorable
to the project of the Quaker City boost
ers. and. of course. the convention will
be much more important and interest
Ing than the one which nominated
Mckinley and Roosevelt in 1900 at
philadelphia. That was the last Re-
publican convention held in the East
1t is the belief in Philadelphia that
Senator Penrose will soon issue a
statement on the mayoralty situation
IN that city. Immediately upon his re-
turn there yesterday after an absence
OF ten days he was in conference with
some of the more prominent organ
ization leaders, but beyond calling at
tention to the fact that he has not so
far injected himself into the political
situation in that city he would say
nothing.
He was more communicative regard
ing the movement to have the Repub-
lican national convention held in
Philadelphia. He said that while there
was considerable Chicago sentiment
among the national leaders of the party
whom he met last week In New York,
Philadelphia is a strong proba bility,
and he urged that every effort be made
Among the more than 200 kilograms
received at the office of Senator Ware
congratulating him on his fifty-third
birthday anniversary was one from
Senator James p. McNichol, who is in
Cleveland watching the grand circuit
races. 1t said: Cleveland party con-
graduates you on your fifty-third birth
day."
Single Takers of Philadelphia are
making preparations to place COM
plete ticket in the field this Fall. Can
didates will be named at a convention
which will be held within a few weeks.
Philadelphia county is the only place
in this State where believers of the
single tax theory have ever maintained
anything resembling a political organ
i2ation. Across the Delaware line they
are even stronger and fifteen or twenty
years ago statewide campaign was
made in that state. 1t occurred, how
ever, at about the same time Gas"
Addlcks was trying TO buy up that
little commonwealth and the move
ment did not make much of an impress
sion at the polls.
Not much attention is being paid at
this time to the announcement that e.
V. Babcock of Pittsburgh, will be a
senatorial toga. 1t may be true; in
fact, 1t probably is true, but the people
or Allegheny county have other and
more immediate political worries at
the present time.
Members of Harrisburg's Republican
clubs feel that more than perfunctory
interest should be taken in the move
ment to have the next national con-
Nentlon held in Philadelphia because
IT VIII afford an excellent opportunity
TO snow Off the city to visitors from all
sections of the country, most Of whom
VIII be compelled to pass through this
city coming and going.
David ]. Kell. of New Bloomfield.
VINO was recently appointed associate
judge of Perry county to fill the unex-
ptred term of Judge L. G. Wox. has
announced that he will not be a candf-
date for election this Fall. The
No-Ltcense League Of Perry county
has appointed a committee to inter-
view all candidates for the associate
Judgeship. This committee will make
report at a meeting of the league
which will be held at Newport July 20.
There are now three avowed candi-
dates for the judicial nomination in
the Mif1in- n-Huntingdon-Bed dis
trtct. 1t has been known for. SOME
time that Judge Joseph Woods would
pc candidate to succeed himself and
IL mas been likewise understood that
attorney Fred w. Culbertson would
oppose him. The contest has now he
come three -cornered with the entrance
OF f'Thomas F. Bailey. of Huntingdon.