Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-23
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By the Ex-Conmitsecman

disruption of the Democratic party
was the dual prediction of politicians
who have lately talked with the two
big figures in the presidential situation
Colonel Roosevelt and Colonel
Bryan-within the past few weeks.
Coming from Washington from two
different directions, re orts are being
discussed in State political circles in
dicating that while Colonel Roosevelt
is preparing to go a long way toward
assuring peace in the Republican
party, Colonel Bryan is preparing to
rend the Democratic party asunder.
lThere have recently been published
the rumors that Bryan was making
overtures to have Speaker Champ
Clark run against President Wilson for
the nomination. Mr.. Clark has said
tnat ne Is IN favor of the denomination
OF Mr.. Wilson. While naturally not
very enthusiastic for Wilson, who won
the nomination in 1912 after Clark
had received majority of the votes in
IN the convention, the Speaker of the
House nevertheless will have nothing
to do with Bryan, who, he believes,
betrayed him in the convention.
AS matter of fact, however. Bryan
is paying more attention to a plan he
has evolved which has nothing to do
with nnding an opponent for Wilson.
rms plan has to do with the framing
OF the next Democratic platform. In
the near future Bryan will outline the
plan in the Commoner. In brief, 1t
may be stated it contemplates the writ
ing O a peace-at-any-p price plank into
the Democratic platform to be adopted
at st. Louis Bryan is to renew his
hight to have the platform adopted be-
fore the candidate is named. He made
the fight, and won II, at the Balti-
convention Ia t- tK,s 80
make it again at the st. Louis conven-
tion. His object is to write a platform
advocating unpreparedness and peace
at any price in such way that Wilson
might well be expected to refuse to
run on it. While it is doubtful whether
Bryan will succeed in carrying out his
plan, ii will mean a head-on collision
between himself and President Wilson,
and will lead possibly to a split in the
Democratic party.
The West End Democratic Asso-
citation, 1T02 North Third street, last
night nominated John H. Maloney for
nations follow: Vice-president, Lu-
ther f. Kast; secretary. n. George
Peters; treasurer, Charles w. Tuckey;
trustees, Harry Peters, Elmer f. Hal
bert, Edward Weber and Frank Gay
lor; membership committee, Frank
Lescure, Frank Gaylor, Charles Hamp-
ton and Harry Peters.
Senator Charles w. Sones. of the
Williamsport district, will probably
be candidate for reelection from his
district at the next election and his
friends say that he will have no oppo-
sition for denomination.
On a resolution presented by Coun-
III Ion oh nF ,e,, 1N.nY.
burg, Solicitor Charles Walter has
been instructed to present to the State
Legislature at it's next session a bill
providing for salaries for borough
councilmen. Under the present law
councilmen serve without remun-
Grafton.
DIR. Charles B. Penrose, of Phila-
delphia. who has been i'll with the grip
at the Hotel Belvidere, Baltimore, ten
days, was reported much improved
last night DR.. Penrose, who is a
brother OF Senator Penrose, had
started South on cunning trip.
According to indications in Leba-
non county William C. Freeman, form
er member from that county, is devel-
oping some senatorial aspirations and
there are some who think that he may
enter the contest for the Republican
nomination. Senator d. P. Gerberich,
former president pro tenn. of the Sen
ate and one of the veterans, is said to
be considering running again. Repre-
sentative A. A. Weimcr will likely en-
ter the campaign for denomination
and there is talk of L. Raymond Rie-
CERT. a prominent attorney and one
of the ardent Republicans of the coun-
ty, becoming a candidate.
w X. Swetland, of Coudersport,
who represented Potter county in the
House several years ago, is said to have
ambitions to run as a candidate for
Republican national delegate. J. c.
Armstrong, of Lock Haven, has SINH
lar ambitions. Deputy Attorney Gen
eral Emerson Collins, of Williamsport,
was first in the field. In Mexican
county A. II. Gaffney is out as a can
didate for the honor.