Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-17
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By the Ex-Curnmitteeznan

By the Ex- -Oommitteexnan
While Governor Brumbaugh has re-
fused to more than characterize as
interesting" reports that he will en-
gage in a contest for control of the
Pennsylvania delegation to the next
Republican national convention with
Senator Boies Penrose, 1t is we'll known
about the Capitol that the Governor
has been keeping in close touch with
| the situation in each congressional
district and that he will endeavor to
have what his friends call "the right
type of men" chosen as delegates.
Just how far interest in securing dele
gates of the proper standing will lead
the Governor and his friends in the
event of friends of Senator Penrose
refusing to agree upon some candi-
dates is matter that is interesting the
! Capitol immensely.
| Some of the men who wear the Gov
ernors colors are anxious for him TO
start right out in a fight for control
\ OF the delegation, relying upon the
aid the Wares could give him in Phila-
delphia and Public Service Commits
sioner Magee in Allegheny for start.
There are others, however, who recall
the days of Hastings and who would
like to see the Governor work out
the great constructive program he has
mentioned in his speeches and not be
the storm center of a national delegate
fight.
In this connection it is interesting
In NNtA hot l. NAaIx,
Times said the other day in the course
of an article that Magee was laying
the foundations of fight against Pen
rose. The Gazette-Times is the big
Republican paper of Western Penn
sylvania and the property of Senator
George T. Oliver. The Gazette Times
stands for local option and is one of
the most forceful newspapers in all
Pennsylvania. This is what it said
Some time ago Mr.. Penrose indicate
that he would be candidate for ma
tional delegate-at-large in Pennsyl-
vania. This would mean that he would
submit his candidacy to the Repub-
lican electors of the whole State Mr..
Brumbaugh is expected to do likewise.
There are IL delegates-at-large to be
elected, and If the Governor and senior
Senator intend to battle for the con-
troll of the 76 delegates from Pennsyl-
vania it is natural to suppose that
each would head Il slate of delegates
with opposition candidates set up in
each of the 32 congressional districts
of the State The Governor has not
publicly indicated his plans, but the
stories emanating from his friends all
tend to show that he is desirous of TAX
ing the Republican dictatorship in the
State from Mr.. Penrose. If this proves
to be a correct version, there would
not be much doubt about Mr.. Penrose
or inc In .I1sal int
a finish fight against the Governor. If
Mr.. Brumbaugh simply wants the
votes of the Pennsylvania delegation
for his presidential candidacy, it Is
probable this could be arranged with
out the firing of a shot"
Senator Charles A. Snyder and
Speaker Charles A. Amber were here
yesterday. Both are aspirants for State
office, although they are not shouting
about it from the dome of the Capitol.
The Senator would like to be auditor
general and if the senatorial situation
does not get too much mixed up so
that the Republican nomination has
to go to Allegheny county he may
land. Amber is said to be willing to
be auditor general, too, but also to
think that the State treasurership
would fit him. James +. woodward,
chairman of the House committee on
appropriations, is also after the nomi-
nation for treasurer.
p. C. Knox will speak at the Five
O'clock Club in Philadelphia Satur-
day and so will Taft, Governor Brum-
baugh, Attorney General. Brown and
others In fact, it will be launching
of the Knox boom for senator. E. V.
Babcock, the Pittsburgh millionaire,
Is also an aspirant. but his friends re-
alize the gravity of the Knox boom.
The Philadelphia grand jury was
yesterday instructed to make an in
vestigation into the charges of Mayor
Blankenburg regarding the election in
Philadelphia. The investigation into
the mayor may also start.
Active work to secure the nation
al convention of the Republicans for
Philadelphia was started yesterday.
The selection will be made in less than
a month and the committees will get
busy.
Representative Warren c. Gra-
ham and Representative w. III. Will
son, of Philadelphia, were sponsors
for the men named as deputy factory
inspectors lately. Most of the Phila-
delphia deputies named are said to
be adherents OF the Wares.
More arrests are said to be like
ly as a result of the probe into the AL
legheny elections. The committee of
1000 is getting very busy.
d. Gallagher has been chosen as
the chief of police of South Bethle-
hem. He has been on the force for
20 years.
Governor Brumbaugh has ar
ranged to attend the banquet of the
Lincoln Club at Bethlehem in Febru-
airy.
d. J. O'Neil, of Mahanoy town
ship, Democratic nominee for Schuyl-
kill county poor director. who was de-
feated by only 73 majority by Michael
Brennan, of Butter township, has
started a contest for the office. 1t is
Icontended that the returns from a
number of districts are fraudulent and
the court will be asked to open the
ballot boxes and correct the returns.
One ballot-boX, that from the Lost
Creek district, is already in possession
of the court. The two Republican can
didates for poor directors were elect
ed, and it became a contest between
|O'Neil and Brennan, both Democrats,
for the minority office.
A Public Ledger dispatch from
Washington says: Representative
Warren Worth Bailey, of Johnstown,
Pa, who is opposing the administra-
tion's preparedness policy, has been
using franked envelopes to distribute
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