Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-20
Peeittca i~
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BY the Ex-Con1mitseeman

William Flinn's declaration that he
will be the last to leave the Progress
sivs ship coupled with strong intima-
tions from New York that Colonel
Roosevelt would be favorable to the
nomination of Hadley, Knox or
Hughes mean that the Pittsburgh
man and his following are getting
ready to participate in the Republ-
can primaries next year. The progress
sive convention is to be held in
January and the primaries come in
May. People here look for the lead
ers of the two parties to agree on
candidates in the Spring.
The Philadelphia Ledger in an
article from Washington says that
the colonel would support anyone of
the three If the platform was pro-
gressive. He will not be q candidate
himself. The Philadelphia Inquirer
| forsees party unity and an agreement
on a campaign, while the Democratic
Philadelphia Record says that the Re-
publicans are in the position of hav-
ing to beat somebody with nobody.
The attitude of the colonel and the
statements of Finn have made peo-
pie forget all about chances of any
! difficulty over national delegates from
I Pennsylvania and it is freely predicted
that this State will lead the way with
harmony.
Finn is quoted as follows in a
! dispatch from Pittsburgh: THE pro-
gressives will have seventy-siX dele
gates from Pennsylvania to the Pro-
| gressvc National Convention, a place
VIII be decided at a meeting of the
Progressive National Committee on
January II in Chicago. The Pro-
| gressives certainly will nominate a
national ticket" Answering a ques-
tion, Mr.. Finn said he expected to
be candidate for delegate to the
| Progressive National Convention, and
spiked rumors that he is contemplat-
ing entering the Republican primaries
! as candidate for delegate to the Re-
publican National Convention which
convenes in Chicago. June Z. THE
rule of the seas applies to me-" he
said suddenly, 81 must be the last
man-or one of the last-to leave the
| Progressive ship-that is provided all
the others intend to leave it." Wash
ington Party leaders of the Western
counties appeared agreed on two
! things: First-That whether the pro-
gressive national ticket shall be also
the Republican national ticket will
| depend upon the Republicans, who,
many progressives are hoping, will
nominate a ticket they can support.
Second-That Colonel Roosevelt will
not permit his name to be used as q
candidate either in the Republican or
progressive primaries but that this
does not mean that he will not take
a very lively interest in the campaign.
Senator Finn appeared far from dis
approving former progressives going
I into the Republican primaries in
fact, seemed to encourage 1t.
The Ledger says: political lead
ers were inclined to accept that view
| of the situation in the country at
large, for the reason that Mr.. Finn
J favors Philander c. Knox, eX-Secrc-
| tary of State, for the succession to
United States Senator Oliver. Sena-
tor Penrose. it is understood. also
favors Mr.. Knox. In an agreement
between the pregressives and the Old
| Guard element on the candidacy OF
Mr.. Knox observers see substantial
basis for the future amalgamation,
at least so far as Pennsylvania is con-
| cerned. The Knox case supplies as
an illustration the way in which the
reunion is being worked out, besides
indicating that the other aspirants for
! this important office virtually have
been eliminated by the Republican
| leaders"
! Friends of Senator c. A. Snyder,
of Pottsville, say that undue promi-
nence has been given to the attacks
on him by c. +. Foley. Foley has
figured as attacker in years gone by
and landed in the land OF the de-
| feated many, many times.
Governor Brumbaugh spoke in
Philadelphia last night and declared
that Philadelphia was the best ordered
city in the land on the Sabbath. He
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bath.
| According to information which
is being passed around in Mont
! gomery county the national admins
tration regards EX-Congressman Diff
J Ifenderfer, a conspicuous reorganizer,
as down and out as a factor.
Edward Yeager, former mayor Of
Reading, has been elected as city
treasurer of Reading.
Representative Crisman, of Mont
gomery county, will be candidate for
denomination.
The Philadelphia legislators are
commencing to stir around for next
years campaign. Several men who
have been in the House in years gone
by may run again.
j. ]. Mccormick, the new post
master of Bridgeport, is an "Old
Guard" adherent. The Montgomery
reorBanlZerS are indignant at MS Sc
lection.
Freeze Quick, prominent Colum-
bia countian. may contest the Six
teenth district congressional seat with
Congressman Lesher, who will run
again.
An Altoona dispatch to the
Philadelphia Inquirer says Friends
of Boies Penrose have no doubt that
the two delegates from this Congress
sional district, who will be elected to
the Republican National Convention.
will cooperate with the Senior Sena-
tor at Chicago. The situation at this
time would seem to indicate an agree
ment upon Herman Brice, of Bed
ford county, and Webster Griffith, of
Cambria county, for national dele
gates, with alternates to be chosen
later. The party organization in this
district is in absolute harmony and
the candidates that shall finally be
decided upon will unquestionably be
elected. For Congress there is no
doubt that former Representative
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