Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-15
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By the Ex-oommitteeman

EX-Congressman A. Mitchell Pal
mer will be fought if he attempts to
run for reelection as Democratic ma
tional committeeman from Pennsyl-
vania whether he has the backing of
President Wilson and the national adj
ministration or not. Many Democrats
of the State figure that through the
terrific defeat of Palmer and the
Democratic State ticket last year the
rank and file of the party is entitled
to choose new ieaGers and they do not
propose to stand for the collection of
broken pitchers which will start for
the well again when the presidential
primaries roll around.
President Wilson is understood to
have made up a slate for New Jer-
sey Democrats and TO be getting ready
TO turn his attention to the situation
in Pennsylvania. Notwithstanding the
adherence of quite few Democrats
to William jennings Bryan, the bulk
of the Democrats oil this State are will
ing to give the President their support
for denomination, but 1t is very evil
dent from wbat is heard among Demo
Gratis that they do not propose to swal-
low Palmer and his pals again.
1t may come about that there will
be two sets of Wilson deIegates to the
next Democratic national convention
next year when the presidential pri-
maries are held. incidentally delegates
at-large will have to be elected at large
ana not by the State committee or a
State convention.
AS was stated Saturday there are 103
presidential post olilces now filled by
Republicans and with characteristic
disregard for civil service the national
administration will probably fire as
sistants and others when the heads
drop. Assistant Postmaster General
James |. Blakslee has been sleuthing
through the State looking up condi-
tons and changes in postmasters will
be made soon. Every appointment
will make a lot more enemies for the
bosses of the Democratic State ma
chine and make their path harder in
the presidential elections. 1t will be
recalled that men who criticised Dem
ocratic State Chairman Morris and
any of the satraps of the Democratic
machine were made to teel their dis
pleasure and some of the candidates
will never get over what was said
about them or forgive those who said
or wrote it. 1t is commonly believed
that a newspaper correspondent as
signed to Harrlsburg during the CUB
ernatorial campaign last Fall was re-
lieved because his statements did not
please certain Democratic leaders.
An amusing statement regarding
Democratic plans for next year is that
Roland S. Morris, the Democratic
State chairman, may run for auditor
general. Anti-machine Democrats
could imagine nothing more pleasing
than chance to vote at a direct prl-
mary on the question of whether Nor
riS should be nominated or relegated
To obscurity along with certain other
Democrats from whom the spotlight
was turned last Fall. With Morris
running for auditor general and Pal
mer machine set of national delegate
candidates to vote for the Democratic
primary next year would be something
delightful to watch.
Congressman j. II. Rothermel, OF
Reading, who fell outside the breast
works in the contest for the Demo
cratic congressional nomination witt
Arthur G. Dewalt last year, is a can
didate for city solicitor of Reading
Dewalt was formerly Democratic State
chairman and was removed by the
reorganization machine supported by
call signed by Democratic congress-
men headed by Palmer and tailed by
Rothermel. 1t might be remarked in
passing that none of the Democratic
congressman who signed the call fol
the rejuvenation of the Democratic
party which gave it instead of new
life, the most arrogant set of bosses
it had ever known, is in congress now
The Lackawanna Democratic ma
chine is all split up the back as re-
suit of the primary contest for county
controller. Indeed, there is scarcely
a county in the state in which the
Democrats are not mad at each othel
and indulging in recriminations ovel
the failure of their homes 1t is very