Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09
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By the Ex-Committeeman

According to information that is
reaching the city Bull Moosers of re-
cent militancy are taking little inter
est in the Washington party organiza-
uons and most of them are parleying
to see what position they will occupy
when they get back into the Repub-
lican party. In some of the. larger
counties the Bull Moosers are talking
about what they are going to do in
this Falls campaign and indicate pret-
ty conclusively that they intend to
take part in the Republican primaries.
In Allegheny county the Bull Moos-
ers' organization appears to have drop
ped out of sight and except for half
a dozen men nothing is heard of those
bands which used to cut such large
swaths in Philadelphia and Lackawan-
ma counties.
The Dauphin county Washington
committee is endeavoring to stay on
the map and the city committee is
almost over the edge. Last night the
executive committee held a spirited
meeting at which everything from
rules to contributions was discussed
and some changes made in offices All
of the men at the meeting endeavored
to keep quiet the conditions at the
session, but it leaked out. The report
to-day is that w. +. Dunlap for
months an active figure, dropped out
of the secretaryship of the county COM
mittee and also quit as city chairman.
n. D. Ryder, of Steelton. was elected
secretary TO the committee of which
Ira ]. Mosey is the chief, and j. w.
Leaman, who succeeded Dunlap, is
chairman of the city committee.
An announcement by Mayor John
P. Longenecker that he will not seek
second term. as Lebanon's mayor,
occasioned no little activity on the
part of prospective candidates and
their supporters. OF the present
Board of City Commissioners no less
than three are declared to have the
mayoralty bee" although as yet only
one of their number. George T. Spang,
has formally announced his candi-
dacy for the Republican nomination.
Edwin U. Sewers, superintendent of
finance, and George F. Krause, super
intendent of streets, are known to be
seriously considering the step, but
both may finally decide to seek a re-
turn to the commissioner job for a
second term. In the discussion of
probable candidates the names of a
number of prominent business men
have been mentioned among them
Jacob NJ. Shenk, a retired merchant
and large property owner; Jacob c..
Schmidt, leading jeweler and former
president of the school board; John
Reed, a former common councilman,
and Cyrus F. Strickler. a prominent
banker and miller. While he has de-
cided not to seek a second term as
mayor, John P. Longenecker is can
didate for city commissioner. Com
missioner James Fisher, superinten-
dent of parks and public buildings,
will also seek reelection, with the re-
suit that all the present members of
council will again be in the running
for second term as members of that
body.
Eight Republicans, representing
the three counties in the Twenty
fourth Congressional district, met in
Pittsburgh yesterday to try to pick
candidate for the Republican nomin-
alton to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Congressman William H.
Brown. No progress was made. An
other meeting will be held July 20
The nomination will be made in the
open primaries of September Fl and
the purpose of the series of confer
ences started yesterday is to endeavor
to agree on a man who will be salts
factory to the Republican organiza-
tions of Washington, Beaver and Law
renee counties. All of the probable
candidates, including former Congress
man Henry w. Temple, were discuss
ed, but no decision was reached.
Representative ]. w. Vickerman, of
Allegheny, who was here yesterday to
see the Governor, is working on the
plan for bringing about local option
legislators election next year. Mr..
Vickerman will visit number of west
ern districts.
Attorney F. G. w. Runk, of Allen
town. will be a candidate for mayor in
his city.
John H. DALEY, former Pittsburgh
newspaperman and secretary to VIII
liam A. Magee while mayor is can
didate for councilman in Pittsburgh.
He is we'll known to many here.
Dr. ]. K. Henry, prominent Mauch
Chunk Republican, is a candidate for
county treasurer in Carbon.
Philadelphia local optionists who
have taken a party name will have a
meeting in a few days to decide what
to do with 1t.
The Philadelphia Ledger says: Sen
ator McNichol yesterday declared in
favor of the election of Philadel-
phian as the successor to Judge Rice
on the Superior Court bench. j. Henry
Williams and City Solicitor Ryan have
been frequently mentioned in this con-
nection. The Senator thought Phila-
delphians should unite in support of a
candidate who would be acceptable to
the rest of the State. Judge Rice has
announced that he will retire from the
bench and a host of candidates for his
seat have sprung up. 1t is generally
understood that Judges Orlady and
Head of the Superior Court, will be
substantially supported for reelection,
though vagaries are possible under
cover of the nonpartisan ballot. SEN
ator McNichol also thought that there
would be no trouble over the election
OF Judge Finletter and Shoemaker, ap-
pcintees to the Philadelphia common
pleas bench by Governor Brumbaugh."
With Senator Penrose promising his
Chamber of Commerce, with its new
membership of 1000 representative
business and professional men and its
convention drawing machinery, in
charge, a determined effort will be
made to bring the Republican national
convention to Philadelphia.
Preparatory to taking UP the matter
OF the Endorsement of candidate or
candidates for the mayoralty it is pro-
posed that there shall be a meeting
during the latter part of next week of
members of the Committee of One
Hundred who managed the last coun-
cilmanic campaign to talk over the