Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-22
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By the Ex-Committeeman


While all the politicians in all the
parties In the eastern half of the
state are watching the progress of the
campaign preliminary to the mayor
atty fight in Philadelphia political in
terest is at such a low ebb in the
western half that the newspapers are
worrying about what might happen
IN the way of patronage in the event
that the Republican candidate wins at
the next presidential election.
However this situation is not as
tunny as 1t seems on the surface, for
a peculiar situation exists In the Bea-
Ver-Lawrence-W Washington congress
sional district which is the center of
this outbreak of long distance trou@
Die. A special election for Congress
Will be held in the district this Fall
and Henry w. Temple who represent
ed 1t in the last Congress as a Pro-
gressiVe-W Washington party man wants
the endorsement of the regular Re-
puoIcans There is disposition to
give 1T to him because that would
mean his certain election and almost
automatic reelection at the regular
election next year. But there is also
a more than bright prospect that the
elections of 1916 will also place a Re-
publican in the White House and the
Republicans of the district are anxious
TO know what disposition will be made
patronage usually at the disposal of
congressman in that event. Unless
temple can convince the regular Re-
publicans that he will not turn them
over to Uncle Ernest +. Acheson, of
Washington, who used to represent the
district in Congress, but is now a ben
eyolent boss and father confessor of
all the kickers and political mavericks
IN the southwestern section of the
State the endorsement is likely to be
withheld. There are 1874 presidential
post offices in the district and the an
nual pay roll from this source totals
$95, 700.
Representative ]. Hampton
Moore, who is one of the acceptable
eight, is reported to be in a receptive
mood when approached on the sub
ject of the Republican mayoralty NOM
ination in Philadelphia. 1t is believed
however, that it will take a great deal
of popular demand to make Moore
a practical possibility. Both the Ware
people and the clan McNichol are be-
lieVed to feel that he should not be
taken up except as a last resource.
The only really interesting recent
development in the Philadelphia stu
alton is the report that DR.. w. Horace
Hoskins, former president of the
Democratic club, and who is not at
all loved by the Reorganizers, is being
urged by his friends to make try for
the Democratic nomination. Mr.. Hos
kins in the past has been open and
active in his opposition to the faction
headed by Democratic State Chair
man Morris in Philadelphia, and the
Morris people could not with propriety
refuse to meet the issue his candidacy
would raise. And that would involve
a test OF strength which the Reor-
ganizers have been at great pains to
avoid ever since the elections last Fall.
The Old Guard Democrats are conf
dent that the showing the Reorganiz-
ers would make in Philadelphia now
would make the pretentions of that
faction positively ridiculous.
The journey shoreward of Repub-
lican leaders began to-day and it Is
anticipated that the weekend gath
ering at Atlantic City this week will
be particularly large although it is
not expected that any action Will be
taken on the matters that are upper
most in the minds of politicians.
Being congressman from the
Berks-Lehigh district Is no sinecure
If you happen to be Lehigh county
man: Former Democratic State
Chairman Dewalt of Allentown who
represents the district now finds it
necessary to proceed to Reading every
once in a while for the purpose of
holding levee for the faithful among
his Berkshire constituents. He was
in Reading Tuesday and announced
that he would visit the manufacturers
of Berks county and ask them what
legislation might be needed for the
general public good Some job for a
Democratic congressman
State Senator John w. Hoke, of
Chambersburg has formally an
nounced his candidacy for the Frank
lin county judgeship.
Ralph B. Strassburger, of Norris
town, who takes an active interest in
Republican party affairs in Montgom-
cry county called at the office of the
Republican National committee in
Washington for the purpose of pre-
isenting the views of several groups of
New York and Philadelphia business
men in favor of holding the Republi-
can national convention in Philadel-
phia next year.
Friends of j. Frank r. Hause held
a meeting at West Chester for the pur-
pose of boosting his candidacy for the
Chester county Judgeship. Other can
didates are Judge Robert S. Cav
throp, who was recently appointed to
the bench by the Governor and Ar
thur T. Parke.
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