Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-04
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By the Ex-oommitteenan

heauerS OF FennSylvanfa'S inhar-
monious and disunited Democracy are
expected to spend couple of days in
Harrisburg and vicinity to discuss the
! unpleasant reports which the scouts
have been turning up in their visits to
various counties in the last few weeks.
National Committeeman A. Mitchell
Palmer state Chairman Roland s.
Morris and Secretary ]. T. Keenan,, of
the Philadelphia annex to the State
windmill. are reported as about to
visit this city and to confer with Vance
Z. Mccormick. For some time keenan,
mas been roaming about the State
gathering information which he has
ready for the chiefs and It is probabls
that the effect of certain contests on
next years campaign will be discussed.
1t is regarded as certain that McCor-
mick Will take prominent part in the
national committees work in this State
and both Palmer and Morris expect
TO be busy telling how they will be
running the Wilson campaign for re-
nomination at least until the State
committee meets.
keenan, spent a few days here and
made flying visits to Cumberland and
other counties 1t is a well-known fact
that the Democratic bosses are miffed
| over the clashing ambitions of the
democrats who seek judicial honors
In Cumberland county and have found
some of the local leaders, like POST
master Goodyear. of Carlisle who
would like to have but one candidate
in the field. The Rupley candidacy is
taken as mere midsummer flyer and
rev think that even If the Democrats
did get together on a candidate they
could do anything against Sylvester
Sadler. Hence, the Democratic State
leaders do not want to make a bad
showing in Cumberland on judge and
would like-to have only one candidate
keenan, is reported to have had a long
powwow with John w. Wetzel and
round that the Democrats are split up
the back and that the bitterness engen-
dered this campaign will last for years.
The Biddle people are said to privately
admit that there is no hope of doing
anything against Sadler and are deter
mined to put Wetzel down and out as
contender at the primaries.
The Philadelphia mayoralty con-
test is rapidly assuming proportions
which make 1t of Statewide interest
because of the effects upon next year
and the belief that men high in the
State administration may be drawn
into 1t. The interest which was taken
In the Allegheny county rumpus a few
weeks ago appears. to have swung to
the eastern end of the State, although
the results of the Allegheny county
primary may be quite extensive. These
TWO big counties hold great possibili-
ties Tor next year for the Republicans,
just as battles under way among Demo-
Gratis in Lackawanna, Luzerne and
other counties may mean much for
Democrats.
In regard to the PHILADELPHIA
mayoralty the Philadelphia INQUIRER
which is always we'll informed as to
what Is going on in Republican affairs,
says: A clean-cut contest between
Congressman William S. Ware and Con-
gresham ]. Hampton Moore for the
Rcpublican nomination for mayor
would appear to be the inevitable out
come OF an announcement by Mr. Ware
or compliance with the request of the
delegation of labor leaders who have
urged him to become a candidate
Mr. ware yesterday gave no intimation
OF what course he will pursue. Lieu
tenants of the Wares, however. con-
tinued to predict that he will make
another attempt to gain the mayoralty
ana some OF them are reported to be
lining up division carriers to prepare
Ior battle royal at the primaries. In
the event of Mr.. Vare's becoming a
candidate, Congressman Moore is
looked upon as the logical choice of
the opponents of Mr.. Ware, as we'll as
OF many citizens who are advocating
the nomination of a candidate not
ware camps. Congressman Moore has
been a free lance politically in local
affairs"
The Philadelphia Record in
resume of the intensely Interesting
political situation in that city saws:
Included among other gossip de-
veloped by the situation was a we'll
defned report that Congressman Ware.
having demonstrated that he was a
decided factor and could run if he
wanted to, would withdraw personally.
but throw his support to a distinctiveiy
ware candidate. Tax Receiver Ken
drick, State Senator william Wallace
Smith and Judge John NJ. Patterson
were prominently mentioned as Ware
possibilities in this connection. While
there were reports of new candidates
being groomed by the Wares. there
was talk also of dark horses in the
Penrose- McNichol camp. There was a
revival in the interest of George n
Earle, Jr., during the day, while there
was also considerable mention of
Judge Charles Y. Audenried, District
Attorney Samuel P. Rotan and Re-
corder of Deeds Ernest L. Tustin."