Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
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BY the Ex-Connmittecnan

State Senator William p. Grow,
chairman of the Republican State
committee, is out for a united front
against the Democrats in the coming
campaign. The State chairman issued
u statement yesterday at Pittsburgh
in which he declared that the senu-
ment of the Republicans of the State
was against getting into a row because
leaders in any part of the State could
not agree.
The Senator declared for repre-
sentative men to go to the national
convention and for the sinking of all
personal and other differences in an
in Pennsylvania off the map. The
statement issued by the Senator is as
follows:
"As chairman of the Republican
Committee | am naturally in close
touch with the Republican sentiment
of the State, both in the great centers
of population and more rural COM
munities. / find general desire ex-
pressed that we go into the presiden-
tial contest as united party. Our
success in the nation this Fall de-
mands that there be party unity all
along the line. In the great Repub1i-
can stronghold of Pennsylvania there
should be nothing to mar the har-
mony. q. .t.aUi 3.
ssIn the election of IL national dele
gates-at-large and the nomination of
an Auditor General and State Treas
urer no legitimate issue can be found
for Il Statewide contest. The one
desire that ] find expressed is that we
send representative men to Chicago
to sit in the National Republican con-
vention and nominate candidates for
the two State offices who will COM
mand the respect and support of a
solid party in the Fail. Let them be
chosen in primary free from fac
tional feeling. but with the one
thought in mind that we are prepar-
ing to meet the common enemy in
November" ..
The new Citizens Republican
League, formed by former independ-
ents and others in philadelphia who
believe in going back to the Repub-
lican party, got into the State political
situation in Philadelphia yesterday in
Il blast declaring against Speaker
Charles A.. Amber for Auditor Gen
eral because of alleged connection
with State road contracts; denouncing
ambitions and hammering contractor
rule" The Philadelphia Inquirer says
that it was the first gun fired by
ex-Director Porter and his people and
that the statement was Sensational" "
The Philadelphia Record says that the
pitli of the stateme ent was that AM
bler's candidacy was 10 be fought hard
and that the Governor stood in the
way of harmony. The Philadelphia
North American does not give much
attention to the matter.
On the other hand. the Philadel-
phia Ledger says in part: Charles A.
Ambler's candidacy for Auditor Cen
/ eral last night was described in state
ment issued By the Citizens Repub-
lican League as objectionable and
dangerous Mr. Amber, Speaker of
the State House of Representatives, as
| a candidate has the personal .indorse-
| ment OF Mayor Smith and the support
/ OF the Governor and the Wares. But
| the league charged he has been en-
gagged on important State highway
contracts, and, therefore, it would be
| improper for him to hold an Office In
which he would pass upon bills rem
dered the Commonwealth either by
himself or his friends. Mr.. Amber,
Ireplying TO the charge, fatty denied he
was interested in State contracts. The
statement of the Citizens Republican
League, an organization of independ-
ent Republicans 5 working for a re-
union of Progressives and Repub-
licans for the sake Of success in the
coming presidential contest, was more
than an attack on Mr.. sAfnhIer's can
Edidacy. 1t was the first broadside of
independents supported by Senator
Penrose, againstth plan of the Wares
Id extend their influence throughout
tile State. II was a. shot ct the extern
sion of conFeactpr government and at
the presidential boom of #GoverIior
Brumbaugh The leagues statement
cleared up Ill doubt as to whether OF
not there was to be an organized fight
against The Ware Smith Brumbaugh
1 combination in State politics. Eh E
I 4 ss--Anti-naehine Democrats through
out the State are just smiling over the
chance that now presents itself to fight
lie. out with Palmer and his pals at the
May primary. If Palmer decides To
run again for national committeeman
it would enablo him to find out just
Nhere- he stands. pernqcrats all eyeI