Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-28

Ex-senator George M. Wertz. of
Cambria; c. T. Evans, Jr., German
town; f. w. Fleitz. Scranton and Paul
w Houck, referee N compensation,
Shenandoah, and is Understood to have
reiterated his desires for a reunited
republican party and desire for har-
mony. The Governor declined to make
any statement and his friends pointed
out that 1t was not his move.
Setting Up Candidates
Mr.. Wasson and Mr.. DIETRICH were
in consultation part of the day with
Mr.. Brown and the national commit
teeman said that some details about
the selection of candidates were being
arranged. Mr. Wasson was in touch
with number of men throughout the
State. Mr.. Wasson said to some
neWspapermen that he was putting
fuel on the fire" and Mr.. DIETRICH was
tacetiously referred to as "a stoker,"
too. Neither one would discuss the
names of the men under considera-
tion.
Mr. DIETRICH said to-day that he ex-
pected there would be candidates for
Republican national delegate in OPP
position to MesSrs. Green and Byron,
who were picked out at the Seven
teenth district conference here some
time ago.
Capitol Hill was inclined to await
developments in the harmony pro-
gram to-day and there was not much
activity shown in political affairs. In
surance Commissioner Charles john
son said to-day that he was attending
to business.
The State Committee
While many at the Capitol have
high hopes of avoiding a contest over
delegates in spite of conferences and
reports to the contrary, there are not
many who see how contest for cleo
ton of members of the State COM
mittee can be prevented. Both sides
are busy putting up candidates for
committeeman all over the State and
control of the committee, which in
the opinion of Mr.. Wasson, will
nominate the next national commit
teemen, is looming large as an issue.
Men who do not share Mr.. Wasson's'
opinion, say that the action of the Re-
publican State Committee in selecting
a national committeeman will be
final.
The Governor will leave here late
in the week for Luzerne county, but
his schedule is not made up. He has
been pledged earnest support for ma
tlonal delegates from many parts of
tho State and by many on Capitol
Hill.
What Headquarters Gave Out
The Brumbaugh headquarters to-
day gave out a letter sent to the Gov
ernor by Walter L. Vanaman, former
secretary of the Washington party
committee in Harrisburg, as follows:
Wish to tender you such assistance
as l may be able to render. Have re-
signed my position as secretary of the
Washington party, and aligned my
self with the Republican party, main
ly for the purpose of trying to get
delegates from this district that would
stand for the kind of a man for
President a Progressive could con-
sistently support.
ITO my mind, the elimination of
Penrose, as dictator in Pennsylvania
politics would entirely remove the
necessity for a third party, providing,
of course, that Barnes, Root, and
others of that type do not again make
the mistake they did In 1912. 1 feel
that the issues of the Pennsylvania
Progressives are safe in your hands,
and, for that reason, wish to help you
in any way that | can. You have but
to command me-"
Two other letters made public to-
day from men in other States indicate
the outside interest being manifested
in the Governors candidacy. One,
from NJ. II. Neil, an attorney of Lusk,
Wyo., read in part:
81 just wish to say that I trust very
much you will be the next President,
as ] have watched your progress for
a number of years and am in SYM
member of your party. If I can be of
| service later in my present home
State will be only too glad to do So"
The other letter was from Frank
d. McQuesten, of New York City, who
attended Harvard at the same time as
the Governor. 1t read, in part: II
am glad to read of the stand you have
taken in Pennsylvania politics, for in
case the bone of contention narrows
down at the National. Convention to
former President Roosevelt and Chief
Justice Hughes with you in the run
ming as Pennsylvania candidate, the
final selection may rest on YOU. l
wish Won SUCCESS"