Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
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By the x-Committeeman

Men prominent in the councils of
the Republican party in the State at
large are of the opinion that there
VIII be harmonious party action in
pennsylvania this year despite the eX-
pressions of animosity heard in Phila-
uelphla. In other words, the senti-
ment OF the Republicans of the Key
stone State is that Philadelphia lead
ers should be left to fight out their
own battles just as are those in Allie
enemy, or Euzerne. or Chester. and
that it should not be matter of State
wide concern. Men from almost every
section of the State who have been
mere lately have voiced that opinion
and the wordy warfare which broke
out in Philadelphia last night is not
considered here as of prime import
ance to the State, although some in
eastern counties may so regard it.
The consensus of opinion is that
Senator Penrose has stolen a march
on his opponents in Philadelphia by
securing the support of the great body
OF independents, who were yesterday
called upon by John c. Winston and
others to align themselves with the
Republican party because of the ma
uonal crisis. The senator's comment
| upon this call contained some barbed-
WIRE references to contractors" which
aroused the ire of Congressman Will
nam ). Ware, who exploded as he did
at Washington when a man was to be
chosen to the purely honorary post of
member of the Republican congress
isional campaign committee. Mr.. Ware
harked back to the Catlin commission
and made it personal matter
1t is interesting in this time to
observe that in the attack and coun-
for OF MI -. lit,
THAT one, Senator James p. McNichol,
is keeping in the background. He has
apparently allowed things to go by
which in other days would have called
for fight and the fact that he has gone
along with Mayor Smith is regarded
as significant. 1t is also worthy of
note that some of the western and up
State leaders are not displaying much
interest in the Penrose-Vare contro-
versy and that the name of the Gov
ernor is not being used as much in the
discussions as heretofore.
The Philadelphia North American
declares to-day that Penrose has
started an attack on the Wares and
puts the onus of a factional fight up to
the senator in its most characteristic
way. The Philadelphia Inquirer takes
the ground that an important back
to the party" movement has brought
about clash over a local government
matter, while the Democratic Phila-
delphia Record gleefully plays up
} what it considers a row among the
Republicans which it hopes will ap-
} proXimate the terrific fight under way
in it's own party. The Philadelphia
Press says that Penrose and Ware are
in a row over the Independents and
that the senator's welcome to the
4 Westinghouse Keystone contingent
seems to have disturbed Congressman
Ware. The Public Ledger gives the
greatest space to the return to the
party call and refuses to get excited
over the wordy duel between the Phil
) adelphians, which will probably be the
attitude taken by most of the news
papers of the State. which have no
axes to grind.
While the opinion appears to be
general that an agreement has been
reached to support Chief Clerk II. M.
Kephart, of the Senate, for the Re-
publican nomination for State treas
urer, it is by no means settled who is
to be supported for auditor general.
The names of Senator Charles A. Sny-
der, Speaker Charles A. Amber and
!; Senator Charles ii. Kline loom up.
However the endorsement of Mr.
Knox for senator and the selection of
Kephart rather dim the chances of the
Pittsburgh senator.
Senator Penrose regards the list
of candidates suggested for delegates
at large as tentative" He is said to
be agreeable to it in the main but op-
poses one or two men suggested by the
Governor. One of these is said to be ex-
Speaker George E. Alter. of Allegheny,
who is favored by the local option
forces all over the State.
| The Philadelphia Ledger to-day
says: Senator Penrose'S absence from
the city. also the illness of Mayor
Smith, will cause a postponement of
further conferences on national dele
gates But after the next meeting be-
tween the Mayor and the Senator it is
expected that Governor Brumbaugh
and his friends. the Wares, again will
meet to determine whether or not con-
cessions shall be made in the way of
revising the list to suit Senator Pen
rose"
The fight over the Allegheny
county controllership has reached the
demurring stage. III. NJ. Cribbs, for
mer legislator, contends that Con-
troller Moore is ineligible because he
! is a senator.
Director w. Fl. Wilson in Phila-
delphia yesterday had orators shooed
off the City Hall plaza because they
had no permits. Wilson's tenure of
I office appears to be settled in the
minds of people at least.
| William Finn is going to Panama
and it is now said that he will prob
ably meet the Colonel and talk over
things with him.
| Henry p. Shomo, of Hamburg, a
clerk in the Auditor Generals Depart
ment, will contest with eX-Judge r. G..
! Bushong the Berks county Republican
national delegate place. Lehigh county
will get the other place.
Ex-senator Oscar Il. Thomson, of
! PhoeniXville, may be candidate for
Chester county senator again.
In Western Pennsylvania some at
tention is being directed to the dinner
which the Mckinley Club of McKces-
lDort will give on January 20. J. Denny