Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-06
PeettcA tn
Pe~~o4G0o~io
BY the Ex-Committeeman

Computation of the official returns
it was hoped to begin at the depart
ment of the Secretary of the Common
wealth to-day, has been delayed by the
failure of the county commissioners of
Sullivan to file their official returns.
The returns of Delaware county were
| fled to-day and only one county re-
mains to be heard from. Requests
have been made to the Sullivan author
tiles to send returns here immediate
ly and inquiring as to the cause of
the delay.
Tomorrow is the last day for fl
ing expense accounts for the cam
paign of 1915. and the State commit
tees and some of the State candidates
have not yet entered their statements.
Auditor General-elect c. A. Snyder
! filed a statement to-day showing a
| contribution of 81 500 to the RepubH-
can State committee.
| The first campaign statement to be
! filed showing a return came late yes
terday from c. c. Norris, treasurer OF
the Lawyers Campaign committee in
the interest of Justice Walling in
Philadelphia. It received S11,601.74,
and spent $8,091.45, leaving $3,510.49
which will be divided pro rata among
the contributors.
officials at the State Capitol are
awaiting the return of Governor Mar
tin G.. Brumbaugh from Pinehurst be-
| fore taking many more steps in the
interest of Representative Edwin r.
Cox's campaign for the Republican
caucus nomination for the speaker
ship of the next House. Mr.. Cox an
nounced here last night that he was
going to be his own campaign mana
ger which leaves the Governor about
the only official connection with the
Cox boom as he endorsed it before 60
ing away.
1t was reported that the Governor
would return here tonight, but at the
Capitol this was stated not to be cor
rect No one seems to know Just when
he will return, but it is certain that
when he does get back that he will be
waited upon by number of officials
and asked whether he intends to make
a fight. Until the Governor gives the
word people here are inclined to await
developments.
Following q day Of conferences
among officials and of talks with Mr..
| Cox on the long distance telephone in
Philadelphia 1t was announced at the
Capitol that Mr.. Cox was going to run
his own campaign and that there were
that he would open his own headquar-
ters the latter part of the month. 1t
was also stated that no one here was
going to figure as the bureau chief
for the South Philadelphian and that
he was going to see the members elect
himself A committee of members
elect may be formed to help through
out the State, but that is not settled.
mo explanation of the statement
came out and there was much in
terest at the Capitol over the causes
for the change in plans. Mr.. Cox
said that there had been nothing to
disturb his confidence and several of
his friends said that things were look
ing rosy, but that they wanted to see
the Governor
In Philadelphia Senator w. c.
Sproul said that Richard J. Baldwin
would be named over Mr.. Cox with
votes to spare and Mr.. Baldwin's home
people are hustling for him. They
are very confident
1t is believed that realization that
sharp speakership contest means
warfare on the Governor and possible
carrying down of some appointments
when the Senate starts confirming as
well as fear of what an unfriendly ap-
preparations committee might do to
appropriations is the cause of the de-
sire to see how far the Governor wants
W 80. II FuTIneTUlOTct the aLL8CkS upon
Auditor General-elect Snyder have not
put him in the most benevolent frame
of mind regarding people close to the
Governor. 1t is intimated that If any
men fail of confirmation and the Gov
ernor names them anyway that they
will not be paid.
The Agricultural Department ap-
pears to be about due to come under
the fire of factions If q breach oc-
ours. Some things have been said
about Secretary Patton's political ac-
tivities which may be trotted out
again when the time comes for con-
firmation. Then there will likely be
fight over the Commission of Agri-
culture, which was urged by the
Grange, but not satisfactory to the
farmers when the bill was finally ap-
proved. incidentally, there has been
criticism of the commission for not
being active.
The death of Edward M. Bigelow
caused much comment at the Capitol