Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-06
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By the Ex-Corumifteeman

A. Mitchell Palmer and Joseph F.
Guffey. official oil spreaders of the
Democratic State machine, ran into
another hornets nest last night. On
Wednesday they visited Schuylkill
county to tell the Democratic leaders
how efficient is the Democratic State
organization and how content are the
Democrats of the big anthracite coun-
ty under the their sway. Both state
ments were denied with vehemence
and the charge made that the party
had been wrecked in Schuylkill. Last
night the two bosses went to Wilkes
Barre. where their coming had been
much advertised. Forty men met
them.
From all accounts the forty was
largely made up of postmaSters and
other men thoroughly satisfied with
the distribution of federal patronage
in that district. Except for Congress
man John j. Casey who is a candidate
for reelection, the men identified
with the dominant faction of the
Democracy in Luzerne were absent.
Judge John NJ. Garman, the most in
fiuential Democrat, took no notice of
the presence of Palmer and his pal.
Palmer was so ratified by the absence
OF nearly everyone worth while and the
appearance of Casey. whom he had
bitterly fought, sitting right in front
of him that he declared Wilson was
going to be elected.
Palmer and Guffey will decide to-
day whether it will be worth while TO
continue their swing through the
counties.
Great competition exists among
Democrats in eastern counties to Sc
cure the largest bands to 90 to Sha-
dow Lawn next Saturday. 1t is un-
derstood that the State bosses have
urged that every delegation get a
band and in order to make the show
ing impressive it is said that cash for
music will be forthcoming. With ff-
teen or twenty bands the attendance
of Pennsylvania Democrats would
loom large and possibly the bands
might be in harmony.
&C. w. Wagenseller, the Selins-
grove editor who was prominent in
progressive circles a few years ago,
has branched out and bought the Juni-
alta Star at Miffiin. Mr.. Wagenseller
now has the Middleburg Post and
some of his friends believe he has
congressional aspirations.
-Norristown Republicans have
raised a Hughes banner in that town
ings from now until election.
The Allegheny county legislative
situation is heating up again. The
candidates have started to make
speeches and there is the usual inter
change of claims and counter claims.
A solid Republican delegation is said
to be certain.
The Young Republican of Phila-
delphia is out with a strong plea in
behalf of Justice E. A. Walling as a
man who should be elected to the su-
preme bench by a vote that would be
overwhelming.
The Philadelphia North American
prints this interesting gossip about ac-
tivity in collection of campaign con-
tributions "A general scramble be-
tween Penrose and Ware forces for
Republican campaign contributions in
Philadelphia has resulted from the
appeals of Mayor Smith and Sheriff
Ransley in behalf of the depleted cof-
fers of the Republican city committee,
Charges that Senator Penrose induced
the Republican national organization
to open campaigns for funds here
with the express purpose of diverting
every possible dollar from the treas
ury of the Nare-controlled city ma
chine emanated yesterday from Ware
quarters. Penrose leaders in turn ac-
cused the Wares of trying to influence
the trend of Hughes contributions that
the city committees Indebtedness.
which will run close to $4,000 before
the end of the campaign, might be
wiped out in a way that would not
make 1t necessary for the Wares to dig
down into their own pockets"
Among suffragists of various Sec
tons of Pennsylvania, October Z. and
October 81. will be known as ''Wo-
man Suffrage Federal Amendment
Days. and they will call upon the