Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

Ihe seriousness of the factional
ilgnt IN the Pennsylvania Democracy
Is indicated in a somewhat remark
aoie manner to-day by the Philadel-
phla Record, the organ of the Demo-
cratic party in Philadelphia for over
half a century. The Record reviews
the situation and ii is apparent that
/ 1t is not unmindful of the intensity of
the Keeling against the domination of
the party by Palmer and his pals.
IN this city II is expected that there
VIII be an open break between the
factions when the time comes to elect
members OF the State committee be-
cause it is we'll known that Democrats
| all over the State opposed TO the re-
organizers are lining up to wrest con-
troll OF the committee from State
Chairman Roland S. Morris, one Of
the inside ring.
The Record says in its article: I'm
an effort to show that there is har-
mony in the ranks of the Pennsylva-
MIA Democracy after the bitter war
waged against the regulars" by the
| Palmer Mccormick "reorganizers."
lines are being laid to bring about the
election of what would appear to be an
equal division of the > delegates-at-
( large to the st. Louis convention. To
perfect this arrangement the SLATE"
committee selected by the conference
/ held here last week at the call of ex-
Congressman Palmer gathered in the
| Bellevue-Stratford yesterday for Sc
/ cret session, buat so far as could be
learned made no material progress on
the much-desired harmony program.
| This subcommittee was instructed
TO first pick out a strong man to OPP
| pose ex-senator Knox or any other
candidate selected by the Republican
/ Organization to run for the succession
I TO United States Senator Oliver. Can
didates for State Treasurer and Auditor
General were also to be picked, but
/ because it has as yet been found i'm
present themselves in the role of vi
caripus sacrifice the committee ad-
/ journed without having accomplished
anything beyond a review of what ap-
pears to be an almost hopeless situa-
| ton. The national delegate slate was
discussed, but progress was not sat
I isfactory, as the $3.50" proposition
does not appear to be working out as
lsmoothly as was hoped. The "Old
Guard men suggested, at least
some of them, are not enthusiastic
/ over the idea of being used as object
I lessons in the scheme to convince
| President Wilson that the "reorganiZ-
ers' have driven them into his har-
mony exhibit. They claim to have
been for Wilson before the Palmer
followers fell in behind the New Jer-
sey Governor four years ago after the
regular city committee had launched
( his candidacy for President and do
not feel like bolstering up the cause of
I Palmer after having been completely
/ ignored and sneered at when Federal
appointments were being considered y
| Men here to attend the meetings
of the State school directors and var
ious other organizations have brought
| to this city reports of efforts being
made by men interested in preventing
fight over the Republican nonina-
| lions for State offices to have a COM
promise slate drawn up. but the idea
I is not popular at the Capitol. Friends
OF both Senator Snyder and Speaker
Amber declare that they would not
agree to such propositions and Snyder
sent word here to-day that he was in
the fight to a finish In the absence
of the Governor the State administra-
tons end of the preparedness for a
battle campaign is being handled by
Attorney General Brown. From ac-
counts here Speaker Amber will come
to Harrisburg early next week to con-
suit with the Governor and his an
.nouncement will follow. Friends of
Representative James F. Woodward,
of McKeesport, who aspires to be State
Treasurer are looking around since
no formal announcement has come
from Harmon NJ. kephart. Wood
ward will make a trip east in a few
days.
The Philadelphia Ledger in a
Washington dispatch to-day says:
THE reported decision of Senator
Penrose to fight the stating of Charles
A. Ambler for Auditor General was re-
lceived with surprise by the antiPen-
rose forces here. They declared that a
factional fight, If undertaken, would
be precipitated by the Penrose faction
and would be the signal for a concen-
trated opposition to Senator Penrose
as the dominant force in the Chicago
convention as Pennsylvania's repre-
sents tive. The antiPenrose forces
headed by Representative w. S. Ware
expect, If there is a factional fight, te
. faction in Pennsylvania. William
, Finn is counted on to aid the anti
Penrose element.
: People at the Capitol are disturb
ed over the protests being made b!
medical men against the Compensation
systems provisions for attendance o
physicians and efforts TO allay the feel
: ing are being made, although not Will
much success. The matter is to b'
brought to the attention of the Gov
ernor when he returns and it ma!
, lead to some pronounced action in be
half of legislation next session.
, --Lu2erne county is about to ad
J vance its tax rate
john w. Slipp. of Birdsboro. ma!
E run for Republican national delegat'
! in Ber6s. lie is a former progressive