Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-22
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BY the Ex-Commitseeman

into their neighbors' back yards lately |
that they have failed to notice the
nights that have been started on their |
own premises. The Democratic lead !
ers have been more silent than ever
known since the Republican family
disagreement came to the surface. but
it has given the adherents of the Old
Guard faction opportunity to line up
its men for the State committee fight,
Woodrow Wilson is going to get the
delegates from Pennsylvania without
the batting of an eye by the Bryan
men and the delegates at large will be
slated without a, whimper, but there
will be n battle royal to throw off the
control of the reorganization element.
Men who are not seriously opposed TO
A. Mitchell Palmer for national COM
mitteeman again are determined to
get rid of Roland s. Morris as State
chairman and are sparing no pains to
make their fight effective.
The Democratic fuss is due. but this
year it will be more than usually en-
tertaining.
Formal announcement was made
yesterday from Connellsville by Har-
. mon Nj. Kephart, chief clerk of the
Senate, that he was a candidate for
the Republican nomination for State
Treasurer and would make a fight to
the finish. His friends have become
active in his behalf. Mr. Kephart is
native of Blair county and received his
education in the soldiers Orphan
School McAlisterville, Juniata county,
graduating in 1881. lie worked a
short time as track hand on the Penn
sylvania railroad, then became loco
motive fireman and afterward locomo-
/ tive engineer, For fifteen years he ran
an engine on the Baltimore and Ohio
from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, Md.
He served in the Legislature during
the 1895 session. Since 1907 he has
been chief clerk of the State Senate.
Mr.. kephart is a member of the Tariff
and Americus Republican Clubs of
Pittsburgh and life member of the
Elk, Moose and Eagles fraternal or
ganizations of Connellsville.
Following is Mr.. kephart's an
nouncement of his candidacy: ITO the
Republican Voters of Pennsylvania:
| Having definitely concluded to become
candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for the office of State Treasurer,
! / now make the fact known by this
! public announcement. If nominated
and elected l pledge the people of the
State an administration characterized
| 10y efficiency and strict integrity. My
candidacy. too is submitted in the be-
lief that Fayette county, having Loyalty
and without State recognition sup
ported the Republican party for up
ward of thirty years, is entitled to con-
! sideration at this time. !, therefore,
| solicit the support of all Republicans
| pledeing them in return my appre-
citation. Harmon NJ. kephart."
A strong commendatory statement
/ for the Governor by State Senator Will
| liam j. Burke, of Pittsburgh, was
made public along with Endorsements
/ from Garfield j. Phillips, chairman of
the Snyder county Republican COM
mittee; IL. NJ. White. chairman of the
/ tee; w. c. Henderson. secretary of the
/ Westmoreland County Temperance
! Federation, and others.
The Philadelphia Record to-day
/ prints this Democratic view: "As all
the efforts to bring about harmony be-
/ tween Senator PenroSe and the Nare-
Brumbaugh combination apparently
| have failed, it is believed that KEEP
| harts announcement forecasts the
! formation of a distinctive Penrose
slate for the Republican primaries. In
such an event State Senator Snyder
will proba bly, receive the backing of
/ the Penrose element in his fight for
/ the nomination for Auditor General. 1t
/ is not expected that the Wares and
Governor Brumbaugh will oppose KEEP
! hart's candidacy, because to do so
would antagonize Senator Crow and
! his strong following in the west"
The Philadelphia North American
! says to-day: THAT former Secretary
OF State Philander G. Knox has def
nitely informed Senator Penrose that
he will not aid him in his present po-
| litical crisis in the State was the re-
/ ~ ri q tnd &c
here yesterday. Penrose had firmly
, believed that Knox would consent to
! be a presidential candidate in oppo-
sition to Governor Brumbaugh, it was
reliably stated. Only a blank refusal
by the former secretary, it was said,
could explain the senior Senator's puZ-
zling silence of the last ten days. 1t
was we'll known among informed poll
ticians here that the senior Senator
had prepared q sharp def of Governor
| Brumbaugh prior to his trip to Pitts
burgh The Senator even went so far
as to show this document TO few of
his local advisers"
james A. Walker. Philadelphia
lawyer. yesterday announced his can
didacy for the Legislature from the
Twenty first district, which includes
the Twenty Fortieth and
Forty sixth wards. Friends of Mr..
Walker say he will make his canvass
upon a platform pledging himself to
support Governor Brumbaugh and all
of the Brumbaugh policies" John
McClintock, who now represents this
ward in the Legislature. voted for local
option at the last session, but is said
not TO be an aspirant for renomi-
nation. Mr. Walker, who is a sup
porter of the Harry A. Mackey leader
ship was defeated for Select Council
last year by a narrow margin by Ira
d. Garman, independent.
The Philadelphia Inquirer to-day
says Sweeping Investigations of all
possible sources of revenue, including
not only the direct tax upon real es-
tate and personal property, but also
other methods by which the income
of the city may be boosted, are being
conducted under the general super
vision of Mayor Thomas 3. Smith, ac-
cording to an announcement made by
him upon his return from Augusta,
Ca, yesterday. In a determined effort
), to arrive at some denite conclusion re-
garding the financial needs of the city
and how best they can be met a
special agent has been employed by
i the Mavor to consider the manner in
which Philadelphia, i'm the past, has
been financed. and also to ascertain
how other cities are securing the
, money TO operate"