Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-21
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BY the Ex-Coiumitteeman

Republican State candidates spoke
at Scranton last night at one of the
liveliest meetings held in that city in
years and received assurances that
the anthracite region was not solid for
the Republican national and State
tickets but that it would return Re-
publican legislators and Congressman
beyond doubt. Democratic claims
were found to be moonshine.
The Republican candidates were in
Philadelphia to-day to discuss matters
with State Chairman Crow and they
reported things in excellent shape
throughout the State. Congressman
Crago left the party to make q speech
at Masontown.
The Republican State party will
make speeches Monday and Tuesday
and come here on Wednesday for the
big Knox rally.
Democratic National Committee
man Mccormick says it is all over and
that his man wins. Seems that we
have heard something ike that before
President Wilson had Bryan with
him part of the trip across the State
yesterday and the famous lecturer left
him to speak in Johnstown in behalf
of reelection of Congressman Warren
Worth Bailey, who is in deep waters.
Mr.. Bryan did not draw very we'll in
Cambria county.
President Wilson spoke at
Greensburg on his way to this city and
the rain rained all the time. He was
also hustled out into the rain at Lam
taster-but his squad had gotten over
its fright and there was not as much
excitement as there was here.
State Chairman Guffey dropped
off the presidential special here last
night to see how things are doing at
the windmill. He did not find much
to please him.
delphia, but will return here Mon
day. Wednesday he leaves for New
York for the first of his speeches.
The name of Congressman w. S.
Ware was substituted for that of II. II.
Hacker as the Washington party can
didate for Congress in the First dis
trict to-day. John X. Loughlin was
made substitute Democratic candidate
for the House in the Twenty-first
Philadelphia district. Withdrawals
filed to-day were HI. III. Spayd, Wash
ington, Twenty ninth Senatorial dis
trict; Arthur b. Fleming, Washington,
Third Schuyllxill, and Richard b.
Scrandrett, Personal Liberty, Seventh
AllSSHcny.
Each of the commissioners ap-
pointed by Governor Martin G. Brum-
baugh to take the votes CT the Penn
sylvania National Guardsmen now at
the Border will be given between 200
and 800 pounds of material and sup
plies to take to Ell Paso when he
comes here to take the oath of office
on Tuesday afternoon.
The oath of office will be admins
tered by Secretary of the Common
wealth Cyrus Z. Woods. who will also
present to the commissioners their
instructions. They will also be told
their powers and be given the ballots
which they will be required to deliver
to the soldiers when they open the
polls on election day in Camp Stewart.
An interesting question that has arisen
is about the returns of the soldiers
votes. No provision has been made
for wiring the results and they will
have to be sent by mail or brought
home by the commissioners after the
votes are counted and announced at
the Border.
The time for making changes in the
lists of candidates to be voted for next
month or for filing Withdrawals at the
office of the secretary of the Com
monwealth will expire next Monday.