Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
PoeItcA iM
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by the Ex-Committeeman

Democrats of the dsorganized re-
organized wing of the State Demo-
cracy held a secret conference at
Philadelphia yesterday and told A.
Mitchell Palmer that he had to stand
up and take the brunt of the fight by
running again for national commit
teeman. The Philadelphia newspapers
say that the men attending the con-
ference were told to keep the time
and the place secret and the PhiIa-
delphia Record, the Democratic organ
says that a committee was picked to
make slate. This dreadful thing
will include candidates for State
treasurer and auditor general, Con-
gressmen- -at-large and as many dis
trict Congressman and delegates as
the bosses can land. Under the old
Democratic regime this would have
been called sitting the will of the
people by the present bosses
At the meeting it was practically
agreed that either William b. Will
son, Secretary of Commerce and
Labor in President Wilson's Cabinet,
or r. j. Lynett, the Scranton news
paper publisher, would be the Demo-
cratic candidate to oppose whoever
! the Republicans may nominate for
George T. divers seat in the United
States Senate. Secretary Wilson, be-
cause of his position in the Presi-
dents Cabinet, is regarded by the re-
organizers as the logical choice for
the Democratic nomination to succeed
Senator Oliver, but before the Secre-
tary of Commerce and Labor enters
the race it will be necessary to ask
permission of President Wilson and
ascertain his view on the subject.
The former Congressman from
Stroudsburg declared to the secret
meeting that President Wilson would
he renominated and elected, and that
William Jennings Bryan would not
oppose his nomination. Mr.. Palmer
said that Bryan would probably adopt
the course which he did in 1904 and
| 1912 of going to the convention and
! fighting to have his ideas incorporated
in the platform. 1t was intimated after
| the meeting that the olive branch
would be extended to the Old Guard
/ faction in Philadelphia, but Palmer
would make no comment on this sub
! iect Besides Palmer, some of the
prominent reorganizers at the meet
ing were Vance c. Mccormick, Har-
risburg; Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General James I. Blakslee, E. ]. Ly-
nett, Scranton; Roland S. Morris,
Democratic State Chairman; Secretary
Wilson, of the Department of Com
merce and Labor; William r. Greasy,
of Columbia; Joseph Guffey, of Allie
gheny; ]. Wood Clark, of Indiana,
and e. Lowrey Humes, United States
District Attorney for the Western
| Pennsylvania District.
The spirit of fighting which has
come to the surface so strongly in
| dol In1a To la ct low 10 Of
| fecting even the independents, the
! Washington party men, Keystoners
and others who were called upon a
few days ago by John G. Winston to
return to the Republican party be-
cause of the national crisis. William
| Draper Lewis. who was Bull Moose
, nominee for Governor for a little
while, got into the game yesterday
| after having been on the shelf for
some time and called upon the pro-
gressives to stand pat and not to go
into the Republican party. The dean
evidently feared that he would be left
| with only field officers and no file.
The Philadelphia Press says that
Winston's move has made a breach in
the Washington or Progressive party
! that can not be healed, while the
Philadelphia Record says that q meet
Ling of the Washington party will be
called for the next ten days to save
|
A dispatch from Washington to
the Philadelphia Public Ledger talks
harmony. It says in part: Harmony
| is the watchword among Pennsylvania
Republicans now. Returning Pro-
gressives are to be welcomed back to
the fold with open arms. This is the
sentiment expressed by members OF
the Pennsylvania Congressional dele
CATION to-day when asked their views
upon the action taken by the commit
tee of independents in Philadelphia
suggesting that all Independents take
part in the Republican primaries this
Spring. Pennsylvania congressman
of all shades of Republicanism, when
seen to-day. approved the move in
Philadelphia to reunite the party and
expressed the hope the movement
would extend to every part of the
State. Penrose men, Ware men
Brumbaugh men, mcn representing all
the leaders. big and little in the party
were unanimous in voicing the opinion
that the harmony movement should he
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