Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-21
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candidate for Democratic presidential
penses certifying to payment for one
two-cent stamp in answering a let
ter from National Chairman Vance c..
Mccormick assuring him of his
eligibility to the office of presidential
elector." Mr.. Mcdonald certifies that
he received no contributions and made
no other payments. A. f. Cooper of
fed to spending $50.
John Hays, of Carlisle, Republican
elector, certified to use of three two
cent stamps, costing six cents in his
campaign.
M. J. Lewis, Keystone candidate for
Congress-a large and John w. Slay-
ton, Socialist candidate for the same
office, certified that they had spent
nothing. H. w. Braude, treasurer of
the Woodrow Wilson League of Phila-
delphia, reported contributions of
S275, of which $500 came from the
Democratic State Committee, and ex-
penditures of $225.25 mostly for ad-
lvertising, printing, hall rent and other
expenditures.
N. T. Folwell, Republican elector,
certified to contribution of $3.50
to the Republican congressional cam
paign committee and other candidates
on various parties reported spending
either nothing or less than $50.
Representative Richard J. Bald
win is busy with his campaign for the
speakership and is visiting the coun-
ties of the State. incidentally Mr..
Baldwin is making number of
speeches and tells his fl ends that he
is confident of winning.
Governor Brumbaugh outlined in
speeches last night and to-day his de-
/ termination to press for enactment of
a housing code and for local option.
He is also said to be contemplating
some important recommendations on
election law changes and will shortly
make known what he thinks about
home rule for cities. 1t is not gener-
ally known that for months the
Governor has been studying municipal
affairs. He has been delving into the
problems of cities in his hours OF
leisure and it is expected that his
statements will point out some ways
of simplifying their problems.
Governor Brumbaugh's plans for
/ appointments have undergone some
change and it Is said now to be prob
able that he will not undertake to fiji
maybe not then.
-Philadelphia's city fathers are
hunting around to find more money to
run the government 1t is now plan
ned to increase licenses all along the
| line.
Allegheny county's congressional
count appears to be see-sawing daily
Now Kelley is ahead and now Cole
man. The delays in the returns from
some Pennsylvania districts are as bad
as California and it is no wonder that
a demand for general overhauling of
the system of counting is growing
| Members of the Central Demo-
cratic Club commandeered ten auto
mobiles among their membership last
night and went to Lebanon to whoop
it up. The parade was the first Leb-
ann Democrats have had of any size
for a long time. Not much was said
about the Republican majority in
Lebanon and the defeat of the Demo
cratic candidates for the Legislature
| Arrests were made in Philadel-
phia yesterday in the first of the
moves to do away with alleged frauds
in the South Philadelphia district. At
torney Daniel ]. Shern. acting for the
Republican city committee. has asked
that ballot boxes be opened to settle
disputes.
e. F. Erik. of Pittsburgh, secre-
tary to Congressman Porter, is out
for clerk of the national House of
Representatives