Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-26
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claim of forty-four Pennsylvania
delegates for the Governor as chair
man of the Pennsylvania delegation
to Chicago and Republican leader of
the State by issuing a statement in
which he claimed he would have sixty
delegates for himself as chairman and
inviting the entire delegation to meet
in Philadelphia on Wednesday right
after the State committee meets.
The Senator's action, which came
right after the Brumbaugh managers
had indicated that they would re-
fuse to have anything to do with a
State committee meeting held with
out all members being certified,
created considerable surprise not only
in Philadelphia, but throughout the
State. 1t shows disposition to force
the fighting and those who know the
Senator say that it means he Is salts
fed where he is going to land in the
contest.
The Brumbaugh people, however
made no statement and refused all
information about anything.
-Coincident with the Penrose call
for the delegation to meet and settle
the contest on the same day that the
State committee meets w. Harry
Baker, secretary of the Republican
State committee, issued a statement
of the vote for delegates-at-large from
all but a few counties which shows
that only two Brumbaugh delegates
were elected. They were the Cover
nor, who seems to have run fifth ac-
cording to Mr.. Bakers list, and w. S.
Aaron, of Altoona, first man on the
list and another proof of the value of
first place under the present ballot
law.
The Baker list is as follows: James
Elverson, Jr., Philadelphia, 229,SS9,
unpledged; Joseph G. Armstrong,
Pittsburgh, 217,752, unpledged; E. "
Babcock, Pittsburgh, 205,996, un-
pledged; w. Harry Baker, Harrisburg,
2O4,S42, unpledged; Martin G. Brum-
baugh, Philadelphia. 19S,95S, pledged;
John Wanamaker, Philadelphia, 1884,
339. unpledged; D. L. Gillespie, Pitts
burgh, 100 800, unpledged; Boies Pen
rose, Philadelphia, 1S9,S77, un-
pledged; George T. Oliver, Pittsburgh,
1SG,O64, unpledged; Alba B. Johnson,
Montgomery county, 1S1,926, un-
1SO,5S7, pledged; Guy w. Moore,
Wilkes-B Barre, 174,147, unpledged;
William E. Rice, Warren, 171,76S, un-
pledged; James Alcorn, Philadelphia,
1G9,OS2. pledged; William ]. Burke,
Pittsburgh, 166,531; pledged; Thomas
b. Smith, Philadelphia, 163,057,
pledged; A. E. Acheson, Washington,
2,642, pledged; Charles M. Clement,
Sunbury, 160.720. pledged; w. Free
land Kendrick, Philadelphia, 160.O4S,
pledged George f. Scull, Somerset,
156,S43, unpledged; A. w. Powell,
Pittsburgh, 150,396, pledged; Henry
w. Shoemaker, Johnstown, 149,01S,
pledged Bradley w. Lewis, Wyoming
county. 144,2O8. pledged; John NJ.
Toaxr nln6Rp6
Dallas Bumbaugh, Pittsburgh, 74,160,
unpledged; George T. Weingartner,
New Castle, 49.77S, unpledged. There
are twelve delegates-at-larg to be
elected. the first twelve in the above
list being Messrs. Elverson, Arm
strong, Babcock, Baker, Brumbaugh,
Wanamaker, Gillespie, Penrose,
Oliver. Johnson, Aaron and Moore.
Mayor Smith is sixteenth in the list.
In startling contrast to the silence
of the Brumbaugh people was the
Penrose attitude. Before issuing his
cali for the conference Senator Pen
rose said he would have fifty-six and
possibly sixty votes for chairman of
the delegation. This estimate" the
Senator said, has been made on a
careful canvass of the delegation and
as a result of communications received
up to this time.
THE propriety of the Governors
running for chairman of the dele
cation, and also as a candidate for the
presidential nomination, is seriously
questioned by those who are con-
Versant with the ethics prevailing in
these cases. 1t has been the custom
in Pennsylvania to make one of the
United States Senators chairman of
the delegation.
THE same vote which 1 will have
haf Of 1a1aUatin wi
put through the other assignments in
connection with the convention, such
as the committee assignments.
81 shall leave for Chicago on June /,
and | will go unpledged, uninstructed
and with an open mind. AS 1 have
said, | will give careful and serious
consideration to all candidates and all
suggestions, without prejudice or par
tiality, and with view to doing what
seems best for the party and the
country
II do not believe that the people of
Pennsylvania are especially interested
in what Senator Penroes thinks" At
torney General Brown declared, com
menting upon the senior Senator's
criticism of the Governors plea Tor
the Craftsmanship, "and as between
the Governor and Senator Penrose, the
popular vote in the recent primary
clearly shows their preference"
Another interesting development
of yesterday was the announcement of
the candidacy of United States SEN
ator George T. oliver for member of
the platform committee from this
State. The Brumbaugh people are as
much opposed to Oliver as to Pen
rose. From all accounts, the Senator
was getting pledges of support from
all over the State.
The Penrose action dwarfed every
thing else in the State fight. The
grumbling of the Democrats over their
State committee chairman, whose sue
cessor will be elected here Wednesday,
was forgotten and the Bull Moosers
failed to even get into the limelight,
although the North American an
nounced that four Allegheny men
would not be for Penrose. Even the
assault on Jim Blakslee at Washing
ton because of his activity was not
given prominence.
Secretary Baker tried to stir up
some interest by announcing the vote
on Congress- large, but everything
centered around what Penrose was do
ing. The Baker figures for Congress-
at-large show, with few districts to
hear from: Crago, 199,7 ,7S9: Garland,
196,746 Scott, 1S4,691; Mclaughlin,
161,344.
Senator Penrose Is said to have
gotten assurances of votes from Dele
gates Lyon and Bryan of Allegheny;