Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-27
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By the Ex-Committeeman

mise in tho differences over leadership
OF the Republican party in Pennsyl-
Vania or whether there will be a fight
to the finish will be decided in Phila-
deiphia within the next forty-eight
hours. The Democrats of the State,
who have troubles of their own, are
showing signs of getting together and
talk or q harmony deal on Democra-
TIC delegates and alternates at large
and even on National Committeeman
Palmer is in the air.
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh news
papers again intimate that mutual
friends are trying to prevent an out
ana out night between the State ad-
ministration forces and the adherents
OF Senator Boies Penrose. While
negotiations on both sides are
busy setting up candidates for State
committeeman 1t is said that at the
proper time complete lists of candi-
dates for delegate will be brought out.
The Governor spent yesterday at
the seashore and refused to add to his
statement of Saturday that he stood
on the letter to National Committee
man Wasson, while Senator Penrose
remained silent. Samuel l. Spyker of
Huntingdon, associate counsel of the
State Compensation Board. savagely
denounced talk of the Governor be-
ing party to a deal.
The Philadelphia Inquirer to-day
sums up the situation this way: "A
tension that is keeping the rank and
file of both factions in the Republican
party in Pennsylvania in n State of
anxiety and uncertainty continued to
! be manifested yesterday both in this
city and throughout the Common
wealth. Reports from interior coun-
ties indicated that both the support
ers of Senator Penrose and those who
are disposed to back up Governor
Brumhaugh and his allies in a con-
test for control of the party organiza-
ton and the delegation to the Repub-
lican National Convention are eagerly
waiting developments and all are at
sea as to the probable outcome of the
situation. Senator Penrose. who re-
mained in town yesterday, met num-
Der of friends from up the State, an
swered big batch of correspondence
and indicated his intention to remain
here at least another day before re-
turning to Washington. There is still
much speculation as TO the probable
attitude of State Insurance Commits
ioner Charles Johnson, of Montgomery
county in the event of a fight between
the Penrose cohorts and the Brum-
Ibaugh-Vare adherents.
The Ledger takes this view which
attracted much attention to-day: AN
impression prevails in many sections
of the State that Senator Penrose
would be willing to help the Cover
nor to win at least a complimentary
vote in the national convention in eX-
change for an abandonment of the
Amber candidacy and of a fight for
instructed Brumbaugh delegates. The
difficulty about that from the Pen
rose point of view, is that County
! al nf
behalf of the Governor, announced
that there would be no such thing as
a deal"
Jonathan r. Davis. former sheriff
of Luzerne county and later county
nominee for Congress in that district.
A dispatch from Wilkes Barre says:
THE chances are that Congressman
John J. Casey will be unopposed for
the Democratic nomination. There
has been considerable effort on the
part of the anti-Garmanites to bring
out a candidate against Casey, but
after securing the whole field no one
has been found who is willing to go in
and give Casey a fight. James Judge,
of Plains, a Palmer Democrat, has
been flirting with the Palmer forces
and for a time it was believed that he
would enter into the scrap. In recent
WeehS, nOWeNeTg ne mas ulSpldyeu no
desire to so out and give Casey a
battle"
A review of Blair county poll
tics widely published yesterday says:
The political atmosphere is becoming
clarified in this Congressional district
by Republicans appearing a unit in
favor of harmony at this time within
the party and declaring that such a
condition can best be had in sending
Iuninstructed delegates to the national
convention. In the country section
of the county comes the report that
farmers there want to join with other
voters in protesting against a factional
fight. At this city 1T is also under
stood that the members of the present
Republican administration are strong
in their views in being with rank and
file to send delegates from this dis
trict to the national convention who
will not be hampered with the indorse-
ment of any particular Presidential
candidate. Prominently mentioned as
candidates for national delegates are
Charles NJ. Kelley and Arthur b. Cole
both of this city; John b. Anderson, OF
Tyrone, and District Attorney Marion
Patterson, of Hollidaysburg. While
any of these aspirants will be accept
able to Republicans, it is known that
each of them shows n willingness to
, retire from the race and support any
one agreed upon by the leaders in the
interest of party success. In Cambria,
it is probable that James G. Ogden
, will be the delegate from that part of
the district. and accorded unanimous
support here"
Things continue to get lively in
Philadelphia. West Philadelphia is
objecting to the arrangement of the
big loan and threatening a revolt,
while the Independent League is
whacking the Mayor. Then Mayor
Smith is out in opposition to some
transit extensions to Byberry and the
housing commission is assailing coun-
ellis Meanwhile Pittsburgh continues
Quiet
The Rev. T. ]. Ferguson, former
member of the House. is about TO an
nounce his candidacy from Cumber-
land county for denomination.
Senator W. c. Sproul is in the
midst of campaign for denomination
with no one opposed to him. And It
does not matter If there was any one