Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28

WHO caiieo on the Governor. Mayor
armstrong and others prominent in
Plttsourgh were prominent visitors to
the senator.
The Philadelphia North American
Insists that there will be a Statewide
fight. which would Just suit that news
paper, and that the Wares have five OF
the six congressional districts in Phila-
delphia already "sewed up," This ma l.
per also says that the Brumbaugh plan
is to let Penrose start the fight and
that district delegates will begin to an
nounce themselves for the Governor
keeping the Wares in the background.
The Philadelphia Inquirer says that
the senator received a remarkable
tribute from friends yesterday, while
the Record says that the senator was
| assured that Western Pennsylvania
would back him up in event of a fight.
speaker Charles A. Amber is ex-
pected to announce his candidacy for
Auditor General next week and it will
be the signal for a statewide fight
Friends of Amber are said to be urg-
ing him not to get into it.
Congressman l.. T. McFadden, of
Bradford, and ex-senator G.. NJ. Wertz
of Cambria, who were callers on the
Governor Wednesday, were among the
Penrose callers yesterday. Senator
Oliver, who called on the senator, also
saw Mayor Smith.
Representative A. A. Weimer, of
Lebanon. who was here yesterday, is a
candidate for denomination. He is one
of the leading business men of Leb-
anon county, head of manufacturing
and power concerns, and his friends
are urging him to run for something
higher. His name has been heard for
Congress at large and also for state
offices
r. B. Scandrett. of Pittsburgh. has
made things interesting by announcing
that he is candidate for national
delegate in behalf of p. c. Knox for
President.
Coroner S. C. Jamison, of Alle-
gheny, has made this statement:
western Pennsylvania is practically q
unit in support of Senator Penrose.
We recognize him as the logical leader
of the protective tariff element among
stalwart Republicans and no one can
equal him as an exponent of the Penn
sylvania idea of protective tariff Re-
publicaniSm. Conditions in national
politics make it inevitable that Senator
Penrose shall have the unqualified sup
port OF all loyal Pennsylvania Repub-
licans. We do not propose that any
factional differences that may be pro-
NOTED to advance selfish and personal
ends shall in any way impair the in
f1uence of our senior United States SEN
ator at Washington or at the coming
Republican national convention"
Editor E. J. Lynett, of the Scran-
ton Times. the man who was most
strongly favored at the recent Demo-
cratic conference as a candidate for
United States senator against p. G.
Knox, has refused to consider the
proposition. Mr.. Lynett is a man of
considerable influence and would have
de a rnnPaSantafiNrn
didate. This leaves the matter up to
Secretary of Labor Wilson, who will
run If the President gives him per-
mission.
The Philadelphia city admins
tration is having an interesting time
Just now firing Blankenburg men and
putting in friends. r.. G. Hicks, one
of the men dropped by NJ. L. Cooke
has been put back and one of the men
put into the mayors office by the re-
cent mayor has been replaced by the
man whom he replaced
Representative G.. A. Shaffer, OF
Columbia county. who was here yes
terday, said that he would be candi-
date for denomination.
The candidacy of r. j. William
son, former district attorney of Hunt
ingdon county, who has been connected
with the Department of Labor and
Industry, for the Republican nomi.
nation for Congress in the Seventeenth
district has brought out ex-Repre.
sentative j. Fl. Light, of Franklin
county. Congressman B. K. Focht
of Union county. is also a candidate
! and appears to be pretty strong.
The Tioga county court is just
now in the throes of license court anC
big battle is being waged.
Wilkes Barre police and firemer
y n WNA anI FNV. ..s..s
Friends of Director w. II. Wilson
of Philadelphia, say there is nothing tC
| the report that he may be considered
to succeed Judge Ralston. The name
of Alexander Simpson, law partner OF
Francis Skunk Brown, the Attorney
General, has been used in the gossiI
| lately. The Governor saws he has mo-
considered the matter.
Director Datesmans action in "fr.
| ing" a number of highway inspector.
| kept on by the Blankenburg admins
| tration because they were not needed
| appears to have stirred up consid
J cradle comment about the economy Of
! the former administration.
| Representative Wallace B. Benn
of Allegheny, may not run again be-
cause of the fight the railroad men are
putting up against him.
| Representative Scott, of Philips
! burg, will run for denomination.
| Charles Robins, of Mount Carmel
well known in the affairs of the Six
teenth congressional district, will be
capdidate for Congress against Con.
| gressman J. V. Lesher, who is on the
outs with some of his Democratic
| henchmen. Mr. Robins was defeated
| by Congressman Lesher two years ago
The Allegheny county mercantile
appraisership fuss may go to the
courts. as some of the friends of the
man displaced are not inclined to ac.
cept the decision of the Attorney Gen.
eral.
An open movement against A
Mitchell Palmer's continuance in
Democratic politics has been started
in his own congressional district.
Congressman d. F.. Lafean, OF
York, who wants harmony in the State
is said to be considering running as 9
| candidate for congressman in his ole
district Friends want him to run foi
Congress at large.
REPUBLICAN ATTITUDE
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