Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-21
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By the Ex-Comnuitteemaa

VIII be passed along to federal Office
holders and those who Would like to
get few of the plums remaining on
the trees that prompt pecuniary aid
would be appreciated. The old hun
combe about carrying Pennsylvania
for Wilson is to be turned on again.
1t will be recalled that the Palmer
Accommodation crowd had for its
slogan: Give us Wilson and we will
give you Pennsylvania" but that
while they got Wilson they could not
deliver Pennsylvania for the President
or even carry it for themselves two
years later with all the power of the
federal government behind their ma
chine.
The latest move is the reopening of
headquarters here in charge of Peter
Bolger, for years legislative correspon-
dent of the Philadelphia Record and
member of the Philadelphia Civil
Service commission. Mr.. Bolger is
admirably qualified for the work of
maintaining the upstate headquar-
ters as he knows everyone and knows
politics and knows the peculiarities of
the men in charge of the machine,
but it is doubtful il even he can save
!
1t will be recalled that one of the
indictments against the men who were
in charge of the Democratic organi2a-
ton when Palmer and his pals were
trying to get hold of it was that Phil
adelphia and not Harrisburg was the
party headquarters. Yet Roland S.
Morris moved the headquarters, bag
and baggage, to Philadelphia the first
chance he got. Now when contribu-
tions are needed the Harrisburg wind
mill Is reopened.
The Philadelphia Inquirer yester-
day in the course of O review of the
State Republican situation voiced the
opinion that there would be no fac
tional fight, saying: THE opinion pre-
walls among usually we'll informed men
in State politics that there will be no
Statewide factional fight at the May
primaries after the situation shall be
further canvassed." The Philadelphia
Ledger in a continuation of it's review
of the Republican conditions in each
county remarks that the sentiment
among party leaders up State is for
harmony and fair play. Apparently,
the upstate Republicans are not
growing enthusiastic over Philadel-
phia squabble. 1t noted that West
moreland county is getting together
and that in other counties there are
leaders are apparently keeping in the
limelight in almost every county SO
that when the jump comes they will
be among those recognized"
There was the usual flood of visi-
tors to Philadelphia political head
quarters Saturday, but no one seemed
to have anything to say.
Delaware countians do not take
kindly to Mayor Smiths proposition
to annex Philadelphia. Some of them
say Delaware might annex Philadel-
phia as Chester and some other places
have not as much debt and take bet
ter care of school children. The Gov
ernor and Attorney General Brown
talked over the matter Saturday and
the Governor said that the Mayor
would probably embody his ideas in
bill for the next Legislature.
-EX-Congressman A. Mitchell Pal
mer is being blamed by Democrats
who are not against liquor in politics
for starting something which will
make trouble. Palmer counts on US
ing something which will make trou-
BILE. Palmer counts on using the in
dustrial activity and the disclosures
about the liquor men in politics to
help Wilson and capture" Pennsyl-
vana. AS the industrial activity is
war born and everyone knows that
liquor has been in politics in Pennsyl-
vania, having it's men in both of the
big parties no one is going to get
excited. Palmer and his pals always
have been strong in ''redeeming" dis
tricts prior to primaries.
John T. Murphy. former State
Senator from Philadelphia, and one of
the Roosevelt boomers in 1912, Is out
as a candidate for Republican national
del RnnGaValf +
form. It is said that in some anthra-
cite counties the same thing will be
uone by Roosevelt men of 1912 who
are now back in the fold.
announcement by Congressman
d. F. Lafean, of York, yesterday that
he would be a candidate for Republican
denomination for congress-at-large
was followed by announcement that
p. j. Gilbert and S. X. Mccall, of
York would be candidates for the
nomination in the York-Adams dis
trict.
Nominating papers for Congress-
man A. S. Kreider will go into circu-
lation in the three counties of this
district immediately.
Harry p Hiltner has been chosen
as the borough treasurer of Norris
town after a battle.
%. A. II. Jacobs, of Boyertown, is
n new aspirant for legislative honors
in Berks county
Representative J. F.. Rininger, of
| Altoona, is somewhat inclined to be
| truculent i'm his announcement of can
didacy for Republican denomination.
He says that he will make a digniied
! campaign, but that if there is dis
position to rough things he will en-
deavor to hold his own.
| Union county makes the eleventh
county to go dry. However, there are
| fears that some of the existing dry
counties may be swung back.
Representative J. G. Dell, of
Huntingdon county, is candidate for
denomination.
Nicholas A. Bendle, for many
years prominent in Democratic affairs
| in Pittsburgh, died suddenly on Sat
urday He was once Sergeant-at-
arms of the Democratic State commit
tee.
Joseph Guffey was elected Allie
gheny County Democratic chairman
without bloodshed on Saturday. He
succeeds the late John A. Martin.
According to the Democratic
bosses in Philadelphia E. e. Greena-
walt, labor commissioner under the
Wilson administration, is to be the
goat against Philander c. Knox for
United States senator. e. J. Lynett,
the Scranton editor: Congressman W.
w. Bailey, of Johnstown. and Secre-
tary of Labor Wilson have refused to
be sacrificed. So poor old Greenawalt
,,;o+gYo of homeless camnairns befnra