Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-29
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By the Ex-Con.mitteeman

BY the Ex-ConamittecmAn
Governor Brumbaugh in PhiIadel-
phla yesterday reiterated his hope
that there would be harmony in the
election of delegates-at-large to the
Chlcago national convention. The
fhiiadelphia papers to-day quote him
as saying that he looks and hopes for
harmony. The Pittsburgh papers say
mat there will be harmony if he has
to fight for it.
The Governor has been endeayor-
ing to reach an agreement upon a list
Oh Twelve Republicans who will be
generally acceptable for deIegates-at-
large to the National convention. The
Philadelphia Inquirer SAYS: 'It would
appear that the outcome of recent
conferences will be united support of
the following, according to usually
well informed party leaders last night:
United States Senators Penrose and
OllVer, Governor Brumbaugh. Mavors
Smith, of Philadelphia, and Arm
strong of Allegheny; former Lieuten-
ant Governor Watres, of Scranton.
Brfgadier General c. NJ. Clement. of
Sunbury; f. V. Babcock and d. l.,
Gillespie, of Allegheny county; Col
onel James Elverson, Jr., of PbiIa-
delphia; E. ]. Stackpole, of Harris
burg, and Colonel II. w. Shoemaker,
OF Altoona. This is the list recently
announced by Mayor Smith as favor
ed by the Governor and his friends
with the exception that Messrs. Bah
cock and Gillespie take the places of
George E. Alter, of Allegheny. for
mer speaker of the House, who is
proposed for election from his home
Congressional district, and former
Lieutenant Governor John NJ. Rey-
nolds, of Bedford county, who is said
not to be eager to run"
In commenting upon the political
situation Governor Brumbaugh yester-
day said:
Il am for harmony on delegates to
the Republican National Convention.
l nope, and. fully expect, that the Re-
publican party will be united for the
national campaign of this year. This
includes the faction that supported
roosevelt in 1912, and all other fac
tons. The only interest / have in
the delegate situation" the Governor
added, lis to see that there is harmony
as to the delegates
In commenting upon the National
situation, the Governor said:
Il see by the newspapers that Presi-
dent Wilson is in favor of nonparti-
san tariff commission. | came out
for tariff board long ago, and am
glad TO see that President Wilson has
very lately been converted to the idea.
Present business activities" the Gov
ernor went on, are only temporary,
and result of the European war.
Mills were idle year ago, and would
be idle now but for the war. Industry
is like an individual, Ii cannot be
in a happy condition if it is uncer-
tain when it goes to bed what its con-
dition will be in the morning"
Charles A Ambler's candidacy
for auditor general. which has not yet
been launched, was doomed and bat
ted yesterday. Charles Johnson,
State Insurance Commissioner came
out with a boost for him in these
words: I'm view of Mr.. Amblers
splendid service rendered this Com
during six terms as Rep
and especially the fair and capable
manner in which he conducted the
office of Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives during the session of
1915, supporting and earnestly advo-
eating the passage of humane legis-
lation passed at that session, which
rebounds so generally to the welfare
sentiment of the people of Mont
county, from careful can
vass. establishes him as the logical
for the office of Auditor
General, and Mr.. Amber can be as
sured of the united support of the
voters of our county"
At the other end of the State s.
II. Tarner, prominent railroad man,
came out with a violent attack upon
his attitude in the Legislature.
County Controller Hendershot, of
county, has caused excite
ment among the placeholders in that
county by refusing to pay salaries
until all the placeholders come before
the county salary board.
George ID. Porter, who has been
much in the limelight in Philadelphia
since things began to move because
of interest in the delegate elections,
is preparing a statement in which he
will set forth his own attitude.
The first petitions for placing of
names of candidates for nominations
upon the May primary ballot will be
issued from the Department of the
Secretary of the Commonwealth next
week. but the papers may not be
circulated until February IS under
the primary law. Requests for hun
dreds of blank petitions have been
filed at the Capitol from all parts of
the State and many inquiries regard
ing the provisions of the law have
been made.
1t is expected that in the next
two weeks numerous announcements
of candidates. for delegates and for
nominations to be made at the May
primary will be made. The circula-
ton OF petitions for signers will be
in order on February IS and two
months later all papers must be on
file at the State Capitol.