Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-10
GOVERNOR SILENT ON
HIS RETURN TO CITY
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did not go to the Capitol before
luncheon.
The Governors silence was equaled
by that of Mr.. Ball, who said that
there was nothing to say about any
thing When asked If the letter had
been found yesterday and whether it
would be made public to-day, Mr.. Ball
returned courteous but firm refusal
to talk.
About the Capitol 1t was generally
believed that the letter had not been
found or it would have been made
public without loss of time.
Brumbaugh headquarters issued
nothing to-day and among the active
partisans of the Governor there was
a disposition to await the return of
Attorney General Brown, who is eX-
pected early in the afternoon, and who
will meet the Governor.
Some of the High Lights
Some interesting matters have come
out in the last twenty-four hours.
Attorney General Brown issued a
defiance and declared that the talk
about the Governor compromising was
what he termed "a fake"
Pittsburgh newspapers printed
stories that more checks had not been
accounted for. but give no details upon
which they base such reports.
Another story is that the Oliver
| check transaction got into the political
to reappoint Robert McAfee Secretary
of the Commonwealth.
Philadelphia reports are that the
letter was hunted for assiduously. but
could not be found. and that as soon as
it came to light it would be published.
Pittsburgh newspapers say the divers
declare the Governor should issue the
letter before doing anything more.
Mi. Browns Challenge
II will say once and for all and
absolutely, that any and all attempts
to blackmail or drive Governor Brum-
baugh from the position he has taken
will fall. You may brand all stories
and rumors about the Governor with
drawing or compromising as palpable
fakes of his enemies
Attorney General Francis Skunk
Brown made this statement over the
telephone last night after he had re-
fused all day to talk because of his
reluctance to discuss politics on sun
day.
Mr.. Browns statement was consid-
cred to be the most definite announce
ment which has been made, and, more
sharply than before, draws the lines of
factionalism for the State fight in the
May PRIMARIES.
\ dispatch from Pittsburgh said:
Both Senator Oliver and his brother
David b. Oliver, said they had nothing
TO add, pending reply from the Gov
ernor TO the suggestion that he pro-
duce the letter and disprove, if he
could, that the Oliver contribution was
a political contribution
This letter. the contents of which
have figured in conflicting statements
from the Governor and Mr.. Oliver. is
now believed to have been written in
long hand and sent by MIR. oliver from
his Long Island home.
As To the Letter
\ Philadelphia paper says: "SeCre-
tary Bail, who has never seen the let
ter. said yesterday that his impression
is that Mr.. Oliver wrote the letter him
self and made no copy. However. the
Governor and James S. Hiatt, the for
mer secretary. who is dead, are the
only men who saw the letter at the
time il was received, and the Governor
would not talk yesterday.
when the letter is found it will be
published, Mr.. Ball said yesterday. He
was told that David B. Oliver an
nounced he has a copy OF the letter,
but will not give it out now.
e" If the Governor does not find the
letter, wSl he ask that David B. Oliver
publish his copy?' Mr.. Ball was asked.
II don't know that he has a copy
was the reply, and the Governor will
have 10 say what will be done if he
doesn't find it,
Dine With Mr. Kob
The Governor and Mrs. BrumbauEh
took dinner last night with Mr.. Kolb,
who was treasurer of the Brumbaugh
Citizens Committee during the guber-
natorial campaign, at the Kolb home in
School lane, Germantown. The Gov
ernor refused to be seen when a re-
porter called, but Mr.. Kolb appeared
instead.
will the Governor make a state
ment?' he was asked.
NO answered Mr.. Kolb. "1e has
already explained the matter most sat
isfactorily, l think, and believes that is
sufficient. He does not care to discuss
the matter further"
You were quoted as saying yester-
day that the Governor may make
known other personal gifts. Do you
know of any such money being re-
ceived?"
NO: I said that without any knowl-
edge that it is a fact. but merely as
my belief if such had occurred. I
know nothing of that at ALL answered
Mr.. Kolb.
When Mr.. Kolb was asked whether
University of Pennsylvania professors
had banded together and contributed
81. 900 to the fund. he said he could
not remember such an occurrence.
Oliver Letter Missing
While on the stage of the Philadel-
phia theater awaiting his turn to adj
dress the railroad men yesterday the
Governor sat beside Mayor Smith, at
whose behest he agreed to speak at
the meeting. Afterward he reiterated
his declaration that he would say
nothing. Secretary Ball, when asked
II the Oliver letter for which the pub
lie is waiting had been found. said:
Mrs. Brumbaugh made one attempt
10 find ii by looking in a place where
the Governor thought it might be in
his home in Germantown, but could
not find it. Presumably it is in the
house, but the Governor has not been
there since st. Patrick's Day"
Mr. Ball declared that if the letter
were found it would be given to the
public without further comment.
Statement from Headquarters
There was issued from the Brum-
baugh political headquarters here last
night a statement in part as follows:
"Coincident with Governor Brum-