Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-22


laration that he is an Organization
Man" have given the political observ-
erS OF Pennsylvania something to
think about. The colonel is once more
the sensation. The whole State is
talking about the incidents of his visit
and the effect upon the men who fol-
lowed Roosevelt is not being lost.
Nothing has helped the return to the
Republican party movement, in the
opinion of many, as much as the colo
nel's visit
Next to the Roosevelt visit the
most interesting incident in Philadel-
phia in a week occurred yesterday
when initial steps in a movement to
bring back to the Republican party
most OF the men who voted indepen-
dent tickets in recent campaigns were
taken at luncheon given by John c.
winston, chairman of the Committee
or Seventy, and who was also active
in the Committee of One Hundred,
which supported George ID. Porter for
Mayor at the late election. There were
about forty guests, among them Mr..
Porter and some of the heaviest con-
tr1butors to his canvass, and leading
officers and members of the Commit
tee of Seventy and the Committee of
One Hundred. The Philadelphia In
quirer says of 1t: while primarily
support of the Republican nominee for
PRESIDENT, shall candidate be named
That Will be acceptable to the inde-
pendents, the local situation was dis
cussed both during and after the func-
ton. There was a pronounced senti-
ment in favor of effecting an imme-
diate organization to make their in
fiuence felt not only at the coming pri-
maries, but in the fulfillment of the
pledges made by the Republican party
In the recent campaign for Mayor"
-Philadelphia is much concerned
about the national delegate situation
again. The Philadelphia Record o-day
says: United States Senator Boies Pen
rose held a brief conference last even
ing with Mayor Thomas B. Smith, and
after the meeting Senator Penrose an
nounced that he probably would issue
a statement to-day. Neither the Mayor
or Senator Penrose would divulge any
information concerning the purpose
of the meeting between the two, but
ut is presumed that they talked over
the coming primary for the election
of delegates to the National Republi-
can convention. Following the meet
ing between Penrose and Mayor Smith.
Congressman William S. Ware is said
to have been closeted with the Mayor
.or nearly two hours. The Congress-
jects he had discussed with the Mayor
State Senator James p. McNichol is
said to have also talked with the
Mayor earlier in the day"
-Coatesville's mayoralty hearings
reopened yesterday and seven of the
witnesses testified that they had not
paid any poll tax for two years, and
that they voted for the Rev. r. w. Nc
Kinney, who is contesting the election
of Mayor. Walter Jones, opponent
Seventy witnesses, mostly colored men,
testified. Bank officials testified that
they did not know whether Mr.. Jones
had paid any poll tax for others or
not. The poll tax was payable at the
bank before it became delinquent The
contestants will finish up their side
of the case in one more hearing, and
it was hinted that bench warrants may
be issued for some of the witnesses
who failed to respond.
The Central Democratic club last
night invited President Wilson to stop
off here some time on his travels and
tell the people all about his prepared
ness plans and what he thinks about
the disorganized reorganized Demo-
cracy. The action was unanimous, of
course County Chairman Fred Nor
genthaler will arrange for the visit
and the members of the club will then
be asked to pay the bills T. K. Van
Dyke dragged A. Mitchell Palmer out
of the tar paper cupboard by pre-
senting a resolution endorsing him for
the vacancy on the supreme court
! bench. This is taken to mean that the
club thinks he would be such an ele-
CANT judge that the State Democracy
can spare him as national committee
man.
-Ex-Judge Robert G. Bushong, of
Reading, will be a candidate for ma
tional delegate.
Governor Brumbaugh will meet a
number of friends in Philadelphia to-
day regarding his plans for fighting
! for a local option legislature. He out
lined the western fights this week in
this city and now is looking to the
East.
At Hazleton yesterday Represen-
tative William l.. Adams, of Beaver
Brook, formally announced himself
as a third-term candidate for the
Legislature on the Republican ticket
the planks of his platform. At the
same time Harry w. Jacobs, man.
ager of the Pennsylvania Central
/ Brewing Company, entered suit
against Adams for the recovery of
5000 he claims to have advanced
| AudihS loF campaign EXPENSES TWO
years ago.
No agreement has been reached
in regard to the Republican nomina-
ton for Senator in the Jefferson-In-
diana district. 1t has been the GUS
tom in this district to give two terms
in the Senate to one man from each
county. Senator T. M. Kurtz has
served two terms and is willing to re-
tire, but there is difficulty in selecting
his successor. w. B. Adams, of JEFF
ferson county, has announced his
candidacy and Wilbur f. Graft and
Representative M. Clark Watson,
of Indiana, also seek the Republican
nomination. on the question of dele
gates to the Republican National Con-
vention 1t was decided that former
Senator John S. Fisher of Indiana,
should be a candidate from the In
| diana-J efferson- Clarion and Arm
strong district. Clarion county will
present the name of former Judge
Harry Wilson for delegate, and it is
understood that these two will be gem
orally supported for election.
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