Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-15
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By the Ex-ComnitteenaaH

The biggest political news of the
day in Pennsylvania is that the New
Englanders back of the Roosevelt
boom for the Republican nomination
propose to make a fight for Roosevelt
delegates in this State. The Phila-
delphia Public Ledger in a Washing
ton dispatch to-day says that Con-
gresham \. P. Gardner, of Massa-
chusetts, has been on the war path,
although not much encouraged.
The Ledger says that William Finn
is expected to raise the war standard,
after he returns from the West Indies,
in western sections of the State, and
DIR. ]. William White is looked upon
by the men leading Roosevelt's cam
paign in New York to use his in
fluence in the eastern section of the
State. The Ledger says: After the
delegates elected favorable to Cover
nor Brum baugh see that Brumbaugh's s
chances have disappeared, the Roose-
welt leaders say, Representative Ware
and his faction will turn to Roosevelt
Mr.. Ware four years ago at Chicago,
against his political judgment. voted
for Taft and he is not averse to Roose-
welt at the present time. Informa-
tion obtained here is to the effect that
the Roosevelt leaders have been in
touch with the anti-Penrose leaders
and they view the situation in Penn
sylvania, which was carried by Roose-
Welt four years ago, with the eXcep-
tion of a few delegates in Philadelphia
and Lancaster county, as more favor
able this year. If proper agreement
I 90, l,n al, ,AI xxrfth
baugh faction, the Roosevelt leaders
will not make "a strong fight for dele
gates in Pennsylvania. In other words,
| ii the anti-Penrose faction agrees to
support Roosevelt as second choice,
/ the Roosevelt leaders will not waste
their resources in making a costly
Statewide fight in Pennsylvania"
Matthew Clark Watson of Indiana
county has given notice to the Re-
/ publican electors of the Indiana j eff
erson senatorial district that he will
seek the nomination for Senator this
/ Spring. His great familiarity with
the legislative needs of his district and
| the experience gained in three ses-
sions as a member of the House of
! Representative are among the qualif-
| cations he has to offer the voters of
the two counties. Back in 1892, in
the days of the conferee system, Mr..
Watson was the choice of the Re
publicans of Indiana for the Senator
ship, while the Jefferson Republicans
named James G. Mitchell. In the in
terest of party harmony and to end
the long existing feud between the
two counties Mr.. Watson conceded the
nomination to Mr.. Mitchell.
-R. +. Pascoe has been elected
warden of the Northampton prison.
IaIK f, nrar akry,,AS S.1v1
now afraid that the Mayor will veto
the salary increase bill.
Representative John S. Eby, of
| Newport, is a candidate for renomi-
nation. He has started his canvass
of Perry county. -
Representative Charles Walter, of
Chambersburg, will be a candidate for
denomination.
A Norristown dispatch gives this
account of the meeting of Senator
Penrose and Speaker Amber at the
Hancock Fire Company banquet last
night: Before the feast Penrose was
the center of a general reception, while
Amber mingled with the crowd, re-
ceiving introductions through T. l..
Bean, president of the company. At
the banquet table Penrose was at the
left and Amber at the right of Presi-
dent Bean. the POSTMASTER. Amber
was called upon Ior speech, although
his name didn't appear on the printed
list of toasts. He was greeted with
warm applause, and hts remarks were
chiefly an expression of gratitude at
being able to be present. and hoped
that he might get better acquainted
He made no reference to his candidacy
nor to politics. Senator Penrose was
given an ovation. He, too, shied at
politics and made no reference to Am
bier. lie lauded the volunteer fire.
men as about the finest and bravest
and most deserving class of citizens in
all the Commonwealth"
From Washington county comes
word that John Il. Holland, familiarly
known throughout the county as
Uncle Banks has decided to he a
candidate for one of the Republican
nominations for representative. MIR
Holland served i'm the sessions of 1908
and 1911. 1t is also probable that
Charles \. Bentley, of Monongahela
who was a representative i'm the ses-
sions of 1907 1909 and 1911. will seek q
iRepublican representative nomination