Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-25
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By the. Ex-Committeeman


day in Philadelphia and Atlantic City
and the whole State is waiting TO hear
whether an agreement will be reached
on the three points in controversy or
any one of them.
The olive branch extended by Gov
ernor Brumbaugh in his harmony re-
mark to newspapermen at Pittsburgh
has been taken by mutual friends to
Senator Penrose but whether the bat
tie preliminaries started when the
Governor came out for reunion of the
party will be called off remains to be
seen. Both sides are aligned for war
rare and plans made for vigorous
prosecution of the campaign once it
gets under way. But men high up in
the councils of both sides express the
hope that the Democrats will, as usual,
furnish the political fight of the year.
The Philadelphia Ledger to-day
says that whether Governor Brum-
baugh will continue in the field will
be determined in a few days. The
Ledger in review points out that
prominent State officials and close per-
sonal friends of the Governor are op-
posed to his course, which carries with
1t fight for control of the State COM
mittee or in other words, the same
situation as in 1895; that few so-called
big men have endorsed the Cover
nor; that the Progressives are not
very strong for the Governor as
shown by their indirect reference to
his campaign and that Senator Pen
rose has started TO make hard fight.
The Ledger says that men close to the
Governor are also urging him to fight
and that the Governor refuses to talk.
The North American says that Pen
rose is making the peace overtures,
while the Democratic Philadelphia
Record says: "Rumors that Governor
Brumbaugh has once more extended
the olive branch to United States SEN
ator Penrose in the hope of averting
the impending factional fight which
threatens to split and disorganize the
Republican State Organization were
current yesterday in political circles.
1t is no secret that the members of
the Pennsylvania Congressional dele
cation have become greatly alarmed
over the turn in Republican affairs in
the State, as a result of constant talk
of fight would not only imperil the
State ticket, but would also jeopardize
whatever chance the Republican par
ty has of winning the national election
in November, members of the Con-
gressional delegation are understood
to have brought pressure on the Gov
ernor to display a less militant atti-
cording TO the reports circulated yes
terday the latest peace plan devised
by Governor BrumbauGh and the
Wares would virtually be a surrender
on their part to Senator Penrose. This
plan, it is said, is for Senator Penrose
to meet the Governor halfway on the
delegate atlarge slate and to give
Governor Brumbaugh compliment
tary vote at the Chicago convention
as ennsylvania's favorite son. In
return, it is asserted, the Governor
would withdraw his opposition to
State Senator Charles A. Snyder, the
Penrose candidate for Auditor Cen
eral. Such action would probably
mean the elimination of Speaker
Amber, who entered the race for Au-
ditor General ostensibly as the can
didate of Mayor Smith, but who is
also believed to have been assured of
the support of Governor Brumbaugh
and the Wares"
One of the interesting incidents of
the week. according to gossip which
has been flying about the Capitol, oc-
CURED Thursday evening at the Attor-
ney Generals office, when Senator
Charles A. Snyder, of Pottsville, candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for Auditor General. called upon At
/ torney General Brown and told him,
according to reports, that if any at
tacks were made upon him he would
make some statements which he inn
| piled would be Sensational" The
Attorney General is reported to have
said that he was not behind the can
didacy of Speaker Charles A. Amber
and that he was attending to his own
business.
Three more letters endorsing the
stand of the Governor were issued
from the Brumbaugh headquarters last
| ssxl.N 4..ts,
]. r. Gillette. of Philadelphia, and the
other from w. III. Ridgway, Coatesville
manufacturer. The Altoona Tribune
and Chambersburg Public Opinion are
quoted in support of the Governor.
The Philadelphia situation has be-
come tense again. The Philadelphia
Inquirer to-day says: "Defying certain
members of Councils whom he charged
with attacking his administration by
interjecting a tax rate discussion into
the finance committees consideration
of the proposed $50, 6,S00,000 loan bill,
Mayor Smith in 81 vigorous statement
yesterday asserted that nothing but
politics was responsible for the fac
tional debate at Thursdays session.
Anyone who attacks the loan bill or
fights the administration will have a
battle on his hands. / cannot put that
too strongly the Mayor said. In EN-
phatic fashion the Mayor upheld the
- .
Gaffney and other Ware adherents in
the finance committee, who attempted
TO block all tax rate debate on the
ground that the subject was premature
and would not affect the loan. He
also paid his respects in tart COM
Inent to Charles Seger, recognized
leader of the Penrose- McNichol fac
ton in Councils. and to Harry ].
Trainer former Ware lieutenant, who
is now aligned with the opposing ele-
ment in the Republican party"
The Pittsburgh Dispatch says in an
article on the State situation: 1.-THE
changed attitude of Senator Boies Pen
rose toward Colonel Roosevelt as q
candidate and his quiet advocacy ot
Senator p. c. Knox is pointed to by
his followers as indicating a willing
; ness on his part to do his share il
, avoiding hostilities. Penrose is earn.
estly counseling the Republican lead.
ers that, If the Pennsylvania situa.
r tion is properly handled. there is more
than an even chance that Mr.. Kno2
will be made the Republican nominee
Y at Chicago and be the means o
amalga mating the Republican anC
Progressive parties. His followers are
willing to agree that the States un
divided support shall be thrown Il
Colonel Roosevelt if the nomination
} of Mr. Knox should become impossible
and the selection of Colonel Roose
volt ahould anpear to he the IoRica