Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-03
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By the Ex-Committeeman

Efforts to revive the Oliver $1,000
check transaction by charges that
there was "frame-up" and various
other things inimical to the Governor
ionS before he was elected attracted
ittle more than passing interest yes
teruay In state politics. Governor
brumoaugh at Easton last night re-
peated hfs refusal of yesterday after
noon to talk about the matter and
senator Oliver made a general state
ment In which he exploded some
stories printed yesterday on the
check: Senator divers statement is
as follows:
The statement in the PHILADELPHIA
North American this morning goes to
the extreme in the way of Stiffness. If
David b. Oliver thought so we'll of
Dr. Brumbaugh as to send him a gift
OF $1,000 as a token of his personal
esteem, why should he have such a
SUSPICION OF his friend as to induce
MIN 10 photograph the check before
sending 1t out? The fact is, the
Photographic reproduction, both of
the face and Endorsement, are all from
the same check, and that is the check
winch my brother sent to DIR. Brum-
paugh on September 19, 1914, and
which produced the letter from DIR.
Brumbaugh acknowledging his gem
erous help in this fight
Inc perforations show on the face,
as Well as on the back of the check,
but are not shown on the newspaper
reproductions for the simple reason
that the photographer touched up
his negative in order that the check
might have a better appearance when
printed. The Endorsements on the
back show that it was deposited in
the Girard Trust Company on Septem-
Der 2S, 10 days after its date, and
on the same day was deposited by
rd Tr.t.z
Fourth Street National Bank, by
which bank it was forwarded to the
Farmers Deposit National Bank, of
Pittsburgh, and by it put through the
Pittsburgh Clearing House. All of
these Endorsements are rubber
stamped and some of them do not
show in the printed copy, for the
simple reason that they are in purple
Ink and not susceptible of being photo
graphed. l have the check in my pos
session, and will be glad to show
1t to any inquiring citizen who comes
along.
Even if the North Americans story
is true and even if the divers are bad
men and framed up this case against
the Governor, it does not relieve Doctor
Brum baugh. These facts still remain
undisputed:
First. Doctor Brumbaugh received
the check for $1,000, which he ac-
fight
Second. He did not use the money
for help in this fight but, as he him
self stated, used it solely for personal
purposes
Third. Although contributed for
help in this fight Doctor Brumbaugh
failed to account for 1t in the sworn
statement required of him by the law
of the State"
Governor Brumbaugh addressed
notable outdoor gathering at Easton
from all accounts. Reports reaching
this city were to the effect that there
Governor was well received. In the
course of his address the Governor
said:
I'VE ask your support in selecting
delegates to the convention in Chi
cago, who will steadily keep in mind
this fundamental fact, not to serve the
Will of any leader, but using their best
edeavor, untrammeled and free. to
bring about a complete union of our
broken forces, the nomination of an
acceptable candidate and the triumph
ant election of our ticket at the No
Vember polls"
The Governor declared in his plea
for support for his candidates that
we must not allow Pennsylvania to
throw away this opportunity to lead
in a commanding way for triumph
ant victory in November
Reiterating his statement that it
was only in the interest of unity" that
he entered into the combat, the Gov
ernor said:
I'm my first utterance upon this
subject l was frank ito point out
precisely what now I feel-that in
the use of my name in the preferential
primary, my sole purpose was to Sc
-
who in 1912 found it incumbent upon
them to leave the party, and / further
stipulated then that if at any time any
candidate arises in the public mind
whose support would insure a Re
publican victory in November, 1 and
my friends would most happily and
promptly give our support to such
candidate.
This is precisely the position which
] took then and take now, and to
which l invite the fair judgment of
all right minded citizens 1t is, as L
see, it, the only possible way to bring
about harmony and unity and victory.
Let us have the courage to do the
thing that is right for our people and
the thing that will bring about the
permanent prosperity or our Amer
lean Commonwealth"
Word from Philadelphia to-day
was 10 the eIleCI IIldL speaker Charles
A. Amber had no intention of aband-
oning shis canvass or his tour of the
State. While here yesterday the
Speaker said that he expected to con-
tinue his campaign and to ''get about
among the counties The speaker is
engaged in a wordy war with George
d. Porter and may have him ar
rested.
Senator Snyder. Ambler's rival,
said before leaving yesterday after
noon that he and the Speaker had en-
joyed. a fine chat and that he was
satisfied with the way things were GO
ing. Senator Snyder went home on
the same train that took the Governor
TO Easton.
The Liebel campaign committee
which is in charge of the opposition
to Palmer and his pals as bosses of
the Democratic machine is out with
hot statement about the reorgan-
iZers.
Henry Opperman is chief ar
ranger for the Central Democratic
Clubs Jefferson day dinner to be held
month after Jefferson day. There
will be 400 diners at one dollar per
plate. Committees of real strenuous
Democrats have been named.
-Penrose men plan to make some
speeches about the Governor, the
Wares and the revival of the Dimmick
primary campaign this week.
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