Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-04
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have been completely lost sight of by
Democratic newspapers OF the State
which are making statements about
Progressives in some parts of the coun-
try being for Wilson.
The names appended to the declara-
ton, which was sent to Mr.. Hughes,
form an interesting commentary upon
the manner in which the Prosressives
have gotten behind Hughes. The
names are as follows:
Philadelphia-Jame B. Anderson,
Samuel Crothers. Frederick S. Drake,
| Charles Freebooter, D. Stuart Robinson.
Alva J. Savacool. E. 4. Van Nalken-
burg and Albert Smith Taught.
! Allegheny-S. Jarvis Adams, John
P. Bell Judd II. Bruff, f. r. DraVo,
F. I. Eastell A. Rex Finn, william
Finn; Charles F: Frazee. William I.
McCullach. John Mallor. Alexander P.
Moore, Louis P. Schneider Percy +.
Moore, Nathaniel Spear. william
witherow and Charles W. Yerkins.
Beaver-G. W. Carey, Beaver.
! Bedford--B. f. Madore. Bedford.
Berks-B. Frank Smith. Readins:
Bradford - Robert s. Edmiston,
Milan: Fred Luckey. Athens; I. A.
Samuels. Sayre; Dana r. Stephens,
Athens, and F. E. Wood. Sayre.
Bucks-Byron c. Foster, Bristol.
Butler-Thomas W. Watson, Butler.
Cambria-Joseph Cauftiel, Johns
town.
Chester-John 3. Kendall, Lincoln
University: Walter L. Wright, Lincoln
University, and 8. H. Warren, West
Chester.
Clearheld-A. S. Moulthrop. Dubois.
Cumberland-Harry Hertzler, Car
Isle.
Dauphin-George r. Alleman and
Edward S. Mcfarland, Harrisburg.
Delaware-Albert 3. Kelly.
Erie-Philip ]. Barber, Erie: L. A.
McBrier, Erie, and L. D. Shreve, Union
City.
Fayette-Joseph X. Bush, Browns
Vile.
Franklin-A. Nevin DIETRICH. Cham
bersburg.
Indiana-Harry W. Truitt. Indiana.
Jefferson-James G. Mitchell, Ham, |
ilton, and Lex NJ. Mitchell, Punxsu-
tawney.
Lackawanna - Myer Kabatchnick
and John Won Bergen. Jr., Scranton.
Lancaster - Clayton S. Wenger,
Brownstown.
Luzerne-David H. Rosser. King
ston, and Paul ]. Sherwood, Wilkes
Barre.
Lycoming-Harry ". Pyles. Will
Transport.
Mercer-John L. Morrison. Green
willie.
McKean-Guy B. Mayo. smethport
Montgomery-W. Wesley Miller and
John L. Vandiver.
Montour-T. ]. Price. Danville.
Northumberland - W. H. Unger,
Shamokin.
Potter-C. Harry Jacobs, Galeton.
Schuylkill - Thomas F. Edwards,
Shenandoah; Horace D. Lindermuth,
Auburn, and Charles E. Steel, Miners
vile.
somerset-w. H. sanner, Somerset
Susquehanna-Charles I. Van Sco-
ten, Montrose.
Venango-Fred W. Brown, Frank
lin.
warren-Dr. ]. c. Russell, Warren.
Boliver; John f. Kunkle. Greensburg;
Reynolds Laughlin, New Kensington,
and William c. Peoples, Greensburg.
Wyoming-Bradley w. Lewis. Tunk-
hammock, and Boring F. Michaels,
Lacyville.
York-Fayette H. Beard. Hanover.
Plans for the local option cam
paign in Philadelphia will be outlined
at a dinner to be held on September
2s in that city under auspices OF the
Committee of One Thousand which is
behind the local option movement
Prominent men will speak. The plan
is to ask every candidate for the legis-
lature in that city where he stands on
the question.
-Lackawanna county Republicans
are organizing for big campaign this
Fall in that section. Mr.. Hughes
formerly lived in that county and il is
expected that he will poll tremend-
Gus vote.
The Philadelphia Inquirer in
review Of conditions in Delaware and
Chester counties says that the Re-
publicans will sweep those counties
again.
-Philander c. Knox will speak to
the Chester county Republicans at
their annual picnic next Saturday.
Senator Borah, of Idaho, is also listed
as a speaker.
National Woman Suffrage officers
say that 46 of the candidates for Con-
gress in Pennsylvania have replied
that they favor woman suffrage. Some
thing like fifty candidates in this
State were addressed.
State Democratic leaders who
| had expected the enactment of the
eight-hour law for railroad men to be
followed by a great popular outburst
| for Wilson were rather surprised at
the calmness with which the people
took the matter.
Friends of Lieutenant Governor
| Frank B. McClain gave him a boost
| Governor at Reading last week. Mr.
McClain received l. notable greeting
and the boom for him appears to be
getting up steam.
| The Republican campaign text
| book has been completed. 1t is to be
put into circulation at once. 1t is also
understood that President Wilson is
due for roasting from Mr.. Hughes
soon.
According to rumors in Philadel-
! phia general change around of em-
ployes is to be made at Spring City
State Institution, where ex-senator
Oscar E. Thomson was made superin-
tendent last week to succeed George C.
Signor, who becomes head of the Her
shey farms. Senator z. H. Ware, Con-
gressman ]. r. K. Scott and others
prominent in administration circles in
Philadelphia are making an inspection
of the place to-day?
Chester county commissioners are
considering enlarging their court
house.
-Ex Governor Pennypacker's
greatest monument, said a prominent
State official to-day, will be the con-
structive legislation enacted during his
term. This legislation was praised by
Roosevelt and lauded all over the
country except by Democrats.
Members of the State Grange are