Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-06
PoeEc4 i~
Pe~~sYeSo"io
BY the Ex-Committeeman

Pennsylvania's Republican cam
paign will be mapped out in detail
next week in Philadelphia w. Harry
Baker, secretary of the Republican
State committee, who returned to-day
from Philadelphia where he had been
arranging for the opening of the State
headquarters for the campaign, sard
that the details would be taken up
Immediately.
According to Philadelphia news
papers State Chairman William E.
Crow is expected in that city early
next week and will meet leaders of
various counties and determine upon
date for the meeting of the Republi-
can State committee. The State
chairman has been visiting various
counties In the western end of the
state and getting the campaign de-
tails started in that section.
Inc preliminary reports received at
state headquarters are all of a very
favorable nature and the candidates on
the state ticket who have been getting
about quietly have found general sup
port for the whole ticket and con-
siderable resentment against the ma
ional administration.
The Philadelphia Inquirer of to-
day says: Thomas H. Garvin, of Della
ware county, chief clerk of the House
OF Representatives, has been suggested
Tor the Craftsmanship of the speakers
bureau of the Republican State Com
mlttee. 1t is planned to arrange a
regular itinerary for Candidates Knox,
snyder and Kephart, and to have
meetings held under the auspices of
the state Committee in every section
of the State"
Mercer county which four years
ago gave Roosevelt a vote greater than
the vote for either Taft or Wilson,
yesterday organized solidly for Gov
ernor Hughes with the Progressive
element which in 1912 dominated the
situation virtually in control of the
Hughes independent movement. At
a meeting held yesterday afternoon at
sharon, the Mercer county branch of
the hughes Alliance in the State of
FennsyiVania was officially organized
ana an active campaign in behalf of
the national Republican ticket pro-
mulgated. The leading spirits in the
Mercer organization were men form
erly active in the affairs of the Wash
lngton Party in Pennsylvania. Benja-
min j. Jarrett, of Farrell, a former
State Senator, was elected Chairman.
j. ]. Pierce, Jr., of SharpsyilIe. for
mer Washington Party county chair
man was elected vice-chairman. Harry
B. Mcdowell OF Sharon. former Re.
publican county chairman, was elected
treasurer.
New organizers have been added
70 the staff of the Hughes Alliance in
the State of Pennsylvania and the
work of organizing county units
throughout the State will continue.
National headquarters of the Hughes
Alliance In New York have approved
the constitution and bylaws of the
Pennsylvania Alliance and approved
the election of Powell Evans as Penn
sylvanta's representative on the Ma
uonal Committee of the National
Hughes Alliance.
Much speculation is being in
dulged In regarding the successor of
samuel w. Pennypacker on the public
service commission and there are
rumors that the Governor may decide
TO name some one from outside of
Philadelphia. While Mr.. Pennypacker
oftlcially lived in Montgomery county
ne was always considered as one of
the Philadelphia commissioners. There
are now two commissioners from
Philadelphia, Messrs. Ryan and AL
corn. The general belief is that the
return of the Governor the latter part
OF the week will be followed by the
first of the appointments. The public
service commissionership will come
along after older vacancies are filed.
Notice was filed at the State De-
partment to-day of the withdrawal of
Arthur l.. Bates, Meadville, and Frank
Fl. Buhl, Sharon, as Republican presi-
Dental electoral candidates. In their
places were named Walter I. Bates,
Meadville, and Bryan H. Osborn, of
Franklin. The selections were made
by Candidate Hughes.
Mayor Smith, of Philadelphia, is
arranging to inaugurate an elaborate
system of playground supervision next
year. He will accept the chairman
ship of a committee to have, charge
of such matters.
Henry G. Wasson, of Pittsburgh,
former Republican State chairman,
who was here to-day on business at
the State Capitol said that while he
was out of politics nowadays he was
doing his part for Hughes.
Democratic State Chair
Joseph f. Guffey is expected to pay a
short visit to the Windmill in Market
Square the latter part of the week. Mr..
Guffey has been busy in the western
end of the State and will have con-
ferences here with more of the leaders
of the hopeless contests.
Plans are being made by Demo-
Gratis 'up in the anthracite region to
hold series of meetings to be ad-
dressed by men prominent in national
and State Democratic affairs.
Must Be For Hughes