The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-03
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
~'JohnsOn's Broke Loose and Hen's 10
Psy"-LOOks Had for Brumbaugh.

in the combined country stores and post
offices where patriots OF all parties
warm their shins and discuss matters
OF state from Wilson down to Tom
Taegart. and Commonwealth matters
from Brumbaugh 10 "Hinky-Dinky
Smitty.' the expression Is heard. Char
ley johnson has broken loose and hclIs
to pay in Pennsylvania II looks bad
for Brumbaugh."
Until a few days ago Charles john
son was Insurance Commissioned of
pennsylvania, first appointed In 1911 by
Governor Tcncr and reappointed by
Governor Brumbaugh. From 1900 until
1911 Johnson was resident clerk at Har-
risburg Of the House Of Representatives.
For a period Of ten years he was treas
urcr OF the Republican state committee.
and during that time he was chairman
OF the speakers bureau Of that COM
mittee; he was IA delegate to the ma
tional convention OF 1908 and his cleo
ton rs a delegate TO the Republican
national convention of 1915 will not he
contested from his district In Mont.
goinery county, and thereby Governor
B~rumbaugh will lose two delegates and
Senator Penrose will gain that number.
by reason of this fareup between In
%surance Commissioner johnson and the
Governor.
But this is not all. Charley John
son knows more politicians in every
county In the state than any other man
In Pennsylvania, and no one Is better
liked than he.
The "hell to pay came about in this
way ON March 16 the Hon. Francis
skunk brown, the Acknowledgement OF
Pennsylvania. appointed by Governor
BruinbauRh upon the recommendations OF
Congressman William $. Ware and his
| hrnfhar SNnsA CA,nsA. ~l,.t. rn
both OF Philadelphia. called a conference
of the heads OF departments whose Of
ices are In the Capitol building. and
others throughout the state. TO meet In
the executive Office OF Governor Brum-
baugh on March ls. and among the
score or more in attendance was In
s%urance Commissioner Johnson.
After Mr.. johnson returned to his Of
flee he began thinking over the enormity
of such a proceeding, the like Of which
he had never known in all his eNpc-
ricncc. ON Saturday. March is. Mr..
Johnson returned to his home IN Nor
rlstown. as IL his custom. to spend the
week end with his family. and in think
ing the matter over he asked himself,
IL this the platform upon which Martin
q. Brunhaugh sought TO win the sup
port OF the Republican. of Pennsylvania
at the primary election In 1912 And
lueTtuIp1 MT. johnson turned 10 thIf
BrAmbaugh declaration Of principles,
and these are some OF the pledges he
found that pr. D~rumhaugh made to the
people Of Pennsylvania under date If
March Is. 1914:
! have decided 20 submit my name to
the voters as a candidate Tor Governor OF
Pennsylvania on the Republican ticket at
the May primaries. ! have not been an
ONCE seeker nor an ONCE holder In any
political or partisan sense. I have en-
deaNored to serve all the people. My NE.
work must he my platform and my pledge.
! have no different gift OF service ror my
fellow citizens. What ! have honestly
,ahore,i to do shall continue to do.
lie Is blind Indeed VINO does not see
everywhere In wider intelligence. aroused
citizenship. Gulckened conscience and
greater devotion 20 civic Righteousness the
signs ~ an Increasingly yirtuous quality
'n our people.
! have neither sympathy nor respect fnr
'ho>c who exploit the people for thoir per
srUBl gam. | have never done this J
haN" u"Nor coIu'"nauc.d H. viii never
allow 1t 90 be done II | can p-eyen; T..
! 'nNit" and welcome tho support q: all
citizens, regardless Of partisan alignment,
who believe viii NC that The dsv has
come when only capacity and character
and their expression in conduct should h"
Considered IN selecting public onicia!s. We
need a moral standard IN al public service
let Us he honestly frank and frankly hon
'>t with the people
appeal 30 al 20 unite In giving ihis
great Commonwealth an Executive NTH
out pledge or promise say" 20 God and this
,ommonweal, ;ha, he VII consr,ertiously
eou-iy 10y al.