Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-22
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The first nominating petition for
the May primaries turned up at the
capitol to-day. being filed by William
II; Rodgers. druggist and dentist of
Mlltilntown, who aspires to be the Re-
publican candidate for the House in
the Juniata county district. He was
candidate once before.
IL is expected that there will be
plenty OF nominations entered before
long as papers have been sent out lib
orally and there appears to be a gem
eral demand for legislative petitions.
Most Of the Statewide candidates
nave had their own papers prepared.
j. Lee Plummer. former LEGISLATOR
and now county solicitor of Blair
county. added to the joy OF affairs last
night by an announcement of a long
threatened ambition to be a candi-
date for State Treasurer. This boom
was heard of last year. but this is the
first announcement. He is we'll known
TO many residents of the State. j. V.
Clark. of Washington, who has been
urged" by friends to be a candidate,
has not yet sent out his papers.
-Lebanen county is furnishing an
interesting fight in the making. Rep
resentatives Weimer and Urick are
candidates for Republican renomin-
alton, but Prof. III. II. Shenk AnnVile.
and f. w. Taylor. Lebanon. have been
put forth by the local optionists. to op-
pose them.
Peter Bolger, the new chief of the
siding headquarters of the Democra-
tic Machine shop, toop charge this
morning. but the welcome sign will
not be hung out until tomorrow. To-
day is being devoted to oiling up type
writer's and the purchase of copy pa
per and stamps preparatory to telling
the Democrats of the State that they
should not listen to the wicked men
who do not believe the reorganizers
are the right ones to handle the works
The establishment of the siding head
quarters is attracting some attention
and there are some Democrats who
are desirous of knowing why the main
office and yards are maintained at
Philadelphia when that count was
pressed so strongly against the Old
Guard management.
The brewers big horses seem to
have been getting into the mire in
Pittsburgh and the way some of the
Democratic politicians who were not
noted for the enthusiasm with which
they espoused the local option cause
in the last legislative miXup are sitting
up and taking notice is attracting at
tention. FN-Congressman Palmer is
being given the credit for starting the
whole thing and with having put
over few things on some Democra-
tic leaders.
The Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
says: While there has not been
public announcement of the fact. it is
generally believed the Brumbaugh-
Ware combination is endeavoring
through William Finn and L. A. Van
Nalkenburg to make an alliance with
Col. Roosevelt and bring him into the
State to fight the Penrose forces in the
May primaries"
A Pittsburgh dispatch says: 1T
became known to-day that ex-senator
William Finn and Alexander P. Moore
editor-in-c of the Leader. which
has been heretofore the mouthpiece of
Finn. have disagreed on the coming
State fight. Finn is working for the
election of Roosevelt delegates to the
national convention. The local option
people are petitioning ]. Ralph Park,
a prominent civic worker. to announce
himself as q candidate for the Legisla-
ture from the Fourth District, now
represented by William w. Mearkle
who voted against local option at the
last session. Mr.. Mearkle is endeav-
oring to get the party leaders to run
him against Charles j. Magee. brother
of the eX-Mayor, as Senator from the
Forty-third District.
Col. Asher Miner. of Wilkes Barre,
formerly in the Legislature, is being
talked of as possible Republican can
didate for Congress in LuZerne county.
1t is believed the reorganization ele-
ment will fight Congressman Casey,
the present Democratic member.
John j. Gheen, who was the lead
er of Bull Moosers in Chester county,
is being heard of again. he had a
meeting of Roosevelt men the other
day.
Frank Mathues. son of the former
State Treasurer, is q candidate for the
Legislature in Delaware county.
j. +. Feeser has been elected
president of the Eastern Republican
club.
-schuylkin county courts may
throw out all of the votes in the Lost
Creek district. Fraud in counting is
charged.
p. f. Foust, Blakslee selection,
has taken charge of the post Office at
Weatherly and Carbon Democrats
have another fight on hand.
Judge S. P. Emery. who made
Lawrence county wet. is well-known
here. He has frequently appeared in
cases in the State Capitol.
e. I. Bullock. of Hazleton, is talk
ing about being a candidate for Pro-
gressive national delegate.
Congressman II. W. Watson, of
the Montgomery-Bu district, has
started his nominating petitions go
ing.
Considerable criticism of Con-
gresham Warren Worth Bailey, the
Johnstown exponent of Organism. is
being heard in his home county. Ex-
Congressman ]. l.. Hartman, his old
rival, will oppose him this year.
Harry Hertzler, of Carlisle. who
was one of the Roosevelt National
delegates in 1912 from this district,
composed of Dauphin, Lebanon and
Cum berland counties. has again an
nounced his candidacy for the same
office on the Washington party ticket.
In his announcement he states that "if
| am elected I am for Colonel Roose-
welt for President of the United States
in preference to any other candidate.
In case Colonel Roosevelt is not a can
didate for the nomination, / will vote
for any candidate who will have the
endorsement of both the Progressive
and Republican parties" Jesse B.Asper,
Mechanicsburg, former county treas
urer. is expected to announce his can
didacy for Republican national dele
gate.
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BY Wing Dinger