Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-16
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bhhu Roots speech in arraignment
OF the policies of President Wilson
ana the inadequacy of the admins
tratlon which he has given to the
country formed the theme of discus
sion In political circles throughout the
State to-day judging from reports
which reached Harrisburg to-day and
is being used by many men sincerely
desirous of avoiding a Republican fac
tional fight as a reason why jangling
ambitions, grouches and petty squab-
bles should be eliminated. The Root
speech has gratifed Republicans,
pleased Progressives and stiffened in
dependents. By following the lines
indicated by that mastery effort il is
the opinion of many here that Re-
publicans can present better front
this Fall than by embarking on q
campaign with factional feeling in the
air.
According to the PHILADELPHIA
North American the Brumbaugh-
Ware faction. as it terms it, is about
to wage war, but will force Senator
Penrose to start the fight. The Phila-
delphia Record talks the same way,
while the Philadelphia Inquirer con-
tains the significant statement that
Mayor Smith, of Philadelphia, may
not run for national delegate at large
at all.
-"Among adherents of the Wares
yesterday there was a widely cir
culated report that in practically every
Congressional and Senatorial district
in this city there will be a contest for
party leadership and control at the
coming Republican primaries" says
the Inquirer to-day. I'm the West
Philadelphia Germantown Congress
sional district, now represented at
Washington by a Ware supporter, Con-
gressman George P. Darrow, 1t was
stated last night that Ware support
ers are considering a proposition to
back Attorney General Francis Skunk
Brown. from the West Philadelphia
section. and William Potter, who was
the independent candidate for Mayor
against John e. Reyburn, from the
other side of the Schuylkill. It is
stated, however, by friends of Senator
Penrose that Mr.. Potter will not en-
gage in a contest against the Penrose
leadership"
In a summary of the situation to-
day the Record says: "On the State
ticket Governor Brumbaugh and the
Wares have already agreed upon
Speaker Charles Ambler as their can
didate for Auditor General. and 1t is
will accept Harmon Kephart, chief
clerk of the Senate and q protege of
State Senator Crow. the Republican
State chairman. Penrose, according
to the gossip, was offered the oppor-
tunity to name the candidate for State
Treasurer II the Governor and the
Wares were permitted to name Amber
Penrose refused to commit himself
either for or against Amber, the
Vare-Brumbaugh forces went ahead
and put the Speaker into the field.
They have not yet indorsed Kephart,
but it is understood that they are not
! friends of Senator Crow in Western
Pennsylvania"
Plans for pushing the campaign
for nomination of local option can
didates for the next Legislature from
Western Pennsylvania counties, were
discussed to-day with Governor Mar
tin G. Brumbaugh by Representative
John w. Wickerman, of Bellevue.
Allegheny county. Mr.. Vickerman
has been in close touch with the con-
ditions in n number of the Western
counties and informed Governor
Brumbaugh of the situation. The
Governor will receive similar reports
from the eastern counties this week.
The Local Option Committee, which
is laying the preliminaries OF the cam
paign, has headquarters in Philadel-
phia and Pittsburgh and will likely
open headquarters here later on.
| announcement that the Mine
Workers of the State propose to en-
bark in the legislative campaigns on
more extensive scale than ever be-
fore has attracted considerable atten-
tion at the Capitol and is regarded
as distinctly favorable to Senators
and members who are candidates for
reelection and who are endorsed by
lthR miners Tt is understood that