Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-27
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

Representative Richard ]. Baldwin,
of Delaware county, has become a
formal candidate for the speakership
of the next House of Representatives
He issued a statement last night in
which he said that after having
travelled over the whole State and hav-
ing received enough pledges he was
satisfied that he would win. At the
same time a statement was issued by
tho members of the House from the
Seventh Congressional district, COM
prising Delaware and Chester coun-
ties, declaring for Baldwin. Reports
are also current that men opposed to
Baldwin have been sounding out some
Republican members about staying
out of the caucus planned for New
Years night. The Philadelphia men,
bers, who have more Ware than Nc
Nichol men, will meet next month and
Allegheny may not caucus until the
holidays. The Ware people are op
posed to Baldwin but have not con-
centrated upon any one. The State
administration has thus far remained
out of the fight.
The significance of Baldwin's an
nouncement is that he waited until
he was sure he had enough to win be-
fore speaking and the endorsement
Samuel A. Whitaker, partisan of T.
Larry Eyre. and the administration
floor leader last session.
Mr. Baldwin's announcement
says: ~"Having received assurances of
General Assembly, I have decided to
be candidate for Speaker at the
coming session. l earnestly hope that
may have your support and influence
in securing my election to this high
position, and l assure you. in case of
my selection, 1t will be my aim to per-
form the duties of the office SO as to
reflect honor upon the State and full
fill the highest expectation of my
friends"
The Chester Delaware endorsement
was put out following a letter sent by
Baldwin to all Representatives. elect
asking for their support The resolu-
ton of Endorsement, signed by Samuel
a. Whitaker, Maris NJ. Hollingsworth
and Harry c. Graham, of Chester, and
William 7. Ramsey and II. II. Hey
burn, of Delaware, follows
Whereas, the Hon. Richard j.
Baldwin, of Delaware county, has an
nounced himself a candidate for
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives of the Pennsylvania General AS
Ambly, and,
Whereas, we recognize in Mr..
Baldwin a man who has had years of
experience in the Legislature of Penn
sylVania and who is fitted in point of
mental capacity and executive ability
to discharge the duties of this re-
sponsible position in a capable and
impartial manner; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, that we, the undersigned
Representatives. from the Sew
enth Congressional district, compris-
ing the counties of Chester and Della
ware, do hereby indorse the candi-
dacy of the said Hon. Richard ]. Bald
win for Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives of the Pennsylvania GEN
eral Assembly, and earnestly urge
other Representatives from the
several counties of the State to give
him their unqualified support"
The Pittsburgh Dispatch is out
with an attack upon the Penrose
/ leaders in Allegheny county and
charges them with responsibility for
the loss of two Republican Congress-
men. The attack of the Dispatch has
been expected for some time as 1t has
given signs of lining up with Commits
sioners w. A. Magee and ]. d. O'Neil,
who are working together for the first
| time in years, against the Armstrong
Babcock-Leslie combination. The at
tack is also believed to be part of q
move to get more members from Allie
gheny county to align themselves with
the State administration. The PEN
rose people claim twenty-one of the
twenty-four Allegheny members.
| Uncle Dave Lane says that the
talk of the Democrats about fraud
in Philadelphia is amusing him.
Although Representative Charles
Walter, of Chambersburg, declared
while here last week that he was not
candidate for Speaker and did not
intend to be, his friends are getting
active for him and suggesting that he
| be taken up as a compromise candi-
date. Walter Is regarded here as
an administration man, although a
| fair-minded man with courage of his
conviction. The Philadelphia Ledger
has been advocating his selection. The