Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-01
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

The old sign of the windmill is once
more marking the rooms in the Spoon
er building in Market Square made
historic by the occupancy of the
Democratic State committee during
invariably unsuccessful campaign. The
Z bosses of the Democratic State ma
chine have moved the main works
back 10 Harrisburg from Philadelphia
and Market Square will be the head
quarters OF the reorganiZed. discour-
aged Democracy of Pennsylvania for
another campaign.
1t is interesting TO recall that one
OF the counts in the indictment against
the Democratic leaders who were gull
louned by the reorganization crew was
that while Harrisburg was supposed TO
be headquarters the real headquarters
was maintained in Philadelphia, which
was stigmatzed as the location of all
| political ills. Yet. under the domina-
ton of State Chairman Roland S. Nor
ms the whole headquarters was moved
bag and baggage, 10 the Quaker CITY
Now it is back again.
The headquarters are in the same
OLD rooms and the old sign of the
wind mill has been taken out of the
loft, cleared of cobwebs,, frightened
oy the gilt Of some early contributions
and set swaying by predictions of
big gains" for the Democrats.
Warren Van Dyke, former secretary
OF the committee, who gave up a nice
place in the internal revenue office in
Lancaster, to become secretary again.
stepped into the offices this morning
and took up the burdens in his usual
cheerful style. Mr.. Van Dyke will be
at the headquarters daily and will keep
things moving business like.
Joseph F. Guffey, who was made
acting State chairman when State
Chairman Mclean heard the war
trumpet sound for Mt. Gretna, came
. here last evening from Pittsburgh and
took charge of his corner of the mill
Mr.. Guffey is the division and other
chairman of the Allegheny end and a
pleasant gentleman who is something
of a predictor if not of prophet. He
solemnly said last night that he ex-
pected great gains in the Democratic
vote in Pennsylvania. Mr.. Guffey is
going late to-day toward Shadow
Lawn to see the first of the shadows
/ fall when President Wilson is notified
tomorrow. Mr.. Guffey will snend a
couple Of days here each week, 8proh-
ably more than did Mr.. Morris in the
days of the great in-gathering of
shekels from the prospective office
holders. He will have branch mills at
Philadelphia, Scranton, Pittsburgh
and other places and will be pretty
busy.
The new chairman's first confer
ence was held here last night on the
occasion of Confessional Candidate
George Harris dinner to the foremen
of the Democratic working gangs in
the Seventeenth congressio onal district
/ The Democrats are engaged in the
biennial occupation of defeating Con-
gresham Focht, which is always easy
to do in September. but one of the
. .rrfer t. nenr-
man gets started in November Mr.
Harris had the men here from six
of the eight counties. Huntingdon was
not represented for some reason and
he represented Fulton. his home coun-
! ty. The conference was a great sue
cess as there was a good dinner and
Mr.. Guffey. was most impressive.
Carl Zilinziger. the architect who
figured considerably in recent suits in
Philadelphia following the Reyburn
administration. is once more in the
| city service. He is a transit drafts
man.
The Philadelphia Democratic
leaders Will not have a special train to
| 20 to the notification of the President
] tomorrow. They will go on ordinary
| trains and ii is expected that pronni-
nent Democrats from the eastern part
/ of the State will accompany them.
-Ine annual GranRerS picnic at
Williams Grove appears to have been
productive of the annual Cumberland
/ County Democratic row. Some of the
/ leaders appear to have fallen out
/ again.
Although State speakers could not
attend the Williams Grove meetings
| this week the attendance of Republi-
can voters was large and County
| Chairman ]. W. Kline. of the Cum ber-
land county committee. says that he
never knew better spirit among the
Republicans who gathered at the pic
mic.
The town of Amber Is getting on
the map again. Now there is a fight
over eligibility of former postmaster
| to sit in town council.
Preparations for registration days
| are being made all over the State and
| 1t Is expected that there will be the
| biggest registration in four years.
Statements covering the rights of the
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