Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-22
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By the Ex-Committecmsn

Certi1cation of the names of men
whose candidates. for various positions
or nominations will appear on the bal
lot at the May primary will be made
by the department of the Secretary OF
the Commonwealth as rapidly as the
task permits. The time for filing with
drawals expired last night and to-day
was the last day for inaugurating con-
tests of petitions for places on the
ballot.
The 2,4O0 petitions of candidates
whose names will be certified are being
compared with the entries in the de-
paftment records so that the material
for the ballot will be accurate, and this
work is Keeping the entire force busy
4Ihe-ceFtiHeatfon of names VIII be
made in alphabetical order, each party
having its own ballot.
The close of the period of with
| drawal was marked by some eleventh
grams giving notice of intention to
send Withdrawals. The department
took the position that Withdrawals not
in the post Office box by p. m. or
in the hands of the department officials
at that hour would not be received
Several came in too late. In two or
three cases Withdrawals failed because
not sworn to.
One of the amusing incidents of the
closing rush was the effort of Luzerne
county man to withdraw a withdrawal
He had sent his withdrawal in proper
form and endeavored to have it taken
of through telephone message, it be-
ing too late to get an additional affl-
davit here.
Some Washington party declarations
were withdrawn because that party
has no presidential candidate on its
ballot.
The time for withdrawing nomi-
mating petitions for places on the bal
lot for the May primary expired yes
terday
The Withdrawals filed between and
p. m. were:
Republican national delegate-Philip
L. Drum, John Shadrach, Lee p. Hol-
comb, Eleventh district; Henry Clay
Chisholm. Seventeenth.
Congress-William p. Siegert, Re
publican and Washington, Sixth; Henry
FISHER, Republican and Washington,
Sixth.
Senate - John NJ. Amweg, Repub-
lican, Seventh.
State committee-R. Earl Penrod,
Republican, Cambria; Frank B. Black,
RepuDl1can, somerset.
House-O. p. Beckley, Republican,
Second Dauphin; d. Edward Edmond
son, Democrat, Montour; Jonathan
Currier, Republican, Clearfield; Nor
gan w. Williamson, Republican and
Democrat, Seventh Luzerne; Martin ].
Morgan and John b. Cadiz, Washing
ton, Seventeenth Philadelphia; John
II. Crankshaw, Republican, Second
Montgomery; William E. Kapp, Demo-
Rrat Adofac Tnhn t..
publican, Eighth Allegheny.
The exchange of pleasantries be-
tween A. Mitchell Palmer and Michael
Liebel, Jr., the rival Democratic can
didates for Democratic national COM
mitteeman, is becoming real entertain
ing. Palmer has charged that Iiebel
is an enemy to the President and
Liebel says that Palmer needs a few
alibis. Liebers fight has developed
very suddenly and it was a painful
surprise to Palmer and his pals to find
that it had so much headway.
Friends of Calvin Green, the
Lewistown businessman, have called
attention to the fact that he has not
lican national delegate for a minute.
He withdrew his declaration, but re-
mains a candidate.
-Pottsvlle's mayor may be forced
to defend his title in the courts.
The Withdrawals of congressional
candidates in Philadelphia caused
some excitement. as they resulted in
ending chances of fights.
A Pittsburgh story is to the effect
that most of the Allegheny candidates
for national delegate are united in
Roosevelt.
Senator Penrose is to speak at
Mauch Chunk next week.
John Goldman, Philadelphia city
attache for forty years, has resigned.
In announcing at Philadelphia that
the Governor would take the stump
next week. Attorney General Brown
said his itinerary virtually was COM
move westward to invade the Pitts
burgh and Crawford district.
From there he will cover the northern
tier of counties. and will spend the
closing days OF the trip in the eastern
counties. Brumbaugh leaders in
Philadelphia said the Governor would
be on the job in good shape" and
secuted rumors that he still was crit
ically ill.
Through the withdrawal of Dr. A.
NJ. Barr, of Pittsburgh, Public Service
Commissioner William Magee will be
unopposed for national delegate in the
Thirty-first district. He is pledged to
Brumbaugh. John D. Graham was to
have been substituted for George E.
Finn, son of the Progressive leader.
But Graham was taken out of the race,
and, therefore, Finn will be unopposed
"a an unpledged candidate for national