Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-18
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BY The Ex-Committeenaan

George w. Perkins, national chair
man of the Progressive party, last
night in Philadelphia, expressed him
sen sen as confident the Republican and
Progressive parties would unite on
one 4Il,, candidate to oppose President
Wils0n at the elections next Fall. In
talk on the national political situ-
alton he indicated that the question of
Indlng the one man who can bring
losether the two anti-Democratic
1auonal parties only is a question of
negotiation. The one thing that
races both the Progressives and the
republicans" Mr.. Perkins said, "is
to remove the incubus at washington.
me foreign policy of the present ad-
lninlstration has caused the prestige
oI our country to drop like a meteor
among the nations"
Harmony between the regulars
ana colonel Roosevelt in the selec-
tion of a Presidential candidate for
lhe republican party is predicted by
men influential in the councils of the
regulars. A brief statement from
senator Boies Penrose is full of signif-
cance; Asked for his opinion on the
SITUATION, senator Penrose said: "I
peIleVe 1t is entirely feasible to agree
upon candidate for President who
VIII command the respect and support
OF colonel Roosevelt and his follow
ers. The Progressives are coming
nack to the Republican party, as is
SHOWN oy recent elections. The bridge
upon which they are crossing over
Is condemnation of the utter ineffi-
Cency OF the Wilson Administration
Ihat is a platform upon which all
Republicans of all shades can unite"
senator Penrose declined to name
posSlpllltles or predict the outcome
Oh the convention. 1t is known, how
ever that he but recently returned
from New York, where he was in
conference with other chieftains of
the Republican party, and for that
reason 1t is assumed that he is speak
ing by the book 1t also is significant
that senator Penrose positively de-
cllnes to question the good faith of
Colonel Roosevelt
"A. Nevin DIETRICH, chairman of
the Washington party State commit
tee again declared last night that
pennsylvania Progressives were in
accord with the proposal to merge the
Republican and Progressive parties
Tor the coming presidential contest
PennSylVania Progressives," said Mr.
DIETRICH, are in thorough accord with
the action of the National Committee
especially in the desire TO unite the
forces opposed to the Democratic ad-
ministration."
The Public Ledgers Washington
correspondent writes: Senator Pen
rose and Senator Oliver had an in
formal talk here about the Republi-
can State ticket. The conference re-
suited from the presence here of Rep
resentatiVe James Il. Woodward, of
Allegheny county, chairman of the
Appropriations Committee of the last
State House of Representatives Mr..
Woodward desires to be candidate
Tor State Treasurer. Reports reaching
here from Harrisburg to-day are to
the effect that Governor Brumbaugh
will lend his influence to Charles A.
Amber, speaker of the House, for
Auditor General. In that case he will
command the support of the Wares.
State Senator Charles A. Snyder. of
Pottsville, also is in the field for
Auditor General. Harmon A. Kephart
of Connellsville, chief clerk of the
State Senate, is being mentioned as
an aspirant to the Republican nomi-
nation for State Treasurer"
Mayor Smith of PHILADELPHIA.
yesterday designated Attorney Cen
eral Francis Skunk Brown as his per-
sonal legal adviser. He pronounced
the appointment entirety personal
and private"