Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
PeeticA III
Pe~~eqeSa~ia
BY the Ex-Columitteeunan

Plans for vigorous campaigning in
behalf OF national. state. congressional
and legislative tickets are being made
in Philadelphia to-day by Republican |
leaders who are in conference with |
Senator Boies Penrose and two visits
to the Keystone State are being ar
ranged for Charles e. Hughes. It is
possible that the meeting of the Re-
publican state committee may be fixed
fer September 81 In Pittsburgh, on
which day the nominee will be in Ale
lowed by several big gatherings
throughout the state and visit to
Philadelphia by Mr.. Hughes in oc-
Penrose, lis about completing his first
schedule OF meetings. His itinerary
brings him to Pittsburgh on Wednes-
day, September 81, and my under
standing Is that County Chairman
Coleman and Mayor Armstrong and
Pittsburgh expect that there will be
record. breaking Republican demon
stration in his honor,
The national committee is now ar
ranging the second schedule of Hughes
meetings. 1t will be under this itin-
erary that Governor Hughes will come
to this city and address a meeting to
be held under the auspices of the
Union League. That will be some time
in October. and it is expected that this
will be an occasion Of particular in
terest to citizens of Philadelphia and
vicinity"
The first Of the Democrats who
will be here for to-morrows harvest
home" arrived this afternoon and i'm
mediately looked up the postmasters'
convention. The postmasters are to be
addressed to-day by National Commit
teeman A. Mitchell Palmer and to-
night Will have a banquet at which
more Democratic chiefs will be present.
State Chairman Guffey and all the
big chiefs will have a powwow to-
night and tomorrow morning will
meet with the county chairmen and
the leaders. Finances will be q big
theme. The notification meeting is
fixed for o'clock and will be notable
for the number and length of speeches.
At least dozen are expected.
SENATOR Penrose, speaking in
Philadelphia last night, analyzed the
Maine result this way: The results
from Maine show that the fight was
down to the control Of the Senate. The
Maine returns are gratifying and give
every assurance OF successful result
at the general election in November.
Some apprehension existed that made
the election in Maine extremely i'm
portant Two Unitd States senators
that there be Republican majority in
the next Senate. A reunited Repub-
ltcan party and a realization of the
momentous issues involved were suf-
fcient to carry the election. The Will
son administration has been incompe- |
tent from every point of view and am |
confident that the American people |
want to get rid of 1t. But after all, the |
real issue in this campaign is the old |
issue of a protective tariff Many |
people thought this issue was outworn,
and many more even predicted that It |
would never be revived again as a I
political issue between parties. 1t is
disclosed now, however, that the tariff
Issue is more vital and paramount than
ever before in the history of the
country"
The Philadelphia Press to-day
says: only negligible enrolment as
Washington party men is shown by the |
almost completed figures of the first
registration day. as compiled yesterday
by the board OF registration commits
sioners. While the returns of enroll
ments are not made to the commits
sioners, who receive only the regis
trations. almost completed compilations
made by the Republican city commit
tee establish the fact that practically
al the Washington party voters are
back in the Republican party. The |
registration commissioners figures |
show a registration last Thursday of |
sO.46s. lighter registration than was
expected, but one which compares |
favorably with the registrations on the |
first days for several years back"
The registration commissioners in
various cities are awaiting the return |
of Attorney General Brown in order |
to obtain an opinion on the rights of |
Pennsylvania soldiers now on the Mex |
lean border to register by certificate.
State Chairman Joseph F. Guffey |
has had A. Marsh" Thompson, a |
Pittsburgh lawyer named as chairman |
of the executive committee for Allie
gheny county. 1t is intimated in the
inspired newspapers that Guffey plans |
to make Allegheny Democratic, but
this Is the season when such news
matter can be printed without hurt
ing.
Altoona people are charging that |
the typhoid in that city is due to tho |
pollution of the water supply and at
tack city officials for being remiss.
congressman John r. K. Scott
appears to be thoroughly in earnest
about clearing up election frauds and |
crooks IN his bailiwick and is about to
employ detectives to chase them out. |
Scott in n statement made yesterday
reiterated his intention to work for a
clean election and has influential sup |
port, especially from Senator Ware, the |
head oil the downtown section. Scott's
action is being watched with interest
as he Is following the very lines of the
independents who aligned themselves
with Senator Peprose against the
Wares in the last primary. The belief
in Philadelphia is that Scott will be
a candidate for governor in 1918 and
will be a formidable one.
prizes From, T.inI1or- Men