Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

the resolutions adopted at the Spring
conference yesterday. This means
the third party will remain q third
party as long as 1t is worth while to
do so and IL things go the way the
Progressives want at Chicago they will
become Republicans again. If not the
party of protest will continue to pro-
| test.
Meanwhile the Progressives are GO
ing to nominate their own ticket,
which can be taken down If needed
to perfect the reunion, and will lend
aid to the election of anti-Penrose
delegates and State committeeman in
the Republican organization. What
ever that may amount to is very un-
| certain. However, the Progressives
Governor Brumbaugh, although
many sympathize with him be-
cause he and his friends are consid-
cred anti-Penrose.
The real truth of the matter is that
the Bull Moosers are afraid some one
will steal their herd. They were en-
phatic Yesterday in declaring that they
intended to stay in the middle of the
road and resisted efforts to line them
up for the Brumbaugh campaign.
The utmost comfort the State admin
istration forces could get out of the
resolutions was call from the Pro-
gressives to men not now Progress
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would be friendly to influences which
the Bull Moose leaders antagonize.
The other figures in the State
campaign We're silent to-day. They
and their friends read with interest
what the Bull Moosers did yesterday
and while some administration men
were sratified at the resolutions
others showed that they had hoped for
a positive declaration. Senator Pen
rose has refused to make any state
ment and his promised eXcoriation of
the Governor and his allies has not
appeared. The Governor went to
Philadelphia to-day to sit in a big war
council and did not talk. either. Mr..
Finn did not see the Governor yes
terday and only Commissioner Ma
gee appeared to be in touch with the
Bull Moose leaders, and that, it was
explained, was purely personal.
Philadelphia politics are COM
of former Ware councilmen with
Penrose- McNichol men in council ap-
peared yesterday when the latter ele-
ment blocked an increase in the tax
rate and charged that the administra-
ton was not playing fair in taking
people into confidence. Then City
Solicitor Connolly said that the tran
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the consent of Senator McNichol, who
had been given the contract and fin
ally West Philadelphia councilmen
threatened revolt against the Mayor
and the Wares if that part of the city
was not taken care of in the new loan.
1t begins to look as though a general
row was impending among the Re-
publican leaders.
On the other hand things are get
ting quiet in Pittsburgh and there
does not seem to be any trouble brew
ing in municipal affairs.
A Washington dispatch printed
to-day, says: Senator Penrose de-
clined to discuss the matter, but it was
learned that he will stand pat upon his
slate for national delegates and the
State ticket. He will insist that T.. V.
Babcock and ID. l.. Gillespie. of Pitts
burgh, be included among the candi-
dates for delegates-at-large and that
Snyder and Kephart be the candidates
for Auditor General and State Treas
urer. Under these circumstances it
seems unlilily that a harmony agree
ment can be reached. Members of
the House are urging that "A fight be
avoided. They do not care to be in
volved in the factional contest un-
less it is necessary. While many of
them have sworn fealty to Penrose,
they have expressed the hope that
Republican gains Of more than
1000 votes are claimed in the enrol
ment made public by the county COM
nissioners of Schuykill yesterday.
This year 23,496 citizens enrolled as.
Republicans. while last year the Re-
publican total was 1871. This does not
include Pottsville, where the Republi-
can vote is large. The Democrats also
showed a gain, having 1869 voters as
compared to 1890 last year The
Washington party enrolment was be-
low 500.
Ralph b. StraSsburger is going TO
run for Congress again i'm Montgom-
cry
Representative G. \. Shaffer, Ber-
wick is a. candidate for a fourth term
and his papers are filed.
The Sixteenth district congress
sional battle is on in earnest. The
candidates are out hustling and the
Republicans say that they can win.
"A. y. Moon and j. j. Meyer are
out for Republican legislative nomin-
ations in the Twelfth Allegheny. The
latter makes bottles and is against
local option.
Jesse IL. Wise. who was a candi-
date in Greene county last year for n
common pleas court bench seat, and
Somerset county for Democratic
congressional nomination, will try his
luck i'm Allegheny county this Spring.
Yesterday he took out papers as can
didate for Democratic national dele
gate i'm the Thirtieth Congressional
District.
In an article on the managers of the
Brumbaugh campaign the Philadel-
phia Ledger give@ list headed by the
Attorney General as premier. Then it
goes on to say: 1.-The moving spirits
in all matters, however, will be as they
now are, an array of administration
officials, appointees of the Governor.
These officials comprise nearly all of
the heads of the State departments.
They will do all in their power TO
advance the Governors presidential
ambitions. Whenever possible, the
power of the State administration will
help the Governor. Two notable eX-
ceptions, however, developed to-day.
State Health Commissioner Dixon and
State Highway Commissioner Cunning
ham will not plunge their depart
ments. two of the most important un-
der the administration, into partisan
or factional State politics. Doctor
DiXon's position in this matter is we'll
known. Mr.. Cunningham an ally of
Senator Oliver, has recently made his