Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-05
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BY the Ex-CoIumirteeman

The first outbreak of the feeling ex-
listing throughout the State against the
bosses of the Democratic state ma
chine came yesterday in Schuylkill
county and is generally believed here
to be the forerunner of revolts against
the inside ring of the party organ
lZation, which will be followed by
demand for new reorganization" as
sure as President Wilson loses.
For months there has been smolder-
ing discomfort against the manage
ment of the party organization in the
state by National Committeeman Pal
mer and his pals and the vote cast for
Congressman Michael Liebel against
Palmer showed that it had possibili-
ties. To overcome the feeling Palmer
went to Philadelphia and took Charles
P. Donnelly, whom he had almost
thrown out of the party, to his bosom
and practically put him in charge of
the Philadelphia end of things-when
the patronage had. all been given out.
In Pittsburgh similar tactics were en-
ployed to get BILLY" Bremen back
into the fold. In Scranton, Erie and
other places the pacifying policy was
followed, the absence of National
Chairman Mccormick and Assistant
Postmaster General Blakslee facii-
tatinE Palmers work.
Rut it seems that Palmer overlooked
broke out in new place. Right after
Falmer and State Chairman Guffey
had finished telling a crowd of Potts
vile Democrats how well organized
was the Democracy of PENNSYLVANIA
and the excellent chances of carrying
IT for Wilson. etc, Joseph Daley. of
Coaldale, former candidate for SEN
ator, got up and bluntly said that be-
cause of the failure of the bosses to
form an efficient organization the
Dem ocratic party in this section had
been allowed to perish.
Look at the activity of postmasters
in this meeting and then remember
how President Roosevelt threw bill"
Leib, the Republican boss of this
county, out of Federal office for the
same activity, shouted Daley
AS nearly all the Democratic post
masters in the county were present to
greet Palmer. Daley's remarks caused
a sensation.
John f. Whalen, who was presiding,
interrupted Daley and recognized At
torney Joseph Bell, of Shenandoah
to quiet things. but he also declared
the party in that section of the State
had been allowed to go to pieces. "It
is dead he said, adding that, although
the election is only few weeks off. a
county chairman has not yet been
elected in Schuylkill. Bell suggested
John T. Whalen, chairman of the
meeting, as the proper leader to re-
organize the county Democrats, and
although this statement was applaud
ed, Whalen declared this was no time
for such discussion.
meeting of Democratic leaders
was hastily called at which steps were
taken to endeaNor to put some life in
the campaign.
Pennsylvania Republicans are
will OF i,t ho
reports of the big meeting in New
York at which the two former Presi-
dents united for Hughes. 1t Is de-
clared that, in spite of efforts of the
Democratic press. the meeting was
successful beyond the hopes of the
men in charge. Ono account says: "It
brought together William II. Taft and
Theodore Roosevelt in reconciliation
scene which fulfilled the long cherished
desires of friends who thought that
the feud between the only two living
eN-Presidents of the United States had
lasted long enough. Colonel Roosevelt
grasped the hand of his old foeman.
Boies Penrose. of Pennsylvania. and
said: Il am glad to see you here"
The Colonel was greeted by Governor
Whitman and gave no evidence of re-
m EN- bering that the Governor was also
on his blacklist not so long ago. In
fact, everybody hailed everybody else
as brother. ancient fuses were for
gotten, and the talk was all of Hughes
and how real Americanism was at
last to come into it's own on March 4
next
Mayor Smith, of Philadelphia. is
coming in for some rapping just now
| because of the manner in which his
bonding company is getting the surety
business on Philadelphia city con-
tracts. The mayor does not seem to
mind.
The booming of Major-General C.
M. Clement for Public Service Com
missioner is pretty persistent and it is
intimated that decision will soon be
| reached by the Governor.
The fight between Congressman
w. II. Coleman and ex-Congressman
M. Clyde Kelly, of Braddock, is be-
coming bitter. Kelly is going up and
down the district making charac-
teristic speeches, but it is noted that
Democrats are becoming restless be-
cause he does not declare for Wilson.
Senator Franklin Martin, of the
! West Shore district. was here yester-
day and said that his campaign was
looking well. His Democratic oppo-
nent is inclined to be very noisy.
Members of the West End March,
ing Club have been requested by Mar
shall b. j. Fl. Douglass to appear at
the clubhouse tonight or Sunday to
be measured for uniforms Mr.. Doug
lass expects big marching club.
Deputy Attorney General largest
took the papers yesterday in the quo
warranto proceedings against mem
bers of the Tamaqua borough council
accused of dabbling in borough con-
| tracts.
Philadelphia Republicans will for
mally open the campaign with a ban
ner raising tonight at the city head
quarters. Prominent Republicans will
speak.
Robert c. Bright. late candidate
for Congress at large on the Demo-
cratic ticket. has been drafted to ar
range for Democratic speakers for
Phila delphia. He had to go to New
York to get them. as the voters do not
seem to want the home grown variety.
-ShamolSin has started a movement
to obtain a third class city charter.