Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
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BY the Ex-Committeenan


movements inaugurated for keeping
the peace. The way the primary re-
suits shape up it begins to look as
though there would be a divided Re-
publican delegation to Chicago, a Re-
publican State committee controlled
by Senator Penrose and a large and
influential, but unorganized body of
Republicans on the side of the State
administration not so much from ad-
mlration for Governor Brum baugh
but because of the leanings of promi-
nent men in various communities and
opposition to the leadership of the
senior Senator On the Democratic
side of the House there will be a State
committee split between factions
which appear to never tire of claw
Ing each other
Men who were predicting that the
next Legislature would be all ripped
up with factional fighting are com
mencing to revise some of their
thoughts because it would seem that
business and other interests which
have been accused behind closed
doors and on the curbstones of TAX
Ing hands in the legislative contests
TO aid this or that faction have really
been looking after themselves and will
probably have men committed to
various policies whether the Cover
nor or the senior Senator like it or
not.
Chances that the keystone State
! delegation to the Chicago convention
Will be more evenly divided than was
anticipated have caused the Brum-
baugh people to revive their plan
to make contest over the election of
national committeeman from this
State. 1t is generally held that under
the present State law the Republican
national committeeman must be
elected by the State committee. The
law says that national committeeman
shall be elected by the State commit
tee of each respective party unless
the rules of the national party other
wise provide" The anti-Penrose peo-
pie contend that the election of a ma
tional committeeman must be made
by the delegates to the convention, as
in years prior to the enactment of the
law of 1913, but the Penrose people
say that it must be made by the State
committee. Penrose has the State
committee. The hope of the anti
Penrose people is to get enough
strength in the delegation to Chicago
to demand that the delegates have
the right to elect a national commit
teeman in place of Henry G. Wasson
into the national convention and make
an issue which may Complicate the re-
union with the Bull Moosers.
The Brumbaugh people claim that
men who are uninstructed have given
promises to be with the Governor, but
they give 10 names.
Friends of Senator Charles A.
Snyder in this city to-day wired him
their congratulations on his victory in
the contest for the nomination for
Auditor General. The Schuylkill
Senator is expected here in a day or
so to meet local friends. 1t is not ex-
pected that Major l. B. Brown, for
mer secretary of internal affairs, who
is the Washington candidate, or James
B. Murrin. of Carbondale, the Demo-
cratic candidate, will bother Snyder
very much.
One of the surprises is the cleo
ton of c. n. Loveland, a Brumbaugh
delegate in Luzerne. John r. Halsey,
former Republican county chairman,
was elected as his colleague.
-"Uncle Dave" Lane, the sage of
the Republican organization in Phila-
delphia and candidate on Brum-
baugh platform, was defeated by
Judge Charles l.. Brown in the sec
ond district for national delegate.
Lane was also against the loan bills.
Congressman Edgar r. Kiess, of
the Williamsport district, was under
the impression that he would have
to fight for denomination. 1t turned
out to be regular parade for Kiess
and it looks as though he had carried
All four counties.
Senator William c. Sproul cleaned
up everything in the Delaware coun-
ty district and was also elected a Re-
publican national delegate, with Fl.
A. Beale, Jr., of Parkesburg. Repre-
sentative "Dick" Baldwin was re-
nominated and the efforts of the
Brumbaugh men to put V. Gilpin Rob-
inson in place of Representative H. II.
Hepburn met with disaster.
Senator A. F.. DaiX, Jr., Nc
Nichol man. won the battle for State
Senatorial nomination over Repre-
sentative Patrick Conner the Ware
man. He was ahead 500 votes.
Representative Isadore Stern,
who made the charges about Cover
nor Brumbaugh and certain contribu-
tions, was nominated for the Legisla-
ture in Philadelphia over Representa-
tive Charles ]. Roney, one of the
leaders of the House and staunch
Ware man.
Mike" Bennett, old University of
Pennsylvania baseball and football
star, was nominated for the Legisla-
ture in Philadelphia.
Elk -R representatives Barner and
Burnett, who sat together for Cum
berand in the session of 1913, are
candidates again on the Democratic
ticket.
Representative Cans and Nc
Nichol, prominent members of the
last House were renominated in
Philadelphia.
Charles ]. Magee and n. A. Whit
ten are Senatorial nominees in Allie
gheny county. The former was re-
nominated over George NJ. Hosack
after lively fight and the latter de-
feated EX-Representative George w.
Allen.
Senator Frank Graft was re-
nominated in the Butler Armstrong
district although early reports gave
| it to Walker.
Senators Ware and McNichol are
! interchanging remarks about each
other in Philadelphia.
! Representative r. p. Habgood
was renominated in Mexican county
in spite of Vaccinations against him
Edgar r. Smith. was nominated
for member of the House in Bedford
He defeated Representative E. II
Blackburn.
-Ex-Lieutenant Governor Walter
Lyon and r. B. Scandrett appear tc
have downed r. r. Quay and d. I
Kelly in Allegheny.
-Blair's whole legislative delega
ton was renominated by Republicans
Representatives Ramsey, Della
ware; Whitaker, Chester; Spangler