Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-14
Both of the legislators from Frank

Both of the legislators from Frank
lin county are for Cox,
The elimination of the oft-reported
intention of the Governor to fire"
some one as an object lesson, stirred
Capitol as it has not been stirred since
the days when Daniel H. Hastings
asked designations of John P. Elkin,
his deputy attorney general, and other
officials. The big building fairly buzz
ed and numerous discussions took
place. Men fastened to say that they
had not been asked to resign and the
office of the attorney general was an
interesting place. Meanwhile the Gov
ernor was on his way to Washington.
Mr.. Pomeroy was appointed super
intendent March "a, 1903, succeeding
the late Thomas G. Sample. He is
Chambersburg publisher and past
president of State and national edi-
things in the Cumberland valley and
long active as Republican. He
served as a clerk to the Secretary of
the Commonwealth, member of the
House in 1895 and 1901 and as county
chairman and member of the State
committee.
The demand for the resignation on
what are generally considered to be
political grounds created big impress
sion among legislators here to see the
Governor. There were rumors that
the Governor in case that legislators
of Washington leanings did not sup
port Cox might discard DIETRICH and
take Howard E. Butz, of Mt. Union.
Mr.. Pomeroy leIt for home late this
| afternoon refusing to discuss the mat
ter further Whether he will take the
bit in his teeth remains to be seen. He
would not say anything.
Cox Here and Confident
Representative Edwin r. Cox, of
Philadelphia, the administration can
didate for speaker of the House, came
to town to-day with Congressman
John r. K. Scott, who is travelling
about the State with him and after
conferences with the Governor and At
torney General declared that they were
entirely confident that Richard j.
Baldwin would not be elected the
speaker of the next House.
Both the Philadelphians were great
ly interested in the demand for the
resignation of Superintendent Pome-
roy and in the reports circulated about
the Capitol that he might buck" and
refuse to resign and that other off,
cials might be removed. They de-
clined to discuss these matters.
Il am well satisfied with the out
look and very confident" said Mr.. Cox
after leaving the Governor.
Governor Brumbaugh said as Mr..
Cox left his office: THE reports I
have received indicate that 1t is far
better than I expected. 1 am confident
that Mr.. Cox will be the next speaker.
The people who are for compensa-
ton, proper regulation of child labor
and for preservation of pure food
laws, the regulation of the loan sharks
and for the humanitarian legislation
are going to get behind him. / am
for him. l have taken off my coat for
him and know he is going to win"
During the morning the Governor
had conversations" with these legis-
lators: Wallace, Lawrence, who wants
to be chairman of judiciary general; !;
Campbell, Butler; Morgan, Mercer;
Brumbaugh, Blair; Phillips. Clear
| field; G o ! d m h. Westmoreland;
Beidlespacher, Lycoming. and Showal-
ter. Union. All are counted for Cox
except possibly Showalter who is a
close personal friend of George w.
Williams.
Friends of Williams to-day reiter-
ated that he would be a candidate to
the finish notwithstanding reports
printed to-day that he had been in
duced by the Governor to retire after