Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-22


fering from a heavy cold and made
no statements about anything. At
the Capitol men active in his interest
declare there was nothing new and
Whlle preparation of petitions went
ON but little was said. According to
the gossip which permeates the Cap
itol, friends of the Governor from
various parts OF the State have been
writing to him disappearing of his
course as well as approving of it.
whether the Governor was extending
an olive branch in his Pittsburgh
interview or not is the prime question
here to-day
Headquarters Opened
The headquarters in the Franklin
building were opened to-day with III.
T. Mitchell in charge for the present.
Ihree rooms are in use. being literally
equipped with furniture, Office equip
ment and petitions, hut Paul \. Fur
man, who appears to be directing
things, said that there would be moth
ing TO give out for a few days. The
name of the committee, its chairman
and its officers will come along later.
The Governors friends have not yet
selected all of the men to run for dele
Gates-at large in his interest and many
of the district delegates remain to be
agreed upon. No announcement of
the names Is in sight.
torney General Browns opinion re-
garding the manner in which the dele
gates stand on popular choice is to
be printed on the ballot will be issued.
This will be sent to the State Depart
ment.
Residence Germantown
Mr. Furman to-day declared that
the Governor would be designated as
a resident of Germantown on the petit
tions, but his official residence would
be given as Harrisburg. The occupa-
ton will be Governor"
Among Capitol Hill people, officials
and attaches, there were vigorous de-
malls that orders had been issued to
any one to line up. What is being
done, 1t is declared, is being done be-
cause people are personally interested.
More activity is being shown in Phila-
delphia than here, it being said that
| Harry A. Mackey, chairman of the
Compensation Board, is engaged in
pushing campaign plans.
Col. Watrcs Here
Col Louis AZ Watres, of Scranton
former ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS was here
attending the State army board, but
did not make any statement He will
be candidate for delegate large
but has not announced his stand.
Washington Party Ticket
There is a possibility that the con-
ference of the Washington party State
Headers here tomorrow may determine
upon Il policy of fire insurance 10y
urging the Bull Moosers to nominate
| a whole State ticket of their own.
The conference will be held during
the day with William Finn and al
the other big chiefs in attendance and
the whole proposition will be taker
up. The Washingtonians appear to be
very strong in favor of nominating 9
whole set of delegates pledged tC
Roosevelt.
l. The sentiment in favor of naming
a ticket is coupled with the under
standing that it should be made up oi
men who would withdraw If the
Washingtonians and Republicans ge
together at Chicago.
Knox and Roosevelt
The Pittsburgh Dispatch to-day
says:
I'm consultations with his most init
mate lieutenants during his recent
visit here, Senator Boies Penros,
showed a marked change in his atti
tude toward Col. Theodore Roosevelt
as a Presidential possibility.
I'm urging the selection of unin
structed delegates from Pennsylvania
the Senator is reported to have sug'
gested to his intimates that Philandel
&c. Knox and Colonel Roosevelt were
candidates that could reunite the Re-
publican party and lead it to victory
tariff State, he urged, should go to the
convention free to throw it's strength
and influence to the candidate most
acceptable to the delegates from Other
States that may be reasonably counted
upon to deliver their electoral votes tC
the Republican nominee.
Knox the Logical Candidate
"The Senator strongly urged that by
his service and experience and by The
large measure of respect he com
mands throughout the country, tha
Mr.. Knox was the logical candidate
not only of the Republicans of Penn
sylvania, but those of the nation az
well. And the old feeling agains
Colonel Roosevelt had apparently
disappeared. for the Senator is quoted
as having told several local leader!
that If on the other hand, it should
appear that Colonel Roosevelt would
be more acceptable to majority oi
the States and appear the logical mar
of the situation, Pennsylvania should
be free TO turn in and exert its utmost
influence to bring about his nomina'
ton"