Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-31

from FIRST rage.
Chairman Roland S Morris. the tituIar
boss of the organization.
Delay Getting to Order
The meeting didn't get started on
time because the leaders were hold
ing a lodge of sorrow over the dele
gate-at-large returns and row over
the chairman had to be ironed out
which was done in approved style.
Then, too, il was desirable that the
numerous postmasters and other fed
eral officeholders should get ac-
quainted. The delay gave a chance
for some calculation as to the size of
the federal salaries represented and
the guesses ran far into the thousands.
1t was the most impressive gathering
of United States Government officials
and attaches assembled here in the
name of Jackson and Jefferson since
the days of Cleveland
The delay in getting started enabled
a couple of weary delegates to take
maps and one man managed to upset
the whole rear row of seats in his ef-
fCrt to keep awake. The fall of the
seats made a tremendous racket and
caused rumors of explosion of the
peace pact.
II was nearly noon when Chairman
Morris got through shaking hands and
was given a gavel which Secretary
Van Dyke had found after half an
hours search. Mr.. Morris seemed to
have taken on flesh. as have A.
Mitchell Palmer and E. Lowry Humes,
the Western Pennsylvania District At
tcrney.
Meet at Noon
II was the formal hour of high noon
when the leaders of the State Demo-
cracy got through their conferences
over the threatened row over the
t..t Ia, fts,,,s l.
man Morris called the meeting to
order. Mr.. Morris is not a candidate
for reelection and he started off his
last session by taking a fall out of the
primary returns. It was found, how
ever, that the Secretary of the Com
mopwealth had certified everything
on file and that Delaware which has
not reported, was the only one out.
In the call of the roll James l.
Blakslee, assistant postmaster general
got in on a substitution as did Dis
t"ict Attorney E. Lowry Humes. of
Western Pennsylvania District; Reve-
nue. Collector c.. c.. Llewellyn, Fay
cite; H. NJ. Good. postmaster of New
Castle; c. d. McAvoy, of Norristown;
man, Philadelphia.
The roll showed only half a dozen
absentees.
Chairman Morris Speaks
When the roll had been completed
Bruce Sterling. Fayette, produced q
resolution for an order of business to
have the election after recess. The
committee took the hint and adopted
the resolution. Chairman Morris said
In the course of a brief address that
he regretted that the primary law did
not provide for meetings oftener than
every two years. Since the last up
rCarious meeting he said no occasion
had arisen for a meeting Mr. Morris
did not refer to the row of 1914 but
was very thankful, he said, for what
help had been given.
The chairman and most of the party
leaders had tried to do their best in
their responsibilities in recommend
ing men for office. I'VE have had q
tUmultous time, but we tried to do
our best" said he. Mr.. Morris said
he and his associates had endeavored
to consider themselves as trustees.
For some time the chairman praised
"the enthusiastic, harmonious ana
united party of which he is chair
man, threw bouquets at National
Committeeman Palmer. and he was
glad to be in n party of definite con-
structive policy and not of opposition
ard raked the Republicans as more
divided than ever before in our time
or history" Mr.. Morris praised the
amazing administration of Wilson
and the State ticket"
The meeting brought here all the
reorganization talent, but 1t was no.
ticed that there were not any of the
rehabilitation crowd on hand. Rev
spua Collector B. 3. Davis. one Of the