Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-16
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hcity, and the widest study of what we
have done. The records are wide
open. The people can come here and
see for themselvs. Any man who has
an idea that anything is not right
we will welcome"
Governor Defiant
The Governors declaration was the
closest he has come to making a chal-
Ienge of opponents of himself and
his friends and the manner in which
he said 1T indicated that there was not
much to the rumors that he did not
propose to make any more removals.
The Governor had just returned
from the bedside of his father, who is
critically ill at his home in Hunting
don county, and declared he had moth
ing to say about removals to-day
About the Capitol it was strongly init
mated that there would be something
doing on Monday. Reports that the
Governor is through firing" people
are away below par to-day. The Gov
ernor is said to have made up his
mind to make some demands on the
ground of personal loyalty" on Mon
day
Il consider this fight won" said
the Governor in referring to the Cox
candidacy. I'm willing to caucus
tomorrow"
The Governor added that he had
talked to some legislators who had
given personal assurance before the
speakership contest started and who
had informed him that they had can
eeted those assurances since the stu
alton developed. He did not give the
names.
Most of the Governors callers to-
day were Democrats here for the
democratic conference and he COM
plimented them as fine young men"
and said they appeared to be for pro-
gresSive measures. especially laws for
humanity and social Justice. Sug-
gestions that the compensation act
be amended so as to increase compen-
sation from 80 to &C per cent and that
medical service start from the begin
ming were made to him by w. A. Ring
ler, Reading. His callers, he said, ad-
mitted receiving many letters urging
them to stand up for the Governor.
From what l hear" said the Gov
ernor. Labor is getting very active
In behalf of Mr.. Cox, especially in the
anthracite region"
How about the local option peo-
ple?" was asked.
Il have not gotten so much infor-
nation about that. The local option
people realize that this is a contest for
control of the trend of legislation and
that local option is set in that move
ment. 1t is not in this fight pure and
simple, but as a part of the general
plan. The local optionists sense that
this is a broad contest against reac-
tionaries. 1t is contest of fair play
against heckling and a square deal
against the reactionary element which
Is against the humanitarian legisla-
ton.
The Callers
The Governors callers were Repre-
sentatives G.. w. Bell, Clearfield;
Frank Smith, Pike: NJ. B. Rich, CIin-
ton; John Mckay, Luzerne; r. A.
Stoff1et, Northampton; T. j. Morgan,
Luzerne; II, c. Barner, Cumberland;
F. p. sherwood. Mexican; George b.
Drake, Greene; j. Il. Horne, Cam
bria; w. A. Ringler, Berks;- S. S.
Laucks, York; Thomas j. Morgan,
Luzerne; II. c. Barner, Cum berland.
"Of all the callers l have had this
week just two told me they were for
Baldwin. Some said they were for
Williams. l appreciate that because
they told me it was for personal rea-
sons. ! have received many assurances
of support for Cox the Governor
said.