Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-12
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EX-Congressman A. Mitchell Pal
mer who undertook what he termed
"a siege of Penrose' during the
senatorial campaign of 1914 and was
routed horse, foot and supply train
in manner truly historic, is now
beleaguered by the leaders of his own
party. Democratic county leaders
from various parts of the State have
started a campaign to capture the
national committeemanship,P Palmer's
only claim TO recognition in the Demo-
cratic party and from all accounts the
assaults upon the Monroe county
lawyers leadership are going to be
as vicious as those made by Palmer
ana MS pals when they took the
honors from the old Gufrey organiza-
| tion.
The plan of campaign is not only to
make fight for control of the Cielega-
| ton to the Democratic national con-
ventlon, but to go after the State
committee as we'll and at the same
time demand the dismissal of every
one of Palmer's appointees at wash
ington. The Wilkes Barre postmas-
tership in which it is charged that
Palmer fnterfered with q Congress
mans right to name the postmasters
in his district. thereby violating the
Democratic decalogue, was the signal
for the start of the fight. 1t is de-
manded that Palmers man Nicholas
in one of the congressional appoint
ments be dismissed in favor of Rob-
ert y. Brown, of Meadville, who was
national delegate in 1912 and almost
upset Palmer's control of the delega-
ton.
ek.%,, cd IL
northwestern Pennsylvania announced
yesterday are understood to be likely
to make trouble for the Democratic
machine. Another conference of lead
ers may be expected to be held shortly
to revise the list of postmasters so
that men selected will not stir up the
animals. The Philadelphia Old Guard
and the Brennan organization in
Allegheny county are showing signs
OF coming back and the State Chair
man Norris is said to be worried over
the reports from the interior.
announcement of the candidacy
of Philander c. Knox for Senator will
be followed by number of announce
ments for State nominations. Senator
charles A. Snyder of Pottsville. is re-
Sarded as already in the race for
auditor general and last night the
name of Speaker Charles A. Amber,
or Montgomery, was put into the
race. The speakers name had been
heard before and the Philadelphia
Press says he will be the candidate
OF the State administration and the
Wares. intimating that others will sup
port Snyder. The State treasurership
is variously assigned to Senator c. II.
Kline, Pittsburgh; IT. NJ. Kephart. of
Connellsville: j. Lee Plurlmer of
Hollidaysburg; James +. Woodward.
MeKeesport, and r. ]. Baldwin, of
Chadd's Ford, according to the wish
of the assigner with more candidates
likely.
A movement has been started in
Pittsburgh for the formation of a
committee to boom the general man.
ager plan, in other words to throw
out the mayor and council and adopt
the Dayton plan. Naturally, there is
opposition.
The editorial of the Scranton Re-
publican declaring for harmony in the
Republican party is regarded here as
very significant and is being closely
read on Capitol Hill. The Republican
reflects the views of the great body of
Northeastern Pennsylvania Republi-
cans.
Mayor Smith is making inspec-
tions in Philadelphia and meanwhile
things are going smoothly in the new
Philadelphia government.
-The Northampton county con-
trollership decision will govern In the
whole State as far as counties of that
class are concerned. 1t ends half a
dozen incipient fights
The Philadelphia Ledger appears
to have dropped its campaign to
arouse public interest in the chances
of fight in the State organization.
| To-day it heralds the action of the
Progressives at Chicago as opening
the way for reunion. Even the PhiIa-
delphia Record sees no cause for
trouble in the Republican party now.
| The Republican members of Con-
gress from this State will select their
member of the congressional cam
paign committee TODAY.
Chester county officials have had
| their salaries raised. In some cases
it was twenty per cent.
! Thomas IT. Garvin, CHIEF clerk of
the House, is being congratulated on
winning the suit against J. Watts
| Mercur in Delaware county. The at
tack was one of those given wide
publicly and Mr.. Garvin sought the
vindication of the law, which he got
Mr.. Garvin's friends all over the State
have been sending him word OF their
pleasure at the signal manner in
which the jury settled the matter.
! DIR. d. c. Mebane, the new post
master of Wilkes Barre. now denies
under oath that he insulted the flag,
But the opposition seems to be work