Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-17
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~ the Ex-Committeeman


ernment who are returning to the
state Capitol to-day after attending
the primary elections in their home
districts are bringing reports of gen.
eral dissatisfaction with the big bal
lot and demand for changing the
cumbersome features of the nrinoarv
law ana are also specializing whether
Ihe omcial results of the election for
stare committeeman will be known in
ume TO permit the State Committees
70 meet. There will be contests in
Doth the Republican and Democratic
state committees. although those in
the former will not amount to much
because OF the great preponderance
of Penrose men. ''iN
Ohder the primary law the State
committees must meet not later than
lne thlrd Wednesday following their
un, nlee.iu which would bring the
meetings on or before May 81. The
STATE chairmen will designate the
places and the dates of the meetings.
IN all probability the Republican.
democratic and Washington State
committees will meet in this city.
me Democrats will go to the mat in
a night over the State chairmanship,
but as the Palmer forces claim to
nave elected him national committee
man they are also asserting that Pal
mer carried through enough commit
teemen to re-elect Morris. But there
VIII be the usual fight by way of
entertainment.
Disgust with the ballot appeared to
be general over the State yesterday
Judging from what people at the
capitol say Many voters refused to
vote more than few names either
Tor rear of getting mixed up or be-
cause they were disinclined to spend
so much time over it. In all probabil-
lty the dissatisfaction will be noted by
governor mbaugh and referred to
IN his last message to the legislature
Whlch Will come in January. The bal
lot was one of the greatest draw
Dacks yesterday. II was bad enough,
say men who are active in politics,
10 encounter such general lack of
interest on the part of that potential
!actor, the average citizen, but when
the voter was gotten to the polls some
workers say that they felt rather
guilty to put them up against such a
formidable ballot. 1t is understood
that Governor Brumbaugh has for the
last year or so been obtaining the
views of judges and other men
FAMILIAR with election law administra-
tion and that with what he can learn
from people who have suffered or will
suffer in computing returns and get
ting results certified he will be in a
position to enlighten the Legislature.
Capitol Hill people resumed nor
nal work to-day, glad that the
struggle was over. In many districts
men gave ample evidence of their
loyalty to the Governor, but were un-
able to stem the tide. Others whose
lines fell in pleasanter districts were
1ubilant to-day. The Capitol, how
ever, was awaiting with its usual at
titude for the official returns 1t is
not believed that there will be any
reprisals or any ''housecleaning" as a
result of the primary. Most people
seem to desire to forget 1t.
Many compliments were given w
Harry Baker, Secretary of the Senate
for the vote he received for delegate
at-large. His vote in his native coun-
ty was very fiattering to say the least.
1t is generally predicted that
there will be good many changes in
the next congressional delegation as
result of the primaries. Some of the
big figures in the House from this
State had notable contests and 1t may
be days before the result can be ascer-
tanned.
The official counts start to-mor-
telling when the returns will be certi-
fled to Secretary of the Commonwealth
Woods. George D. Thorn, the chief
clerk, was ready to-day to enter the
results as rapidly as they come in
but he did not have many hopes OF
receiving sworn returns before Satur-
day.
In addition to the successful loans
which occupied so mucn attention in
Philadelphia there was another bis
loan election yesterday and from al
accounts it carried. too. This loar
was S1,500,000 for improving the
sanitary condition of Mill Creek
which caused the flood in the city OF
Erie last year. 1t also provided fol
other improvements. Several schoo
districts of the State voted yesterday
on loans for new school facilities anC
probably 20 boroughs also had loar
elections.
The campaign just closed was re,
markable for the manner in which the
candidates and their friends useC
printing ink. Big advertisement.
were carried in newspapers. billboard.
covered, the mails jammed and ever
handbills put out. The use of print.
ing varied according to the intensity
of the local contest. Printing wa.
found TO be the best way of gettine
results.
National attention was directed
to the results of the Pennsylvania
primaries as was shown by the num-
ber of inquiries which poured into the
State Capitol from people in New
York, Chicago, Boston and Washing
ton. These cities appeared to have
definite lines on the general results
and inquired as to the outcome il
many districts thus showing the wide
spread interest. The national capita
generally expected a Penrose victory
Democrats aligned with the re
| Mobilization faction of the Stat,
Democracy were not inclined to con
cede that the reorganization factor
would control the State machine TO
another two years to-day, although
most of them admitted that Michae
Liebel. Jr.. had gone down in his figh
with A. Mitchell Palmer for nationa
committeeman. Palmer has apparent
ly cinched his grip on the machine fo
another four years and his leadership
while it may be assailed, will hardl,
! be questioned because he has sub
mitted to a Statewide primary, jus
as Senator Penrose did in 1914 and thi
year. Old Guard leaders here wer
miffed to-day at the small showing
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