Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-26
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BY the Ex.Committeema~

a mitchell Palmer that he will be a
candidate for reelection as national
committeeman any more than they
have shown any indication of accept
ing any olive branches" from the
Monroe county man and his col
leagues.
Palmer's announcement failed to
interest many who have been boost
ers OF the reorganization among the
Democrats and has brought what
amounts to a defiance from Demo-
cratic congressman at Washington.
NOW that Palmer's boom has been
launched 1t is likely that some of the
Old Guard chieftains will get together
am and arrange for opposition to Palmer,
Inc Democrats elect their national
committeeman through the national
delegates and that Palmer will have
rough shedding in a delegation which
Will be for Wilson is conceded.
-Seething Philadelphia was COM
paratively quiet yesterday except for
some resentment by Democrats of
Palmer's slurs about their small num-
ber Some of these Democrats retort-
ed. that If the number was small in
Philadelphia, State Chairman Morris,
who lives in Philadelphia, should be
held responsible. The Washington
party standpatters who are trying TO
halt the return to the party move
ment are now threatening to throw
out the men who declare for return.
II this is done it will leave only the
front row of the progressive parquet
occupied.
One E. r. Wood. who has been a
candidate for Governor and various
other offices, is now running for the
Republican nomination for President
Mr.. Wood is a fine old Philadelphian
with a fondness for politics and is
visiting various counties in the inter-
est of his aspirations.
Representative NJ. b. Rich, of
Clinton, has announced his candidacy
for denomination.
Congressman c. w. Beales, of
Gettysburg, who was here yesterday
declared that he would not run again.
Maybe Congressman Lafean will try
Tor the district nomination If there
Is a fuss over congressmen- large.
Woman suffragists are getting
ready to make a fight for election of
congressman favorable to the suffrage
amendment and last night the head
quarters in this city issued a state
ment that a conference on the cleo
ton would be held in March and plans
made for the launching of a campaign
Tor congressman favorable to suffrage.
Congressman Arthur G. Dewalt
is having an interesting time with his
Doom for reelection. There are some
opponents in his own county
Representative NJ. b. Kits will
be one of the candidates for mayor of
Erie to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of the mayor-elect. Kits was
one of the thorns in the side of the
bosses of the reorganized Democracy.
EX- Mayor Stern, V. d. Eichenlaub,
pIngaAk
also candidates
The Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
notes the interesting fact that the
Armstrong administration in Pitts
burgh has not yet made up it's mind
to support Senator Charles ]. Magee
for reelection as senator because
Commissioner william A. Magee has
not yet made up his mind about what
he intends to do in the way of NUM-
cipal legislation next winter. The
same newspaper also contains this
interesting bit of information: Mayor
Joseph G. Armstrong and his asso-
ciates in the management of the Re-
publican organization are giving a
good deal of attention to the making
of a slate of legislative candidates. In
order to secure an Endorsement pros
pectlVe legislator must agree that he
Will oppose all anti-liquor legislation
and follow the lead of the Mayor on
all bills affecting the government of
the city. The liquor interests and the
German-American Alliance are work
ing with the Armstrong organization.
Judge j. n. Langham, former
corporation clerk in the auditor gen.
erals department, is now holding his
first license court in Indiana county.
There are remonstrances against all
applicants.
Captain Isaac f. Johnson, of Me-
dia, is said to be out against Congress
man Thomas S. Butler, for the Repub-
lican nomination in the Chester Della
ware district.
Our old friend, Col. p. ray Meek,
does not see much use in the Demo-
cratic party trying to defeat p. C.
Knox for senator and still less use of
trying to do 1t with Secretary of
Labor William B. Wilson. In that bea-
con of old-time Democracy, the Belle
fonte Watchman, Col. Meek adds this
light to the real situation in the re-
organized Pennsylvania Democracy
which has been disorganiZed by Pal
mer and his pals: The suggestion,
which comes from Washington that
Secretary of Labor Williom B. Wilson
be nominated for United States senator
by the Democrats of Pennsylvania will
hardly meet with popular favor. Mr.
Wilson represents nothing that is his
|torical or traditionary in the Demo
cratic party in this State. When he
didn't know which party he belonged
to and didn't care much, the Demo
cratic organization of the State tool
him up and elected him to Congress
With Mr.. Knox as the Repub
lican candidate for senator a Demo
cratic nomination is a forlorn hope
But it is a high honor, nevertheless
and should be bestowed upon some
gentleman of character and ability
There are plenty of such within the
ranks of the Democrats of Pennsylva-
MIA, and to suggest William B. Wilson
for the office is a crime against the
integrity of the party and an insult tc
the intelligence of the voters of thai
faith. The party can be rejuvenate6
and restored to it's former hopeful
place in political life, but that result
can be achieved only by repudiating
the professional Office seekers"
TO-DAY'S EDITORIALS
The Public Ledger. Philadelphia
If President Wilson's reported conver-
sion to the tariff commission idea has
been based upon the belief that the
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