Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17
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By the Ex-Conmitteeman

While q o V er or Brumbaughs s
friends are arranging for the start of
an energetic campaign in his behalf
the partisans of Senator Penrose are
awaiting his move. That the Senator
will contest The leadership is certain.
Dispatches from Washington, PhiIa-
delphia and Pittsburgh tell of activity
of his friends and il is believed the
issue will be sharply drawn in a state
ment to be made later on.
The Governor is pleased with the
manner in which his candidacy has
been received and Attorney General
Brown the field marshal of his forces,
says that there will be tremendous
popular support for the Governor.
The conference held here yesterday
was commented upon by Mr.. Brown
to-day as something that surprised
him because of the earnestness dis
played. Every man invited on Tues
day was either here or accounted for,
said Mr.. Brown, and all were ready
to fight.
Chairman Harry A. Mackay, of the
! State Workmen's Compensation Board
who is in charge of dissemination of
the commendation of the Governors
course at Philadelphia, gave out
editorials from newspapers and state
ments last night praising the Cover
nor. Next week it is the intention to
have the headquarters in working
order here. The Ware organization
will look after matters in Philadel-
phia, Commissioner Magee in Allie
gheny and Mr.. Brown will direct the
fight in the State.
The Public Ledger in a Washing
ton dispatch to-day says: THAT an
alliance exists between the dominant
! leaders in the Brumbaugn campaign
for the Presidency and the Roosevelt
faction in Pennsylvania to divert
| finally the delegates captured by
Governor Brumbaugh to Roosevelt
was the declaration made to the Pub
| lie Ledger correspondent to-day by a
I Roosevelt leader who is in touch with
the plans of the Progressive leaders
and has first hand knowledge of con-
ditions in Pennsylvania. In WASH
ington 1t is generally understood that
whatever strength Governor Brum-
| baugh can command will be employed
to defeat the Penrose- -Barnes-Crane
publican National Convention as they
did four gears ago to the discontinue
of Colonel Roosevelt"
Colonel Henry w. Shoemaker, the
Altoona publisher has issued this
stands for the higher and the cleaner
side of American political life. He is
a leader whom it is a pleasure and an
inspiration to follow. Pennsylvania
will make Martin G. Brumbaugh the
leader of her delegation 10 the Chi
cago convention and his fellow dele
gates gladly will join him in doing
the very best they know how for the
Republican party and the country"
The Philadelphia Inquirer Of to-
day says: Continued activity OF
friends Of Governor Brumbaugh in
their canvass to elect delegates to the
Republican National Convention
pledged to his nomination for the
Presidency yesterday impressed local
politicians and many expressed the
opinion that there will he a contest
to finish at the coming primaries for
supremacy of leadership in the Re-
publican Party organization in Penn
sylvania.'
Charges that the Kline Township
School Board accepted bribes from
teachers and drew money for repairs
which never were made were aired
before Judge Koch at Pottsville yes
terday. 1t also was charged that in
order to get larger appropriation
from the State. the directors deliber-
ately falsified and padded the list of
pupils in the district. Court was
asked to oust the directors under the
provisions of the School Code defining
neglect of duty. Judge Koch said if
the charges were true the directors
should be prosecuted criminallY, but
he decided that he did not have juris-
dction TO GUST them under the pro-
ceedings before him.
In Washington the statement is
made that friends of Senator Cum
minis, who decided to keep out of the
PENNSYLVANIA field when Informed
that Governor Brumbaugh would run,
said that the reported turn of affairs
in Pennsylvania, lent a situation that
warranted any presidential candidate
intruding. 1t is possible that Senator
Cummins' name may be entered in the
Pennsylvania primaries in the hope
that by the time the primary is held
there will be such development in fac
tional politics as to favor the selection
of many Cummins delegates. He is a
native of Pennsylvania and that fact
will be we'll advertised.
CONGRESSMAN A. G. Dewalt, who
was the target of reorganiZers a few
years ago, was acclaimed as a State
leader at the York Democratic BAN
quet last night.
Alderman A. c. Kreider, of Read
ing, is out for district delegates on a
Brumbaugh platform. EX-Judge r.
c. BushonE, is also candidate and
SO is Colonel E. M. Young, of the
Governors staff.
Governor Brumbaugh will be a
sreakeT at the st. Patrick's Day din
ner in Philadelphia tonight.
Harmon NJ. Kephart, chief clerk
of the Senate, who is a candidate for
State Treasurer, is making a quiet
campaign. Both sides seem to be for
him The papers for ]. Lee Plummer
are being started
-Ex-Congressman A. R. Rupley,
of Carlisle, is reported to have some
ambitions to run again. He may run
under all flags.
Attorney General Brown is in
Philadelphia to-day arranging details
of the start of the Governors cam
paign.
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