Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
By the Ex-Committeeman


Jams, who was his vigorous support
asst session.
Opinion at the Capitol to-day W;
hat Mr.. Williams candidacy wou
eriously interfere with the Cox col
lidacy and might take some vot
way from Baldwin.
The announcement of Mr.. William
came from Pittsburgh la
light, letter signed with the nan
II the Wellsboro man being given al
IS having been received by membe
# the House in that city. This lett
vas given as follows:
In presenting my candidacy for
speaker of the House l am
prompted from what / believe to
be for the best interests of the
Republican Party. There are no
be torn and rent by factional
strife. and many reasons why it
should not. In 1918, we will have
a Governor and other State off,
GERS to elect and their election
will be of paramount Importance
on account of the effect a defeat
would have on the Presidential
campaign in the nation, in 1920. ~
A factional contest for speaker
at this time will certainly sow
seeds of discord. What we need
now is to build up the party in
stead of tearing it asunder. The
result of the election last month
should teach us the necessity of
party unity. With it we can win.
Without it we must again fail.
Senator Penrose favors a cer-
tain candidate for speaker. Gov
ernor Brumbaugh favors an
other. Both are deprecating a
factional contest, their actions in
dicate otherwise. While these
to their personal preference, still
neither of them are members of
the House and have no vote in
the selection of a speaker, this
right being limited to members of
the House, chosen by the voters
of their respective districts to eX-
ercise this privilege, together with
other prerogatives of their impor-
tant office.
l have no pledge to make in
thus presenting my candidacy
to you other than that of an en-
deavor to fairly and impartially
discharge the duties of the office
of so much Importance to the
members of the House. My legis-
lative record has been made and
1 stand by it. Investigate it, and
should it appeal to you 1 would
appreciate your support.
Whether favorable or unfavor-
able to my election, I would be
pleased to have your views upon
the subject.
Do fs,A AtY-@
pittsburgh yesterday in company Wi
Congressman John R. K. Scott,
Philadelphia, who has a gubernatori
zee buzzing around his head all II
ime, and according to reports Sc
'ut from that city they were we'll +
'eived. The dispatches say that n
,nly Magee and O'Neil men gather,
,ut that some Penrose men can
lround. 1t is said by the Philadelph
inquirer that Cox and his boone
we're Jared by the Williams a
louncement, but the Philadelph
ledger and North American say tn
COX was very we'll satisfied with i
in Pittsburgh and hoped
make some converts.
The announcement of the Williar
was not we'll received
;ome departments at the Capitol. T
chairman of the Law and Order cor
nittee was counted upon as a su
nan for the Governors choice. T
new turn OF events will be consider
ut high councils OF war In PhiladS
)hia tomorrow by both Penrose al
State administration forces.
Members of the legislative su
of the Philadelphia Chart
last night conferred wi
Thomas Raeburn White, chairman
hose entrusted with drafting the lie
Station necessary to various propos
charter revisions. There they final
rewrote several of the bills which t
next session of the Legislature will
asked to pass. The Charter comm
tee, which is headed by John c. Wir
ION, and includes in its membersh
eading citizens of all political faitl
IS expected to meet within a week
hear the report of its legislative su
committee. 1t was in preparation (
that, that the latter body met Ia
night.
Campaign expense accounts I'll
ut Reading show that the Democrt
spent S2.967 through their coun
committee, 1000 to $4,000 less tn
in other presidential campaigns. It
feCelplS Oh tne nepuDllcan COInmlJt
include $1,000 from the State comm
tee, 81 900 from Horace w. Schan
Of Allentown, defeated candidate I
and the following amour
from prominent German-Americ
Ferdinand ThI
Gustav Oberlaender and Henry Jal
sen, each $500; f. Richard Mein
$500. The Democrats have a balan
of S442.19 in their treasury.
IS. B. Twining has been appoint
the new burgess of Yardley.
Mayor Smith is due to return
Philadelphia to-day and will discl
the speakership contest.
1t cost Congressman-el T.
$4,000 to win in Luzerne
Senator McNichors firm appe;
to be low in the bidding for the Phi
delphia subway work.
Senator Ware in a speech at Phi
delphia last night said that candida
who get small numbers of electo
votes should not try to run the majt
ity.
Mccormick Praises Citizen
Claims to being the only newspar
In New York to correctly predict I
reelection of President Wilson 9
being made by different newspape
but the one that seems to have I
goods in the shape of letter 6
knowledging that fact is the Brook