Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

Men active in the State administra-
tion's campaign to bring about the
nomination of Representative Edwin
r. Cox, of Philadelphia, in the Re-
publican speakership caucus declared
to-day that Governor Brumbaugh had
gained some recruits for the South
Philadelphian, although they refused
to give names or even to issue any
figures as to how many votes Mr.. Cox
would have in the caucus. They
showed a disposition to lock up mem
bers for Cox in safes and to make
general statements, which is in sharp
contrast to the manner in which the
hackers of Representative Richard j.
Baldwin are conducting his campaign.
They are making claims, and giving
names and figures. The latest claim
in behalf of Baldwin is 115, announce
ment of which made some administra-
ton hackers snort with INDICATION
but did not bring any figures from
them in rebuttal.
Both Messrs. Baldwin and Cox are
out in the State, meeting members
and discussing their campaigns. Mr.
Baldwin has spent considerable time
among the Changers, while Mr.. Cox
has been cultivating members in the
anthracite coal field under the tutelage
of Congressman John r. K. Scott
who is building gubernatorial fences
More and more it is developing that
the State administration is relying
upon organized labor to swing doubt
full members into the Cox column and
the activity of the Governor is fondly
hoped to be the means of overcom-
ing the lateness of the campaign in
behalf of Cox.
Governor Brumbaugh to-day con-
tinued his efforts to secure a majority
of Republican members OF the next
House of Representatives for Cox for
speaker and his reception room con-
tanned q number of men who will sit
in the next House. These men were
summoned by kilograms from the
Governor telling them that he would
be glad to discuss legislative matters
with them. The Governor is in the
midst of preparation of his message,
it is understood, and has asked legis-
lators and others for suggestions
Some of his visitors, however, seemed
to think that the Governor desired to
talk more about the speakership than
about bills. The Governor declined
W MAKE any comment as 10 MS con-
Versations." Several department
heads were summoned to the south
wing of the Capitol and some nervous
ness over reports that some tall tim
bers might be. cut as an example to
the little fellows to get busy was
manifested.
Among the Governors visitors
was Representative j. ]. Dean, of
Lawrence county, who has been gen.
orally credited to the "drys." Mr.
Dean is the colleague of Robert l..
Wallace, of Newcastle. a member in
former sessions who is now for Cox
and who is a candidate for chairman
of the judiciary general committee in
the event of Cox's election. There are
dozen men regarded as candidates
for the same job notably Charles
Walter of Franklin, a lawyer and ex-
perienced in the work of the commit
tee last session.
The advent of Representative
George w. Williams, of Tioga county,
as a candidate for speaker with hay
on his horns, has stirred up some
other candidates. The administration
people say that Williams boom will
hurt Baldwin and will help Cox. but
do not give out diagrams. Williams
Is not as popular as he used to be
about the Executive Department. Rep
resentative "Joe" Phillips, of Clear
field, is said to have aspirations for
speaker which is not very kind treat
ment for State administration off,
cials from his county and Nelson Nc
Vicar. of Allegheny, a strong dry
and borough man, has been contem-
plating the rostrum in a thoughtful
way. He has not yet felt called upon
to make any statement, however. He
is an able lawyer and has a good fol-
lowing.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch in a
story written in Philadelphia gives
this interesting sidelight upon the
plans of the Democracy in the next
session: Looking confidently forward
to season of riotous factionaI war
fare between the two Republican ele-