Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-31
WARE LAUNCHES
BRUMBAUGH BOOM
Surprises Friends of the, Gov
ernor With a BroadSide in
His Interest

Congressman William S. Ware, of South
Philadelphia, last night launched a
boom for Governor Brumbaugh for
President. The announcement was
given out whilethe Governor was in
Washington, but the State Executive
refused to discuss it. While here and
Brumbaugh declared he was not a
candidate for President, did not want
the State delegation tied up to any
body and wanted harmony.
Some newspapers think that Wares
statement is the opening gun of a fight
for control of the Republican State
committee.
Mr.. Ware said in his statement:
The Republican party is confronted
by q situation which must be Squarely
met and dealt with for good or for bad
when the Republican National Con-
vention assemblies in Chicago next
June. In my judgment the paramount
consideration which the delegates to
that convention must keep in mind is
the nomination of a candidate for
President and the adoption of a plat
form which will not only meet with the
approval of those Republicans who
have remained steadfast in the party
ranks, but of the Progressives who
have returned to the party as we'll as
works.
Republican victory. so vital to the
welfare of the country, depends upon
Republican unity and that unity can be
accomplished through the nomination
for President of a. man whose record
is in harmony with the kind of plat
form which will satisfy Republicans
and all fair-minded progressives.
1.-The man who, in my opinion, pre-
eminently fills the bill is Governor
Martin G.. Brumbaugh, of Pennsylva
MIA. He is too big in moral and politi-
cal stature to need any special eulogy.
His record, we'll known to the people
of Pennsylvania, speaks for itself
Elected by an overwhelming majority
upon an advanced progressive plat
form. his record of achievement, his
fulflment of every pledge given the
people, have justified both the wisdom
and faith of his supporters in this
State and have made him a national
figure.
II should like to see Governor Brum
baugh's splendid ability placed at the
service of the nation, and will gladly
give him my support and ask for him
the support of my friends If he should
become a candidate. l concede that at
this time no man would commit him
self to any candidate, announced or
prospective on q first, last and all the
time basis, but L want to make it
plain that Governor Brumbaugh is un-
qualifiedly my first choice.
Hughes and Cummins in Reserve
81 am not unmindful, however, of
the fact that there are other broad
gauge men of Presidential size who
would meet the requirements of the
situation. 1t will be generally con-
ceded, l think, that Republicans and
Progressives could unite solidly upon
Supreme Court Justice Hughes, If that
distinguished jurist should reconsider
his announced determination not to be
| a candidate and should permit his
name to go before the convention.
II have also in mind another dis
tinguished Republican, Senator Albert
E. Cummins, of Iowa, as representative
! of the type of candidate the Republi'
can convention could select with as.
surance of party success at the polls
next November. Since l have been in
| Congress l have been brought into
close contact with his work in the
United States Senate and have come tc
admire his strong character ano
statesmanlilke qualities.
81 mention these men as types fol
the convention to consider, again en-
phasizing, however, the paramount
need for real union between Republi-
cans and Progressives if there is to be
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cannot too strongly impress this upon
Republicans who have at heart the
welfare of their party and their coun-
itry. No man who is opposed to the
feeble and vacillating policies of the
Wilson Administration can stand in the
way of this union. Republicans should
emulate the broad and courageous eX-
ample of Colonel Roosevelt, who has
sounded the call for united action, SO
that there may be put into actual eff
| feet in this country a policy of real
preparedness, and there may be re-
enacted a protective tariff which will
restore that business equilibrium
which will mean permanent prosperity
for all of our people.
II make this statement not as Pro-
gressive, but as a Republican member
of Congress, who represents the most
stalwart Republican district in the
country, and who, as a delegate to the
Republican National Conventions of
1908 and 1912. cast his vote on both
occasions for Hon. William Howard
Taft"