Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

Reports OF definite refusal by Col
Theodore Roosevelt to permit the use
of his name as presidential candi-
date by Republicans of either the
Penrose or State administration per-
suasion make the colonel the most i'm
portant factor in the Keystone State
situation to-day For weeks there
have been rumors that Senator Pen
rose planned to beat the State admin
istration by use of the coloners name
and then there were reports that Gov
ernor Brumbaugh's friends were
ready to withdraw him in favor of
the colonel.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger to-
DAY prints a dispatch from its Wash
lngton correspondent to the effect
that the colonel said that he would
remain a Progressive. The Philadel-
phia Inquirer prints a dispatch that
E. \. NanNalkenburg visited the col
onel and told him the PENNSYLVANIA
Progressives were with him. Mr.
Notwithstanding is said to have prom
ised the colonel a quarter million
votes, but as it was early in the week
these figures may be subject to revi-
sion. The North American does not
print much about the above matters
to-day. The Philadelphia Press does
not talk harmony, but says that the
Brumbaugh campaign is to be pushed
vigorously. The Philadelphia Record
expresses the opinion that there will
he real fight and that Penrose will
go after the administration forces Wig
orously.
In its article the Ledger says that
It's informant said that the colonel
sought unity in the Republican party.
Summed up the coloneTs position. and
viewed in the light of the resolutions
of the recent State conference of
the Progressives here it becomes in
teresting, is as follows:
TO remain in the Progressive par
" and become its nominee at Chicago.
To be in position to become the
compromise candidate of the Republi-
can party If there is a deadlock in the
convention after he has been nomin-
ated by the Progressives. Efforts will
be made by progressive Republicans
to force the nomination of Roosevelt
by the Republican convention. and
failing in that, the plan is to combine
to nominate a candidate acceptable to
the radical wing of the party. Roose-
velt will accept the Republican can
didate If he represents progressive
tendencies. Ex-senator Knox eX-
Governor Hadley and Justice Hughes
would be acceptable. If any of these
three is named the colonel will with
draw from the Progressive party and
unite with the Republicans.
In its comments the Ledger saws:
Colonel Roosevelt's standing is look
ed on as having a decisive bearing
upon the Republican troubles in
Pennsylvania. The inform alton here
is that Colonel Roosevelt's visitor
sought to have him run in Pennsylva-
mia in the Republican primaries at the
suggestion of the Ware -Brumbaugh-
Smith faction. 1t is reported that
Governor Brumbaugh is willing TO re.
tire in favor of Colonel Roosevelt. The
refusal of Roosevelt to be considered
in this connection further complicates
the Pennsylvania situation. and may
mean that the fight for supremacy be-
] tween Penrose and the Ware faction
Will be continued in all it's bitterness
with BrumbauEh as the presidential
aspirant supported by the Ware lead
ers. Gloom has descended upon the
Ware faction as the result of the news
from oyster Bay. Just what the neXt
move will be is uncertain. Friends OF
Penrose here are waiting for his re.
turn before deciding, A conference /!
scheduled here for tomorrow which
may lead to open warfare on the Ware
faction"
"a plan of campaign under which
national and State questions will bC
made separate and distinct issues iT
the contests at the May primaries has
been decided upon by Governor Brum.
baugh in his program for Republican
and Progressive unity in Pennsylva.
nia," says the Philadelphia Nortt
American to-day. 1T was announced
yesterday that the local option issue
which will be pressed by the Cover.
nor's friends will not be confused witt
the fight for Republican delegates tC
the party national convention at Chi
cago. The Governor regards local op.
tion as a purely State as well as non,
partisan issue, it was said"
Penn" in the Philadelphia Bulletir
discusses Mayor Smith and regardinl
politics as related to him says: "Ye
( it may be doubted whether the vas