Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-09
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By the Ex-Coumitteeman

Pennsylvania's very thorough Re-
publican victory of Tuesday assures
not only a big representation in Con-
gress, but control of the State Legis-
lature by majorities as big as in 1915.
Complete returns will show that the
State Senate will be about as Repub-
lican as it has been in ten years and
that the House will have a great Re-
publican vote.
r. Kiess and Congressman John r. K.
Scott will get into the gubernatorial
race now that they have been re-
elected by substantial majorities. The
gubernatorial situation will be very
interesting, as there is much objection
among central leaders to having the
candidate come from Philadelphia or
Allegheny county. Ex-Governor John
x. Tener has been put forward in a
number of counties and Lieutenant
Governor Frank B. McClain has been
pushed by friends since the election.
Best returns available are that
Bruce Sterling, the Democratic leader,
has been elected over Congressman r.
F. Hopwood in the Fayette district.
Sterling is regarded as one of the
ablest of the Democratic bosses and
may bob up as a candidate for Gov
ernor. This district went Democratic
four years ago.
Ramsey Black, the Democratic
member of the House from this city,
is a grandson of A. K Black, who was
member from Harrisburg almost
half century ago. The last Democrat
elected TO the Legislature from this
county was in 1876, when Anton
Englebert won and stayed one term.
The election of Senator Henry A.
Clark as the congressman from Erie
seems certain. He succeeds Michael
Liebel. Jr. "a Democrat. c. N. Crosby,
one of the reorganization Democrats,
was his rival.
Elk Mayor Blankenburg voted on
Tuesday for his old friend Senator
McNichol for reelection. 1t was the
first time, however. 1t is said.
-Mahlon II. Shaaber. the tallest
man in the last Legislature, was among
those who got lost on Tuesday For
the first time in years Republicans will
have no member from the Reading
citv district.
Charles Palmer seems to have
been pretty badly thumped in his
| home county of Delaware.
Representative S. A. Whitaker. OF
Chester county. was elected. although
| he is at the border with his battery.
Perhaps Columbia will now get
some changes in its rural free delivery
routes.
Philadelphia and Allegheny coun-
| ties appear to have sent solid Repub-
| lican delegations to the Legislature
again. The Wares claim control of the
Philadelphia delegation.
Richard ]. Baldwin's boom for
| Speaker of the next House Is about
due to appear. Baldwin has "sewed
up men in number of counties and
his friends claim that he has the pla &c
within sight. 1t is possible that the
State administration will back Repre-
sentative George w. Williams, OF
Tioga.
MANY people are wiring congratu-
lations to Congressman B. K. Focht
| for his victory in the face of big odds
| The congressman's friends say he did
not get some help where he should
The election OF Congressman C. H
Rowland, of Clearfield. is also said to
be assured after a hard fight.
| 1T is said that some friends OF
Congressman-elect T. w. Templeton
! Of Luzerne. are inclined to be a Bit
| indignant over the way he was COM
PEELED to make his fight. TempIeton
comes from Wilkes Barre, which is