Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-14
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By the Ex-CoN,mitteernan


there are some who say that the
Hughes majority may go up around
100000. Registration in Pittsburgh,
which is running we'll up to the record,
is also held to show fine majority pos
sibilities for Hughes, while in Lacka-
wanna and Luzerne counties 1t is prob
able that the Republican nominee will
make q showing which will be very
gratifying
The Republican state committee has
been busy getting into touch with the
people who know in each county and
Its estimates will be ready in short
time. The reports made to State Chair
man Crow are growing better all the
time. while the Democrats are now
railing back upon glittering generalt-
ties for their statements.
Prospects for the wrestling of several
congressional districts from Democrats
are materially improved and there is
now declared to be no doubt that Con-
gressman William II. Coleman will be
reelected in the McKcesport district.
Congressman William S. Ware last
night issued a strong statement in
favor of the reelection of Justice
Walling and 1t Is expected that 1t will
call all State administration men 10
work for the Erie justice, who was
named by Governor Brumbaugh about
year ago.
Potter and Mexican county Demo-
Gratis and independents have succeeded
in turning upside down the will of the
people as expressed in nominations
made at the primaries in an effort to
defeat ex-senator Frank E. Baldwin
and some legislators. However. 1t is
generally predicted that in spite of ma
elected in all three counties of the
senatorial district and that Baldwin
will be elected to the Senate.
Democratic officeho1ders made up
tho greater portion of the pilgrims who
started in the early morning mists
from Harrisburg for Shadow Lawn to
attend the Pennsylvania demonstration
in honor Of the President. 1t was a
gloomy trip for some of the pilgrims
because the tithe gatherers have been
busy. 1t was expected that many from
other interior counties would be on
hand at Philadelphia when the roll of
the faithful Is called.
-Philarder G. Knox is to be given
notable greeting when he speaks at
Erie. His speech is being eagerly
awaited by the northwestern county
Republicans. who expect that he will
fay the national administration for its
singular policies.
-.Masontown Republicans have ar
ranged for big Republican outpour-
ing In that section on Monday and ii
will be the start of numerous meetings
in the southwestern counties.
Owing to the fact that Philadel-
phia's convention hall has been found
to be unsafe and closed to all functions
there will be O renewed effort to get
the new hall into shape for next year.
Bedford county Republicans have
formed a live branch of the Hughes
Alliance. John Line has been elected
as chairman, with John A. Clark as
secretary. and committee will be
named to push things in that section.
The Democratic banner without
the Democratic candidates for Con-
gress at large continues to wave in the
home town of the Democratic national
chairman and within sight of the Gen.
trail Democratic Club headquarters.
Just why the unfortunates selected to
make an utterly hopeless fight were
not given a show is probably one of
the things which the Democratic bosses
here will declare must not be men,
toned because It would be criticising
the government.
Appointments of the commissioners
to take the votes of the Pennsylvania
soldiers on the border will be made
on Monday or Tuesday by Governor
Martin G. Brumbaugh unless he re-
ceives word that further changes will
be made In the arrangements to send
Keystone State Guards to their home
stations. Probably dozen appoint
ments will be made and the Governor
has a couple of hundreds of sugges-
tions to work upon. All arrangements
have been made by Secretary of the
Commonwealth Cyrus E. Woods to
send the ballots, Instructions, books,
records and everything else to the
border and the bundles will be dis
patched next week. Reserve supplies
will also be dispatched. Each Guards
man will get a list of candidates from
which he can select his Congressional
and Legislative candidates. At the
Governors office 1t was stated that
the appointments were held back be-
cause of the uncertainty attending the
troop movements and there will be no
time lost after Monday because of
the necessity for making arrangements
by the commissioners.
The prospects are now that Cover
nor Brumbaugh will make few addi-
tional appointments until after cleo
tion when a pretty general change
around may be looked for in depart
ments. The Public Service commits
sionership, and attorneyship and the
manager of the State Insurance Fund
are three big places to be filled. A
member of the State Industrial Board
is also to be named.
Governor Brumbaugh is to make
two speeches in New Jersey in the
week before election. These dates
were arranged three weeks ago, but
not announced.