Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-14
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By the Ex-Committeeman

The Pittsburgh Gazette-Times to-
uay says. The Republican campaign
IN the Twelfth Legislative district was
opened last night in the Bellevue town
nan when meeting of citizens went
on record as favoring the denomination
anu reelection of Representatives
John W. Vickerman, of Bellevue. and
nelson McFicar, of Tarentum. They
have served one term in the House NJ
representatives and the records they
nave made are generally satisfactory.
Inc only opposition to them comes
from those voters who are opposed TO
local option, and the liquor interests
are mobilizing their forces in the hope
Oh defeating them. The meeting was
cailed by the neighbors of Mr. Wicker
man ana MIR. McNiCar was invited TO
attend the gathering. Among those
VINO addressed the meeting was
SA,opeaker George Il. Alter, of Spring
uale' Governor Brum baugh sent a
letter heartily endorsing both men.
IN the discussion of party leader
snip In pennsylvania at the meeting
OF Pennsylvania Republican congress-
men IN Washington the other day fol-
loWlnG the election of Congressman
6ra nam to the Republican congress
sionai committee, Congressman Focht
replying to Congressman Ware. said:
10 claim leadership of n great party
IN great state for any man because
ne received a few more votes than
some other candidate is an absurdity.
III f tnls instance one was the candidate
TOT governor, local and limited in its
sphere; the other was for United States
senator with nationwide potentiality.
Inc IactS III the case are that Senator
fehrose lost 10000 votes by refusing
the keystone nomination, on which
tlcket the governors name appeared.
he probably lost 100000 votes because
ne was the legatee of all the alleged
City-contractor boss politics of the
cities which the newspapers have been
exploiting for generation"
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
IN IN an article on the Philadelphia
democracy on Jackson's day, has this
interesting comment to make: To
uay the one hundred and first ami
Nersary of the Battle of New Orleans
the ST. Jackson's day of the Demo-
cratic party-will be commemorated
at the table by the Democratic Club.
But IN these days of men of peace or
Ilonsoldler instincts in the Democratic
IL,
SO easy as 1t used to be to work up
enthusiasm for the greatest of all
democrats who wore a military uni
form before the Civil War. Politically.
100, Old Hickory appears to be almost
totally thing of the past - this part
OF the country, at least for the time
being in Philadelphia. At some eInc-
tions his party has been polling bsrdI,.
any more votes than it had when Jack
son friend. James Buchanan. was in
aCtlNe politics, and two months ago
tiere were only about five thousand of
thelh VINO came forward as Democrats
III pehalf OF distinctive Democratic
GaHuldate' There was never more of a
ushter. either political or military in
the whole history of this country than
NhureW jackson, and the old man
would turn in his grave if he could see
to-day how, in the city which was once
a stronghold of Jacksonians. his party
mas lost its fighting spirit and has be-
come thing of shreds and patches"
A Pittsburgh dispatch saws. "a
proposition for so-called harmony
ticket for the Republican State cam
palSn, with Charles Fl. Kline, of Allie
Sheny, backed for Auditor General.
and Speaker Charles A. Amber. of
montgomery, for State Treasurer. was
brought here by the delegation that
day. Senator Charles A. SNYDER, of
Schuylkill, and Representative James
f. woodward, of Allegheny, are also
proposed for places on the State ticket
this Fall"
With every reduction made in the
rate OF postage on first class mail mat
Ter there Immediately has followed a
tremendous increase in the volume of
nall, said Senator Penrose at Wash-
mgton last night when asked whether
the time was opportune for a reduc-
tlon IN the rate on local delivery let
ters. should Congress reduce the
rate from : cents to l cent on all let
ters deposited in a post office for de-
livery within that postal district, the
volume of mail will be increased to
such an extent that the postal revenues
VIII be little. if at all, affected" said
the senator. ALSO it would stimulate
business generally. will endeavor to
nave my bill on that subject enacted
during the present session."