Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-07
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chicago, ILL.,, June Mrs. Aaron S.
Kreider, wife of the Congressman,
was one of the few women who made
the trip on the Pennsylvania special,
but she appeared to have thoroughly
enjoyed it. The Congressman has
whopping big establishment here,
which handles about 100000 worth
of Pennsylvania-made shoes every
year. and he was greeted by a number
of friends. James Cushman, head of
his Chicago establishment, who met
him, insisted that he should learn to
play golf and offered to teach him
when the convention was not working.
County Chairman W. ]. Noll, of
came with Mr.. Kreider, did not seem
to be as much interested in golf, pre-
ferring the crowds.
Caleb s. Brinton, former postmaster
OF Carlisle, is due here to-day. DR.. A.
X. Allen, of Carlisle, alternate for the
eighteenth district, came in yesterday.
There is quite bunch of York men
here, Sam Lewis, former postmaster
oelng prominent figure in the group.
Harry Keller, of Rellefonte, one of
the three Brumbargh alternates at
large, is brother of Deputy Attorney
General W. H. Keller and is the Brum-
baugh manager for Center county.
Colonel E. NJ. Young, of the Gov
ernor's staff, came from Allegheny by
way of Buffalo. The Colonel will
likely give the Governor a compli-
mentary vote, but he is for Penrose
for chairman.
Commissioner w. A. Magee, of Pitts
burgh, seemed to be getting a lot of
fun out of watching the passing
throngs. He sat in" at some Brum-
baugh conferences, but there Is not
enough action at them to suit the
Commissioner and he appeared to be
getting more fun out of the crowds.
The Brumbaugh Headquarters were
visited by number of old friends of
the Governor from other States who
dropped in to ask about him. The
Governor spent most of his time at
the Congress. however, and the visitors
had to plough through crowds to reach
the hotel and then take life IN hand in
the elevators.
Senator Charles A. Snyder the next
Auditor General. had his young son
here to show him the sights. The
Senator's boy is a likely young chap
and appeared to be enjoying the ex-
citement. T. Larry Eyre was also ac-
companied by his son.
State Chairman William E. Grow
had trouble getting place to lay his
head the evening of his arrival, the
overworked hotel clerks having given
his room to couple Of other people.
The Senator found some friends and
biVOuacked with thon
One of the humors of the Progress
sive convention preljminaries was that
David H. Lane. the Philadelphia city
chairman. nestor of the Quaker City
Republicans, who was defeated for
Brumbaugh slate, is legally entitled to
be Progressive delegate. Some
people voted for him, but Uncle
Dave" is not likely to sit in.
Senator C. j. BucSman, of Bucks. is
a delegate VINO is attracting attention
not only because of his decisive vote.
but because of the way he declared
that he would not support the Gov
ernor. Buckman does not seem to be
worried about anything that the oppo-
sition thinks.
Ex-state Treasurer Jim" Beacon
Westmoreland delegate and 1t is pre-
dicted that he will be figuring in affairs
from now on.
The Rev DR.. J. Wesley HILL former
pastor of Grace Church, is very much
in evidence at the Congress. He is
very friendly with the New York dele
cation.
EX-Judge r. S. Gawthrop, chairman
of the anthracite price probe commits
sion, is here to see the sights. He is
accompanied by Paul McElree and
County Chairman F. II. Mcdonald.
John j. Gheen. the Progressive
leader of Chester county and a promi-
nent figure in Bull Moose meetings
appears to be pretty much interested
in what the Republicans of the Key
stone State are going to do. They say
Gheen is for throwing knives and
hatchets into the lake.
Secretary OF Agriculture Patton and
County Chairman S. I. Spyker arrived
Monday afternoon. Patton won all
the games of "cinch" on the way.
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