Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-29
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By the Ex-Cor,mfrtecman

vi - Va tIC IIuSHtS AlllaIlC6 IL go
ing forward in every part of the State
and yesterday in Philadelphia there
was also formed, the Hughes Business
Men League. These Hughes orga'x
izations are getting together many OF
the Leading men of the country and in
,hls State some of the clubs and simi-
lar organizations will WELD q powerful
influence, as they comprise Democrats
disgusted with Wilson
Ihe Philadelphia organization formed
yesterday Is one of eighty-f five in
northern cities. Alba B. johnson,
president of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works. heads the Philadelphia organ
ization. Associated with him are the
Following: Ex-Judge Dinner Beeber.
president of the Commercial Trust
Company; II. K. Mulford, president
OF the Fl. K. Mulford Company, chem
lists; Howard Loeb, president of the
Iradesmen's National Bank; Powell
evans. of Merchant, Evans G. Co.:
John c. Winston, president of the
John &. Winston Company, publish
ers; John Walton, of Jacob w. Wal
ton Sons, comb manufacturers, and
Bayard Henry. of Henry, Pepper, Bo-
dine Il Pepper. lawyers.
Ex- Representative Fred w. Willard.
Philadelphia. who was reelected presi-
dent OF the league, in commenting
upon the New Jersey primaries, said:
Ihe President is fast losing prestige
IN his own State Our information in
dicates $4,000 majority in this State in
November. The nomination of Senator
MARITIME by the New Jersey Democrats
over Attorney General Wescott is
known TO be considered slap at the
Presidents vacillating policies by
members of his own party in his home
state. Before very long results in
every section of the Union will bear
out the prophecies now being made by
Republlcan leaders, and which We're
so forcibly presented at the rousing
mass meeting last Tuesday night in the
tabernacle. The reports of the dele
gates have shown that. although the
present evidences of prosperity are of
an artificial nature. it is at least prov
ing helpful in obtaining campaign con-
trlputlons. The enthusiasm mani
rested during the convention has i'm
bued club members with the deter
to get every possible voter
out for Hughes and FairbanksRn No
vember. We Republicans have no fear
that that pretty little bit of expedi-
ency, the eight-hour law, is going to
nelp the cause of the President Those
railroad men who were Democrats be-
fore its passage will remain Demo-
Gratis, OF course, and those who W.
Republicans will remain true to y
old party"
Judging from the catterwauling
going on in Democratic papers. there
must nave been some feelings of
Democrats hurt by the manner in
which Penrose and Finn buried the
hatchet and joined in making the tour
of Charles E. Hughes a success in
western Pennsylvania. 1t was one of
the impressive events of the visit and
attracted national attention. The
Democrats nntIral1v 4 IL; IL
Democratic State Chairman Joe
Guitey came out this morning with a
very. very old yell about the tour of
The Republican presidential candidate
through the steel mills of Pittsburgh.
lie declares that Mr.. Hughes tour was
arranged by the Steel Trust. When
democratic candidates go through
mills or shake hands with people in
factories the Democratic newspapers
ana Guffey have acclaimed the visits
10 the very work benches of the toilers
1t all depends upon who happens to be
making the tour, according to Guffey.
Alderman GeorgeD Herbert rather
emphasized the fact that he is the
Democratic candidate for senator last
night at the Middletown Democratic
meeting. Right in the midst of some
Democrats whom it is suspected have
peen trying to get him to withdraw the
veteran Democrat proclaimed his
Democracy and made a Jacksonian
speech compared to which the ad-
dresses of the rest were like reports of
pop guns.
To-day was Federal amendment"
day among the suffragists and they
had meetings in number of places
The organization of the cong -~Ssional
night is progressing faster ~ the
pubnclty end can keep track ul
Selection of commissioners to take
the votes of Pennsylvania soldiers has
Deen occupying the time of the Gov
ernor for the last two weeks. The
Governor expects to act pretty soon.
-Govcrnor Brumbaugh paid a tri-
butte to Representative Charles G.. Cor
bin. the Republican and Prohibition
candidate for the Legislature from
M1ffiin county, while in that county
Yesterday. Mr.. Corbin is a candidate
for reelection and the Governor said
that he had stood four square for local
option and good things
-Philadelphia city workers are ask
Ing for increases in wages. One of
the pleas is for car fare.
The Philadelphia Inquirer prints
The following interesting bit of news
Today with the return to the city
last night of the delegates to the State
League convention at York announce
nent was made that there is to be a
roundup Of the McNichol cohorts at
\ big banquet to be given by Senator
McNichol. The affair is to take place
on Wednesday night, October II, in
Scottish Rites Hall. 1t is likely to be
an event of more than passing in
-erest on account of the men of promi
nencc who will be invited and of what
shall be said by both Senator McNichol
and his guests. 1t was reported lasy
night thet Mayor Thomas b. Smith has
been asked to be present and that he
has accepted the invitation. Other
eading city officials are on the list,
along with Senator Penrose. state
Chairman Crow Congressman George
). Graham and nominees on the State
icket."
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