Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
GOVERNOR STANDS
UPON HIS STATEMENT
[Continued From First Page.l

the State officials he said that it
meant impeachment.
State officials mentioned in the mat
ter to-day declined to talk.
Wants Matter Cleared Up
These, in brief. are the developments
in the most sensational episode in
pennsylvania politics since the Hast
ings administration. The whole State
is awaiting the next incident and the
air is filed with all kinds of rumors,
some of them that other transactions
may come out. Hope of peace in the
Republican party in Pennsylvania has
been abandoned.
Governor Brumbaugh says that his
sole purpose is to have the matter
cleared up. To this end it is under
stood to he his intention to go to Phila-
delphia to hunt for the letter which
David r. Oliver sent in making the
contribution. This letter, the Gov
ernor is reported to- have said, is in
his private papers at his home in Ger
mantown. This letter is regarded as
the cruX of the situation and news
papers all over the State are demand
ing its production.
Governor Leaves City
Governor Rrumbaugh left the city
to-day. II was stated this morning
that he had gone to Philadelphia TO
look for the letter, to meet friends and
to keep an engagement. At noon he
to leave this afternoon.
Friends of the Governor from all
parts of the State have been commend
ing his course and urging him to pro-
duce the Oliver letter. Judging from
what has been heard in this city from
visitors, messages and inquiries, the
matter has attracted attention beyond
the bounds of Pennsylvania, New
York was taking as much interest in
the matter as Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh.
In the midst of it all the Governor
maintained silence beyond the state
ment that he stood by his statement.
When the Governor Changed
Details of the recent peace over
lures between the two Republican fac
tions are beginning to crop out as the
war becomes inevitable. There was
reason to believe until yesterday morn
ing that Governor Brumbaugh had
decided to withdraw from the contest
and in this way bring about party
harmony. 1t is intimated that his let
ter of withdrawal had been prepared
and ii was expected as late as Thurs
day night that he would eliminate
himself from the situation with view
to a peaceful solution of the party
war. There appears to be no doubt
that the publication of stories in Phila-
delphia newspapers to the effect that
his withdrawal would be an admission
of surrender to Senator Penrose re-
suited in reconsideration of his de-
cision to drop out of the conflict.
There is a suspicion among those who
favor party peace that these stories
We're put out for the purpose OF in
fuencing the Governor against with
drawal.
Stories are current to-day of still
further political reprisals covering SEN
sational charges and the Threatened
impeachment of the Governor for
violation of the corrupt practices act
in failure to make return of campaign
contributions.
Capitol Looks for Fight
1T did not require the Attorney Cen
erals remark that the statement meant
a fight to tell Capitol Hill what the
action of the Governor meant. Before
the statement had been printed active
preparations were under way TO push
the campaign work for the Governor
and next week conferences will be held
at which the expectations of the ad-
ministration's leaders will be made
known.
1t is probable that heads of depart
ments will ask the Governor personally
whether he intends them TO take of
their coats and work and 10 turn in
their people. Attorney General Brown
has been acting as the field marshal,
but some chiefs are said TO want TO
know from the Governor.
Rumors that some officials would
decline to get mixed up in what one of
| the shrewdest political observers in
the State to-day termed "a factional
racket were in circulation, but few
designations are looked for. The Gov
ernor does not desire to have the State
government turned upside down as
was done years ago, and men who pre-
! fer to conduct their departments on
| the lines laid down will do so, in the
! opinion of many here to-day.
The rival slaces for national dele
gates and state committeeman are
about ready. They will be announced
| i'm few days. The Governors list will
| include eX-Lieutenant-G John
| NJ. Reynolds, of Bedford, who came
here late last night and told the Gov
ernor he was with him to a finish.
/ Mr.. Reynolds petitions are about to
/ be sent out. The petitions for other
Brumbaugh delegates are also
| ready.
The Penrose delegate slate is made
up except for a few names.
In Western Pennsylvania Henry G
| Wasson, Republican national commit
teeman, who has been doing his best
to stir up a fight, said that Governor
Brumbaugh's statement meant war
| War" he added, lis the very thing
| the situation has demanded for some
| time back" He also said that the new
| way of spelling harmony in this state
would be popular.
The Governor planned to leave the
city early to-day, but after short
motor ride returned and it is said in
! tends to keep an engagement to speak
! at Philadelphia tomorrow. He will
not make any further statement about
| ANYTHING.