Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-20
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BY the Ex-Committeenaan

Senator William e. Crow. the Re- |
publican State chairman, who has |
been in Philadelphia the last few days
In conference with party leaders, is
bending all of his energies to getting
the Republicans united on a general
battle plan for the keystone State
which will not only roll up a big ma
election of q Republican Governor
and Legislature in 1918.
1t is no secret that the Democrats,
if they win this Falls national selec-
ton, are planning to make the great
est fight for control of the government
of Pennsylvania in fifty years. They
are counting upon a continuance of
the differences between Republican
leaders in Philadelphia, which some
seem bent upon airing on all occas-
ions, to produce such conditions in
next winters Legislature and in the
county and municipal elections of
lSl1 that the Democrats will be able
TO repeat the Pattison elections of
1882 and 1890.
Senator Crow, exercising the high
est functions of a chairman, has been
working to allay all feelings. He has
adopted middle of the road policy
which the Philadelphia North Amer
lean enthusiastically declares means
that he has deserted Penrose and lined
up with the Wares. The facts are that
he has refused to make any moves
which could be construed as doing
anything except work for the unifica-
ton of the party. He deferred the call
OF the State committee until a time
could be found when it would not in
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dates or meetings of the State League
or Republican clubs and he is discuss
ing the question of whether to have
platform or not, this being pre-
eminently national election year. He
has also made a call for the Republi-
cans OF the State to attend the meet
ing of the State League of Clubs at
York and to turn in and work.
Chairman Crow yesterday sent a
letter to all Republican county chair
men and Republican State committee
men notifying them of the meeting
OF the league at York next week and
urging their attendance. The chair
man also notified the State candidates
or his expectation to meet them at
York. Senator Crows letter saws in
part: Il feel that the league, as a,
present constituted, is composed of
active, energetic and enthusiastic Re-
publicans whose work in the present
campaign will be of great benefit. 1t
Is therefore important that the con-
vention should be made as success
ful as possible, and the State Commit
tee is anxious that there be a big rep
resentation of leading Republicans
from every section of the State at
York on the days mentioned. On the |
evening of the 26th a mass meeting |
VIII be held which will be addressed |
by Governor Brumbaugh, the State
candidates and other speakers of note
III II is at all convenient for you to at
tend this convention I would be
pleased to have you do So"
Mayor Smith, of Philadelphia and |
prominent officials and leaders of !
Philadelphia will attend the York !
meeting.
registered yesterday in Philadelphia |
ana possibly 10000 in Pittsburgh. |
Walls are going up all over the |
state from Democratic postmasters and |
federal otficeholders over the manner |
In which they are being asked to |
contribute to the war chest of the ma |
uonal committee and also the Demo-
cratic State machine in Pennsylvania. |
AS one man put it plaintively We're /
getting 1t going and coming" It's all |
right for the Republican State COM |
mlttee to ask contributions from peo- |
Pie III lhe state Capltol Tor the State |
organization and it's right for them to
give. But the Republicans end there. |
Wish we did"
1t Is understood that some of the !
Democrats now holding down federal
Jobs who have bucked on giving
voluntary" contributions have re-
ceived intimations that in the event
or the Presidents reelection there
might be some changes in offices.
The Union League committee to
arrange for the visit of Candidate
Hughes to Philadelphia IS finding
strong support among Progressives.
The visit will be a notable one and
coming so soon after the notable re-
ception which Pittsburgh is planning
for the candidate will show that
pennsylvania has no time for Wilson
and his policies in spite of the agita-
tions OF the Windmill.