Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-14
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BY the Ex-Comniitteeman

While the political wiseacres are
starting booms for various Legislators
for speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives the nation is really watching
the DEVELOPMENT OF the congressional |
contests in Pennsylvania because 1t
may turn turn out that on the result
of congressional elections in the Key
stone State may depend Republican
control of the lower house at Wash
ington.
on the face of the returns there are
close fights for congressman Rowland,
Coleman and Barchfeld. II is claim =
ed that all three have been defeated,
but the counting is not over. Colema n
has named men TO safeguard his in
terests.
The loss of these congressman would
rarther dim the brilliance of the VIC
tories won in the Blair-Cambria-B Bed
ford and Luzerne districts. which came
back TO the Republican list.
The speakership, which means
that the man favored by the 164 Re-
publicans will WELD tremendous
power, is up in the air. The State ad-
ministration is disposed to have an
upstate man selected for speaker
instead of a Philadelphian and that ii
George W. Williams, of Tioga, is not
taken that dark horse may be
sprung after some changes have been
made in State departments and some
places exhibited. The mention of II
L. Hecht, f. r. Cox and Thomas T.
McNichol. OF Philadelphia. is regard
ed here as largely playing for posi-
Woodward, of McKeesport. by the par
tisans of Richard ]. Baldwin is part OF
a play.
In tho next month\ probably a
dozen moro men will come out for
speaker. One of the most formidable
of the upstate men will likely be
Aaron B. Hess, of Lancaster, while II
B. Scott, of Phillipsburg, who was
elected in the face OF a stiff fight is be-
( ing boosted. He is not an administra-
ton man. Representative Charles
Walter. OF Franklin, would like &c
have the administration and local OPP
ton support, ]. X, Buvee. OF Erie
and NJ. A. Milllron, of Armstrong, also
threaten to bob UP. Baldwin has been
and seems to have q considerable
start.
William Finn, who has been III
| and in a Pittsburgh hospital. has been
able to resume his activities,
Senator Ware has promised tc
take steps to present and push
I
In the event that NJ. Clyde Kelley
wins out in his contest with Congress.
man Coleman in the McKeesport dis
| trict he will enter Congress as u Pro.
gressive. He does not seem to want
to wear the Democratic tag in view
of what will be coming along,
1t is also intimated that Public
Service Commissioner Magee and In.
surance Commissioners O'Neil, who
have buried differences, plan to con.
| troll the elections in both city of Pitts
| burgh and county of Allegheny mex
Fall, This will have an important
bearing on thesmayoralty for which
Mr.. Magee has been frequently men
| toned.
| National Chairman Mccormick
| has received a number of letters anC
| telegrams congratulating him upon tn,
national campaign and urging him Il
new efforts. He will leave for New
| York tomorrow to take up the lob Of
meeting the deficit.
AN official count will be needed
| to settle the legislative fight In Ly
coming county. 1t all hinges about {
| Williamsport city district. Represen
| tative John Lupport claims ono seat.
e. X. Morse has been named a!
transit commissioner for Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia Single Takers ar,
| kicking vigorously on the ground tina
| votes cast by some of their men il