Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
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Sy the Ex-Committeeman

Virtually all of the suggestions for
candidates for the Republican presi-
Dental electoral ticket, requested from
Philadelphia district delegates to the
national convention, were made yes
terday. Though suggested by these
Philad elphians for the approval of the
presidential nominee, the voters of the
whole State will pass upon them in
the November election.
Five of the six so named were de-
scribed as friends of the Wares; that
is, all those named except one, Thorn
as Robins, who was indorsed by the
delegates from the I'd Congressional
District, Senator McNichol and Presi-
dent Judge Brown. Furthermore, 1t
was pointed out, Mr.. Robins is a pro-
gressive, unlike McNichol and Judge
Brown, who are regular Republicans.
The McNichol point OF view, of course,
was that he was helping to win pro-
gressives back to the party.
The assertions as to whether or not
the candidates for electors are friends
of the Wares or of the Penrose ele-
ment confirms statements that fac
tionalism is breaking out in the cleo
toral situation. Each side wants to
loom large before the presidential
nominee who, under the law, has the
power to name the candidates on the
electoral ticket.
Already the delegates at large have
made suggestions for six members of
the ticket, though it is possible that
changes may yet be made in their Sc
lection. The ticket is to consist of
3S men.
Philadelphia's district delegates will
contribute six candidates. Their end
of the ticket. as announced, follows:
First District-Either Ellis A.
Gimbel or General e. V. Morrell.
Second District--Thomas Robins.
Third District--Virtually certain
that agreement will be reached on DR..
James Van BuslSirk. City Solicitor
John p. Connolly, as one of the dele
gates, a friend of Senator McNichol,
along with John Bromley, friend of
David Martin, has voice in this Sc
lection.
Fourth District-Mayor Thomas B.
Smith. The Penrose support was
thrown to the Mayor in this instance.
Fifth District-N. c. Broadhead.
Sixth District-Dr. Edgar Fahs
Smith, provost of the University of
Pennsylvania. This selection was
made by William Potter, ex-Minister
to Italy, and Harry d. Beaston. Mr..
Potter confirmed the announcement
last night.
The type of the Philadelphians
named yesterday to appear on the
electoral ticket for Justice Hughes
drew much favorable comment. Par
ticular praise was accorded to the Sc
lection of Provost Smith who, as is
also the case with others on the ticket,
is in no case a politician.
Senator Sproul, of Delaware County,
announced that he and his colleague,
Horace Beale, of Chester County, had
agreed to suggest to the Presidential
nominee William Wayne, of Paoli.
Mr.. Wayne is a former member of the
House from Chester County, and is a
great-great-g grandson of the famous
Anthony Wayne, fact which called
special attention to the point that one
of the chief issues of the campaign
will be 100 per cent. Americanism."
Similarly, throughout the State yes
terday, district delegates were making
selections, so that the list of 3S might
be completed as soon as possible.
The question of selecting Washing
ton Party electors will be discussed al
a meeting of the Washington Party
Committee, and of the delegates and
alternates to the Progressive national
convention to be held at the call of the
State chairman, Mr.. DIETRICH, at Har-
risburg next Tuesday. The Finn
has been indorsed by the Progressive
National Committee. But the party
is without Presidential nominee, Col
onel Roosevelt having withdrawn.
Now, the difficulty is that the Penn
sylvania law requires that the Presi-
Dental nominee shall select the can
didates for electors. AS the party has
no Presidential nominee, the law pro-
vides that the Presidential nominee
failing to select, the selections shall
be made by the Presidential nom.
inee who, in this case, is John M. Par
ker, of Louisiana. RE is opposed tc
reuniC n with the Republican party
Therefore, unless the Progressive Ma.
tional Committee nominates Hughes
in place of Colonel Roosevelt by July
10, Parker may make selections antag,
onistic to Hughes.
AS the Harrisburg meeting has beer
called for July IL, is most likely the
plan of the Finn leaders to issue 6
statement appealing to Progressives tc
vote for Hughes electors through the
medium of the Republican ballot, thu.
insuring a vote for the Republican
nominee and dissolving tho Washing,
lton party. From a technical point o.