Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-06
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

A tentative agreement upon six
names to be submitted to Presidential
Candidate Charles Evans Hughes for
electors-at-large from Pennsylvania
was made up yesterday at a meeting
OF elegates-at-large to the Republi-
can National convention.
The meeting took place in Philadel-
phia, following a conference held by
some of the potential men in the Re-
publican party organization with Sem
ator Penrose. The senior Senator,
who was one of the delegates large
to the Chicago convention, was unable
to leave his home on account of a
throat affiction.
A number of the delegates-at- large
were unable to be present at the form
al meeting, but it is declared that they
Will all concur in the recommended
tions of those who were present and
who are seeking to work out plans to
bring about the election of electors
that will emphasize the predictions
that the Republicans of Pennsylvania
will go to the polls next November
with a reunited party and determined
to bring about the election of the full
Republican ticket, local. State and ma
tional.
The delegates-at-large represented
at yesterdays meeting were John
Wanamaker and Alba B. Johnson, of
Philadelphia; George T. oliver and E.
V. Babcock, of Allegheny; w. Harry
Baker of Harrisburg, and Guy W.
Moore, of Wilkes-Barre. Senator Pen
rose sent word that he would concur
in the action of the majority.
w. Harry Baker, secretary of the
State committee, was directed to COM
municate with Colonel James Elver-
son, Jr., of Philadelphia; d. L. Giles
pie and Mayor Joseph G. Armstrong,
of Pittsburgh; William A. Aaron, of
Altoona, and Governor Brumbaugh,
who was in Maine, in relation to an in
dorsement of the proposed list.
These are the six men whose selec-
ton as electors-at-large was recon-
mended:
Rodman Wanamaker merchant and
financier, Philadelphia.
Nathan T. Folwell, manufacturer
and president of the Manufacturers
Club of Philadelphia.
David B. Oliver. financier and manu-
facturer, Pittsburgh.
Simon f. PauXtis, lawyer and form
er football coach of University of
Pennsylvania, Edwardsville, Luzerne
county.
William Finn, former State Senator,
contractor and financier, of Pitts
burgh.
Charles T. Aikens, president of Sus-
quehanna University, Selinsgrove, Sny-
der county.
All elements of the party are repre-
sented in this list.
The four first named were suggested
by stalwart Republicans.
Former Senator Finn has been rec
ommended as the representative of the
MnnCa RnncnXrn1t al
among the Progressives. He was the
leader of the Progressive Party in this
State in the last Presidential campaign
and has recently declared in favor of
former Justice Hughes for the Presi-
dency.
The other name in the above list,
that of Professor Aikens, was suggest
ed by Governor Brumbaugh and ap-
proved by Attorney General Francis
Skunk Brown and the Ware leadership.
The presidential nominee under the
provisions of a recent enacted statute
of Pennsylvania, is called upon as the
candidate of the Republican Party to
name the presidential electors to be
balloted for in November.
Under the advice of the Republican
National chairman, the national dele
gates from the various districts in
Pennsylvania are endeavoring to agree
upon district presidential electors.
Each Congressional district is en-
titled to name one candidate for cleo
tor. There is also one elector allowed
to each Congressman-a at-large, and
each United States Senator giving six
electors -at-large to Pennsylvania. q.
| The State law requires that the
presidential candidate shall, within
thirty days following his selection,
nominate the presidential electors.
| Throughout the State the delegates
to the national convention from the
several Congressional districts are en-
deavoring to agree upon the candi-
dates for electors to be recommended
to the presidential candidate.
Senator James P. McNichol who
with President Judge Charles L.
Brown, of the Philadelphia Municipal
Court, represented the Second Con-
gressional district at the Chicago con-
vention, said yesterday that Thomas
Robins, of Philadelphia, who was one
of the most ardent supporters of
Roosevelt in the Progressive Party
movement four years ago, was being
considered for elector in that Con-
gressional district.