Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-08
DELEGATE FIGHT
SUBJECT OF TALK
Candidates Are Being Quietly
Set Up All Over the State;
State For Hughes?

Opinion appears to be divided on the
northern and southern tiers of coun-
ties whether there will be a contest
over the election of delegates to the
Republican national convention and
the Republican state committee in
May. From information being re-
ceived here it appears that friends of
Governor Brumbaugh, friends of Sem
ator Penrose and the progressive ele-
ment are setting up candidates for
delegate and it seems to be the impress
sion that certain Republican leaders in
the eastern part of the State are dis
posed to upset the apple cart when
everything is arranged.
The Philadelphia Inquirer to-day
says that there will be harmony, but
the Philadelphia Ledger says that
what it calls THE Ware Combine" will
favor Hughes. Other papers intimate
that there will be a fight, although
they say that Congressman Ware
smiled when asked what he had to say
about recent alleged observation on
him by Senator Penrose.
to-day that the Wares will combine
with several enemies of Penrose
among them T. Larry Eyre, of Chester
county. and eX-Mayor Magee and Will
liam Finn, of Pittsburgh, to force the
nomination of national delegates who
will respond to the Progressive spirit
in Pennsylvania. These delegates will
be elected without instructions and
will support Governor Brumbaush on
the first ballot, or until it is seen that
he has no chance for the nomination
and then turn to Associate Justice
Hughes or some recognized outstanding
Progressive. They might turn to
Roosevelt If the convention should
be more favorable to him than any
other Progressive. Aside from the fac
tional fight in the Pennsylvania dele
cation, the greatest national sig
nificance attaches to the talk for
Hughes. 1t is believed that the oppo-
sition to Penrose will cement the senti-
ment in Pennsylvania for Hughes and
eventually that the State will cast
almost solid vote for him at Chicago.
pennsylvania was the only State
which four years ago cast votes for
Justice Hughes. Two votes came from
Representative w. W. Griest and w.
H. Keller. Deputy Attorney General,
from Pennsylvania, who were dele
gates from Lancaster county, elected
as anti r OoSeVelt delegates. These
men would not support Taft and re-
corded their preference for Justice
Hughes. Mr.. Griest said to-day: I
believe as I did four years ago that
Justice Highes is one of the few men
who can unite the Republican party
and carry it to victory
The Inquirer says: Senator Pen
rose declined yesterday to make any
comment upon the recent clash over
the election of a member of the Re-
publican national congressional COM
mittee further than to predict the
election of George S. Graham to that
position when the Pennsylvania dele
cation meets again next Wednesday.
lis the Governor to be candidate
for national delesate-at-large? Sem
ator Penrose was asked yesterday aft
ernoon.
att is customary replied the SEN
ator. for a State to send the Governor
and the two United States senators to
national conventions as delegates-at-
large when they are all of the same
party
"'Have you had any assurance that
the Governor will be a candidate?' was
asked.
"'It is my understanding that he is
willing to be a candiate.' responded
Senator Penrose. but l have had no
direct information from the Governor
upon the subject"