Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-16
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By the Ex-Committeeman

With Governor Brumbaugh's cam
patgn to capture the presidential dele
gates from Pennsylvania and control
OF the Republican State committee in
full swing and conferences being held
under the field marshalship of Attor-
ney General Brown, the State is await
ing the visit of Senator Penrose to
pittsburgh. 1t is expected that the
Senator will take UP the challenge to
his leadership after comforting with
friends in that city. Meanwhile the
Wares in Philadelphia, Commissioner
Magee, in Pittsburgh, and other friends
of the Governor throughout the State
are getting very active and men con-
nected with the State government who
have q taste or ability in politics are
being scanned so that they can be put
into the field. The State admins
tration is planning the most vigorous
sort of campaign. The next move is
up to the Senator.
The Senator and the Governor will
both be in Pittsburgh for the week
end. The Governor is at Scranton to-
day and will be in Reading tomorrow
and then go to Pittsburgh. The Sem
ator goes to Pittsburgh tonight.
announcement was made to-day
that nominating papers for ]. Lee
Plummer, former member from Blair
circulation. Plummer announced him
self as a candidate for the Republican
nomination some time ago. He is well
known throughout Central Pennsyl-
vania,
The nominating papers for A.
Mitchell Palmer for Democratic ma
tlonal committeeman have been
started. The opponents of Palmer
have not trotted out u candidate.
Democratic siding headquarters
here Is not making much noise just
now, but the organization of the gang
| effort to retain control of the State
committee is under way. The sit
uation is reported as improving every
day, whether it is or not.
--One of the most interesting of all
the miles of matter being printed
about the Wares is in the Philadelphia
Ledger to-day. 1t says they may be-
| come local optionists. The Ledger
says: congressman Ware and Senator
Ware, in line with their known attitude
toward the liquor interests, according
10 informed political leaders, may be
expected at any time in the near future
publicly to declare in favor of the
passage of local option law in the
1917 session of the State Legislature.
Those who profess to know the in
| side facts yesterday asserted that in
private conversations the Ware antag-
onism to the antilocal optionists has
been made plain. Politically, the local
option phase of the Ware program is
| regarded as part OF the statewide
movement to win national delegates
for Governor Brumbaugh, who will try
again to force the passage of local
| option bill"
The Williamsport Gazette and
Bulletin and Franklin Repository have
Joined the Altoona Tribune in strong
articles booming Governor Brum-
delphia, also urges him in an article
to its readers.
-"Pledges that Lawrence and Ly-
coming counties will be solidly for
Governor Brumbaugh in the event
that he enters the May primaries as Il
! presidential candidate were received
| by the Governor at Harrisburg yes
terday." This statement appeared in
a Philadelphia newspaper to-day, but
at the Executive Department nothing
was said last night about such letters.
1t was stated that certain letters and
kilograms were given out in Philadel-
the State Workmens Compensation
Board
The Philadelphia North American
| to-day says: Governor Brumbaugh,
who, in the interest of party harmony,
announced on Monday that he will
permit his name to so before the
presidential primaries in this state,
will be vigorously opposed by Senator
Penrose. A Penrose candidate for the
| presidency will oppose the Governor
on the primary ballot. This was the
| substance of q statement made to a
North American reporter last night by
q close and influential friend of SEN
ator Penrose. Governor Brumbaugh's s
friends. on the other hand. are quietly
outlining campaign which they con-
| fidently assert will result in an over
whelming expression OF the Pennsyl-
vania Republican voters in favor of
Governor Brumbaugh as their choice
for presidential candidate
The Philadelphia Record indulges