Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-31
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By the Ex-Committeernan

secretary or Labor William b. Will |
son, of Blossburg and Washington. will |
not be the goat of the disorganized |
pennsylvania Democracy against Phil |
amer Z. Knox. Mr.. Wilson announced
on Saturday that under no circum-
stances would he be a candidate, No !
one else wants to be sacrificed and it |
| Is now up TO A Mitchell Palmer and
ms pals to find some one who Will al |
low MS name to be made a football |
in November
The row in the State Democracy ap- |
pears to be the cause OF everyone re-
IuslnS TO be candidate 1t is recog-
nlzeu that any one who comes out with !
the trademark of the reorganization
crowd on him is sure to be made the
chopping block of the Old Guard. and
it is also pretty well known that ali
over the State there will be a fight
against Palmer and his pals in the
oossing of the State organization.
In writing about the declination of
wilson to be goat the Washington
GorIeSSondent Of the Philadelphia
Ledger thus aptly sums up the situ-
atlon: The truth is. the Democrats
ala not know where to turn to find a
man VINO desires the honor of being
defeated and the addition to his
sketch. He was a Democratic nomi-
nee Tor United States Senator in 1916
E. j. Lynett, publisher of the Scran-
ton Times, who had been groomed by
the Democratic leaders, is just as posi-
| i've as Secretary Wilson. He informed
MS Democratic friends that he had
resolved, as newspaper publisher,
never to be candidate for public
ofi1ce." Representative Arthur G. De-
walt, of Allentown said the leading
Democrat in Pennsylvania was Mr..
faimer' whom he suggested as the log
lcal candidate for Senator. Vance Nc
Cormlck is not available because of
MS position in the Federal reserve
bank, which does not allow member
SNIP IN pohucal committees or the
holding of public office"
Even in Berks county the Demo-
Gratis are fighting. A Reading dis
patch says; Local Democratic lead
ers are split on the candidacy of A.
Mitchell Palmer for National Commit
teeman. Leaders of the reorganization
element are strong for Palmer and will
give him their support, but some of
the Old Guard, recently returned to
power in this city and county, are luke |
warm and number of them are OPEN !
ly against the return of Palmer and |
are spelling for fight. Democrats of |
all shades of factional differences are |
strong for Woodrow Wilson for re- |
domination and election to the Presi-
dency, but this is about the only thing
they seem to agree on"
In the face of Governor Brum-
baugh's declaration for harmony and |
that he did not want to be a candidate
for President, the statements of the
Pittsburgh Gazette-Times and the
Philadelphia Public Ledger that the
sentiment of the State is for harmony
among the Republicans on national
delegates the Ware declaration of yes
terday caused some surprise at the
state Capitol. The general belief pre-
walls that Republican leaders through
out the State will refuse to be drawn
into an expensive fight and that the
delegates at large will be friendly to
the Governor, but not objects of a
fight
One of the latest stories is that
r. s. Gawthrop, of West Chester,
date for State Treasurer or Auditor
General.
Director of Safety Wilson, of Phil
adelphia, created some excitement on
Saturday by calling for the resignation
of Captain r. d. Cameron, head of the
detectives. The place is to be given
to Ware man, 1t is said.
Edwin o. Lewis. we'll known to
many here, has been dropped as an as
sistant city solicitor of Philadelphia.
Representative James E. Rining-
er, of Altoona, is out for renomina-
ton.
William d. Jones, Jr., former leg
islator from Delaware county and we'll
known here, is now having trouble.
His wife has sued him for desertion
and nonsuppOrt and woman's hat,
some hairpins and hair found in the
Jones automobile are figuring in the
case.
Milton C. Kreider is a candidate
for Republican national delegate in the
Reading district.
-Ex-Governor Tener was the guest
of Chester Elks at a dinner Saturday
night and Ex-Governor Stuart laid q
cornerstone in Philadelphia yesterday
-Hazleton city council has declared
in favor of a city planning commits
sion.
Fred T. Mcdonald, Republican
county chairman of Chester, is said |
to be thinking about running for sem
ator from Chester.
Charles w. Kelley, of Altoona, and |
Webster Griffith, of Johnstown, are
being mentioned as likely candidates |
for Republican national delegate in the |
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