Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28
Pseb;c4 IL
Pe~~eqeSo~io
BY the Ex-Committeeman

ticket was practically assured by the
disclosures regarding the opening of |
the ballot boxes yesterday. They as
serted that their contentious had |
been proved. In Pittsburgh and |
Scranton the events are being close
~ followed, as there may be uota- I
bic political results in the wake of |
the defeat of the Ware organization.
whose prestige has been somewhat |
damaged by the reduction of the ma
jority.
Capitol Hill is following the de-
Nelopments in Philadelphia with /
eagerness and chances are that until |
something definite comes out of the !
court proceedings that there will be |
little done in the way of appoint |
ments of statewide significance. |
Likewise, gubernatorial talk among
partlsans of the state administration |
will be soft pedaled.
Concerning what happened yes |
terday the Independent Philadelphia |
Public Ledger says: In one of the |
most spectacular recounts of an cleo |
ton ever held in Philadelphia, with
the courtroom crowded with ballot
boxes and thronged with election Of
ticials, petitioners, politicians and
lawyers, the overflow filling the cor
ridors, the Town Meeting party yes
terday showed the possibility of up
setting the election of November s !
and bringing about the success OF
the fusion ticket. On the presenta-
ton made by the reported figures
from ten scattering divisions, it is
quite possible, statistically speaking,
10 prove that in reality the, Smith
Ware ticket was defeated by the
Town Meeting ticket by a majority
ranging from 1000 to 5000, with
fha Of W
land Kendrick, Smith-Vare candi-
date for Receiver of Taxes by a con-
sfderably reduced plurality. Judges
Martin and FiIhetter, of course, pre-
sided over the proceedings. and it
was strange sight to the old-time
politician to see ballotboX after bal
lotboX ordered into court for a re-
counting of the votes; and this over
the protests of organization lawyers, |
who in the past have seen their pro-
tests avail"
The visit of Attorney General
Francis Skunk Brown to Pittsburgh
and Washington yesterday revived
the talk that the learned chief law
officer might become a candidate for
Governor if his friends made him.
Mr. Brown has refused to talk about
the proposition and people connected
with the administration have. been
sort of marking time until he does.
One of the things which the
visit of Mr.. Brown seemed to evoke
was considerable gossip about eN-
Speaker George E. Alter as a candi-
date who could unite factions and at
the same time satisfy the dry" ele
ment. 1t is we'll known that Mr.
Brown and Mr.. Alter are very
friendly, while the eX-speaker has
many friends among Penrose and
independent elements.
Much about gubernatorial mat
ters will be discussed in Philadel-
phia over the weekend. Political
lights will go to that city after
Thanksgiving.
I'm connection with the COVER
norship it is of interest to see what
people have to say in other parts OF
the state. The Scranton Republican
has been rather insistent that the
northeast should have some consid-
Grafton and other newspapers in that
portion have been putting up light
ming rods for favorite sons. The
Wilkes Barre Independent, which
RAYS considerable attention to the
drift of sentiment comes right out
with the declaration that the time
is ct hand for Luzerne to be recog-
nized and points to the fact that
since the days of Henry NJ. Hoyt not
much attention has been paid to
that section. This Wilkes-Barre bca-
con takes it for granted that the
Democrats are going to name Will
liam 3. Wilson and then after re-
jecting the Republicans thus far
suggested puts forth its plea for
recognition of Luzerne by the Re-
publican leaders as follows: There
are many Republicans in LuZerne
county of gubernatorial timber. They
would be a big improvement on
much of the professional material so
far mentioned. Among our attor-
neys there are such men as former
Judge Frank w. Wheaton, former
Judge Benjamin r. Jones and for
mer Judge Daniel A. Fell. Among
the business element there is Fred
cr!ck NJ. Kirby, whose rise to mer-
| camille eminence and whose present
position in the industrial, railroad
and banking affairs of the state and
| nation would assure Pennsylvania, in
! the event of his selection, a governor
| who would measure up to the best
| 1t has ever had. A man of pro-
/ nounced business ability is what
! PENNSYLVANIA needs for governor
! and there is no man in the state
| who meets this need better than
/ F. NJ. Kirby"
| Democratic leaders coming here
! from Washington and from various
parts of the state this week said that
they thought that William B. Wilson
| had the inside track for the Demo-
cratic honor, although he did not
| like the position very much. The
| opinion was also voiced that Vance
| c. Mccormick had presidential as
pirations and that he would work to
make Wilson governor because II
Pennsylvania goes Democratic the
nation is supposed to do the same
| thing.
1t is also notable that Michael
J. Ryans enthusiasm in behalf OF
Mccormick, who defeated him for
the gubernatorial nomination, has
evoked few responses. Even some OF
Ryan's friends appear to be duck1ng
to avoid being hit by the waving
olive branch.
A. /. Hartman, who fought ana
then Joined in with the Democratic
machine, is the new postmaster or
Lebanon. Hartman is a purely polit-
ical appointment as he is Lebanon
Democratic chairman of the pretZei
division of the Democratic state COM
mittee's war map. The postmaster
ship is worth $4,000 and he will Of
| ficially divorce himself from politics,
but If Hartman can stay out he VIII
have to be tied.
The Philadelphia Record gives
| some sideiights on what may have
been the reason for the visit OF Roy
A. Hatfield, Montgomery county
commissioner here yesterday; the