Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20
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By the Ex-Committeeman

delphia, who announced in tren-
chant statement on Saturday that
he was going to get harmony in
regard to a ticket in Philadelphia
this fall If he had to start an in
dependent movement within the Re-
publican party to get 1t, seems to
have won out. 1t is announced in
Philadelphia newspapers this morn
ing that an agreement has been
reached and that Senator Penrose
and the Mayor have reached an
agreement. While there is nothing
said about the Wares it is assumed
that the Mayor spoke for them.
Judging from what is printed there
will be an agreement on a ticket
formally reached to-day and from
the time being discussion of guber-
material candidates for next year will
be, deferred. The Philadelphia sit
uation took up so much of Sen
ator Penrose's trip yesterday that
he did not get very far in conversa-
ton with upstate leaders who were
at the seashore. If the Mayor of
Philadelphia is successful in avert
ing factional fight this year in his
city and county the Republicans OF
the rest of the State will give thanks.
The Philadelphia Inquirer of to-
day in an Atlantic City dispatch,
sums up the developments~0f yes
terday, which are of interest to all
of Pennsylvania because of effect on
the general State political situation,
as follows: Mayor Thomas B. Smith
let it be known tonight that he
had won out in his fight for har-
mony among the Republican factions
in Philadelphia. 1t is believed that
he can confidently count upon
united party organization to support
the following ticket:
For District Attorney, Samuel P.
Rotan, affiliated with the Penrose-
McNichol interests.
For Receiver of Taxes, w. Free
land Kendrick, a personal friend of
the Mayor, allied with the Ware lea
dership.
For Register of Wills, James B.
Sheehan, a Penrose-McNichol ad-
herent.
For City Treasurer, Frederick ].
Shoyer, who was named at the in
stance of the Wares by Governor
Brumbaugh to be chairman of the
Board of Registration Commission
ers.
"While these selections must be
confirmed by a conference, which
will be held in Philadelphia to-mor,,
row, there is no doubt that they will
be approved. Before leaving for
Philadelphia this evening the Mayor
said he expected to issue a state
ment tomorrow reviewing the whole
situation"
The Mayors fighting statement is
sued late Saturday night was:
"I do not like this political game.
l am, however, drawn into it and l
will go the limit to bring about the
result, which every Republican in
Pennsylvania should seek to accom-
plish. 1 long for the day when my
term as Mayor shall end and when
can give all of my time to my
family and my business. l have not
the slightest ambition to be a poll
teal boss. l do not yearn or seek
for political power. Yet | realize
that if the full power of the office
of Mayor were eXerted to accom-
plish any end no faction leader
could block it. l maintain that no
United States Senator or State Sem
ator or any political leader, no mat
ter how potential he has been in the
IL.
the party. 1 do not propose that
the party shall be injured, and. If
needs be, l will fight to insure har-
mony," the Mayor declared. l
want real harmony, not an agree
ment for the primaries, to be fol-
lowed up by the knitting of one or
more of the candidates at the gen.
eral election" he continued. Mel
ther will 1 stand for trickery of any
kind. Everything in connection
with the naming of the ticket must
be on the level and above board. l
have no sympathy with subtle or un-
tive of the people, / win demand that
there shall be fair play. 1t is not
impossible that l will suggest a
ticket to the people. if the leaders
fail to come to an agreement upon
candidates. If we are to have a
housecleaning 1 will take hand in
the cleaning"
Archibald Johnston, called the
steel business best salesman, who
has consented to run for the first
mayor of Greater Bethlehem city,
was urged to do so by a petition
signed by 5000 men. He is vice
president of Bethlehem Steel.
An Allentown dispatch discus
sing the creation of the city of
Bethlehem, contains this interesting
paragraph: "A suggestion several
months ago that the consolidation
of Allentown and Greater Bethlehem
was among the possibilities brought
storms of criticism and ridicule, but
stranger things have happened. So
far as wiping out the identity of AL
! lentown is concerned it has been
brought out that Philadelphia in
cludes Germantown and Frankford.
Nicetown and Tioga, and the estab-
| llishment of Greater New York has
not killed the identity of Manhattan,
the Bronx, Richmond or Brooklyn
The joining Of Allentown and Beth
| lehem would make a municipality
of upward of 100000 persons, which
would supersede Scranton as the
third city of Pennsylvania"
| The campaign for the city man.
ager form of government was
launched on SaturdsfA at Altoona
Four candidates for City Commits.
sioner who will inc surate the sys.
| tenn if elected, ( IRE announced
They are N. A. Stevens, undertaken
Charles H. Cassidy, contractor; w
c. Westfall, merchant, and Franz
Hastings, banker. A committee O,
fifty-eight citizens selected the can.
didates and their choice will be rati.
fed at a public mass meeting.