Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-24

lined up together, the Repup-
lican party could easily defeat
the Democrats, but if they re-
main apart possible disaster
faces the party"
The Press says Democrats re-
ioice over Republican squabbling ana
says If it's leaders unite it can easily
elect the state ticket. The party,
says the Press, "can centralize lts
strength in such way that pontlcal
control of the state will remain with
the party which is founded on prtn.
ciples believed to be synonymous
with the best interests of the com
monwealth. The Republican State
Committee will call n meeting some
time in the middle of January. 1t Is
the duty of this body to unite for
the gubernatorial fight in such a
manner that Republican electors OF
the state will have the opportunity
to conscientiously declare themselves
next May. United States Senator
Penrose controls the State Commit
tee. The major portion of his oppo-
sition consists of the forces which
the Wares in Philadelphia and their
followers throughout the state who
will oppose the senior Senator.
Senator Ware was told that the
principles of Republicanism were
based on commercial and industrial
protection. 1t was suggested to him
that il the split in the ranks of the
Republican party allowed the Demo-
Gratis to win the state, some one
leader would be to blame. The Sen
ator agreed that the state is entitled
to the most which can be granted
through legislation in the way of tar
iff protection. He was then asked II
he would favor the nomination of a
Republican candidate for Governor
who would unite all factions, through
the State Committee. He admitted
that Penrose controls the commit
tee, but refused to say that the bat
tie between himself and Senator
Penrose would be continued to the
extent that party principle would be
sacrificed for personal satisfaction
The Pittsburgh GaZette-Tim
has this interesting observation to
make on the reported intention OF
the Governor to name Henry G..
Wasson as judge in Allegheny:
"Wasson is credited with having the
support of William Finn and Will
liam A. Magee. Others discussed
for the appointment are A. T. Nor
gan. w. A. Griffith and Judge James
u. Drew, OI IIt COulily tOuA oAiC
of the oddities of the Wasson cam
didacy is that the candidate and his
hackers were opposed to the election
of Mr.. Brumbaugh as Governor
Mr.. Wasson and Mr.. Finn were sup
porters of Vance G. Mccormick,
while Mr.. Magee did not vote and
his district and ward were againS'
Mr.. Brumbaugh. After he was in
office they became his advisers, Mr.
Wasson becoming the manager of
the Brumbaugh presidential cam
paign, which resulted in the Coy
ernor securing mention in the Re
publican national convention of
1915. The Wasson boomers figure
that there will be no difficulty in se-
curing the judicial appointment.
Mr.. Wasson expressed the opinion
to friends yesterday that there
would not be any trouble securing
the appointment, and appeared to
be more concerned about his chances
of succeeding himself in the elec-
ton OF 1919"
People at Washington say there
is general belief along the Potomac
that when the Pennsylvania Demo-
cratic bosses meet at Washington
January 8 they will insist on Vance
C. Mccormick becoming candidate
for Governor. The Democratic
voters are not to be consulted about
it.
City Manager-elect II. c. Hin
kle says he will throw out incom-
petents when he. assumes office
January Z and there Is much pain
among some people in the Mountain
City.
The new Sheriff of Carbon coun-
~ threatens a shakeup in the office.
He has O deputy and clerk to name.
Gossip is that Stephen Stone
son of the former Governor, will be-
come Pittsburgh City Solicitor,
Charles A. O'Brien has taken him
self out of it, say Pittsburgh papers.
-Contending that under the rules
of the courts, as construed by the
Board of Judges, he was without
power to approve any bond for costs
i'm the election contest brought in the
Philadelphia Town Meeting party In
an amount less than the $225.00
fixed by Judges McMichael and Fer
guson in Common Pleas Court No.
s. Judge william Wilkins Carr on
1 Saturday HIed with Ine supreme
Court his formal answer to the rule
taken on him, says the Inquirer.
Judge Carr originally fixed the bonds
in the contest proceedings, attack
| ing the legality of the election of
the Smith-Vare combines candi-
dates for the three ROW" offices,
at $4,000 each. The Supreme Court
rule was taken on him to show
cause why a mandamus should not
| be issued against him for refusing
| to accept the low bonds when ten
| dered recently. The Supreme Court
may not require oral argument in the
case, but decide the points raised.
j. H. Nichter, one of Potts
ville's new Councilmen, served on
the borough Council twenty years
ago and was one of the first Coun-
cilmen when 1t became a city.
The Pittsburgh Post says Mayor
Babcock has Some surprises" ahead
in the way of appointments.
| -Mayor-eleot A. T. Connell is de-
clared by the Scranton Republican to
have "big opportunities" ahead.
| The annual message of Mayor II.
| II. Filbert, Of Reading, will be 500
words long.
The Rev. Charles Il. Swift, for
mer Beaver lo Sislator, will direct the
Anti-Saloon League campaign for
the dry" amendment in Eastern