Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-30
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

In spite of Senator z. II. Wares
assertion that the dinner given by
him last night at the Harrisburg Club
in honor of Senator William c.
Sproul was simply a tribute to his
good friend, the dean of the Sem
ate. and that there was no politics
in. it, the function is generally as
sumed 10 have had much significance.
The Delaware county Senator has
been mentioned a number of times
as a gubernatorial possibility, but
this time he seems to be looming up
on the horizon more than ever and
the favorable comment made about
him has attracted the attention of
the Democrats, who have started to
throw things, a sure sign that they
do not like the idea.
The dinner was a function marked
by good fellowship speeches, moving
pictures of various state figures,
spring flowers, fine menu and many
remarks eulogistic of Senator Sproul.
Most of the Senators and a number
of state officials were present and the
talk was free and unconfined.
Senator Sproul smilingly depre-
Gates talk of himself as a guberna-
torial possibility.
1t is interesting to note that E.
V. Babcock, the wealthy Pittsburgh
er, who is doomed in that county as
a candidate for the Republican NOM
ination for governor, was in the city
yesterday, and showed much interest
in the Sproul dinner. Likewise,
friends of eX-Lieutenant Governor l..
y. Watres, of Scranton, were show
ing some passing interest in the
event
1t is said that should it be deem
ed undesirable to have a candidate
for governor come from either of the
two big counties at ends of the state
that Mr.. Watres would be considered
along with Col. Harry c. TreXler, OF
Allentown; Secretary of the Com
monwealth Cyrus e. Woods, of West
moreland, and ex-senator John S.
Fisher. of Indiana. EX-Auditor Gen
eral A. f. Sisson, of Erie, who was
also here yesterday, has some am
bitions and friends of Lieutenant
Governor Frank b. McClain say that
the red rose of Lancaster" while
not a candidate, is a force to be reck-
oned with throughout the state and
that he is getting stronger all the
time.
Senator James P. McNichol
poured oil on the troubled waters
of Philadelphia's transit situation
late last evening when he suggested
that everyone get together. He said
that he did not see much chance of
certain bills getting through unless
the contending factions moved to the
stage where they could talk things
over calmly. Mayor Smith sent the
senator a sharp telegram about the
transit bills and also sent a reminder
to Senator Ware. The hearing was
marked by the usual discussion of
Philadelphia affairs in which lead
ers of transit raped the city ad-
ministration, the transit bills and
their hackers. Especially interesting
was the interchange between William
Draper Lewis and James Gay Cor
don.
The subcommittee in charge of
the inquiry into the proposition to
make school boards in Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh elective will sit to-
morrow in Pittsburgh.
Woman SuffragiStS issued an
other attack yesterday on legislators
who opposed their bills. The phras-
ing of the statement appeared to ir-
ritate some of the legislators who
had not taken an active part and the
chances are that between now and
| the reassembling of the Legislature
some of the leaders of suffrage will
talk over the course to be pursued.