Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-27
Poettica i~
Pe~~oqeOo~io
BY the Ex-Committeeman

ings in the country since the United
States entered the world war, the
Republicans of Lehigh county held
| their annual county meeting at Le-
! vans on Saturday.
The meeting, the largest in recent
years and attended by several thous-
and people, was graced by the pres
ence of United States Senator James
| E. Watson, of Indiana; Lieutenant
! Governor Frank B. McClain.s of Lam
caster, and Auditor General Charles
A. Snyder of Pottsville, who made
the principal speeches.
Other distinguished visitors includ-
ed former State Insurance Com
missioner Charles Johnson, Repre-
sentative Isaac r. Haldeman and H.
Stanley Drake, of Norristown, and
Deputy Auditor General Gabriel II.
Meyer, who stopped off on his way
to Perkasie to attend the Meyer
family reunion.
Notable as a feature was the for
NAL conciliation of the Bull Moose
and the Elephant, the followers of
the former, who had not done so be-
fore, coming back into the party in
body. Scores of them, who had
not attended n Republican county
meeting for five years, were present,
and in recognition of their return
their leader, former Mayor Fed e.
Lewis, was made chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions, while
another active Bull Moose, former
Assemblyman Claude T. Reno, of
Allentown, was made the presiding
officer of the afternoon.
EX-Mayor Lewis, in making for
NAL announcement of his return to
the fold, stated that, while he and
fnIlnNarG
their action, they would prove their
loyalty in the future. They would
hereafter speak only one tongue, he
said, and that would be the tongue
of Republicanism. Chairman Reno
announced in his remarks that all
differences had been buried and pre-
dicted victory in November.
Senator Watson, in his speech, paid
tribute to the services of Senator
Penrose and Knox. He devoted
most of his time to a discussion of
the war, declaring that it is I'M
popular, but must be fought to a
successful finish, for the preservation
of the liberty and justice of the
world. He blamed Americas entry
into the conflict on the failure of
the Democratic administration to
show a firm hand in the murder of
American citizens and destruction of
American property in Mexico, thus
creating a feeling in the German
mind that the United States was
both afraid and too proud to fight"
Lieutenant Governor McClain made
a patriotic address, and Auditor Gen
eral Snyder discussed State affairs,
declaring that Pennsylvania is the
best governed and best financed
State in the union.
Gabriel II. Meyer, Lebanon, at
tended the reunion of the Meyer
family at Perkasie Park on Saturday.
Notwithstanding that he has no
opposition for reelection, Judge Nc
Carrell is receiving almost daily
letters from friends throughout the
county pledging their support at the
coming elections.
Dewitt Fry, candidate for city
council, said to-day that he believes
he has pledges enough to insure his
election. Fry has been through
many campaigns, sometimes with
and sometimes without organization
support, and has not once been de-
feated.
George Hoverter, candidate for
mayor, is receiving messages of con-
dolence from all parts of the county
concerning the death of his brother,
Samuel M. Hoverter, who was a
noted baseball star
AS a result of one of the most un-
usual political situations that has
ever arisen in the Lock Haven judi
cal district, r. b. Mccormick finds
himself the only candidate for Presi-
dent Judge. Judge Harry Alvan
Hall had intended filing nomination
papers for reelection, but at the very
last moment was obliged to withdraw
his candidacy, his withdrawal being
prompted by advice of his physician.
The time for filing nomination pa
pers having passed before any other
aspirants were able to announce
themselves, Mr.. Mccormick remained
the sole candidate, which practically
insures his election, without contest,
to the Judgeship of the Twenty
fifth judicial district, which comprises
the counties of Clinton, Cameron and
Elk. The withdrawal of Judge Hall
came as a complete surprise, and
it was generally conceded that the
fight between the two candidates
would be very close.