Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16
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BY the Ex-CommitteemAa

The following, taken from the
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, one of
the most influential evening news
papers of the country, is interesting
in view of some recent Developments:
"A boomlet for Vance C. Mccormick
as the Democratic candidate for
President in 1920 has been started
by State leaders of that party, con-
ditional upon two things: first, that
Mr.. Mccormick is elected Governor
of Pennsylvania next year, and Sec
ond, that President Wilson is not a
candidate for a third term. The lead
ers argue that if Mr.. Mccormick,
who was defeated in 1914 by Cover
nor Brumbaugh, can be elected Gov
ernor over the Republican candidate
next year, Pennsylvania will be put
into the doubtful column in the sue
ceeding Presidential contest, and he
would be looked to as a candidate
likely to corral the thirty-siX cleo
toral votes of Pennsylvania. They also
say Mr.. Mccormick would hold the
States carried by President Wilson
last November, by reason of his sue
cessful management of Mr.. Wilson's
campaign as chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee"
The Philadelphia Evening Ledger
quotes Robert S. Bright, one of the
late Democratic sacrifices for Con-
gress-at-large, as enthusiastically in
favor of Mccormick for Governor and
President but says that Roland S..
Norris. close friend of Mccormick,
declared the announcement was "in-
teresting but premature" City Chair
man Lank, of Philadelphia, is re-
! ported by the Evening Ledger as be-
ing dubious about it. At the proper
time 1t is expected that National
committeeman A. Mitchell Palmer
and his pals will all be shouting for
Mccormick for Governor again.
Some interesting speculation as
/ to what the Governor is going to do
about the probe resolution is going
the rounds. The Governor is criticised
in some of the newspapers but most
of them merely comment upon his
position. The Philadelphia Ledger in
dulges in a cartoon on the subject
and the Philadelphia Inquirer gives
space to an interview in which EX-
Mayor Blankenburg says that the Gov
ernor simply can't veto the resolution.
The Philadelphia Press says that the
Penrose men are moving to thwart
| the Governors veto by planning inves-
legations by standing committees,
while the Pittsburgh Gazette-T Times
| says that 1t is guessing game and
| that the Governor is having his own
| troubles. The North American does
not get much comfort out of the sit
| uation. The Democratic newspapers
indulge in considerable fun making.
The attitude of the Public Ser
vice Commission in the PHILADELPHIA
rapid transit plans bids fair to start
something in Philadelphia and a cry
has already been raised that there is
| danger of it being made a football of
| politics. Demands for approval of
the plans are being heard.
-LuZerne county's license court is
turning out to be very interesting. The
| liquor men are cleaning house and
| bringing matters to attention of the
courts.
! The attacks of some of the speak,
ers in the Borough league convention
have been heard here over and over
again for the last five years.
| A Philadelphia Ledger dispatch
! from Washington says: "It is the
opinion of Senator Penrose the only
way the Republicans can hope to elect
a Governor next year is by q complete
reputation of the present State ad-
ministration. and housekeeping with
in the party. In that event he says
the party can elect Brumbaugh's sue
cessor. and the plans of Vance Nc
Cormick, who might be the Demo-
cratic candidate, will be of no avail"
Behind the appointment of John
J.. Garrigan, of East Pittsburgh,
| Democratic leader of the Thirtieth
Congressional District, to be Deputy
| United States Marshal, an appointment
made on the recommendation of M.
Clyde Kelly, Representive-elect from
that district, is the belief that Kelly,
one of the five independents, will vote
with the Democratic organization of
the next House of Representatives.
York Republicans will have their
annual dinner on March and are ex-
pected to sound harmony note. The
dinner will be addressed by a number
of men of national fame.
4 The Williamsport Republicans
Lincoln day banquet attracted wide at
tention among upstate Republicans
and the striking thing about the
speeches was the objection to dragging
Philadelphia politics into affairs.
Insurance Commissioner J. Denny
O'Neil was one of the speakers at the
organization of the new committee
which is to push local option and pro-
| hibition. The meeting in Pittsburgh
last night was attended by hundreds.
| The Pittsburgh mayoralty election
| is commencing to attract the notice of
the men who follow politics Accord
1 Ing to some things which are heard