Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-29
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Pe"'seqesa~io
BY the Ex-oomnitteeman

| IIeSluent JuuBe George huHhel
decision in the Philadelphia nomi-
mating petition contest on Saturday
in which he held that Republicans
! who had registered as Republicans
! but who had voted Town Meeting in
the Philadelphia battle last Novem
Der, but had not changed registra-
! ton could vote at the Republican
primaries. has become a matter OF
statewide importance. The judge
lays down the distinction between
| registration and enrolment and
| clarifies the provisions relative to
challenge. 1t affects the first, second
and third class cities and will stand
as precedent.
The decision caused much jubila-
ton among the Penrose and Town
Meeting people, but was distasteful
to the Wares. Senator Penrose issued
a statement saying that it could have
been nothing else under the law and
George w. Coles, the Town Meeting
chairman, declared that it meant
the end of the Wares and the defeat
of John r. K. Scott for Lieutenant
Governor in Philadelphia, his strong
hold, which drew the retort from
Ware leaders that Coles would be
found as wrong as he was in NoVem-
ber
The Philadelphia Ledger says
editorially: "a mighty jolt has been
given the impudent assumption by
the Wares of the right to read out
of the Republican party those citi-
Zens whose conscience and patriotism
prevented them, at the last munich
pal election, from submitting to the
Ware dictation in municipal affairs.
The Dauphin county court ruling
that voters who supported the Town
Meeting party candidates in Novem-
ber are not to be debarred from par
ticipating as Republicans at the
coming primaries is based on justice
and common sense and ought to be
explicitly embodied in the statutes"
j. Denny O'Neil. who spent the
weekend at Pittsburgh and received
many assurances of support in his
campaign, will be here part of the
week, but plans to continue his
campaign generally in the eastern
counties.
John r. K. SCOTS visit to Pitts
burgh has resulted in n close COM
bination between Scott and Magee,
which it is hoped will leave to Magee
finally lining up for O'Neil. Scott
will speak with O'Neil and the Gov
ernor at several places. Judge Bon
Unveils Democratic campaign in
Pittsburgh ran up against Guffey
snags in several places, but the
''wet'~Democrats seemed to be nu-
merous about his headquarters.
Guffey says he does not care and as
he has the federal and state ma
chimes he does not need to very
much.
Third class city registration day
&c, 4
to get out an impressive registration
are bSing made. 1t is claimed that
thousands of men will enroll. The
"wets' are making drives to get big
Democratic registration and so are
the O'Neil men. No matter how the
registration goes it will be claimed
by every candidate.
james S. Chambers, writing in
the Philadelphia Ledger, says that
the Governor is in a dilemma be-
cause unless he names men to the
Supreme Court who can be accepted
by the Penrose people he may see
them defeated.
Senator sproul. who received a
notable greeting at Lancaster on
Saturday, will be here tomorrow for
a short time on his way to Williams
day and Thursday he goes to Pitts
burgh. On May s, the Senator will
be in Blair county, where he will
spend two days on a tour.
-Montgomery County enrolment
is 2S,SO3 Republicans, gain of 5 900,
and 9,416 Democratic. Just what is
going to happen in that county will
be worth watching.
The Philadelphia Press says the
Brum baugh forces are now backing
Edmund Carpenter for Congress in
Luzerne. County and says the county
has bitter factional fight on.
The Allegheny County Republi-
can organization in common with
many others throughout the state is
supporting Anderson H. Walters,
president and editor of the Johns
town Tribune, for one of the Repub-
lican nominations for Congressman
at-Large says the Pittsburgh Gazette
Times. On the ticket with him are
Congressman-at-L NJ, NJ. Gar
Greene, and Joseph Mclaughlin,
Philadelphia.
The Johnstown Tribune, owned
by Congressman Anderson H. Wal
ters says editorially: "Mr. Walters
was, directly and personally, offered
place on the slate of the Brum-
baugh- -O'Neil forces, conditioned up-
on his support of Mr.. O'Neil for Gov
ernor. Having had at least a small
part in the events which honestly
sought for an agreement which
would make for party harmony,
both as to the candidate for COVER
nor and the platform upon which
he would stand. and which resulted
in the condidacy of Senator William
S. Sproul on a platform admirable in
every detail, in keeping with every
profession of progressiveism and ex-
actly right on present pressing is
sues, notably that of the liquor ques-
tion, the offer was refused"
The Philadelphia Inquirer in a
York dispatch says: "a sharp con-
test is on for the Republican nomi-
nation for State Representative from
the York city district. The Ware
Brumbaugh-Lafean faction is maxi
! ing a desperate effort to defeat Rob-
ert c. Spangler. who has served sew
eral terms in the House at Harris
burg. A Statement issued in sup
port of Spangler gives some interest
ing sidelights on the situation"
O'Neil men claim Clearfield coun-
ty as result of the Commissioners
Dubois visit.
| Those in charge of the cam
paign of Senator Sproul for Cover
nor have opened headquarters in
Reading in the same rooms that
were occupied by the American Par
tty in its successful fusion cam
paign for City Council last fall