Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01
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By the Ex-C Committeeman

One of the most remarkable of the
developments of a year singular for
the odd things which have occurred
in politics is the manner in which
the prestige of Democratic National
Chairman Vance c. Mccormick and
Democratic National Committeeman
a. Mitchell Palmer as Democrats of
the front rank have waned. This is
becoming more and more apparent
and is all the more interesting be-
cause no two men figuring in the
politics of the Keystone State for a
century have had more aid given
to them by the President of the
United States in the way of patron
age and all that goes with it than
these two. And they have not only
lost every time when there has been
a fight, but repudiated the nominee
of their own party for Governor at
a primary and seen him grow in
fnitely stronger as the campaign
progresses than any man running in
Pennsylvania since their regime in
the Keystone State Democracy be-
gan.
The Democratic windmill on Mar
ket Square is typical of the plight OF
these brevet generals. Instead of be-
ing a live party headquarters it is a
kdllAtl4Is pAdCG VI LdtllOIldlloLS
stunned by the men who want votes
and chiefly notable for it's activity in
gathering contributions from feder-
al jobholders.
In this connection it is interest
ing TO note ma Homer S. Cum
mings, the vice-chairman of the
Democratic national committee, who
has displaced Mccormick as the
guiding head in the campaign for
more Democratic congressman as
demanded by the President, has
made 500 the contribution figure.
kilograms coming to this city
the last few days signed by Mr..
Cummings ask whether certain men
will not give 500 for the Presidents
own personal stunt. Some have been
sent to federal jo~bholders. already
in touch or rather in the tolls of the
Democratic state windmill force and
others have been sent to Democrats
of credit and o and bank ac-
count. 1t is interesting, indeed, that
Mr.. Cummings sends them and that
the rate is 500. The files of Nc
Cormick's newspapers fairly shrek
with fake sorrow expressed when
Republican committees asked for
contributions from placeholders.
Republicans of the state will
elect their whole ticket by a nice
majority, elect more Republican
Congressmen than for years, and a
solidly Republican Legislature, DEM
o%nstrating to the country their
views on the Presidents partisan
course and their opinion of Ma
tional Chairman Vance C. McCor-
mick, according to expressions made
at Republican state headquarters in
Philadelphia. The headquarters has
been in touch with every county and
Notwithstanding the epidemic defy
ing activities of the liquor men be.
hind Judge Eugene C. BonniweITs
campaign the election of Senator
William C. Sproul for governor i:
assured. 1t is just as certain as the
election of Beidleman for Lieutenant
governor and Woodward for secre.
tary of internal affairs.
State Chairman William E
Crow has sounded the final call tC
duty and will go home tomorrow Il
Uniontown well satisfied.
Under the caption of "Bonni.
wells Latest" the Philadelphia In.
quirer to-day says: Judge Bonni.
well, Democratic nominee for gov.
ernor, has sent out over his sigma.
ture a letter to Democratic commit.
teemen throughout Pennsylvania
claiming both Philadelphia and AL.
legheny counties for the Demo,
cratic ticket and his certain cleo.
ton. He says this will NEAR the
greatest Endorsement President Will
son could receive of his recent stir.
ring appeal. He calls upon his sup.
porters to write to the Soldier
boys in the damps to vote for him
While Philadelphia is seethine
with politics and the usual rows
law r taking place the influenza
conditions have caused one of the
quietest campaigns in years in Pitts.
burgh and Scranton. The only at.
tempts to play politics at such a time
have, naturally enough, been by the
liquor element which has determin.
ed to swing the two cities.
Reports from the eight coun-
ties of the Seventeenth Congressional
district are exceedingly favorable tc
the rolling up of a big majority foI
| Congressman B. X. Focht. The Con.
gressman's friends say he will carry
every county over Leiby because the
voters know that when 1t comes
down to standing for real American
ism Focht's course in Congress is
away up In front.
This Is Senator Boies Penrose't
birthday and friends all over the
state sent him congratulations.
Indications in York county are