Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-12
THE STATE CAMPAIGN
[Altoona Tribune1

The registration of voters in the
city of Altoona slightly exceeds
5000. When it is remembered that
not less than 1000 of our voters are
now serving their country in the
field, it will be perceived that the
falling off was little more than
might have been expected. The reg
istration in other cities has undouot-
edly shown similar results, so that
the total vote in November will be
the smallest, one may suspect, that
has been cast at a gubernatorlal
election for many years. True, ar
rangements are being made to take
1.-THE vote of the soldiers, but that
vote is not likely to prove a very
considerable factor, since the men
now overseas or on the way will be
disfranchised.
Thus far the campaign has pro-
gressed with singular quietness. Sen
ator Sproul and his colleagues on
the Republican state ticket have
made scarcely any political speeches
vet. whatever talking they have done
having been in the interest OF the
Liberty Loan campaign or on oehalI
of a vigorous prosecution OF the
war. 1t had been their intention at
q later period to make a snort tour
of the state and this plan may De
carried into execution yet, although
the endemic of influenza and other
matters may lead to its indefinite
postponement Judge Bonniweu,
who thinks he is going to poll a big
Vote by reason of his opposition 10
nrohibition, is the only candidate
who has been preaching politics.
II is quite we'll understood that
tbis is going to be a great Republi-
can year in Pennsylvania. The con-
duct of Judge Bonniwen has OIL
Tended thousands of self-respectlnS
Democratic citizens and everybody
except the candidate realizes that
his candidacy is farce. Democratic
leaders, including the Democracy, !,
state committee, have repuolateu
him and there is no reason 10 sup
pose that he will poll hair the NOR
NAL Democratic vote. Ihe loea ot "
imdee running up and down the
state exhibiting himself as the RAM
nant champion of the brewery ana
the saloon is repugnant to the me
feelings of the people of all parties.
There is a widespread impression
that Judges should be nonpartisah :
one who is owned by the liquor
forces is peculiarly obnoxious.
Fortunately the character or the
Republican standard bearer, senator
William c. Sproul is so exalted. MS
reputation for statesmaniike QUAIL
ties and widespread practical knowl-
edge so general. that no campaign
is necessary. The circumstances are
all favorable to a sweeping Repup-
iican victory. Even should there De De
no speaking campaign on the part
of the Republicans it is we'll underr
stood that the high character OF
their candidates is in itself sum
cient to command general support.
senator Sproul and his colleagues
on the Republican state ticket nave
ali been so intimately associated
with the conduct of the state gov
ernment that they will prove during
tbe coming four years so ethclent IN IN
every branch of their work as 70
win a greater degree of fame for the
narty they represent. What they
have done in the past is the guar.
antee for the future. 1t is true tne
vote of Blair county promises 10 De
short on election day, but we are
pretty sure it is going to be decioeoY
e-sided.