Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-31
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By tho Ex-Committecman


idents partisan appeal for election
of Congressman and the Bonniwell
campaign methods have clarified the
situation in this state and the cleo
ton of the whole Republican ticket
by majority that will be more than
emphatic and a gain on Congress
men are assured. Reports received
at Republican state headquarters
from the counties and based upon
cold. hard facts demonstrate that the
Democratic games, national and
state, have failed,
State Chairman William z. Crow
and Secretary w. Harry Baker, of
the Republican state committee,
who have been in touch with every
section of the Keystone State, say
that the task now is to make the
Republican vote as big as possible so
| that the whole country may know
where Pennsylvania stands.
Senator Penrose in his final review
| predicts real fine majority for the
| Republican state ticket and gain of
| four Congressman and John Wana-
| lildhCk 10 Oul III d thai
Sproul keeps the faith"
| In Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
and other places the Bonniwell peo-
pie have been holding meetings in
disregard of the influenza regula-
tions and in marked contrast to the
manner in which the Republicans
have followed the health mandates.
In Philadelphia yesterday Judge
Bonniwell made speech before the
Democratic city committee which
was almost as bitter in its denun-
citation of the Wares and other Re-
publicans as some of his recent ut
terances against the titular leaders
of his own party in Pennsylvania.
In Pittsburgh the Bonniwell
meetings have called forth a sharp
blast from the Rev. DIR. B. L. Scott,
head of the Anti-Saloon League in
that section of Pennsylvania for their
disregard of general regulations. In
other parts of the state similar crit
icisms have been made of the Bon
niwell crowds tactics.
On the other hand there is moth
ing but praise from all sides for the
manner in which Senator Sproul and
Senator Beidleman have conducted
| their campaigns and Republican
| Congressional candidates who have
refrained from the old style meet
ing plan have won general support.
1t looks as though Pennsylvania will
show the President and the Palmer
Mccormick group just where they
stand on partisan matters.
The chief plea made for Demo-
cratic Congressional Candidate S. S.
Leiby by Democratic National Chair
man Vance c. Mccormick newspa-
per is that he will stand by the Pres
ident. AS Congressman B. K. Focht
has not only supported the Presi-
dent in every war measure, but been
ahead of the President in the mat
ter of preparedness for war, as
shown by the Congressional Record,
! the people of the Seventeenth dis
trict may as well retain an expert
enced man at Washington. Indica-
tions are that they will and that
Focht will carry every county in
the eight county district.
The general impression is that
Congressman John R. K. Scott's in
tended return to the Legislative field
means that he will have a speaker
ship boom.
One of the most interesting
things about the present campaign
is that the Prohibition state chair
man, the Rev. DR.. 5. E. P. Prugh,
goes away the week before election
to the middle west to. take the votes
of soldiers by appointment of the
Governor. Evidently the Prohibi-
tion state campaign does not need
the chairman's guiding hand.
Franklin county lawyers have
| declared for Justices Simpson and
| E'Av in q ct apf
| The Dorsett declaration for the
road bond issue amendment made
| the Democratic windmill lose a lot
| of strokes and the Democratic wing
of the State Grange flap mournfully
| to-day.
| -Overseers have been named for
the election in some sections of Phil
| adelphia because Democrats were
afraid of conditions.
A liquor mans campaign against
| Congressman John r. Farr is caus-
| ing trouble in Lackawanna. Liquor
men are backing the Democratic
candidate.
Senator Penrose tomorrow will
go to Bedford and on Saturday will
speak in Somerset county to urge the
election of Samuel A. Kendall, who
is opposing Bruce F. Stirling. DEM
ocrat, in the Somerset-Fayette-
Greene Congressional district. PEN
rose returns to Philadelphia on Sun
day.
Lew R. Palmer, who was dis
missed by Governor Brumbaugh as
chief of factory inspection, seems to
be in demand at Washington, Mr..
Palmer was asked last night to go
to Washington to discuss with ma
tional officials such matters as re-
habilitation of disabled soldiers, en-
ployment of women, and the prob
lens attending labor mediation as
we'll as the community labor boards.
He will also discuss federal employ
ment. inspection of Pennsylvania
munitions plants and other estab-
lishments. Mr.. Palmer has also been
urged to accept places in various big
corporations. The former acting
commissioner has been specializing
in lines about which Washington au-
thorities have sent for him.
The State Capitol has commenc-
ed to assume it's END of the cam
paign" aspect and many of the Of
fieials, and attaches left to-day for
their homes to take a part in the
canvass. The departure of quite a
few is later than usual owing to the
conditions brought about by infiu-
enza, but when most of the depart.
ments and bureaus close for the
week tomorrow night they will not
reopen on Monday, as Tuesday will
be a holiday most religiously observ.
ed at the Capitol.
Governor Brumbaugh. Lieuten.
ant Governor sMcClain and Other
prominent officials will vote at theil
homes. The Governor will spend ths
weekend in Philadelphia and re.
main there over election day.
Mo hearings ugiIi he hald Mnu.