Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-18
CONNELLY OUT
FOR SPROUL
Philadelphia City Solicitor
and Register Sheehan De-
clare For Delaware Man


City Solicitor John p. Connolly, of |
Philadelphia, regarded by many |
people who follow politics as one of |
the coming men in state affairs and |
whose course in refusing to become |
embroiled in factional fights in Phil |
adelphia or to forsake the regular |
Republican ticket for the Town |
Meeting nominees attracted state |
wide attention, yesterday declared |
for Senator William c. Sproul for /
Governor. So did Register of Wills |
James B. Sheehan, close friend of !
the late James p. AIcNichol, and !
who was reelected register by the !
Wares as a member of the fifty-fifty
ticket Another declaration was
by Select Councilman Charles Seger,
another of the middle of the road
men in Philadelphia. These declara-
uons are considered as indicating
pretty conclusively that the Phila-
delphia Republican organization is
going to concentrate" this year.
The Inquirer says of the declara-
tions: "Messrs. Connolly and Shee-
han have recognized both local fac
uons in making appointments on the
official STATS of the respective Of
ices. Their coming out unqualified
ly in favor of Sproul for Governor
is the most significant development
of the canvass. 1t means that Phil
adelphia will be practically solid for
the nomination of the Delaware
county favorite."
City Solicitor John p. Connolly
said: The nomination of Senator
William c. Sproul for the Governor
ship will insure a sweeping Repub-
lican victory in Pennsylvania next
November. He is just the type of
man nedeed in this critical stage in
the affairs of our state and nation.
He has all the qualifications for n
chief executive. His wide expert
ence in public affairs. his successful
business career, his intimate knowl-
edge of the needs of the state and
of its resources and possibilities, his
leadership in the movement which
resulted in the passage of the Sproul
Good Roads act. and his plans and
aggressive policies to carry out the
purposes of that legislation, all make
him the logical candidate, in fact,
the man of the hour II am pleased
10 so upon record in favor of his
candidacy
Register of Wills James E. Shee-
han said: Il shall support the can
didacy of Senator W. c. Sproul for
Governor and believe he will be
nominated without serious opposi-
ton at the Republican primaries. 1t
has been my pleasure to personally
know Senator Sproul for many
years and I have always admired his
manly qualities, his courage and
frank and open disposition. He is
respected by all of his colleagues in
the Pennsylvania Legislature, and
he is favorably known in every Sec
ton of the state. He is a man of
broad vision. He would not stoop to
do peky thing even against his
political opponents. With Senator
Sproul in the executive chair the
people of Pennsylvania would be as
sured of a clean. honest and capable
administration, and that no scandal
would attach to any branch of the
state government"
Select Councilman Charles Seger,
leader of the Seventh ward. who is
i'll, had as his spokesman his coll
league, Charles Il. Hall. who said:
The Seventh ward will be for
Sproul for Governor practically to a
man. He can count upon the en-
thusiastic backing of our party or
ganization. The old-time independ-
ent element is favorable to his can
didaCy as we'll as those who have
been pleased to call themselves pro-
sressives- His splendid business rec
ord is what appeals to many of our
voters. who have no direct affilia-
tions with our party organization.
The independent divisions will be
virtually unanimously for Sproul."