Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-10
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BY the Ex-Committccman

Governor-el elect William c. Sprou
while proclaiming that he proposes
to be a regular Republican Gov
ernor," made it clear to the members
of the Philadelphia Republican City
Committee yesterday that he favor:
a dropping of unnecessary or incom-
petent officials in the state govern
ment and that his idea is that there
Should be fewer, better paid and a
| higher class of people in the state
service" Among those in attendance
were candidates on The recently
elected state ticket and also Supreme
Court Justice Alexander Simpson,
Jr., and Justics-elect John w. KEEP
hart and judy William d. Porter,
of the Superior Court.
Il am extremely grateful for the
splendid support which you fellows
gave the state ticket" Senator Sproul
continued. The whole result in the
state is most gratifying. The ticket
carried fifty-nine of the siXty-seven
counties. 1t is a long time since the
Republican ticket in Pennsylvania
has done so well. We want to con-
tinue that sort of work so that Penn
sylvania may be the influence which
1t should and must be in the affairs
of the nation.
"One of the great things we must
remember is that in the national
crisis the Republican leaders, and,
in fact, all Republicans of the coun-
try, were loyal, although at times
they were almost baited to go wrong,
and make mistakes, they did not do
so. The Republicans in Congress and
in the nation made no mistakes dur
ing the war. The minority party
stood by the government. 1t might
have been easy to make mistakes, but
we did not and we in Pennsylvania
followed the flag more effectively
than was done anywhere else.
Il hav tried to attend to my Sena-
torial duties, just as your leader, SEN
ator Ware, has tried to attend to his.
am going OF take the duties of my
new office very seriously. / have been
looking forward to it for long time
David Martin and Bill McCoach
were looking forward to it for long
time also, and l don't forget these
things, and l wont forget them now.
| expect every man whom L call to
aid me to give lofty public service
The government is somewhat loosely
hung together. There is a duplica-
ton of effort and lost motion. MY
thought is that there should be few
er, better paid and higher class peo-
pie in the state government. | want
your assistance to help me do the
things which should be done for the
state" Senator Sproul said we in
Pennsylvania have stood by the Presi-
dent and the government and that
war work had been most marked in
Republican states.
The Governor-clect was loudly
applauded when he had finished
Justice Simpson briefly expressed
appreciation of the support given
him at the polls and Justice-elect
kephart in a good-natured way, told
OF his efforts to garner votes in Phila-
delphia from many of the men in
the room, several of whom he men,
toned by name, but of their failure
to respond, they having turned in
almost solidly for Justice Simpson.
Justice-elect kephart then paid a
tribute to the ability of his asso-
ciate and as to himself said he took
the vote given him as an expression
of approval of his course upon the
Superior Court bench and that he
would endeavor in his new position
to justify similar popular commen-
dation.
H. C. Niles. of York, denies that
he contributed $1,000 to the late
Democratic state campaign. To a
reporter when his attention was
| called to the printed announcement
that he had made such a contribu-
tion to the Democratic state cam
paign fund of 1918. Mr.. Niles said:
IT did contribute 500 on Ocyoper
Is for that purpose. and nothing
more"
Says the Philadelphia: Record:
THAT the Wares will oppose any at
tempt to provide a small Council in
Philadelphia by charter revision was
shown yesterday when Congressman
William S. Ware delivered IN address
at the City Business Club luncheon
al the Adelphia Hotel. Congress-
man Ware was scheduled to speak
on Inside the Political Game" but
he declared there is no longer any
/ INSIDE" claiming that the primary
election system mas cleared up" all
underhand political methods. The
Congressman also is against L COM
mission form of government"
Completion of the official count
of the vote polled at the November
election is being awaited here with
some interest because of the effect
| 1t may have upon the continu-
ance of some parties upon the bal
lot The law prescribes that to
maintain the right to make direct
nominations at IL primary a party
must poll at least two per cent. of
the vote and in at least ten counties.
The Roosevelt Progressive and
Bull Moose parties, relics of the cam
paign of 1912. disappeared this year
and there are signs that the WASH
ington party may also pass as 1t does
not seem to have polled over 5000
votes. The Fair Play party's right
will depend upon the showing in
Luzerne county. The Single Tax
party will have 10 continue to use