Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-01
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Pe~~o4aSa~io
BY the Ex-Committeeman

State Democratic leaders failed
Yesterday to get themselves out OF
the daze into which they have wan
the prohibition amendment, and the
announcement of the candidacy of
Acting State Chairman Joseph f.
Guifey, of Pittsburgh public utilities
and western oil lands for Guber-
material honors and of the relin-
quishment by United States District
| Attorney E. Lowry Humes of am
bltions to be a candidate did not
materialiZe. Instead, it is announced
! that Democratic state leaders will
have another war council. Events
are fast getting to point where
the situation SO adroitly worked out
in 1914 is in sight. At that time II
will be recalled President Wilson
was asked to indicate men who
should. be candidates and some emil
nent citizens gave up private busi-
ness to immediate themselves upon
the party altar.
The belief in Washington, Pitts
burgh and Philadelphia is that the
conference may be held in Philadei-
phia or Harrisburg and Guffey
slated with a ruthlessness that will
appall Humes, Berry and Porter, and
at the same time terrify some as
pirants for other places. 1t is gener-
ally believed that Robert S. Bright,
a Democrat of Philadelphia ances-
try, upright life and genial person.
ality, will be slated for second place
and either Asher r. Johnson, of
Mexican, or ex-Congressman John j.
casey. of Luzerne, for Secretary of
Internal Affairs. No other Demo-
Gratis need come around.
The Philadelphia Press in a sign
ed article by Charles r. Michael, it's
Washington correspondent, says that
! Vance c. Mccormick, A. Mitchell
Palmer and William b. Wilson, have
/ positively declined to stand for the
| Democratic nomination for Cover
| nor, and after saying that he has
| the information from them adds:
-Four men are now before the DEM
ocrats of Pennsylvania for this NOM
ination and out of this list the nom
lnee will be selected. They are:
Judge o. B. Dickinson, of the United
States District Court of Eastern
Pennsylvania; Collector of the Port
William II. Berry; United States Dis
trict Attorney e. Lowry Humes, of
pittsburgh and Joseph f. Guffey, of
pittsburgh. The later was brought
INTO the field to-day by an intimate
! adviser of President Wilson, who
said that he undoubtedly was the
strongest man of those mentioned,
and was especially strong in the dis
trlct where Sproul had hoped to poll
ms heaviest vote. On the other hand
| this same informant expressed a
doubt as to whether Judge Dicllin son
would leave the bench for doubt
tul honor. IF there is real call for
Mr.. Berry, the latter has written
leaders here, he will go into the
primaries. Opinion considered TO bel
dominant in settling affairs in Dem
ocratic politics in the state is that
Joseph +. Guffey, of Pittsburgh, will
be nominated"
The Philadelphia Record de-
clines to accept Guffey gracefully,
but it is intimated that he has won
over the Old Guard leaders.
Sundays newspapers pay more
attention to the Republican contest
1or second space on the ticket than
to anything else. The Public Ledger
says the Wares will can the PhiladeI-
phia Republic City Committee to-
gether for a conference on governor
soon and the Philadelphia Press says
that it looks as Though the stage was
set for battle to finish between
Scott and Beidleman. 1t is signia-
can't that the newspapers all pass up
the governorship as settled. except
in Pittsburgh, where the Dispatch
tells of big state administration plans
to fight for O'Neil
Senator Penrose on Saturday
added to the prospects of a lively
spring, by announcement that hei
would make speeches in fight for
control, to beat the Wares. He will
concentrate on John r. K. Scott, he
says, and carry the battle into every
county. The Senator in addition to
saying he was against Scott to the
limit. endorsed the fight to be made
against the Wares generally.
John +. Lenney, will be a DEM
ocratic legislative candidate in the
Chester city district. The Republi-
cans are in a fight over the place.
Just as an instance of Demo-
cratic harmony, it may be said that
Congressman Arthur r. Dewalt, Of
Allentown, is out in q signed state
ment assailing w. M. Grail. the Pal
mer machine candidate for Dewalt's
seat. He declares that Cralrs re-
marks about his loyalty are ridicu-
lous. 1t is n favorite stunt of ma
who does not agree with them on
state politics, is not standing by the
president in war measures. When
the reorganiZerS were outside the en-
gine room, they used to call tho old
leaders bosses and denounce states.
But now anyone insurging, is liza
BILE to be given sharp words.
According to some PhoeniXvtlle
people. J. Clarence Parsons, of that
place, was dropped as a Spring CITY
trustees, because he is a friend Of
Representative S. A. Whitaker, who
is an Eyre man.
-Lackawanna Prohibitionists
have endorsed Madison Larkin, for
state senator and also endorsed Con-
gressman John r. Farr, for re-
nomination.
The Philadelphia inquirer says
that EX-Congressman Jesse l.. Hart
man, will run the Sproul campaign
in Blair county. with Ex-senator
Enos Jones, James b. Hammond and
other prominent men with him. It
adds that there appears no doubt
that the county is going safely for
the Delaware county candidate"
The Schuylkill county senatorial
contest bids fair to be as exciting as
that in Montgomery. The Governor
tween Secretary Paul w. Houck and
Auditor General Snyder, he aimed
at. when he named Houck to succeed
his father.
-Ex-Auditor General A. r. Sis
son was among the Penrose visitors
on Saturday.
George Nicholson, pronninent