Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
Nominees For GoDernor
(From the Altoona Tribune)


The Tribune wishes to be per-
fectly frank in the discussion of
the political problems of the present
and the future. If it has advocated
and will continue to advocate the
Republican cause it does so not
only because it is a Republican, but
also because it really believes the
candidates it is supporting are bet
ter statesmen, committed to better
principles, more likely to render eff
fcient service in every way than
their opponents.
Let us consider for a moment the
| gubernatorial situation. The Repub-
lican nominee is Senator William c.
Sproul, of Delaware county, gen.
tleman whose long service as men,
Der of the State Legislature has
made him thoroughly familiar with
the problems likely to demand the
attention of the incoming executive.
1t is universally admitted that few
men have ever gone into the guber-
Material office so we'll equipped as
Senator Sproul is at this moment.
His opponent is Judge Eugene c.
Bonniwell. of the municipal court of
| Philadelphia. Bonniwells noml-
| nation was a pure accident. lie
happens to have been specially en-
ergetic in his canvass and succeeded
in winning by a few votes over his
opponent, the candidate of the re-
organizers in the Democratic ranks,
and a very reputable citizen. Bonni-
we'll has never been anything but a
politician of the sort that has never
met the approval of the people OF
this commonwealth. He is no more
fit for the Office of governor than
for judicial position.
Within the Republican party there
is complete harmony. The mem bers
of the party are well pleased to have
so admirable a standard-bearer as
Senator Sproul. There is no present
i quarrel among the leaders. Faction
alism has been sent to the rear. Sci
dom has the party gone into cam
paign with such universal content
ment existing in the ranks; such a
widespread conviction that the head
of the ticket is an ideal man fol
the position he has been selected to
1 fill. Senator Sproul may we'll be
congratulated upon the unity which
has come to his party as one of the
results of his nomination.
i And how about the Democratic
organization Well. from the begin
ming Judge Bonniwell has refused tc
i recognize the state committee which
was elected at the same primaries
that gave him the nomination fol
l governor He has again and agair
4 declared that he would run his owr
campaign and to that end has or
I ganized a new party known as the
I Fairplay party He has likewise
denounced his running mate, j
Washington Logue, the nominee fol
lieutenant governor. because he be-
} lieves in getting rid of the brewery
and the saloon. And he is running
amuck against every Democratic
! citizen who agrees with ]. Washing
ton Logue.
So scandalous has been the con
duct of Judge Bonniwell, so sub
: servient has he been to the liquor
interests that at it's last meeting th'
Democratic state committee declined
to endorse his candidacy, while thu
national committeeman from thi'
state openly denounced him. Things
have reached such pass that mem
bers of the Democratic party whC
are sincerely favorab BILE to the ratifi
cation of the prohibitory amendmen
to the federal constitution and op
posed to the scheme which woul'
make their party a tail to the kit
, of the liquor men find it necessar.
to support Senator Sproul, who ha
declared emphatically in favor o
ratification. The latter will sWeel
almost every county.