Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-05
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BY tho Ex-Comrnitteeman

candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Governor and that he
favors ratification of the prohibition
amendment made last night in Phil
adelphia and Pittsburgh, takes the
liquor question out of the guberna-
torial contest in Pennsylvania this
year. All of the candidates who
stand any show of being nominated
for the first place on any of the
tickets this year have declared un-
| reservedly for prohibition. The only
exception. is Asa A. Weimer, of Leb-
anon, who has had little encourage
ment in his campaign for the Re-
publican nomination for Governor.
In many respects Mr.. Guffey's an
nouncement follows the lines of
Senator William c. Sproul. He en-
phasizes the Importance of winning
the war and placing all the resources
of Pennsylvania behind the nation;
calls for a liberal road policy, de-
velopment of harbors, woman suf-
frage and proceeds to go after dis
loyalists, whom he says should be
interned.
]. Denny O'Neil, who left here to-
day to speak in Bradford and other
points in the home county of Robert
p. Hapgood, one of his rivals for
the Republican nomination, will
shortly announce his platform.
O'Neil men say that his first an
nouncement and his frequent state
ments have been merely setting forth
positions as matters arose and that
formal platform will now be is
sued.
That Guffey's announcement is
part of the State Democratic ma
chimes program is shown by the
attention given to it by the Demo-
cratic national chairman's news
paper, which uses old-time phrases,
especially one about "entangling al
!lances." However, the commenda-
ton given here does not appear in
the Philadelphia Record, the big
Democratic organ. 1t is commended
in Pittsburgh and Scranton, however.
The Record says in part: "Guffey, |
forced into the campaign BY !
National Committeeman A. Mitchell |
Palmer after positive refusal of
National Chairman Vance c. Nc
Cormick to respond to his party's |
call to be a candidate, is little |
known outside the limits of Allie !
gheny county. His friends claim |
that. his candidacy has the personal |
support of President WEson and |
VIII be. backed by what is left of |
the democratic organization in Phil |
auelphla. He has recently been in |
Washington for conferences with |
Mccormick and Palmer. His declar-
alton tor prohibition places him in |
the same class with Senator Will |
liam c. Sproul and Highway Com |
missioner j. Denny O'Neil. rivals for |
the Republican nomination, and
leaves little for the 'wets'' to hope |
for"
Independent Republicans and
big business leaders of the city and
state yesterday indorsed the candi- |
dacy of Senator William C. Sproul
for the Republican gubernatorial |
nomination and formed an organi- |
zatlon to be known as the. Pennsyl- |
Vania Patriotic Union, for the pur-
pose OF supporting Senator Sproul
and candidates for the Legislature
and Congress qualified to aid rbe
naticn to successful prosecution of
the war. says the Philadelphia Led
ger to-day. The union was formed
at meeting in the TRANSPORTATION
Bulldlng,. where the Republican AL
lance and the Town Meeting party |
officials are quartered. James Dob !
son, prominent manufacturer. was
elected president The vice-presi-
dents include Alba B. johnson, pres
ldent OF the Baldwin, Locomotive |
Works, and many other prominent
men.
"A petition was in circulation yes-
terday in Pittsburgh, says the Ga
zette-Times, to place the name Cfl
Nj. G. Leslie on the Republican bal
lot in the Thirty eighth Senatorial
district for the nomination for sena-
tor. This seat has been held forl
number of years by Senator
Charles H. Kline. 1t is understood
that he will not seek a reelection.
Mr. Leslie said last night that a num-
Der of friends had been urging him
to become a candidate for senator,
but he had not reached a decision
in the matter. He said he had not
authorized the circulation of the
petition.
Following charges of incompe-
tency and failure to perform his du-
ties. made some time ago by County
Controller Thomas ]. Underwood,
]. w. Matthias, chief clerk of the
w lOl -COuUIy commissioners,
sent in his resignation. Controller
Underwood several months ago ask
ed the county commissioners to dis
pose of Matthias and when they fail
ed to do so he held up the chief
clerks pay voucher. The county
commissioners accepted Matthias
resignation and Harry r. Campbell,
formerly chief clerk, was elected to
fill the vacancy. Campbell was for
merly connected with the State
Highway Department.
The Dry Federation and other
organizations allied with it last night
committed the task of endorsing
"dry" men on state tickets to a CEN
trail committee. None of the men
now announced for Lieutenant Gov
ernor was favored and there will be
further conferences when all of the
nominations are filed. The. central
committee will name the men to be
endorsed for state nominations.
Among men mentioned as possible
to be endorsed for Lieuteant Gov
ernor on the Republican ticket, ac-
cording to men who attended the
conference, were Thomas H. Ather-
ton, of Wilkes-Barre, and w. S.
Aaron, of Altoona. The endorsement
of legislative candidates will be in
charge of committees named some
time ago at Pittsburgh. The central
committee on state candidates is
composed of w. e. Porter, New Cas-
tie, chairman; DR.. John Royal Har-
ris, Pittsburgh; John w. Wicker
sham, Bellevue; DR.. C. f. Swift,
Beaver, state superintendent Anti
Saloon TaaRue. DIR. r. r.. Pruph tbiS