Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-22
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By the Ex-Committeeman

| Action OF dry Democrats in
Western Pennsylvania in starting
nominating petitions for Ex-Judge
William E. Porter, of New Castle and
| William N. McNair, of Pittsburgh,
for the Democratic gubernatorial
| nomination while United States Dis
trict Attorney E. Lowry Humes, in
the West and Ex-State Treasurer and
present Collector of the Port William
II. Berry, in the East, are being ap-
praised by the high Democratic
bosses, has given evidence of the
split condition of the party for which
so much was claimed a few years
| ago. The cool manner in which the
state bosses have shelved Acting
State Chairman Joseph f. Guffey, of
Pittsburgh, after he had been prac-
tfcally slated at the conference in
Pittsburgh, has caused a mutual ad-
miration society movement between
the remnants of the Old Guard, the
wet" Democrats and the practical
machine element.
Berry is telling it around Phila-
delphia that he expects to be a can
didate and is already thinking up
tanning the dignified position of a
man waiting to be called. Porter is
president of the Dry Federation
which endorsed Highway Commits
sioner j. Denny O'Neil and the fact
is recalled that when the federation
met some of the folks wanted to en-
dorse both a Republican and a DEM
ocrat, but the O'Neil men insisted on
taking the endorsement and got it.
Then it was stated that it was nom
partisan and meant that the man en-
dorsed was to be backed regardless
of what might happen between Feb
ruary and November. Now Porters
friends seem to be starting to make
something happen.
While the Philadelphia Record
of to-day backs up the Philadelphia
Bulletin statement of yesterday that
the Penrose leaders have come
around to tacit acceptance of Con-
gresham John r. K. Scott for lieu
tenant governorship honors because
the Wares will not support Sproul
unless Penrose accepts Scott, the
Pittsburgh Gazette Times heads a
movement to put up William Price,
a big banker and churchman, for
second place. There was a move
ment for eX-Speaker George e. AL
ter for the nomination, but he de-
clined. Mr.. Price was urged for
mayor of Pittsburgh some years ago.
Concerning one of his traits the Ga
zette-Times says: For many years
he has been a strict observer of
the Biblical injunction that one
tenth of his income go to the Lord
1t has been done in a systematic,
but unostentious way. One of his
favorite methods of giving is to
aid in lifting mortgages on Metho-
dist Episcopal Churches in the
Pittsburgh conference. Each year
he pays one-fourth of the debt on
number of churches of this denomi-
nation"
Thomas Robins, prominent Pro-
gressive, may be a candidate for
congress-at-large He lives in Phil
aI|~Iphia and is a friend of Sproul
Anderson II. Walters is keeping the
home fires burning in Cambria coun-
ty, while General C. NJ. Clement.
Northumberland. and NJ. B. Rich,
member of the House from Clinton,
are also getting busy for this honor
The fight in Pittsburgh over
Elmer Browns place is now the
big issue in that city and the mayor
bad as the Ware and Penrose men
at the other end of the state.
William A. Magee, former
MAYOR of Pittsburgh, went to Phil
adelphia last evening and declared
for Scott for lieutenant governor. He
laughed about the reports that he
might run for governor.
Auditor General Snyder left here
last evening with the parting shot
that he was going to have "some
action" next week in regard to men
who ask for pay as state employees
If he finds that they have been
playing politics instead of work.
ing.
Governor Brumbaugh will spend
the weekend in Philadelphia. He
will not be here tomorrow, it is
said.
In spite of all reports it is said
that no agreement has been made
on secretary of internal affairs on
the Republican ticket. The situation
is as bad as the Democratic row over
the governorship.
Uncle Dave Lanes declaration
that as far as he is concerned, and
he really is a spokesman for the
Wares, the Philadelphia Republican
City Committee will not endorse a
man who does not agree to abide by
the Republican gubernatorial pri-
mary cut two ways. 1t is a slap at
the Penrose men who bolted the
"ffty-fifty" ticket last fall in Phila-
dclphia and at the same time puts
Commissioner O'Neil in the position
of having to declare for party regu-
larity or get out of Joint with some
of the ardent "drys" who insist on
him being a candidate to the gen.
eral election on a dry" platform.
Senator Sproul will declare that he
viii abide by the primary.
Mr.. O'Neil said this morning
that he might have something to
say later IN the day. lie. said he did
not want TO make a statement of
such importance on the spur OF
tho moment" Mr.. O'Neil got TIE
endorsement of the big meeting in
Pittsburgh of representatives of all
dry organizations in Allegheny
county last night and is naturally
elated by this action He will go
/ to Philadelphia tomorrow to meet
his friends and endeavor to line up
the Wares again. Sunday he will
speak at five big meetings in Phila-
delphia churches on the moral is
sues of the campaign.
Senator Sproul will tomorrow
night announce his program. The
| Philadelphia newspapers say that
tho reception to be given him at
Strath Haven Inn will be one of the
biggest events of the year and that
men from a dozen counties will be
there. Concerning the announce
ment, the Inquirer says: Particular
| interest is centered in this recep-
| tion for the single reason that SEN
ator Sproul has agreed to address
/ L. I-s.