Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-23
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

! lied the announcement that he is in
the fight for position on the Su-
preme Court bench. Bechtel says he
is in the fight to stay. despite state
ments circulated that he has decid-
ed not to run. A campaign is to be
made in his behalf on the ground
that the great interests of the an
thraeite region should be represented
by judge familiar with the peculiar
litigation arising from this region
Judge Bechtel is the son of former
Judge Oliver p, Bechtel, who when
he was on the bench of Schuylkiu
county was proposed for a Supreme
Court 1udgeship and twice came
close to getting the Democratic nomi-
nation for this office. H. Os Bech-
tel, the son, is so very wet" a Judge
that the liquor interests are likelv
TO make extra efforts in behalf of his
candidacy, but. at that, it is not ex-
pected he will make much of a dent
in the total vote.
A vigorous fight is to be made
IN behalf of the Republican Con-
gfesslonal nominee against the pres
ent Representative, Arthur G. De-
walt, of Allentown. Suggestion that
politics be adjourned and that the
national leaders of both parties get
together and agree to eliminate con-
tests in all Congressional districts
except those classed as debatable
ground does not appeal to the Re-
publican rank and file of Lehigh and
Berks counties, who never yet have
oeen able to land their candidate in
congress: but who are as full of
night to-day as they were when the
Legislature created the Democratic
Gibraltar a Congressional district
nearly generation ago. The ruth
less manner in which the LIQUOR
crowds steamroller, with Dewalt
frantlcally climbing on the seat in |
the last hours of the recent primary |
campaign, rode over former Naval |
OFFICER Croll and Editor Spatz, of |
Boyertown, has not been conducive.
II Is believed, to greater harmony in
the Democratic ranks and with the
certainty that many of Croll's friends
IN BerksHounty will knife the Demo-
cratic nominee and the possibility
that Spatz will run Independent has
caused hope to spring again in the
Republican breast. hence there will
be another real fight for the office.
J. Wilmer Fisher, the Republican
nominee, while resident of Berks
county, is not without experience in l
congressional contests. He was a
candidate some years ago when the
chances of election against a mem
oer OF the Democratic party were ;
ABOUT l to 1000. The truth of the
matter is that the average Lehigh |
Republican doesn't stop long to ask
Tor the name and record of his Con-
Sressional candidate-he votes for
him hRpDnGa hA ie {
lls party. Two years ago State Sem
itor Horace w. Schantz, of Lehigh S
county, gave Dewalt the hardest l
battle OF his political life in the Con-
sresslonal contest, ana II is believed |
nat Fisher, who is said to be par |
lcularly strong in Berks, will give
him even a worse scare. I
The Coudersport Journal has
odd reasons why Congressman Ed S
gar r. Kiess, Republican, should {
De let down in favor of the Demo- /
'ratlc candidate, Charles E. SPOTS,
n the Tioga, Potter, Lycoming and I
clinton districts. Says that newspa-
Der: Many. ingenious and diversi- c
led have been the arguments ad. c
'anced why candidates should re-
'elVe special consideration at the (
lands OF those who WELD the bal T
OF, why one, rather than another.
Mould be elected to office, but il T
las remained for Professor Charles i
:. SPOTS. Democratic candidate for
congress in this district, to make r
ecundity the issue in a political /
While others are con-
ent to base their claims for polit- [
cal preferment upon education, ex- f
in public life, popularity i
-mong their neighbors, patriotism.
military service and even on possess r
ion of 'bar'l,' Professor SPOTS
a photograph of his family +
an even dozen of SPOTS, big and
ittle) as proof of his peculiar fit Y
less for Congress. They are a hand 6
ONE group, by the way. This raises
IN argument between him and his E
opponent, Bachelor Kiess. embarras- ;
ing to meet. SPOTS has the evil
lence! He has it on Kiess, ten to q
lothing! Were Teddy in this dis {
rict. he would vote for SPOTS.
Rather, he would vote for the moth r
II of the ten-Spotts. She is the
Ace'-Charley is the Joker Candi :
late SPOTS doesn't overlook the ad- :
'antage of showing in his family u
'roup, photographer for voters. that
wo of his best show symptoms of
But We'll bet they take
-fter the mother-most noble boys
lo-and so she should be the can
lidate for Congress-" But Kiess
sn't worrying.