Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-07
Pet;t;c4 II
Pe~~eqeSosia
By tho Ex-Commftteeman

them for office" says the Gazette
! Times, have indicated by their si-
! lence that they are not prepared TO
| answer the question atfirmatively,
| thus giving the impression that it
is not their intention to abide by
the decision of the primaries il de-
/ feated. although they would expect
| all Republicans to rally to their sup
port if they are nominated"
| The Gazette-Times prints the
following list of candidates who re-
! fused to answer, under the caption,
| Their Silence Speaks for Them!"
]. Denny O'Neil, McKeesport, for
| governor; Asa A. Weimer. Leba-
non, for governor; John r. K. Scott,
Philadelphia. for lieutenant COVER
| nor; William ]. Burke, Pittsburgh,
! for congressman-at large; Lex NJ.
Mitchell. Punxsutawney, for Con-
gressman-at-Lar c. NJ. Miller,
Bellevue. congress, 29th district; Nj.
Clyde Kelly. North Braddock, con-
gress. 30th district; John NJ. Norm,
Pittsburgh, congress, 31st district;
John Heinz, Pittsburgh, congress,
S2nd district; William ]. Howarth,
Pittsburgh, congress, 32nd district.
The Republican candidates who
said they would abide by the deci-
sion of the Republican primaries in
CluOe the IOllOWlnS.
William c. Sproul, Chester, for
governor; Robert P. Habgood. Brad
ford, for governor; Edward E. Beid-
leman, Harrisburg. lieutenant gov
ernor; f. D. Powell. lieutenant gov
ernor: James +. Woodward, Nc
Keesport, secretary of internal af-
fairs; Paul w. Houck. Shenandoah,
secretary of internal affairs; Thom-
as s, Crago, NJ. NJ. Garland, Joseph
Mclaughlin. Anderson H. Walters.
w. S. Aaron. Charles NJ. Clement
and Thomas H. Atherton, for con-
gressman-at-large; NJ. b. Rich,
Thomas Robins and Guy B. Flyte,
for congressman-at-
Referring to the O'Neil-Scott slate
the Gazette Times says of Paul w.
Houck, William S. Aaron, Thomas
H. Atherton and Gen. Charles Glenn
ent:
while Mr.. O'Neil, Mr. Scott and
Mr. Burke, declined to say whether
or not they would abide by the de-
cision of the primaries or bolt the
ticket if defeated, the Messrs.
Houck. Aaron, Atherton and Glenn
ent. candidates on the same slate
with them. refused to allow any
stain to stand on their records.
Senator Penrose renewed his drive
on John r. h. Scott yesterday when
he referred to the candidate for
Lieutenant Governor as the "un-
speakable Scott" and in a short state
ment announced that Senator Will
liam C. Sproul. candidate for Gov
ernor. and Senator Edward E.
Beidleman, seeking the Republican
nomination for Lieutenant Cover
nor, would be victorious at the
primaries. After reading Scott's at
tack yesterday. Senator Penrose
made the following statement:
'I have no disposition to dignity
the utterances of a recognized ten
derloin lawyer and politician by get
ting into a discussion with him, par
ticularly concerning statements that
are garbled, insincere and calculated
to misrepresent and mislead.
'T have a right to criticise the
candidacy of anyone running for Of
fee in Pennsylvania, when I con-
slider him unfit for the place by
reason of his unsavory character.
In so expressing my opinion for those
citizens of the state who are dis
posed to listen to what I have to
say, neither Scott nor othNrs of this
kind need hope that they can ac-
quire any importance for themselves
by becoming a party to a discus
sion with me. I shall continue to
express my views during this cam
paign, fully and freely"
Senator Sproul and State Senator
Beidleman will win" Senator Pen
rose continued "The size of their
majorities depends upon the inter-
est which can be aroused in Repub-
lican leaders, workers and voters
during the remainder of the cam
paign. They will, however win and
win with ease"
Congressman Scott was not pre-
pared yesterday for another blast
against Penrose and was unwilling
also to discuss his stand on the
liquor issue. When asked for q
denite answer as to whether he is
for or against the national prohibi-
tion amendment, Congressman Scott
said: Later I will come out with
statement on the issues of the
campaign"
With only two weeks to 90 until
the primaries, the SprouI people
are ready to take the offensive. and
vigorous attacks against Highway
Commissioner O'Neil and Congress
man Scott will be made.
Following the visit here of Judge
John ]. Kelly, of Lackawanna
county, it was rumored that he had
been offered place on the Supreme
Court bench. Governor Brumbaugh
and Attorney General Brown re-
fused to discuss the report Judge
Kelly is a Democrat, but he has rep
resented the Attorney Generals de-
partment in important litigation in
Lackawanna county.
Another jurist whose name has
been mentioned for one of the two
vacancies on the Supreme Court
bench is Judge John W. Kephart. of
the Superior Court. He was elected
IN 1913, and is a brother of State
treasurer Harmon M. Kephart.
The names of Congressman Ware.
senator Ware and Congressman
John X. X. Scott, a candidate for
republican nomination for lieuten-
ant governor, were brought ont as
parties interested in the effort to
have the name of George Woodward
chauffeur, 1898 Bonitz street, Phil
adelphia, appear on the Republican
and Democratic ballots as a can
didate for nomination for state
senator from the Sixth district, op-
posing DR.. George Woodward in
court here late yesterday. Testi-
mony showing that they called up
the Secretary of the Commonwealth s
office and asked for information
about the nomination petitions OF
Woodward, the chauffeur, and asked
rla-f IaAN- H.