Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-05
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BY the Ex- x-Committeeman

| ed 10 senator william G. Sproul ano
Senator E. E .Beidleman and theil
party at Shade Gap. in Huntingdon
county on Saturday seems to have
stirred up the Democrats because II
is now announced that this week
Judge Eugene c. Bonniwell, the
candidate nominated for Governor
over the wishes of the Democratic
state machine bosses, will work out
his campaign plans and the plat
form committee of the Democracy
will have a star chamber session.
incidentally, there has been a re-
vival of interest in the Supreme
Court election due to vigorous
boom launched for Henry Bydd, of
Philadelphia, one of the old time
Democrats. The Philadelphia Record
is close to Judge Bonniwell and it is
regarded as very significant that it is
boosting the eminent Philadelphia
lawyer instead of backing Justice
Edward ]. Fox, the Easton Democrat
named by Governor Brumbaugh aft
er National Chairman Vance c. Nc
Cormick and National Committee
man A. Mitchell Palmer had looked
| pleasant.
| The Budd boom was launched
by a committee of prominent law
yers, among whom is B. Gordon
Bromley, former city chairman of
Philadelphia, and others who sup
ported Mr.. Budd when he ran
against Palmer for the empty honor
of the United States Senatorial nom-
ination. The Record says: up to
the present the Democrats who are
believed willing to become candidates
are Mr.. Budd, Justice Fox. Charles
B. Lenahan, of Luzerne; A. T. Dively,
of Blair, and Public Service Commits
sioner Michael ]. Ryan, of this city.
Mr.. Ryan has not announced his
candidacy, but it is said by his
friends that he is in a receptive
mood if he should be placed in the
field. Leaders who have at heart
the interests of the Democratic party
in the state believe that there should
be only one candidate 1Gr the Su-
preme Court bench this year. Should
this condition be brought about, the
defeat of either Judge Kephart or
Justice Simpson would be a GER
tainty. 1t is declared that strenuous
efforts will be made later in the cam
paign to determine the identity of
the strongest Democratic candidate
and have him be the sole nominee
against the two Republicans"
Members of the usual disgrun-
tied element among Republicans of
Montgomery county are busy circu-
lating reports that there is an or
ganization contemplated to oppose
the successful candidates on the Re-
publican ticket at the recent primar-
les and that an attempt will be
made to bring about unison with
Democrats with the hope of insur-
ing their defeat, says the Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
There does not appear, however,
to be any likelihood of this scheme
being successful. Shortly after his
defeat by James Boyd, of Norris
town, for the Republican state sena-
torial nomination, Insurance Com
missioner Charles A. Amber, of Am
bier. announced that he accepted
the. will of the majority and that he
would support Mr.. Boyd for. cleo
ton in the fall. Mr.. Amber won
the nomination of the Washington
party, but he is expected to file an
affidavit of withdrawal before the
ballots shall be printed.
-Johnstown's chief of police,
M. W. Swabb, has made a sugges-
drafting of citizens for police duty
when city authorities are unable to
get officers. Johnstown, which is a
steel city, is having the same trouble
as Harrisburg and other places with
Industrial establishments because
police force jobs are not in it with
places in mills in these days. He
urges a law under which cities and
other municipalities could retain the
normal quota of officers during the
war times by induction of suitable
men and declared that If conditions
similar to those in Johnstown exist
elsewhere the Legislature should be
called in extra session and statutes
provided. That city has had a short
age of policemen for months. I'M
spite of the fact that council has
granted substantial increases of SAL
aries. there are few applicants for
places on the force and of the quota
of 5S, based upon population, only
As men are now on the roster. AS a
consequence, parts of the city have
little or no police protection, even at
right The situation is serious,
Chief Swabb declares, and something
must be done. The city's right 10
commander citizens for police duty,
under its charter, is insufficient.
Ex-senator S. P. White, of Bea-
yer, we'll known to many here and
long active in the Legislature, is dead
at the age of seventy-one. He was
O wealthy manufacturer.
Pittsburgh police have been or
dered to salute the flag when carried
IN parades.
-Westmoreland and Cambria
county commissioners have con-
ciuded that they must defer i'm
provement of pike jointly owned
as they can hardly get loans by bond
Issues at this time.
The Bonniwell men will be very
busy this week on their plans. When
the Philadelphia Inquirer asked last
night If he had heard from the
chairman of the committee on reso-
lutions of the state committee. Judge
Bonniwell indicated by his manner
rather than what he said that he did
not give rap what the chairman
or his committee will do"
Mayor Smith Is said to be both
cred about developments in the
Philadelphia Recreation Board tam
gle. Several men are said to have
refused to accept places as mem
beFs.