Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25
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BY the Ex-Conmitteeman

Schemes of the Democratic state
machine bosses to have the Demo-
cratic voters of the state concen-
trate upon one candidate for the
Supreme Court to insure the main
tenance of party representation upon
the bench of the Commonwealth S
highest court, and presumably. to
make safe the candidacy of Justice
E. j. Fox, of Easton. went to smash
! at Philadelphia last night. The
other candidates refused to agree to
the plan and friends of Charles B.
Lenahan, of Wilkes Barre, one of
the strongholds of the machine, is
sued statement that he was going
| to remain in the battle to the bit
ter end. Partisans of other Demo-
! Gratis who aspire to the bench joined
in the resentment shown over the
attempt of the bosses to boss the
| nonpartisan ticket as we'll as the
Democratic machine.
1t is generally believed that Jus
tice Fox was named by the Governor
after the opinion of National Chair
man Vance c. Mccormick and Ma
tional Committeeman A. Mitchell
Palmer as to his availa bility had
been obtained. The trouble was that
Democratic bosses of the other fac
ton were not consulted and they
are not inclined to go along at all.
The meeting yesterday was the
first of the kind held in recent years.
Lea ders of no other party or fac
ton ever had the nerve to try what
Palmer and his pals are commonly
understood to have had in their
minds when they got the Demo-
cratic State Executive Committee to
meet in Philadelphia. The row in
the party over the reputation of
the nominee of the Democratic
voters for Governor by the men
who control the titular organization
of the party and the meeting to
flout the official body of the Democ-
racy held by the Bonniwell men have
made any agreement we'll nigh hope
less and the party's condition in the
state desperate.
Senators William c. Sproul and
Edward z. Beidleman, the Repub-
lican nominees for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor, toured Cam
bria county yesterday and met with
a reception every bit as enthusias-
tic as that given to them in insur-
gent Somerset the day before. They
visited most of the towns and were
given a MONDAY reception at Ebens-
burg attended by men of every party
and in the evening the reception
at Johnstown was a big affair in
which Republicans and Democrats
gathered to greet them. Senator
Sproul, who is at Eddystone to-day,
will be in Philadelphia tomorrow.
The Philadelphia newspapers all
agree that the meeting was anything
but a success. A. V Dively. of AL
toona. and Henry Budd, of Philadel-
phia, the latter a Bonniwell man,
ignored it. Justice Fox was on hand
with a number of lends and Lenah-
an was also around. State Chairman
Lawrence H. Rupp, and other lead
ers endeavored to make plain that
the party was in danger of losing its
representation on the Supreme
Bench, but the aspirants did not see
why they should get out. What is
disturbing Palmer and Mccormick Is
that they are not only confronted
with one of the worst breaks in the
Democracy during their regime but
there is a chance that for the first
time in century the Democrats may
get into a place where they will have
no Justice of the Supreme Court in
the keystone State. 1t will be recall
ed that il has been since the Palmer
Mccormick crew was in charge of the
machine that Lehigh county elected
a Republican Senator, something un-
known in 1O2 years. And all this has
come to pass in spite of panegyrics
from Market Square about united
and harmonious party. -.'..... ..
In addition to spending much
time in discussing the freeze out"
on Supreme Court the executive
committee talked over the meaning
of the Bonniwell meeting and it is
reported that some unofficial ennis
saries were fitting about. However,
it does not look as though any agree
ment can be reached.
The Philadelphia Inquirer says
the Democratic Supreme Court situa-
ton means free for all" fight,
while the Press says no agreement
was reached. The Record remarks
that the meeting was not a success.
Following the meeting, Lawrence H.
Rupp, the new state chairman who
presided, made the following state
ment: For the purpose of promot-
ing the intent of the constitutional
provision, the matter was discussed
and it was decided to submit the mat
ter to the candidates for such action
as they desired to take"
The Record says regarding Bon
niweI plans: The members of the
campaign committee, which is au-
thorized to take charge of the state
campaign, will! shortly be announced.
Judge Bonniwell selected ex-Sheriff
Love, of York. as chairman of the
body, and Samuel r. Tarner, candi-
date for ngressman-at-Large
named two prominent labor leaders
as his quota on the committee. This
campaign committee was author
lied at the meeting of the Palmer
controlled state committee at Har-
risburg on June 19 last. 1t was de-
cided that Judge Bonniwell shall
name the chairman of the body and
each of the candidates two men to
the body. Announcement was made
yesterday that the new campaign
committee will cooperate with all
local county committees, and where
necessary will organize bodies to
work in the interest of all candi-
dates for state offices, as well as for
Congress"
Nomination of Senator S. S.
Leiby, of Marysville, subboss of the
Perry county section gang of the
Democratic machine, as a substitute
candidate for Congress in the Shoe
string" district, will not matter. The
Focht is assured. Leiby got elected
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