Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-11
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By the Ex- Committeeman

Present indications are that two
records were broken at the election
of Tuesday and both should not only
be extremely gratifying to Repub.
licans, but spur them on to united
effort and adherence to platform
pledges. maintenance of the present
militant organization and careful
leglslation during the coming ses.
sion. The recent election broke many
precedents, one being that it was
the nrst time that constitutional
amendments had been voted upon
at the same time as gubernatorial
candidates, at least in recent years
ana also that majorities were
smashed. An interesting comici-
dence is that Governor-elect Will
nam Z. Sproul, head and front OF
the good roads movement, should
oe elected by majority as indi-
catlVe or popular approval as that
given to the S5O,000,00O road bond
issue amendment which he intro
ouced and fought through four
legislatures and two elections,
The Sproul majority will be fig
ured out when the returns are all
In and that wtll not be until the
soldier vote is counted, but com
parlson with the figures appearing
on this page last Wednesday will
snow how far ahead is his majority
above those given to Daniel H. Hast
lngs, William A. Stone and Samuel
w. Pennypacker. He is the first
governor to go in by a majority of
more than 100000, just as he was
the first Republican candidate to
be nominated for governor by the
tremendous majority he got in May
Hereafter Sproul will be known as
the first of the 100000 class and il
may go close to 100000.
The next important fact is that
the legislature will be Republican
by almost 200 majority on joint bal
lot. This will be something un-
heard of. The Senate of 1917 had
SO Republicans and 10 Democrats
and one Washington man. 1t looks
fairly certain that the next Senate
will be A Republicans and Dem
ocrats.
In the House it looks as though
the standing would be from 1872 to
1S4 Republicans and from 23 to
Fl Democrats. The last House was
169 Republicans, Al Democrats, /
Washington and Socialist. The
latter two have disappeared from
the list and the Democrats will be
lucky If they have 80 men in the
whole Legislature.
-Sincre Democrats will doubt
less ponder long on the final taste
of the much heralded fruits of re-
organization of their party.
Two Philadelphia newspapers,
the Press and the Ledger, devote
considerable space to views of the
governor-elect. The Press article
was written by Senator Sproul him
self and shows that the broad
minded man who will be chief
magistrate is already thinking of
the problems which will confront
his native state when the war ends.
He remarks that ways of business
have become Sloppy" because of
the stress of war and that we must
work and work patiently to build
up after the war ends. The Ledger
article quotes the senator as saying
My one thought and purpose, a
purpose which has become a ruling
passion, is to do things for Pennsyl-
vania, which a new day demands.
HE used this phrase in discussing
the constitution of the state, eX-
pressing the opinion that the time
had passed when benefits should be
sought by amendment and that he
was thinking about calling a con-
stitutional discussion meeting. The
new governor discussed the state
government in the way that marks
him, saying that he hoped to apply
some of the business methods which
men praised in him to the state,
coordination of the state police and
the various wardens, better roads
and other things, letting it be known
that liquor control is dead and max
ing this statement which will be
pleasant for every one in the state
to hear: "I shall know nothing OF
any factional fight. I intend to be
governor of Pennsylvania. 1 shall
expect the support of all Republi-
cans. shall not seek leadership
l shall be governor"
-Lackawanna Democrats are
charged with voting soldiers and
dead men against Congressman
| Farr, the center of attack by LIQUOR
| interests and in Archibald 1t is said
a contest will be started agains
Patrick McLane, the Democrat who
| claims he won, In Berks the Dem.
ocrats are having trouble over Bon.
niwelrs small majority. compare.
| lively speaking and in Luzerne they
are shouting that they have woi
the congressional seat although Il
will take the soldier vote to settle
1t.
Montgomery county gave Sprou
S.464 majority for governor anC
Boyd for senator 9,160.
Speaker r.. j. Baldwin is sale
to have large boom for senator t.
succeed Sproul being painted up