Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-04

analysis of the claims of the party
managers. .
The Estimates
State Chairman William E. Grow,
Republican state committee-At least
100000 majority for Sproul.
Secretary w. Harry Baker. Republic
can state committee-Away over 150.-
600 for Sproul..
Lieutenant-Governor Frank B. Nc
Clain-Let's make it 100000 for
Sproul.
Senator Sproul-At least $50. 900 ma
jority.
4, Judge Eugene c. Bonniwell, Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor-100. 900
majority Cor himself.
Democratic State headquarters -
Nothing to say.
In 1914 Governor Martin G. Brum-
baugh o oven Vance C. Mccormick
by 134,s25 when Mccormick was
Democratic candidate, backed by Il
united party and the President. and
endorsed by tho Washington party.
sproHi Generally Praised
Senator Sprouts course in his cam
paign has been generally commended
for his manly declaration on prohibit
ton, his platform pledges and his dig
~ NAAS
epidemic began. On the other hand.
Judge says that he will win by 100. 900.
interests has made booze his guiding
star, and campaigned where he listed
and without much regard for feelings
of people afflicted by the prevailing
sickness. Experienced in Boosting. as
has been said by one big Philadelphia
newspaper, he has claimed everything
and to-day the Philadelphia Record,
which has supported him and flaysd
the Democratic national chairman,
gives first page prominence to a liam
boyant proclamation in which the
judge says that he will win by 100, 900.
The big newspapers of the state
generally predict Sprouts election.
Their unanimity in this direction is as
interesting as the funny course of the
newspapers of Democratic National
Chairman Mccormick, who have no
words but those tinctured with gall
Philadelphia Ledger, one of the most
independent of newspapers. says:
Senator Sproul has won inc is en-
titled to the respect and confidence
of his fellow citizens. There is moth
ing in the record of his political ac-
t~ivitles that will justify a doubt that
he means what he says when he
pledges himself to give the
state an administration that shall
he free of the sinister and unscrupu-
lous partlsanship which has ~disgraced
1t far too long"
The Senator's Views
Senator Sproul himself looks for
150,00 majority and in a final re-
view of the situation issued at his
home on Saturday night remarks
upon the unusual features of the
campaign. He is much impressed,
he says, by the seriousness of the
people; their devotion to the ma
tional cause as eXempliied by send
ing their manhood and subscribing
of their substance to the loans and
in regard to partisan affairs says
that the Republicans are united and
intend to obtain progressive and
business-iike methods in govern
ment. which. needless to say, it is
the Sproul plan to give.
Senator Sproul said he was
pleased with the political situation
throughout the state and that he
was confident his election was as
sured. He has received reports from
every county in the state, not only
through the ordinary channels of
political information but through
confidential Investigations and can
vases. These reports. he said, ver-
ify those recently made to Senator
William z. Crow, chairman of the
Republican state committee, and in
dictate 10000 majority as the low
est figure.
81 am sure" said the Senator,
that the people would have resent
ed the ordinary political activities
of candidates at a time when the
fearful epidemic was at its height
and that they must surely be resent
full of any attempt to capitalize for
political effect the necessities of
public action growing out of this
terrible situation or to turn to par
tisan profit even any mistakes made,
IL there were any made, In fighting
the disease which had gripped the
state,n