Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-21
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By the Ex-Committeeman

run the Democratic machine in
Pennsylvania will gather in Phila-
delphia tomorrow night for gen.
eral powwow on Saturday about
what to do in regard to state ticket
this year. Some of the leaders are
said to be urging that names of men
suggested be listed and that the con-
ference then adjourn to see how the
contest for the Republican nomina-
ton for Governor develops and what
Governor Brumbaugh is going to say
about the proposition for an extra
session of the General Assembly
when he gets home.
1t is intimated that some of the
Democrats want nothing better than
an extra session on apportionment
because they figure no more prolific
subject for a row could be imagined.
Others are hoping against it for it
will force some Democrats to go on
record in regard to the liquor issue
and widen the breach already exist
ing in the Pennsylvania Democracy
on that proposition. One prominent
Democrat is urging that the liquor
question be soft pedalled in his party
until the tip comes from the White
House. There is enough trouble in
the Democratic party in the Key
stone state over conflicting ambitions
and distribution of patronage.
When the Democratic chieftains
| get together there will be a demand
made by number of influential up
state leaders that National Chairman
Vance c. Mccormick be a candidate
and he will be hailed as a Moses. 1t
is likely that Mr.. Mccormick will
then announce that his nation needs
him and the conference will pro-
| ceed TO pick some one else. The
| machine nlan1 iC i'll fn inf Ant
ing State Chairman Joseph f. Cuff
fey, of Pittsburgh; the dry element
District Attorney f. Lowry Humes
with few advocating eX-Judge w.
E. Porter, of Lawrence county, who
is, however, opposed as too close to
j. Denny ONeil to be safe for
! Democracy in case of some posi-
bilities; the highbrows would like
to run William A. Glasgow, Jr., the
eminent Philadelphia lawyer, while
! others seeking a spectacular candi-
date have been suggesting General
c. Bow Dougherty. The support for
the general seems to be mostly out
side of his own county.
According to the Philadelphia
| Record there has been an effort
made to get ex-State Treasurer Will
liam Fl. Berry back into the list of
the politically active. This advo-
cacy of Berry comes chiefly from the
dry element, which according to the
Record, is still much impressed with
his value. The Record also says that
as Berry comes from the same coun-
ty as Sproul, whom it considers as
the likely Republican nominee, it
would make an interesting contest.
Secretary Wilson, says the Record,
has been as firm in refusing to run
as Mccormick.
| Senator Ware has sent word to
his lieutenants that no man who
voted Town Meeting will be permit
ted to register or vote Republican at
the primary. The Senator is as firm
on this point as he is against an ex-
ira session.
Charges against Warden G. II.
Schwartz, of the Berks prison, have
stirred up the Democracy of that
county. It can be depended upon
to have row as regularly as Phila-
delphia Republicans.
Opposition to the plan for call
ing an extra sessionaof the Legisla-
ture for the purpose of acting on re-
apportionment or the dry, amend
ment seems to be dividing itself into
four or five groups, although to be
candid, the project is getting lot of
support among friends of the Govern
or. The chief opposition is that it
would not be good business to spend
} half a million dollars of state money
, at this time without larger objects,
Il from a public standpoint than Sug-
gested; that reapportionment would
start the old fight between country
: and city members because the 1910
census figures would give the two
large counties more Representations;
that it would force some men to go
on record on the amendment who
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who would resent it; that it would
call for votes on the liquor issue
from men elected two years ago and
who will be candidates again this
year; that the subjects suggested for
inclusion in the call would be numer-
Gus and to leave out some would
arouse antagonisms; that it might
reopen the row between the Senate
and the Governor over appointments
and that it would make the Repub-
lican party divided when the national
tendency is to get together.
One hard coal region man said
whimsically last night: Let them
have that extra session. 1t would
mean $500 apiece and that would
pay many a mans primary expenses.
1t would be like finding it,"
The fact that there has been no
hurrahing from the O'Neil camp for
}, ment. If there should be an extra
session William G. Sproul would vote
dry and there would not be much to
talk about.
The Philadelphia Evening Bull
letin declares the extra session has
fallen flat" The Bulletin, which is
we'll informed on both the Penrose
and Ware sides, pours an editorial
broadside into the suggestion. The
: Altoona Tribune, owned by Colonel
: Henry w. Shoemake", a member of
the Governors staff, and one of his
staunchest supporters warns the
Governor against calling an extra
session. Part of this editorial is re-
printed on this page.
i Newspapers generally consider
: the idea as ill conceived. There has
been no support for it from any of
the big newspapers of the state.
Departure of Chairman w. ID.
r. Ainey, of the Public Service Com
mission, for a two weeks rest at
Augusta has caused considerable
speculation. The chairman has a
number of devoted friends who still
believe that the situation will come
: to a pass when the man from Sus-
quehanna will be recognized. They
, point out that he was confirmed
without opposition last summer and
that he represents elements which
are bound to be heard from. Mr.
) Ainey and his friends have not been
heard from on the extra session.
-To-night's dinner of the Native
Sons at Pittsburgh will be a dinner
as interesting as the recent O'Neil
! dinner in that city. Senator Sproul