Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-23
WINDMILL HAS CREPE
ON ITS SAILS TODAY
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the menace in the Bonniwell cam
paign and passed up the Philladel-
phia municipal court judge as mot
a serious contender" for the guber-
natorial nomination. The men went
about the Market Square windmill
with slow tread while overhead the
arms creaked dolefully, soulfully,
the sails banded with crepe as dark
as the hopes of the leaders in whose
political skill President Wilson had
placed so much trust, and so many
jobs. Not only was Joseph b. Cuff
fey beaten for the Democratic NOM
ination for Governor, for which he
had been measured and fitted, but
rumors are that the Bonniwell VIC
tory may mean loss of control of the
State Democratic Committee and
leave the bosses with no place to go.
Everyone who followed state poll
tics has been expecting TO see
the er-McCormick crowd get
theirs" in the slang of the day, but
that it should come in a primary
when they had everything their own
ID
all the greater. And what is stinging
the men about the windmill is that
Congressman Arthur G. Dewalt, who
was once thrown out as state chair
man. and Congressman Henry j.
Steele, whom Palmer personally did
all in his power to defeat, were re-
nominated against all the reorgan-
ization horses and all the Presidents
men.
NanDyke Not Alarmed
Warren NanDyke, secretary of the
Democratic state committee, who
has conceded that Bonniwell has
been nominated by about 5000, said
to-day that he did not think that
Bonniwells victory would imperil the
control of the Democratic state COM
mittee. which is now dominated by
the Palmer Mccormick people. In
many districts men who have been
aligned with us were unopposed.
said he. Districts where Bonniwell
ran the heaviest, elected men friend
~ to US, in many cases without op-
position and in places where there
were contests l understand we won.
Considering the men who were not
opposed l think the state committee
is in safe hands"
The Republican state committee
will be harmonious and stalwart and
re-elect State Chairman ". E. Crow
if he agrees to run again
People at the state Democratic
headquarters declared to-day that
the majority for Judge Bonniwell
would not run over 5000. Mr.. Van
Dyke said that kilograms he had been
receiving indicated that Bonniwell
would be lucky if he got 5000. We
have been getting messages which
indicate that Bonniwell in some
counties claimed for him got very
small majorities," said he.
Mr.. VanDyke said that he did not
have any doubt about the nomina-
ton of J. Washington Logue, of
Philadelphia, for second place. Coun-
ties he said were showing good votes
for Logue and as he had good ma
jority to start with in Philadelphia,
he thought he would be safe in sec
ond place. Howard o. Holstein, Lo-
gue's rival, said he had no figures at
hand.
The greatest interest is being
manifested here in the Houck-Wood-
ward contest and Capitol Hill people,
who had no comfort in the rest of
the Republican contest, were keen
about the Secretary of Internal At
fairs fight.
The O'Neil headquarters to-day
said that no word had come from
Mr.. O'Neil, who is at McKeesport
and is not expected here until next
week.
Governor Silent
Governor Martin G.. Brum baugh,
who was at the Capitol for the first
time since he had his historic meet
ing at which he told heads of de-
partments or their representatives
that he wanted them to turn in for
! O'Neil, declined to make any COM
ment upon the defeat of the high
way commissioner. The Governor
sent word that he had nothing to
, say.
When inquiry was made as to the
! appointment of Supreme Court JUS
/ tices and public service commission
| ers and health commissioners, the
| same reply was made. However, it is
! expected that the appointment OF
( Alexander Simpson, Jr., will be an
nounced before many hours go by.
The opinion prevails at the Cap
| itol that the Governor will not name
| a Democrat to the Mestrezat vacancy
| but that he will turn to Western
/ Pennsylvania for a justice. AS the
appointments are only good until
/ January and the appointees will have
/ to contest in a race which will be
! open TO any one, il is thought thai
| there will be some time taken before
/ making the second appointment.
Friends of c. LaRue Munson, oi
! Williamsport, candidate for Supreme
! Court in 1909 against Justice -Vor
Moschisker, who were here recently
in interest of his appointment to the
bench, are understood TO be planning
TO send nomination papers out fol
| him. Friends of Judge John D
| Evans, of Pittsburgh, are strongly
urging him for the place and en-
dorsements have come here fol
Judge Joseph W. Bouton, of Nc.
Kean county. There have also beer
men urging Judge George Kunkel, ot
Dauphin county, while prominen
| Democrats have interested them
selves in behalf of Judge Gustave A
Endlich, of Reading.
The Capitol was very quiet to-day
and there were no signs of reprisal!
on men whose counties went agains
the Governors wishes. which Leads
to the belief that there will be NJ
strenuous doings. One deterren
n would be that men named woulC
/ have only brief tenure and men re