Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-15
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BY the Ex- Committeeman

The Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
has completed a poll of candidates
! for Senatorial and legislative NOM
nations in Western Pennsylvania in
which los of 1l9 men addressed
pledge themselves to vote for the
prohibition amendment if nominat-
ed and elected, seven candidates are
against it and seven are evasiVe.
| Ninety-five aspirants refused to make
answers. The newspaper says:
There were 214 inquiries sent out
! 26 going to the candidates of 1S SEN
atorial districts and 1SS to candidates
running in representative districts
which will this fall elect as members
/ of the House. With the exception OF
! Greene county and Senator w. w.
Hindman of Clarion. the letters were
! addressed TO candidates who are
! seeking Republican nominations in
! the primaries of May 21. There are
| no Republican representative candl-
dates in Greene county and Senator
Hjpdman was included in the list
because the Twenty-siXth district has
been Democratic for many years.
| Tne two Republicans from the dis
| trict, as we'll as Mr.. Hinoman, have
declared in favor of the amendment
The way Congressman 4. G. De-
walt is tearing up the sod in the
Berks-Lehigh district is worth no.
! ting. Mr.. Dewalt is not paying much
attention to Charles B. Spatz, the
! Boyertown sage, as a rival for tue
Democratic nomination, but he is at
! tacking w. NJ. Croll, the Palmer-Mc-
/ Cormick machine boss, who was
! forced to resign presidential office
| to enter politics. Dewalts friends say
that he is going to trim" Croll, who
! is worried over the strenuous char
! acter of the fight he has been forced
to make.
Judge William d. Porter, of the
Pennsylvania superior Court, be-
comes unopposed candidate for that
tribunal by she withdrawal OF
stephen H. Huselton, of Pittsburgh,
last night. Judge Porter was en-
dorsed for denomination and re-
election by the bars of AIN osi every
county of the state and there was
a gene-ally-eX hope that the
reelection of juris. of the type or
the Pittsburghef would not be
dragged into contest. There are
similar hopes now being beard re-
GIlOuS the CACCN4pi VI wv SNRA N-A-S
Court justices this fall
Governor 3rumbaugh left last
night for Pittsburgh. where he will
appear with Highway Commissioner
O'Neil in a final appeal to the Re-
pubiiCans of that end of the state
for Mr.. O'Neirs nomination, and to-
morrow will speak with him at
Reading. There is general curiosity
to see If John R. X. Scott speaks
with O'Neil to any extent the re-
mainder of the campaign. Before
leaving, the Cover nor again declined
to discuss the Supreme Coult va
cancies or his pcobable course, but
i: is known that he is indigna Mt at
the action of the court in adjourning
until he makes appointments, and
his friends are cha gr!ned at the re-
fusal of the court 70 come here Tor
the usual May session when the
Governor had issued invitations for
diuner.
There is much talk about the va
cancies and it is believed that If
the Governors faction loses at the
primary that he will name men
whom he believes can be elected in
November without a contest. Other
wise he may name men who will be
carried along by an O'Neil wave.
Mr.. Huselton's action was con-
tanned in the following letter:
ITO the Voters of Pennsylvania:
This is 70 advise you that to be
consistent with the laws regulating
nonpartisan nominations as we'll as
custom, it is not my desire to fur
ther contest for supremacy at the
May primaries, 1918, for the office
of Judge of the Superior Court.
(Signed)
STEPHEN H. FUSELTON."
The retirement of Mr.. Huselton
does not relieve the situation as to
tina. office in respect TO the names
on the ballot. says the Philadelphia
inquirer. The last DAY to officially
withdraw having passed, under the
law. Mr. Huselton's name must still
appear upon the nonpartisan ballot,
with the result that many. no doubt,
will mistakenly vote for him, as
though he had not withdrawn. In a
statement issued by the Judge Por-
ter's headquarters here. the friends
of Judge Porter are especially urged
to be active in securing fo~ him as
large a vote as possible. so as to
avoid any doubt as TO the result
They hope to have him receive
enough votes at the primaries to
insure his election.
Senator William C. Sproul, who
toured Lebanon county yesterday
afternoon and last night, was well
satisfied with the prospects and the
welcome he received. The Seps tor
met the workers and there are pl e.
/ dictions that he will cary Lebanon
in spite Jf the Weimer candidacy
and the activity of the staue ADMIN
/ istration. Senator Beidleman was
in Lackawanna county after a day
in the HaEleton district and found
that section of the state enthU siastic
| for him Ia spite of Scott activities.
! Mr.. O'Neil was in Fayette coun-
/ ty, where he addressed some meet
/ ings and INDUCED in some predic-
/ uons, while John r. +. Scott con-
tinued the output of his publicity
mill.
The gubernatorial situation was
summed up last right in Philadel-
phia by Congressman B. K. Focht.
! Sproul and Beidleman will be nomi-
nited for governor and lieutenant
/ governor respectively by majorities
! ranging from 15C, 900 to 200, 600, was
! MI. Focht's prediction While deeply
| eng-ossed as the consequence of war
| business, continued Congressman
Eocht, the people are fully alive to
the Importance of the nomination
of candidates for governor and lieu
tenant governor whose experience
and broad -mindedness will ade-
quately supply the demand which
Will fall upon them 10 their respec-
tive positions. AS the primary cleo
ton day approaches, l find evidence
of rapid crystallization of sentiment
strongly faVorirp tho capdidoo;o, -