Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-18
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

BY the Ex-Committeeman
Arrogance of The Democratic
State bosses in decreeing that Con-
gressman Arthur G. Dewalt, former
democratic State chairman, shall be
opposed for denomination and in at
tempting to set up opposition to Con-
gfeSsman H. G. Steele in the old
Palmer district as we'll as their ma
ch1nations to choke off opposition to
democratic congressman in other
districts appear to have stirred up
considerable criticism and there are
chances that some of the latent feel
ing against the ruling class may crop
OUT In the form. of a movement to
make Vance c. Mccormick or any
one else slated on the banks of the
Potomac fight for his nomination.
The humor of the situation is that
IN their desire to show power the
bosses have aroused Charles B.
Spatz, the margrave of Boyertown,
VINO seems to think that he should
nave the job and who is inclined to
dispute the vote of Berks which
would ordinarily swing the nominal
non. Another funny thing is that
the bosses have solemnly declared
that the people wanted their choice,
Naval Officer William NJ. Croll,
whereas his statement is that he is
not running of his own action and
VIII, but because hidden to.
Ana then the bosses have placed
their seal of approval on some legis-
lative leaders who aspire to renomi-
nation and who voted very, very
wet last session.
-Congressmen Kelly and Camp
hell, the Allegheny county accidents.
VINO slipped in because of treachery
H. certain quarters, may have op-
position for denomination at the
hands OF Democrats, while there are
signs OF hatchet waving in the York
Adams and the northumberland dis
trict over the nominations for seats
now held by Brodbeck and Lesher.
AS anticipated yesterday High
way Commissioner j. Denny O'Neil
last night announced that he is "a
Republican candidate for Governor.
Mr.. ONeirs statement bears un-
questionable marks of O'NeiPs au-
thorship as it attacks Senator Pen
rose and Senator William c. Sproul,
The announcement created no sur
prise, but there was a great deal of
speculation about the city as to
what would be done next at the Cap
itol. Governor Brumbaugh refused
to comment upon the statement un-
til he had read it.
The Democratic newspapers hail
the appearance of O'NeiI as a can
didate for Governor as meaning a
big Republican fight, and the Phila-
delphla Ledger says that hope of
harmony fades. The North Ameri-
can merely gives the statement with
hn
pursued by other newspapers ex-
cept the Philadelphia INQUIRER
which tartly remarks upon Mr.
O'NelIs references to himself.
1t Is considered likely that Mr.
O'Nell Will add to his statement
next week at the dinner to be given
in his honor at Pittsburgh. The fact
that he made such savage iabs az
Penrose and Sproul is taken to mean
that the men who counseled a more
conservative announcement were
oVerruled at the conference at the
Governors mansion and that the fur
will fly from now on.
Whether Senator Sproul will
make any reply is doubtful. and n
is believed that the dozen or more
men mentioned as receptive candi-
dates will await developments. Con
corning the mention of favorite sons
in various counties the Philadelnbia
Press says Almost anyone who
feels that he could fit into the Gov
ernorship can have his day now. and
some of them will need to hurry for
thelr days VIII be few. If it shall
turn out that there is to be a con-
test 1t will be a mans size affair -.
For days state administration
friends of O'Neil have been spreading
the story that If the highway con-
missioner came out for Goverpor in
statement breathing fire and brino-
stone, Senator Sproul would refuse
to become candidate as he prefer-
red to be an aspirant for the chair of
the Governor who could unite all
factions.
This makes very interesting tho
declaration of Senator Penrose at
Philadelphia yesterday that no slate
had been made at Pittsburqb
ONeil's statement charges that
Sproul was "hand-picked" but the
Penrose statement denies IL. Senator
Penrose said: Those stories from
Pittsburgh about an agreement unon
state ticket were without founda-
ton. They represented the possin in
the hotel lobbies and were not the
result of any conference upon the
subject The presence of some of the
men mentioned at the dinner 10
former Mayor Armstrong probably
accounted for the grouping of some
of the names on an alleged ticket
AS far as 1 am concerned, I am NOT
committed to any candidate for a
state office to be filled this year. I
look for the candidates to formally
announce themselves soon, and then
IL will be time to discuss the most
available men for the nominations at
the May primaries" The latter re-
mark was also made by the Senator
last week after his return from Pitts
| burgh.
The Philadelphia Inquirer saws
that Senator Penrose "repudiated re-
ports from Pittsburgh that he and
his friends had agreed upon a set of
candidates" 1t also says that Evan
Jones, chairman of the McKean
county Republican committee, would
like to be a candidate for Congress-
man-at-large on the Republican