Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-01
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By the Ex-Committeeman


and legislative tickets. The commit
tee met in Philadelphia about a weel
ago and approved several substitu
uons for men who had withdraw
and since that time there have beel
other candidates retiring. The com
mittee will also determine what kind
OF a campaign shall be made in be.
half of j. Washington Logue anC
Asher r. Johnson, its two chic
standard bearers. 1t is not the in
tention of the people at the State
| Democratic headquarters TO allow
Judge Eugene c. Bonniwell. the can.
didate for Governor, to have the
Democratic stage all to himself by
any means, but to permit his cam.
paign to develop and then to have
attention called to the fact that Logue
and johnson are also Democratic
nominees.
The withdrawal yesterday of H
H. Mercer, the Merchandising at
torney, as Democratic candidate for
Congress in this district. caused con-
siderable surprise as this is the home
district of Democratic National
Chairman Vance {. Mccormick and
it was generally believed that Mer-
Ger had McCormick's blessing and
consent. a meeting of Democratic
leaders in this district to determine
upon successor is to be held
William E. Crow, of Uniontown.
chairman of the Republican State
Committee. yesterday conferred with
Senator Sproul. Republican nominee
for Governor, in Philadelphia. The
state chairman yesterday made his
first trip to this city since last June,
rnnnNAra6 Of
fects of an operation for appendi-
citis. The governorship nominee
advised Chairman Crow that he will
be ready to devote his entire time to
the campaign as soon as the Fourth
Liberty Loan drive has ended.
Senator Sproul has turned his entire
attention to the Liberty Bond sale.
The state committee will arrange an
itinerary which will take him
through the entire state.
w. Storm Miller, one of the best
known figures in Reading Repub-
lican politics for many years, al
though he never held a salaried office,
died after Il short illness of pneu-
monia, aged 6S years. He was a
native of Highland, y. Y, and went
to Reading thirty-seven years ago.
He was hosiery manufacturer, and
a charter member and past exalted
ruler of Reading Lodge of Elks.
Senator Sproul is spending sew
eral days in and about Philadelphia
making Liberty Loan speeches.
Thomas z. Minehart, one of the
Democratic candidates for the House
in Franklin county, has withdrawn.
Important action in regard TO
naming of Pennsylvania election
commissioners to take the soldier
vote is TO be taken this week. Con-
ferences on the subject are being
held by officials.
Mayor Thomas B. Smith. of
Philadelphia upon whom a warrant
for violation of city ordinances was
served yesterday, may start to get
even with the men who attack him.
The Philadelphia Record says to-
day OF his course: The Mayor init
mated to Magistrate Carson that he
will waive = hearing, when assured
that he will have to appear in per-
son. The Mayor also indicated to
Magistrate Carson that, following
his arraignment tomorrow, he may
issue a warrant. for the arrest of
y
Fairgrounds Association, who
charges the Mayor, in the present
proceedings, with misbehavior and
in office in the sew
eral acts by which he managed to
land Edward r. Gudehus, the for
mer Ware employe, in the $4,000 po-
sition of supervising principal of
1t was intimated last
week that the Mayor would retaliate
against his accuser and the group OF
men whom he alleges have con-
spired to cause his arrest in the
present instance and in the past"
According to the Philadelphia
Inquirer DIR. Charles B. Penrose.
chairman of the State Game Com
will be named to succeed
the late DIR. Samuel G. Dixon, Com
missioner of Health, as president of
the Academy of Natural Sciences of
Philadelphia. The two men were
warm personal friends, kindred
spirits in many lines and years ago
hunted together. DR.. Penrose is gen.
orally believed to have been the man
who induced DR.. Dixon to take the
a place in which
he made a worldwide reputation.
ALI the forces of decency
the Commonwealth are
rallying to the standard of Senator
c. Sproul. the Republican
candidate for Governor" says for
mer Lieutenant Governor Louis A.
Watres, in the Scranton Republican.
The leaders of the Democratic
party in the state have repudiated
'BonniweIl and Booze and the tenn
aIen1ent is strongly. SUPPORT
ing the Republican nominee. In view
of all the conditions, as well as be-
cause of the sterling merits Of Sem
ator Sproul, his vote in November
should esta blisn a high-water mark
for Republican majorities in Penn
sylvania. There can be no question
of Senator Sprouts election by
record majority. Let us
make it unanimous
The Supreme Court Justice
contest has created some newspaper
comment and predictions. The
Insider says in the Philadelphia
Press: In the event that Demo-
cratic support is not centered on
one candidate. 1t seems likely that
the Republicans will get both places,
Justice Simpson and Superior Court
Judge Kephart being the men. JUS
tice Simpson will have the support of
the Ware organization in Philadel-
phia and will get many votes from
independents. Judge Kephart will
have the support of the Penrose State
organization. These will be two
blocks of votes that the Democrats,
dividing their support, will scarcely
be able to overcome. Charles B.
Lenahan, unless he withdraws, will