Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
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SeCuT0 nOlQ at pest over lnc dilLt-
ing policy of the machine that it is
probable that a conference will be-
called at Philadelphia for a more or
less open discussion of the state
situation instead of holding a star
chamber meeting to make slate on
the banks of the Potomac. There
are signs that the old, old row over
the liquor issue is about to break
out inside of the Democracy, the
announcement of the gubernatorial
ambitions of District Attorney E.
Lowry Humes being taken as the
notice of the dry element that it
proposes to run things.
In this connection the Philadel-
phia Record, the big Democratic or
gan of Pennsylvania, says: Demo-
cratic leaders are understood to be
planning n meeting in the near fu-
ture to discuss the gubernatorial
situation in Pennsylvania. Acting
state Chairman Joseph S. Guffey, of
Pittsburgh, has been mentioned most
frequently as the probable candidate
for the Democratic nomination, but
it was generally believed that Guf-
fey was only a stalking horse for n
later candidate. Reports from Wash
ington show that Vance G. McCor-
mick, chairman of the Democratic
National Committee and the Demo-
cratic candidate in 1914, is being
urged to run again. Close advisers
from Pennsylvania of the President
are said to have urged upon him the
necessity for Mccormick making the
run. These same advisers are re-
ported to have told Administration
leaders that the Democrats have a
good chance of carrying PennSylva-
MIA next fall If a strong candidate
is put before the people. They count
on the discord in the Republican
ranks, even in the event of truce
between the Penrose and Ware
Brumbaugh factions, throwing many
votes to the Democratic cause"
Few Prohibition state gather
ings in years have been watched
with the interest given to the con-
vention being held in Pittsburgh to-
day and all sorts of speculation are
being indulged in. The Democratic
machine and the O'Neil committee
have both been busy with the cold
water people.
indications are that the Sproul
announcement will come next week, !
but the O'Neil people are planning
to take the edge off of it as much as
possible. O'Neil is expected to have
a couple of interesting statements
between now and Monday.
Philadelphia newspapers attach |
much importance to the visit to be
paid to that city in the next few
days by State Chairman Grow: They
believe that the final line up on the
Republican state ticket will be work !
ed out.
Most newspapers of the state
appear to think that it is only a
question of time until more favor.
ite sons join Judge John Faber Mill
Ier of Montgomery; Representative
A. A. Weimer, of Lebanon, and r. T.
Habgood, of Mexican, in their de-
mand to be considered candidates.
Some people are also of the opinion
that Clifford Pinchot may yet de-
eide that there is a chance for a
grand little harmoniZer.
The Philadelphia war has be-
come acute again. This time It is
the Ware contingent that is being
hit. Every time the Mayor throws
out some Penrose men the courts or
some state official throws out some
Ware men. And the rest of the state
is expected to shed tears.
When Robert G. Kay, former
of Chester county, retired
from office. he filed with the Court
his report of the financial condition
of the county, and surcharged
George E. Wilson, treasurer, S3T7.O5,
to be due as interest on coun-
ty funds on deposit with the Farm
ers' and Mechanics Trust Company,
yesterday. EX-Judge Robert S. Gaw-
throp, counsel for Treasurer Wilson,
filed a petition for a rule to appeal
from Kay's report, and for rule
to show cause why an issue shall not
be granted and heard by the Court.
on the rule was fixed for
Monday. March IL.
State Senator Edward w. Pat
ton, the father of West Philadel-
phia politics. gives some interesting
views in regard to forty-two years
in the game" to the Philadelphia
Press and he incidentally remarks
MY belief in the ultimate success
of the party is grounded on the fact
that factional differences will cease.
He believes that with intelligent
leadership and harmony the Repub-
licans will be invincible.
Clarence D. Coughlin, LuzerneI
county Republican chairman, and
T. ]. Heffernan are given the credit
for putting over the appointment
of Chief of Mines Button. An in
teresting fact in connection with J.
j. Walsh, the mine inspector who
was backed by the Mine Workers
leaders, is that he was one of the
strongest advocates of the Cover
nor's plan to utilize mine gases in
industry. One of the objections to
him was that he is a Democrat.
Button was last employed by a
subsidiary of the Temple Coal Com
pany and is said to be a well-quali-
fed man. He will come here with
wide knowledge of anthracite condi-
tons and at the same time keep the
appointment in LuZerne county
whence hailed the late James e.
Roderick, chief for seventeen or
eighteen years. Joseph J. Welsh,
backed by the Mine Workers, is said
to have taken the selection of But
ton with good grace.
The Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
says that ouch attention has been
attracted in western Pennsylvania to
the coming visit of Senator Sproul
and Chairman Mackey to that city
to speak at the Native Sons dinner.
Scranton has dropped it's coal
inspector because that work can
hereafter be taken charge of by
the. Federal Fuel Administration.
NeW Words to Old Tune
The lad who eats fine wheaton bread,
And will not have corn muffin,
Resembles far too much the pig,
That's in the trough a-puffin'.