Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
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the voters
BY the Ex-Committeeman

for one of the Republican nomina-
tions for congress-at-large and has
the matter under serious consider
alton. Some of his friends started
a boom for him for Senator from
that district, but it is said that a
congressional campaign would be
more to the liking of the former
commissioner, who is in a way to
make it exceedingly interesting. His
decision is to be given in week or
SO.
Ex-Congressman Anderson II.
Walters, of Johnstown, a former
Bull Moose champion, also has am
bitions, as has Isador Sobel, of Erie,
Congressman-at-larg 7. 5. Crago, of
Waynesburg. and Joseph McLaugh-
lin. Of Philadelphia, are candidates
for reelection with a sprinkling of
other aspirants, for Republican
honors at large.
In addition to Congressman J..
V. Lesher, of the northumberland
district: A. r. Brodbeck, York
Adams district; A. G. Dewalt, of
Berks-Lehigh, and II. J. Steele,
Northampton, it is said that E. IL.
Beshlin, Venango-W Warren Mercer,
will have n fight on his hands and
they are talking of cunning against
Clyde Kelly for denomination in the
30th district, while Guy E. Camp
bell, who defeated the old reliable
speechmaker, DR.. Barchfeld, is said
to fear a fight for denomination.
These men are all Democratic, at
least in name.
Richard w. Williamson, of
Huntingdon. Special Deputy At
torney General in charge of collec-
tions, is going to be n candidate
against Congressman B. Il. Focht
for Republican nomination in the
"shoestring' district Williamson
ran against the Lewisburg man two
Years ago and has assurances of
support from Capitol Hill.
Another interesting bit of con-
gressional gossip is that EX-Sena-
tor Ernest l.. Tustin may forego his
senatorial ambitions and run forj
Congress. Tustin has had an idea
that he would make a good candi-
date for Governor some other year.
A career in Congress wouN attract
attention to his gifts, which are
considerable.
Friends of Congressman Edgar
f. Kiess, of the Williamsport dis
trict. are asking him whether H.
NJ. Foote is his personal choice as
an opponent for the Republican
nomination. With Walter 4. Mer-
rick declining to be a candidatel
Kiess' friends say he has fairly
comfortable road.
The 21st congressional district
where Congressman c. H. Rowland
says he will not run again, offers
q fine field. There are numerousI
candidates for the Republican hon
or, practically every county except
Cameron being blessed.
Reports that Warren Worth
Bailey is tuning up to run for DEM
ocratic congressional nomination inl
the 10Th district are commencing to-
set confirmation. Bailey is sup
posed to be dead, but refuses tol
realize it. Congressman John NJ.
Rose will be a candidate for Re-
publican denomination, with some
contenders from Blair county. Just
what the Cresswell people will do
with Bailey is interesting Roses
friends.
Frank G.. Darts is being much
talked of to run for Congress in
the Luzerne district now that Con-
gresham t. w. Templeton does not
care to run again. Congressman
Farr, of the Scranton district, has
the usual opposition and is trying
to figure out whether the state ad-
is with H. c. Huber
or Huber is with the administration
this year. Congressman L. 7. Nc
Fadden, of the 14th district, COM
posed of Bradford, Susquehanna and
adjoining counties, says he is q can
didate for denomination and ready
for any fighting that comes along.
He has opposition which Is popu-
larly supposed to have lines leading
to the Executive Department on
Capitol Hill.
Congressman Henry A. Clark,
former Senator, will run again I'M
the Erie district.
-Ex- Governor Pennypacker inl
the course of his biography refers
to William II. Berry, ex-state treas
urer and much in Democratic lime
light as "a garrulous, kindly, ig-l
norant, good-mannered SLOUGH"
H. Atlee Brumbaugh, the poet
of Roaring Spring, will not be al
for the House again. Mr..
wrote a classic In 1915,
entitled "On to Harrisburg" He
ed since that time and that he does
not care to go through the stress
of campaigning. AS Mr.. Penny
packer would say, Mr.. Brumbaugh
was affable, regular in attendance
and capable, although he did not
try to make speeches or advertise
himself.
I'm event that Representative
Hugh A. Dawson is not candidate
again in Scranton, Robert P. Sill
verstein, who was secretary to e.
B. Jermyn, when mayor, will be-
come a candidate. The Scranton
Republican says that Burgess NJ. J.
McNulty, of Throop. will be a can
didate on the Republican ticket
against Democracy's lone star in the
Lackawanna delegation, NJ. ]. Rud-
dy. who lives in Dunmore.
Carbon Democrats have been
ordered to elect a Democrat to the
next Legislature and are hunting a
man to oppose Representative Harry
Zanders, the Omega of the, House
roll call last session. Carbon is
the home of James /. Blakslee, as
sistant postmaster general; Secre-
tary Warren VanDyke, of the DEM
ocratic state committee, and other
bosses.
Chester is having quite a family
fuss over the question of whether
Harvey Christman, Democratic
legislator from the Pottstown dis
trict, is said to have a hankering
for the Democratic nomination for
Senator in Montgomery county. fig
uring that he can do something III
the Republicans carry their differ
ences beyond the primary. Thus
far Representative James s. Boyd,
of Norristown, is the only Republic
an candidate, Insurance Commits
sioner Charles A. Amber and Rep
resentative Fletcher w. Sites not