Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-30
Is
SENT GREETINGS
Many Prominent Men in State
Affairs Tender Their
Congratulations

publican nominee for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, received a bushel of letters
and kilograms the last two days from
friends throughout the state con-
graduating him upon his run and
Wondering support in November.
Some of the congratulations were
from school friends and from men
who served with him in the House
of Representatives ten or twelve
years ago. Senator Beidleman car
ried siXty-one of the sixty-seven
counties and has kilograms and let
ters from everyone of them.
The Senator was heartily congrat-
ulated to-day by his colleague on the
ticket. Representative James F.
Woodward, nominee for Secretary of
Internal Affairs, who stopped here
on his way home from Philadelphia.
Mr.. Woodward said that he was sat
isfied of his nomination and we'll sat
isfied with the result. Paul w.
Houck, his opponent, congratulated
him.
State Democratic headquarters Of
ficials said to-day that the Demo-
called for a meeting here around
June IL, but that the date has not
been determined.
Bonniwell Is Boss
Louis w. Strayer, one of the best
informed of Washington correspond
ents. writing in the Pittsburgh Dis
patch, says: 1T became known to-
day that National Chairman McCor-
mick told his colleagues yesterday
that he would support Judge Bonni-
we'll for Governor, subordinating his
personal views on the liquor ques-
tion. While he is not expected to
take an active part in the fight this
fall in Pennsylvania. he says he will
lend his assistance to Bonniwell."
Colonel Strayer also quotes A.
Mitchell Palmer as saying: THE
candidates on the Democratic ticket
in Pennsylvania will write their own
platform and the state organization
will make every effort to secure their
election"
1T is construed to mean that the
Democratic platform will be wet, in
asmuch as Judge Bonniwell, the
gubernatorial candidate. ran as a wet
candidate against Guffey. who had
declared in favor of the ratification
of the prohibition amendment to the
federal constitution. ]. Washington
Logue, the candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, is classed as a dry man,
but it is expected that the platform
Will CODlOIUl 10 lIle VIEWS OIL IH6
leader of the ticket. since there will
be less embarrassment in that than
If a wet candidate for Governor was
asked to run on a dry platform"
While ]. Denny O'Neil has re-
fused to talk of the results of the
campaign all signs point to his ac-
ceptance of the Republican vote. The
Commissioner has been studying re-
turns and it is believed that when his
headquarters closes and his expense
account is filed next week he will
make a statement. Friends say that
he will line up for the ticket, but
also make a ringing appeal for a
united front against the "wets." In
all probability, Mr.. O'Neil, who can
not keep out of political scrap, no
matter how hard he tries. will take
a leading part in the campaign for
dry legislators in Western Penn
sylvania.
DR.. Homer W. Tope, Philadel-
phia, district superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon League, issued a state
ment yesterday in which he declared
that temperance workers must line
up behind Sproul for Governor.
With victory in sight" his letter
reads, 'it would be a fatal mistake
to divide our forces and support any
Independent movement" On it the
Philadelphia Record says: THE
statement is regarded as significant
because of the fact that it was be-
lieved in many quarters that ONeil
would refuse to accept the decision
of the primaries and would launch
out as the candidate of a third party.
The bottom fell out of the O'Neil
plans, however, when tabulation of
the state vote showed he was de-
feated by Senator Sproul by a ma
jority of more than 10000 votes"
The visit of Will H. Hays, chair
man of the Republican National
Committee, to Philadelphia within
the next few days for the purpose
of "harmonizing" the various state
factions, is resented by the Wares,
say Philadelphia newspapers. Hays
will attend conference of Pennsyl-
vania political leaders to formulate
plans for the Congressional con
tests. Word was received yesterday
that during his visit Chairman Hays
would attempt to patch up differ
ences between the Penrose faction
and the Wares for the fall campaign.
Senator William C. Sproul Repuo-
lican nominee for governor; Senator
Edward E. Beidleman, who beat
Congressman Scott for the nomina-
ton for lieutenant governor and the
others associated on the state ticket
have been invited to attend