Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-28

morrow to. see his friends. Mean
while Attorney General Brown is
moving things to get the Wares lined
up for O'Neil, but indications are
that the Philadelphia city commit
tee. if il does not endorse Sproul
will decide that each leader may 60
his own way. A demand on all Re-
publican candidates to state in writ
ing whether they will abide by de-
cision of the Republican primary is
to be made. Asa A. Weimer. of Leb-
anon, is pushing his candidacy by
means of advertising and Robert P.
Habgood, of Mexican, is making
headway in the northern tier with
his harmony propaganda.
The newspapers are commenc-
ing to sit up and take note of the
fuss in the Democratic front yard.
The Philadelphia Ledger cautiously
notes some indications of conflicting
ambitions, while the North Ameri-
can says that Western Democrats
are not taking to Guffey. Most DEM
ocrats," says the North American
want a candidate who doesn't have
to be introduced"
The Philadelphia Record, DEM
ocratic organ, says frankly that 1t
looks like a Democratic fight, and
that it looks as though Humes had
"disregarded wishes" of Mccormick
and Palmer in deciding to run. 1t
says that Guffey and Berry booms
met with such frosts that Humes'
friends concluded he would be the
best candidate and says Because
of his prosecution of the brewers for
their contributions to the Repub-
lican organization, Humes is expect
ed to make a strong showing among
the dry element. He is known to
favor a dry platform and would
make his fight largely on that issue.
Should Humes show any consider
able strength over the state the lead
ers might consider it necessary to
try and bring about a compromise.
, While at the conference here some
weeks ago Humes declared that
Vance C. Mccormick was the log
ical candidate and it is not believed
he would enter the race if McCor-
mick should allow the use of his
name, which is not now thought
likely"
One of the humors of the cam
paign is the offer of John r. K. Scott
to debate the issues with Senator
Penrose.'
Magistrate Campbell, thrown out
of the Philadelphia city committee
by the Wares. was reelected by his
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Town meeting men in Philadel-
phia have endorsed Representative
Theodore Campbell
William ]. Thomas, Kulpmont
editor, is a legislative candidate in
Northumberland.
Although the time for filing
nominating petitions for the May
primary will expire in two weeks,
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of the nominations to be made.
Ordinarily there are from 500 to
} 500 on file at this time. Officials at
the State Department say that in
dications are that there will be from
$500 to 5000 filed in the last ten
days and If they are delayed some
may fail, because of defects which
it will be unable to discover or cor
rect in time. The time expires April
II.
james ]. Moran, Democrat, filed
a petition to run for Congress in the
Schuylkill county district, and Henry
NJ. Foote, a petition to be a candi-
date for the Republic congressional
nomination in the Lycoming- -Tioga-
Clinton-P district. Other peti-
tions filed were for the House by
Adam G. Schaeffer, present member
Republican, first Scnuylkin, and
, James Donnelley, Democrat, second
Schuylkill.
The orders of the PHILADELPHIA
= city authorities to cut down all i'm
provements, not absolutely neces-
sary during the war; have resulted
in numerous reductions of forces OF
: some bureaus and consequent
} grumbling. A couple of the district
engineers have also resigned to en-
ter federal service.
-Swissvale will have a special
election Saturday on the question OF
e whether to be annexed to Pitts
burgh.
Chester has several vacancies
, in its police force and Pittsburgh has
100 places on it's police force open
, The war seems to have taken away
the popularity of the Jobs.
Things are being stirred up in
e that part of Lackawanna county
h known as the Mid-Valley, by the ac.
O tivities of a priest, the Rev. f. j
;, Murphy. He has gone after the
gamblers and threatens to impeact
n a burgess, for failing to do his duty
t District Attorney Maxey will prose.
2 cute with him.
Francis j. Noonan, United State,
marshal, has declined to enter the
s Democratic congressional contest fr
d Schuylkill county.
: Edward A. Soleliac, prominent
Allentown manufacturer, is beinf
: doomed for Congress-at-Large or
the Republican ticket.
Interest in the contest for the
Republican nomination for state
senator in the Lackawanna distric
: is growing very keen. Former
il Mayor E. B. Jermyn, whose name
n was frequently linked with the office
has made no definite announcement
e but there is a growing impression
n in political circles that he will no
/ be a candidate, says the Scranton
% Republican.
During the week the name q
l. Prof. d. w. Phillips, of the Technica
, High school faculty, has come to tn,
IS fore in connection with the senator
n ship and a number of his friends ar,
trying to induce him to run. He Il
u a resident of West Scranton and wa.
a campaign manager for Hon. A. I
IConnell last fall.