Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-26
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BY the Ex-ConAmItteeman


stands yesterday, both of which will
have much effect on the campaign
in Pennsylvania and which will be
much referred TO in months to come.
Both reflect the general sentiment
of Republicans.
State Chairman William E. Crow
issued a statement in answer to the
=. Wilson call for election of Democratic
/ Congressman in which he denounces
E the injection OF the war into politics
and says that Pennsylvania, where
( the Republican party was born, will
make an appropriate answer. The
state chairman in a statement issued
few days ago said that the Demo-
cratic Congressional delegation from
Pennsylvania would be much re-
duced. He believes the Presidents
course will cause still further reduc-
ton.
State Senator L. II. Ware, eX-Sen-
ator David Martin and other promi-
nent Philadelphia Republican lead
ers, declared that they defied the
| liquor men TO make a fight against
Senator William Z. Sproul on any
grounds and started the Philadelphia
Republican city committeeman on a
house TO house canvass TO make a
notable Republican vote.
The Philadelphia Evening Led
ger last night printed this editorial
ain regard to the Democratic can
didate for Governor and the good
roads bond issue amendment which
conspicuous Democrats have attack
ed: 1t is, of course, always possible
to write volumes about the issues
involved in a political campaign
even a Pennsylvania political cam
paign. Yet. on the whole. the SIM
pie facts are invariably the most
eloquent. The conspicuous fact in
Judge. Bonniwell's candidacy is the
Judges enthusiastic opposition to
prohibition. Senator Sp1oul's cam
paign is made notable by the Sem
ator's plea in behalf of the constitu-
tional amendment which would
give the state the right to exxpend
$50, 100000 on system of good
roads. Between rum on the one hand
and good roads on the other there
can be only one choice"
Walter Darlington, writing in
the North American. has this TO say
about A W. Duy. the Bloomsbury
Republican who is making a splen-
did fight for Congress in the 10th
District against Congressman John
V. Lesher. who is incidentally said
not TO have even made a dent while
at Washington: Albert w Duy, of
Bloomsbury, nominated on the Re-
publican ticket, whose chances of
election are counted very good, al
though the district normally is DEM
ocratic. Lawyer, a leader in public
affairs. of outstanding ability, de-
scribed by his neighbors as q big.
clean, honest man, Duy is a candi-
date stronger than his party. pos
sibly with greater individual strength
than any other man in Columbia
county or the district. His person.
ality wins him support, regardless
Of party"
Great regret is expressed among
Republicans all over the state be-
cause of the death of John r. Hal
sey. the brilliant young Wilkes.
Barre lawyer. from influenza. Mr..
Halsey came of n prominent Repub-
lican family and made his own mark
in Luzerne county where he was Re-
publican county chairman for sew
eral years and chairman of an inn
portant subcommittee of the Re-
publican state committee.
George ]. A. Miller. member of
the House from one OF the Lehigh
districts for two terms, died sud-
denly from pneumonia. He repre-
sented Lehigh's Republican district
and this year had most of the NOM
lNdNoHs. Inc COuALlltlte Is meeting
to-day TO fill the vacancy. The aspir-
ants are Oscar A. Neff, of Slatington,
member of the Republican state
committee; Samuel ]. Evans, former
postmaster Of Slatington, and Ed
ward ]. Jordan, young Allentown
businessman"
The indictments against Ellis A.
Gimbel. James ]. Ryan and DIR.
Frank c. Hammond, former men,
bers of Philadelphia draft appeal
board No. ?, have been ordered
quashed by Attorney General Gre
CORY. The attorney general is said
to have reviewed the indictments in
person and ordered District Attorney
Kane at Philadelphia to nolle PROSE-
the cases. This means that the gov
ernment witbdraws it's charges
against Mr.. Gimbel, Mr.. Ryan and
| Doctor Hammond and completely
vindicates them. District Attorney
| Kane is expected, within a day or
two, to issue a public statement to
| this effect. These cases had at
I tracted wide attention owing TO the
/ fact that Walter Willard, generally
| supposed TO be close TO men high in
/ power on Capitol Hill was chairman
and was also among those indicted
|
DIR. b.. +. Royer. acting Com
missiner of Health. replying to the
| criticisms of the statewide closing
order which are being sounded in
| the press and through letters coming
| to the State Department of Health
from various persons throughout
the state, last night issued the fol-
| lowing statement: "a few Pennsyl-
| vanians have been small enough to
| attribute the drastic action taken by
this office in an attempt to save hu-
man life, as having been taken for
| political effect. 1t has even been
| limited from certain sources that
prohibition of the sale of alcoholic
/ beverages had some political motive
/ back of it. For shame! That any
Pennsylvania citizen should stoop SO
| low"
Allegheny county Republicans
are holding legislative district
meetings.
Most of the men chosen yester-
day By Governor Brumbaugh to take
| soldiers votes are partisans of the
| Governor. 1t is interesting to note
/ that Roggenberger. one OF the Phil
adelphians. engineered the fight for
Senator Nominee Woodard against
the Vare-Woodward scheme.