Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-25
EVEN BREAKFOR
AT-LARGE PLACES
Looks as Though Woodward
Had Won in the Fight For
Third Place on Ticket

Oh men whose names begin with in
itials high up in the alphabet, prac-
tce which was tried in several in
stances, notably in the Woodward
nominations. 1t also commences to
appear as though Representative
James F.. Woodward had defeated
secretary of Internal Affairs Paul w.
Houck, the Governors choice for
that nomination, and that Howard
o. Holstein, of this city, had won
over j. Washington Logue, former
Congressman and choice of the DEM
ocratic state organization, for Lieu
tenant Governor. Holstein was back
ed by the wet" wing of the Democ-
racy as the running mate of Judge
Eugene c. Bonniwell.
Republican leaders who were with
the. losing Republican faction on
tuesday are lining up for the ticket
headed by William c. Sproul ana
Edward f. Beidleman, although
nothing has been heard from ],
Denny O'Neil or Governor Brum-
baugh.
Congressman John r. K. Scott, de-
feated Ware candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for Lieutenant
Governor, yesterday sent the follow
ing telegram to Senator Beidleman.
his successful opponent: Returns
NitiAiS AldlNdlC llldl you nave Deen
nominated Accept my congratula-
tions upon your success. I will give
! you and all other Republicans NOM
mated my full and undivided sup
port"
Woodward Winner
The Philadelphia Inquirer says of
the Woodward battle: Representa-
tive James f. Woodward, of Nc
keesport, Allegheny county. the Pen
rose favorite. has received the Re-
publican nomination for Secretary of
Internal Affairs over the incumbent
in the office, a Brumbaugh ap-
pointee, Paul w. Houck, of SchuyI-
Kill county, who had the support of
the Vare-Smith combine in this
city"
The North American says that it
looks as though the Congressional
ticket at large would consist of Con
gressmen T. S. Crago and NJ. NJ. Gar
land, Penrose men, and w. J. Burke,
former State Senator and now Pitts
burgh councilman, and w. S. Aaron,
of Altoona, who had place No. 1 on
the ticket
Concerning the Governors judicial
appointments. which were not an
nounced here according too custom,
but given out by the appointees, the
Philadelphia Press to-day says: THE
only substantial criticism that can
be made of the Governors two ju-
dicial appointments is that he did
not make them sooner. The vacancy
on the Orphans Court to which he
appoipts George Henderson, is
of long standing and the vacancies
on the Supreme bench caused that
court to suspend its sitting until the
vacant places were filled. The Gov
ernor waited for the primary cleo
ton, which is now over, but did not
go the Governors way. Some will
wonder what appointments would
have been made or what difference
it would have made If the primary
election had gone as the Governor
wished it."
As to Democrats
Concerning the Democratic atti-
tude there is much speculation, but
it is believed that the bulk of the
Democrats will go with their ticket
even if the defeated leaders sulk
The general opinion regarding the
Democrats is summed up this way
by the Pittsburgh Gazette Times:
LAS compensation for his defeat,
Joseph F. Guffey reflects happily
that his successful opponent in the
primaries has no chance of election" ="
One of the first straws regarding
the attitude of Democratic leaders is
seen in the statement of Norris F.
Slack, chairman of the Chester coun-
ty committee. that he will not sup
port Bonniwell Slack has been n
banner-carrier for the Democratic
bosses. 1t is also announced that
Judge Bonniwell wants to reorgan-
ize the Philadelphia City Democratic
Committee and to throw out City
Chairman Lank.
The course of the Democratic
state leaders who suffered defeat at
the hands of Judge Eugene C. Bonni-
well last Tuesday will not be an
nounced until the returns are all in
hand. National Chairman Vance c.
Mccormick, National Committeeman
A. Mitchell Palmer, Assistant POST
master General Blakslee and other
leaders who had backed Guffey, will
! likely have a meeting with Guffey
and others when the figures are all
| in hand and look for the easiest
way out of the uncomfortable place
in which they are found. All state
ments on the situation are refused at
| the Democratic state headuuarters
and talk of third tickets and other
things growing out of the election is
discouraged The headquarters is a
very mournful place and there is a
| distinct feeling of uneasiness as to
what may happen at the meeting of
the Democratic State Committee
which will reorganize next month.
There is possibility that the Bon
niwell people may not wait for Pal
mer. Mccormick and others to make
up their minds about the ticket, but
may demand whether the leaders as
official marty lea derS inland 70 .t,,.a
| by the primary. If the replies are
unsatisfactory there will be a row
made in the State Committee and
the reorganization by which McCor-
mick and Palmer got into power NAV
| be repeated with themselves as vic
| Tins.
Mccormick was one of the few
| Democratic reorganization leaders
whose county went for Guffey. and
the fact that congressman Dewalt
and Steele, fought by Palmer and his
pals were nominated. is being much
commented upon. The Philadelphia
Inquirer says editorially:
Another evidence of the waning
leadership of A. Mitchell Palmer was
shown in the primaries, when CAL
vim +. Smith, his candidate for Con-
gress, was defeated by Henry T
Steel, the sitting member. Palmer
lost his own county and the district
and for all practical purposes is
stripped of his leadership. He NAV
still continue to hand out the fed
eral patronage, but as most of that
has already been distributed he will
not have much to do in that re-
spect."
GIVE SLUMBER ROBE