Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
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Per~eqeeonio
By the Ex-Committeeman

Senator Sprouts friends through
out the state are expressing great
confidence in his nomination as the
Republican candidate for Governor.
Their faith in his candidacy is based
upon his personal popularity, his
large experience in public affairs and
his special qualifications for bust
ness administration of the affairs of
the Commonwealth. There is also
feeling among Republicans and men
of all parties generally that now is
not the time for a continuance of
political controversy, that the fac
tional activities of recent years
should cease for the good of the peo-
pie.
There is a persistent rumor in
political circles that Mr.. O'Neil will
not abide by the decision of the May
primary in the event of his failure
to secure the nomination, but will
continue as an Independent candi-
date for the gubernatorial office.
This rumor may be absolutely with
out foundation, but the State High
way Commissioner in the opinion of
many owes it to himself and Re-
publicans generally to clear away
without further delay any doubt on
this question. No candidate who en-
ters a party primary in good faith
and presents his case to the party
voters has any right to expect party
support unless he is willing to abide
by the results of the preliminary
campaign" is the way a prominent
party man put it to-day.
1t is hardly conceivable that Mr..
O'Neil with his experience in polite
al warfare has any such intention,
but as the rumor keeps bobbing up
constantly it would be an easy mat
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a prompt declaration of his purpose
regarding the primary results. Sem
ator Sproul in his formal announce
ment submitting his candidacy to
the Republican voters indicated his
intention to support the nominee and
so pledged himself. Republicans feel
there ought not be any doubt about
this matter as affecting any other of
the candidates.
According to reports from Phil
adelphia about $4,000 voters were
registered there yesterday, about rs
per cent. of whom are said to oppose
Scott for lieutenant governor, thus
giving a big addition to the strength
of Senator E. E. Beidleman for lieu
tenant governor, The Philadelphia
Record says concerning the registra-
ton: The prohibition issue was the
common ground on which church.
men and active Republican party
workers met. Reports received from
all sections of the city, particularly
the largely populated wards, show
that there was complete co-opera-
ton between both elements. This
was especially noticeable in the RoX-
borough, Germantown and Tioga
districts and in West Philadelphia,
where the Rev. DR.. Lampe, assisted
by a thousand and more interested
church members, worked in unison.
TT was noticeable, too, that cleo
tors were eager to qualify themselves
to participate in the primary. The
returns received by the Central cam
paign committee, from $500 work
ers of the Republican party, proved
the correctness of the forecast that
So per cent. of the enrolment was
in the Republican column. In every
section of the city it was clearly
brought out that the uppermost
thought in the minds of those who
enrolled was the prohibition amend
ment, which unquestionably is to be
the one big issue in the coming Con-
gressional, gubernatorial and Legis-
lative campaign.
AT Town Meeting headquarters
last night it was predicted that the
registration for the DAY would total
more than $4,000. OF the Republi-
can enrolment the leaders claimed
rs per cent. would oppose Scott at
the primaries. Figures, based on re-
ports from scattering divisions were
announced"
Captain James Tate was yester-
day removed as head of the Phila-
delphia Detective Bureau by Direc-
tor of Public Safety Wilson, who was
ordered to act by Mayor Smith. The
entire detective force will be reor-
ganized and several sleuths will be
denoted. Tate's resignation was de-
manded yesterday morning by Di-