Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-07
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BY tho Ex-Conmittccman

-'ot"ithStdHulnS opinions Oh some
Oh the men who have been writing
! national politics that Attorney Gen
; eral A. Mitchell Palmer will not be
the man to go in the Democratic
Presidential nomination or to take
up the mantle of leadership, there
is no lack of intention on the part
OF the Attorney General and the
practical, hard headed Democratic
politicians about him not to start a
campaign to corral the national
Democratic delegates from the Key
stone State and to battle with all
corners for the honor They are
already setting up the pins in yari-
GUS districts and preparing to meet
not only the Old Guard, the Bonni-
wellians and others, but any men
who have been aligned with the Ie-
! organization clique and who not
, now subscribe to the talented Attor-
ney General as the sole Democratic
leader in Pennsylvania.
The Palmer people have shown
disposition to take advantage of
things in Washington and are going
right down the line with their prep
/ arations to organize the Democrats
| in every district in Pennsylvania.
The Old Guard element has been
devoting more time to winning
| county elections this fall and is not
| looking ahead in the same manner
| as the faction which acknowledges
the Attorney General as its chief.
Tho cfDtanant that CnnUraSS-
man j. Hampton Moore intends to
iron out the Philadelphia situation
and that. he will insist upon Repub-
lican leaders composing their diff
ferences, has attracted much COM
| ment among men active in politics.
Many of the Republicans on Capitol
Hill, and they represent men from
most of the counties that count.
have hailed the intention of the
mayoralty nominee with delight and
some even go so far as to say that
Moore will have an organization OF
his own that will have to be reck-
oned with by the Wares.
-To-day's argument in the Dau-
phin County Court on the Wasson
mandamus is being closely followed
all over the State. 1t is the first test
of the provision in the act of 1919
establishing a method of deciding
sole nominees" which everyone
here believes was devised by the last
Legislature to meet just such sit
uation. 1t is claimed by the Wasson
petition that the provision of the
law does not fit the Allegheny prop
osition.
Judges John d. Shafer and Am
brose b. Reid, who presided at the
count of Allegheny county ballots.
handed down an opinion in which
they directed that the evidence OF
irregularities which developed in
connection with the count should be
turned over to the district attorney
for such action as he may choose to
take. They declared that in all cases
where election officers permitted
persons to receive assistance in vot-
ing without making the affidavit re-
voters alike were liable to prosecu-
ton. The Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
says:
1.-The court recommended that the
County Commissioners provide a
place near the Courthouse for stor-
ing of the ballot boxes, holding that
il is too much to require of the judge
and minority inspector that they
carry them to the nearest alderman.
Legislation to make this possible
will probably be necessary and the
court said the legislation ought to
be procured"
Concerning Governor Sprouts
interest in Chester's community
service plan, the Philadelphia Press
says: Governor William c. Sproul
is one of the strongest hackers of
community service in Chester and
vicinity, and it was personal letter
from him which was responsible for
a large meeting at which it was de-
cided to raise the $4,000. Associ-
ated with Governor Sproul in the
management of the campaign are
such well-known citizens of Chester
as Thomas w. Allison, Col. James A.
G. Campbell, Ellwood j. Turner,
Frank C. Wallace, the Rey. Father
Timmins, the Rev. DR.. Edward b..
Pollard, Mrs. Frank G. Sweeney,
Mrs. Samuel d. Clyde and two score
or more other leading represent
atives of the business and social life
of Chester and vicinity. With the
$41 900 that will be raised, commu
nifty service in Chester and vicinity
will greatly enlarge and broaden its
work"
Congressman j. r. X. Scott,
COunSel LOT the NdTeS' yesterday III
the election court, conceded the
nomination of j. Hampton Moore
for mayor and Robert f. Lamberton
for sheriff on the Republican ticket,
and this announcement was follow
ed by the news that two of the can
J didates backed by the Wares, Coro-
ner William r. Knight and Recor-
| der of Deeds James NJ. HaZlett, had
directed that their names be stricken
from the independent ticket headed
| by Joseph S. Mclaughlin for
mayor They have decided to cast
! their lot with Mr.. Moore and all of