Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-14
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

gains they made last november ana
to make further inroads on the
Democratic strength at the next
election. In Pennsylvania congress
sional seats are a theme of discus
| sion almost year before the cleo
ton day and owing to the success
which attended the drive made last
year, when some Democratic con-
gressmen We're defeated and others
given the chase of their lives, the
subject is being much talked over.
The present delegation contains
thirty Republicans. counting NJ.
Clyde Kelly, of Allegheny, as a Re-
publican, and six Democrats. Re-
publican leaders are now sure since
the county elections that Repub-
licans will be elected next year in
Lackawanna and Luzerne and that
one may be gained in Allegheny.
One of the big fights is going to be
| in the Northumberland Columbia
Montour district where A. w. Duy,
who almost defeated Conressman
John V. Lesher, is regarded as
very likely Republican candidate.
Congressman Henry ]. Steele, of
the Easton district, is preparing to
battle any comers for the Demo-
cratic nomination in the Twenty
Sixth, which is the former Palmer
district, while in the other normally
Democratic district, Berks-Lehigh,
there are already signs of a fight.
w. M. Croll, who essayed to run as
the Palmer candidate against Con-
gresham Arthur G.. Dewalt, will not
run and Dewalt has not indicated
what he will do. Harry G. Seltzer,
former United States consul at
Breslau, Germany, announced to
several friends that he would be a
candidate for Congress on the
Democratic ticket. When asked
whether Congressman Arthur G.. De-
walt, of Allentown, who is now serv-
ing third term, would be a candi-
date next year, Mr.. Seltzer said he
had the assurance that Berks would
not have any opposition from a Le-
hlgh representative. In this re-
spect he stated: I'm an interview
two years ago with several of Mr.. |
p'ewalt's closest friends in Allen
town, L was assured that he would
not be candidate in 1920 and that
they would throw their strength to
me providing / remained out of the
nght in 1918, which l consented to
do" Howard b. Thompson, of Wy
omissing, was the first candidate to
throw his hat into the ring for the
Democratic nomination for Con-
gress, his announcement coming
several months ago. The Reading
Eagle says, According to the Berks-
Lehigh compact of 1887, this county
deserves representative in Con-
gress next term"
Governor William c. Sproul is
undergoing one of the periodical
bombardments that come to every
Governor, generally right after an
election. There are 5000 justices
of the. peace in Pennsylvania. and
some die, a few resign. There have
been the usual vacancies created by
natural and other causes the last
few months and now the county
leaders are coming in and asking
that men be appointed as arms of
the law. The Governor gives con-
siderable attention to such appoint
ments. Being familiar with rural
life, the Governor is careful to pick
out his men and some of those
selected measure up pretty high in
community affairs.
Attorney General William I.
Schaffer, who has been ill at his
home in Chester, is still able to take
an interest in affairs. The Attorney
General has been making some Wig
orous comments upon the reds and
enunciating State policy in regard
to liquor legislation in no uncer-
tain terms.
The Johnstown Tribune is in
clined to assert that it is the Re-
publican party that counts in Cam
bria county. Taking up a few bricks
thrown by the Johnstown Democrat,
the Tribune points to the big ma
jorities cast for the Republican ticket
and remarks: aside from a few
persons who could not be given their
way-all the time-the Republican
party of the county is in good shape.
| is organization exists for the pur-
pose of winning elections, not of
making nominations. Its organiza-
ton is the connecting link between
the members of the party in the
county and the Republican State Or
ganization.. In purely political mat
ters, it represents the Republicans
of the county in the councils of the
State administration. 1t is to this
condition. to the form Of organiza-
ton, the editor of the Tribune has
devoted his efforts. When the Re-
publicans of the county want to go
back to the one-man system they
can do So"
The Allegheny county court has
ordered the election board in charge
of the count in that county to speed
up as there is a demand for the early
filing of results.
Joseph l.. Baldwin, former State
Fire Marshal, has been slated for the
place of mercantile appraiser when
| William e. Finley, elected a men,
Der of the Philadelphia city council,
take his place next month.
-Tabulation of official results in
| the various counties is showing few
changes in the elections. In most
of the counties the results were not
questioned. In LuZerne, Lackawanna
and York counties there were some
moves made for recounts. At York
| the sheriff election hinged on
couple of votes. While Judge Ross
said that the election officers had
used system of tallying which was
undoubtedly wrong. yet he would
not question il at this time, and is
satisfied that the count is correct.
In all of the cases where error had
| been charged, the election officers
were called before the court and the
| corrections made.
| Reading people realize they have
had a close shave since the official
| taDulation of both the city and
county vote of last Tuesdays cleo
| ton was completed. John K. Stauf-
| fer, Republican, was elected mayor
of Reading by a majority of only
1859 over J. Henry Stump, Socialist,
and friend of James H. Maurer.
Soon after his return home, Mr..
| Moore will name his secretary and
the new city solicitor. The cabinet
appointments are not expected until