Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-18
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By the Ex-Comnitteeman

Political conferences by the
Sproul forces In Chester and Media
were in full sway all OF Saturday.
At Media the Sproul leaders were
busy conferring with precinct work
ers in moulding a ticket to battle
with the Mcclure machine. In the
city, E. Everett Sproul. brother of
Governor Sproul, was working on
the same lines. The Sproul forces.
it was stated. would put a united
city and county ticket in the field
against the McClures, thus making
the first honest-to-goodness fac
tional fight between these wings of
the Republican party.
Mayor W. S. Mcdowell, who is
seeking reelection, heads the
Sproul city ticket. In a statement
issued to the Republican voters,
Mayor Mcdowell declares he is
against bossisna, and if elected. will
have only the common people of
Chester for his boss. He promises
several civic improvements and it's
conceded he will be able to accom-
plish these promises for his leader,
Governor Sproul, has in mind many
Chester improvement projects.
T. Woodward Trainer, who has
feaDlessly attacked the McClures in
the chief councilmanic candidate
of the Sproul ticket. Walter S.
Craig, ice manufacturer, will also
be on the Sproul ticket. To-day, it
was announced, the names of the
other two candidates will be an
nounced at the Sproul camp.
significance is attached to the
eleventh hour entry of James NJ.
Hamilton. in the county commits
sioner race. His papers, for sign
ers. were on the street Saturday and
created quite a stir. For years Mr..
Hamilton, who is a box manufac-
turer and oil magnate, has been
closely allied with Governor Sproul.
Hamilton's entry into the race
means the Sproul forces are to buck
the McClures very desperately.
Hamilton wields a lot of power.
Another move made by Sproul
either John R. Mowry, assistant
treasurer of the Delaware County
Trust Company. or A. S. Gay, of
Media, would be selected as their
choice for county treasurer. Harry
McKiver, who is directing the work
in the county, will make his choice
after getting returns from precinct
lieutenants.
Lieutenant Colonel Haller, of Fol-
croft, Of the old 2Sth Division, will
undoubtedly be register of Wills.
Haller is very popular throughout
the county, and with a united SOL
dier vote, would be a power to the
Sproul ticket.
Two newspapermen associated
with Governor Sprouts Chester dali
les are candidates for office. Ernest
]. Geiger. of Clifton Heights, is out
for county commissioner. Leo A.
krotee, sporting editor of the Ches-
ter Times, is making a bid for school
director.
Congressman William S. Ware
permanently and Enthusiastically elm
mated himself from consideration as
a possible successor to Senator Pen
rose yesterday when he announced
that under no circum stances will he
seek aSenatorial toga and added that
when the time comes to pick the
next Senator from Pennsylvania he
will support either Governor Sproul,
Cyrus H. K. Curtis, George Wharton
Pepper. former Governor Edwin S.
Stuart "or some other citizen of
equal standing"
The Congressman's statement was
made at his summer home at At
lantic City, and in 1t he declared he
has no desire now to leave his pre-
sent seat in Congress, since he be-
lieves it will be only a short time until
he can realize one of his life's am
bitions, to become chairman of the
House Appropriations Committee.
H. NJ. Edwards, Jr., son of
Judge Edwards, it is understood will
be named to fill the unexpired term
of Robert ]. Bauer, City Councilman
of Scranton, who died last week. He
recently returned from France.
Mrs. Edwin Gearhart has been
appointed superintendent of the
Scranton Bureau of Recreation to
succeed Fred Schoen, who recently
resigned.