The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-26
Harrisburg Letter.

EEB. 22d.-It is probable that before
the present session closes the lines will
be drawn to show who will be nominated
for the State Offices to be filled this year.
Senator John w. Crawford is the most
frequently mentioned for the nomination
of Auditor General, although Representa-
tive Edgar R. Kiess, of Lycoming, and
ex-Representative E. E. Beidleman, of
Dauphin, are mentioned. The main
objection to Crawford is that he comes
from Allegheny county, and some of the
country members think that the cities
have had enough for the present. Jesse
L. Hartman, of Blair county, is in line
for State Treasurer, but lots may happen
between now and the convention day,
and Senator Penrose has not indicated
whom he favors.
Beginning with this week the Legisla-
ture will hold two sessions a day, and
after a month or 30, three will be the
rule. In fact it will take steady work to
clean up any appreciable percentage of
the bills now before the Legislature, so
as to adjourn on April 18th, the day al
ready fixed by joint resolution for final
adjournment. Speaker Cox is energetic
and keeps things moving, however, and
great deal of work can be done in seven
weeks.
Representative Fuerth will introduce
this week bill making an appropria-
ton of $10,00 for the purpose of estab-
fishing hospital at Honesdale. With
the finances as they are, it will take some
work to get such bill through without
any cutting, but the prospects of success
are fair. The 5000 appropriated two
years ago was never drawn, although it
is not available after June LIST.
Members coming to town to-day in
variably carried suit case, the particu-
lar occasion requiring its use being the
reception given by the Governor and
Miss Stuart, tomorrow evening, to the
members OF the Legislature, their wives,
and to the employees of the State. In
the receiving line will be the most promi-
nent members of the Governors official
family, with their wives, and the affair
will be quite the social event of the sea-
son. There will be several score at this
reception who never attended one be-
fore.
There are three bills that worry the
Legislature, j. e., Capitol Park extern
sion, pensions, and an automobile road
across or through the State. Good
judges say that none of these will be-
come law, although their hackers are
working very hard to get them on the
books. Quite few members would like
to see them killed, but are afraid to help
at the job.
A million dollars ahead of last year at
this time is the present status of collec-
ton Of the States revenue. This is one
of the proofs of better times as we'll as of
the fact that the present Auditor General
is unusually alert and successful in get
ing the taxes.
A most effective display advertisement
was that which called attention to the
Martha Washington supper, given by
the ladies of the Honesdale Presbyterian
church, as it appeared in a recent issue
of THE CITIZEN. 1t should have added
to the popularity of the event, though
that is a rather difficult matter. Finan-
cially, this supper is always great sue
cess, but not more 80 than it deserves to
be, for the ladies always do their best,
and that means success.
N. f. HAUsE.