The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-11-26
NEWS CULLED
IN THE CAPITAL
ACTIVITIES OF STATE DEPART.
MENTS-OTHER HAPPENINGS
o. A. DONOVAN,
Special Columbus Correspondent.
Columbus. Ohio

as state policies are concerned
That large plans for the consid
GRAFTON of the new general Assem-
bly, are being considered is general,
conceded, but there is none willing t.
say definitely just what the program
involves. Reports and rumors, O
course, are numerous. Much of tn,
legislative program it is safe to pre-
dict in the light of the Interpretation
of the Republican platform or of tn,
tenor of the campaign speeches, bu
all of the intimate details of the fu
ture the Republicans are choosing t
keep TO themselves. For example, il
has become known here that for many
days active consideration has beer
given in semi-official Republican state
circles to the proposal to establish q
Republican daily newspaper in Colum
bus. but the entire matter has been
Veiled with mystery. Fairly authentic
report now says that the paper is to
be started in the very near future, that
the plans are made for incorporating
the company with a capital stock of
100000, and that it's editors and man,
ayers have been named. but all of this
lacks complete verifcation. 1t shows
how quietly all questions affecting the
new party's policies are being con-
cealed. Undoubtedly the purpose of
the Republican leaders is to keep their
opponents guessing until the time
shall be ripe to spring the develop
ments of the legislative campaign
The general conclusion is that there
are to be sweeping reorganizations of
departments and institutions, and that
the program will be so lengthy that
the new assembly will be called upon
to sit far into next summer to finish
its work if it undertakes all that will
be submitted to it by the party coun-
sells. There are many political OBJ
servers here who expect to see the
present system of state commissions
crumble under the onslaught of the
Republican lawmakers. One of the
much talked of proposals is that the
commissions, now comprising from
three to five or more members, be re-
placed by a single secretary, not un-
like the federal government system.
1t is not likely that the new assembly
will attempt to interfere with the
statewide primary law in spite of the
attacks that have been made upon the
primary syste II by Senator-Elect War
rem G. Harding and some others. One
of the reasons why the primary won't
be disturbed is that it is entrenched
in the constitution of the state, since
the general provision for direct nomi-
nations of all officials was placed in
the new constitution along with
many other things two years ago.
OF Interest to Teachers.
Teachers throughout the state will
be interested in the outcome of the
Cleveland case argued before the su-
preme court Thursday, in which the
question of the right OF teachers to
join unions is at issue. Supt. Fred
erick of the Cleveland schools dis
charged six teachers because they
Joined a union, and because of his re-
fusal to reinstate them when directed
to do so by the court he was sentenced
to serve 10 days in Jail and to pay
fine of $500. He has appealed to the
supreme court to set aside the SEN
tence. If the court holds against him,
this will mean that teachers cannot be
discharged if they affiliate with unions.
Cold Weather Will Aid in Fiaht.
The coming of cold weather will
help in the fight to rid the state of the
foot and mouth cattle disease. The
cold will drive herds indoors and les
sen the danger of spreading the NAL
ady and will also tend to kill infection
germs. Shippers will obtain some re-
lief from the order of the state agri-
cultural commission allowing ship
ments of sound cattle in counties
free from the disease, after inspec-
tons by state and federal officers.
Before such shipments may be made
permits must be obtained from the
officers in charge of the various dis
trict headquarters. These headquar-
ters are at Akron, Lima, Toledo, Day
ton and Newark.
Will Aid Wet Association.
It became known Thursday that
former Gov. Judson Harmon would ap-
pear as the representative of the Ohio
Home Rule association in the suit
brought in supreme court by the Anti
Saloon League in an effort to knock
out the home rule amendment through
the medium of a recount in the large
cities, by which the league expects to
show that there was fraud in the cleo
tion. The former governor conferred
with Attorney General Hogan with
reference to the preparation of the de-
Tense of Secretary of State Graves,
who as chief election supervisor has
refused the request of the Anti-Saloon
League for recount The case was
up for oral argument in the supreme
court Friday afternoon.
Running Neck and Neck for Job,
Maj. w. H. Duffy of Columbus and
Col. Edward c. Bryant of Bloomdale
are said to be running neck and neck
for the appointment of adjutant gen
eral. Both men have influential
friends who are interceding with Gov
Elect Willis in their behalf. Col. Ed
ward T. Miller of Columbus, who was
assistant quartermaster general un-
der former administrations, has also
entered the race for the place. All
three men are veterans of the Spanish
war. 1t is expected that the appoint
ment of an adjutant general will be
one Of the first to be announced.
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Will Civil Service Law Protect?
Whether the state civil service law
will protect is naturally one of the