Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-12
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tional leauers regarding the next year s
presidential campaign. spent yester-
with men active in Philadelphia
politics, but without indicating what
this State will do in regard TO presi-
dental preferences next year.
After the senator left the seashore
City Chairman David H. Lane. Sem
declared that there would be no fight
in the Republican ranks in Phila-
delphia over the mayoralty nomina-
ton and that a man who would be
acceptable to all wings would be
nominated. The name of the candi-
date was not revealed and there is the
usual guessing.
When the New York conference is
over Senator Penrose intends to visit
Pittsburgh where he will take a hand
in getting the political situation clear
ed up. State Chairman Crow an
nounced on Friday that the senator
would probably be in Pittsburgh next
Thursday. 1t is understood that after
visiting Pittsburgh the senator will go
into number of other western coun-
ties and will then come east for more
touring.
Mayor Cauffiel, of Johnstown, has
evoked the referendum law of the
third class cities for the first time and
in an interesting situation. A bond
provements directed by the State was
authorized, but the mayor did not like
the way council did it and getting out
numerous petitions and automobiles
he had enough signers secured in two
days to have an election called. The
result is that the improvements will
be held up until the people have q
chance to say whether they favor the
bond issue or not. If they should vote
down the bond issue, Johnstown would
be liable for a heavy fine in falling to
make improvement as directed by the
State.
Juding from present indications the
nonpartisan campaign for borough
officers which marked the first cleo
ton of the infant borough of Paxtang
will be abandoned and a number of
candidates will shortly start circula-
ton of papers on Democratic and Re-
publican tickets. 1t is said that an
effort to prevent nomination of a
Democratic candidate SO that a losing
Republican can be endorsed will not
amount to anything as some of the
Democrats want their own candidate.
Robert R. Harvey is out for mayor
in Wilkes-Barre, making three can
didates in the field, John V. Kosek,
the present mayor, and Louis P.
Kniffen, the sheriff. The indications
are that there will be a red hot fight.
man, is a candidate for alderman in
the Tenth on the Democratic ticket.
Philadelphia councils have declined
to make any appropriation to help
along the fight of NJ. L. Cooke and
others against the Philadelphia cleo
trio company holding that 1t is not an
official affair, but individual as stated
by the persons starting 1t.
In Hazleton objections have been
made to suffragists speaking in school
houses. 1t is contended that 1t is a
political issue and has no place in the
schools. ~
The Ware oxroast which is scheduled
for next month, is being looked for
ward to with interest by men active
in politics in every part of the State
because of the influence it may have
on the mayoralty campaign this fall.
Philadelphia people attribute the
Mackey appointment to the compen-
sation board to Ware influence.
Steps to organize branch OF the
Anti-Saloon league In Reading are to
be taken shortly. That county will
keep the antisaloon leaguers busy for
many years. 1t would be happy
hunting ground.
Perry county temperance people
will meet at Newport Thursday to
discuss candidates for associate judge.
They mean to keep the county dry.
DIR. ]. P. Kerr, one of the Tener
appointees to Pittsburgh council. is
candidate for denomination.
Speaking of the declination of the
Public Service Commissionership by
Congressman Edgar R. Kiess, the VIII
| Transport Gazette and Bulletin says:
The people of the Fifteenth district
gave an emphatic expression of their
confidence in Mr.. Kiess at the polls
last Fall by multiplying his majority
l F~I1 a . h
great pressure brought to bear upon
him to take the Public Service Commis-
sionership with its many advantages,
the congressman, being a public SER
want with a conscience, has decided
that his first duty is to his own people
Therefore, he will serve out his term
| in Congress. The average man would
have jumped at the chance to better
himself financially and otherwise and
quickly accepted the higher salaried
position, but Mr.. Kiess' declination is
entirely consistent with his whole ca
reer, private and public, and will be no
surprise to those who know him best
and are familiar with his record as a
member of the Pennsylvania General
Assembly and in the Sixty-third Con-
gress."
News comes from New Castle that
effort is being made to induce George
Greer, a Lawrence county manufac-
turer to become a Republican candi-
date for Congress in the Twenty
fourth district, where Representative
must be chosen this Fall to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Will
| liam NJ. Brown. There is some feeling
in Lawrence that a Republican from
that county should be nominated as
Mr.. Brown was a resident of New
Castle.
Petitions are being circulated in
Luzerne county for placing the names
of Judge George Orlady, of Hunting.
don county, and Judge John Head, Of
Westmoreland county, both now sit
ting in the Superior Court of the State
on the primary ballot and the petitions
are being signed by lawyers and Other
persons, irrespective of party. The
terms of the three judges of the Su'
perior Court expire this year ant
Judges Orlady and Head are candi-
dates for reelection. President Judge
Charles Rice, of Wilkes-Barre, has en-
phatically refused to be a candidate
for reelection. Judge Rice has in.
dorsed the candidacy of Judges Orlady
and Head.