Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-11
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While the situation in regard to
Republican candidates for senator to
succeed Senator George T. oliver next
year is seething there is a good bit of
quiet work being done by aspirants
for nominations for Auditor General
and State Treasurer. Friends of Sen
ator Charles A. Snyder, of Pottsville
said that he is sure to be a candidate
for the place and that he has already
received strong assurances of support
| from every section. If the SchuyllSill
man is a candidate it is likely that
the nomination for State Treasurer
will go west Representative r. j.
Baldwin, Delaware, and Representa-
tive James f. Woodward, Allegheny
are mentioned for the place. Senator
| Charles III. Kline, of Pittsburgh, may
be a candidate for either place. A
good bit depends upon the way the
senatorial situation works out.
Speaker Amber, of the State House
of Representatives, in a letter TO
Mayor Blankenburg yesterday, refused
| to appoint the special investigating
committee authorized by the last
Legislature, declaring that the dignity
of the Commonwealth would not per-
NIT him to take part in what appeared
general charges, flung back and forth
| in the heat of a political campaign and
| its aftermath. The mayor had asked
the Speaker to investigate his admins
tration, so as to prove that charges
of Irregularities brought by State
Senator McNichol were without foun-
dation in fact. When the mayor heard
that the Speaker would not authorize
a probe he expressed regret.
Frederic w. Fleitz, former deputy
attorney general, has refused to al
low his friends to consider him as a
candidate for mayor of Scranton at
the next municipal election. He said
that it is an office which any man
can not see his way clear to consider
ing IL. In addition to Mr.. Fleitz the
names of Ex-District Attorney w. r.
Lewis, DIR. S. P. Longstreet, one of
the school directors and Thomas p.
Brooks, former city treasurer, are
being mentioned.
Friends of Milton w. Shreve, Of
Erie, former member of the House
and former congressman, have been
urging him for Water Supply Commits
sioner. O. S. Kelsey, of Lock Haven,
& former legislator, is another candi-
date. There are probably fifty others.
up in Williamsport there Is con-
siderable disposition being shown by
the outgoing administration to make
things interesting for Jonas Fischer
the recently elected mayor. They
have hung to him the job of acting
rs police magistrate, which an alder
man has always handled.
"A general change around in
Lebanon city offices is believed to be
probable as result of the recent
election.
Between the defensive operations
of Mayor Blankenburg and his direc-
tors and the cross fire of charges and
counter charges and some attempts to
put the late candidate George d. Por-
ter in wrong, things are lively in
Philadelphia. There is also a pos
sibility that most of the election off,
GERS in the city will be hailed into
court to explain the manner in which
returns were bungled. A school for
election officers is suggested.
--Out in Pittsburgh the cleanup
inaugurated by the committee which
has been probing election frauds bids
fair to make some big changes The
inquiry has been going into all wards.
Congressman Warren Worth
Bailey's announcement that he will
fight the president has upset the
whole reorganization Democratic
camp.
Governor Brumbaugh's request
that the members of the State Work
mems Compensation Board meet with
him tomorrow is taken to mean that
the Governor is about ready to take
up the question of referee appoint
ments and other details of work which
the compensation acts contemplated
the governor should cooperate with
the board. There will be ten referees
and some other appointments made
before the first of December. The
Governor has been keeping in touch
with the work of the State Insurance
Board and will now meet with the
other board.
Mont Alto has voted in favor of
a loan for establishing a water works
1t will get a supply from State lands
In some of the coal counties loans
were voted for improvements to water
systems by big majorities'
Governor Brumbaugh is disposed
to take his time in regard to the
supreme court appointment, although
his mail contains many letters urging
appointments. The endorsement of
Judge Willis Martin of Philadelphia
by the committee of lawyers in that
city has been received at the Capitol
but the Governor declined to talk
about it. About the Capitol it is be-
lieved that Judge Martin will he
named in spite of activity of friends
of other candidates.
KEEPING VEGETABLES IN WINTER
Celery keeps best stored out OK doors
In q cellar 1t often dries and gets
stFingy and tough. Dig a pit about
three feet deep. lift the celery into it
closely together. Cover with earth up
to the top of the celery, and put
leaves on about foot deep to keep out
| the moisture. Place boards in a conical
mound over the trench and cover with
| leaves and earth. Leave the ends of
| the boards SO that the pit can be
| the danear Has N heating