Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-31
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BY the Ex- -CommitSeemaH

Mayor-elect Thomas B. Smith, of
Philadelphia, who had Governor
tBrumbaugh for a golf partner at At
lantic City, and continued the political
/ conversations" he had with him in
this city just before Christmas, was
visited last night by Senator Penrose,
and 1t is intimated that the harmony
program on which the mayor has been
busy lately is being worked out. Mean
while, there are said to be some move
ments under way between William A.
Magee, former mayor of Pittsburgh
and now Public Service Commission
er, and the Ware brothers which may
upset things.
there will be no contest and that the
election of Republican State commit
teemen favorable to him for national
lcommitteemen can be expected.
Judge John Faber Miller, who was
appointed 'ge and then elected for
the full tel in Montgomery, took the
oath yesterday.
-Chester's new mayor is going
ahead appointing officers without regard
to the proceedings to test his election
which have been under way at Media.
York city firemen have Joined in
a protest to city council against re-
uuCllon VI appropriations 10 the COIu-
panies. They will make a lively con-
test against the ordinance.
Judge Mayer SulZberger, the
noted Philadelphia jurist, in a sort
of farewell talk yesterday declared
that he thought the old method of Sc
lecting judges was preferable to the
scramble under the new acts.
C. f. Albright was yesterday named
as chief of surveys to succeed George
IS Webster, who becomes director of
docks in Philadelphia. The Wares
take credit for him. He is considered
an expert.
Daniel Haggerty has been ap-
pointed the Democratic real estate as
SCISSOR in Philadelphia. Both factions
claim him.
Representative James A. Dunn
was yesterday reelected president of
the Twenty-third ward Republican
club in Philadelphia and given por-
trait of himself at a banquet.
Stephen ]. Toole, retiring county
commissioner of Allegheny, was ap-
may be a fight over it with the new
commissioners. The office pays about
$4,000. Toole is a Democrat and follows
the Old Guard flag.
Ellsworth Kelley. city clerk of
Scranton, may have to fight for re-
election.
-Wilkes-Barre and Altoona will
have very peaceful changes of admin
istration, it is said.
Senator P. W. Snyder, of Blair, is
said to have congressional bees buzz
ing about him.
Some notable changes in the
bench of Pennsylvania will be made
on Monday and judges whose names
have been household words will retire.
In the Cumberland district
Judge Sadler will leave the
bench after long and not
able career, being one of the few
judges in State history to be succeeded
by his son. In the Juniata Valley dis
trict ]. NJ. Woods, former senator,
will be succeeded by Thomas f. Bailey
and in Adams county, ex-senator d. p.
Mcpherson ascends the bench on
which several members of his family
have sat with distinction. Judge
Swope, whom he succeeds is one of the
well-known judges of the State. In
Lancaster, Franklin and York sitting
judges begin new terms. In Chester,
Berks, Lawrence, Mercer. Center and
Tioga counties well-known judges re-
tire.
The commissions for Justice Wall
ing and Judge Rossiter were sent from
the Capitol to Erie last night.
Readings mixed municipal situa-
tion is said to be on fair way to be
settled without the aid of the courts.
Governor Brumbaugh is now said
to have his eye on several noted en-
gineers for public service commits
sioner. The men boosted for the
place change from day to day.
The borough of Sayre is having
trouble. The volunteer flremen have
refused to serve any longer because
of lack of support from town council.
Suit to prevent 100000 being
placed in the sinking fund, which
would place Montgomery county out
of debt, is threatened in Norristown.
Congressman S. Taylor North of
PunXsatawney, is being doomed for
denomination by his friends. They
say that he will be renominated
without difficulty.
Erie county will likely have
couple of candidates for the full term
judgeship which will be filed at the
election in 1917. 1t is said that op-
position to Judge Whittelsey is cer-
tain.
Some of the cities are finding
compensation expensive. The new
city of Bethlehem must spend 800
for insurance at the start.
State Chairman Crow is in Phila-
delphia looking over the situation.
THE CHRISTIANS OF
MODERN BABYIONIA