Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-20
MEN IN CHARGE Of
LOCAL OPTION BILL
Williams and Vickerman Both
Highly Regarded by Their AssO-
ciates Of the House
TIOGANS LONG EXPERIENCE
Gossip of the Legislative Halls and
Mention of Visitors During
the Session

The administration local option bill,
which will be on third reading, the
lighting stage. tomorrow morning at
most respected legislators on the floor
of the House, men in whom their col
leagues have every confidence.
George w Williams, of Tioga, spon-
sor for the bill, is former senator and
is serving his third term in the House.
He has been chairman of important
committees and is member OF the
Republican platform legislation COM
mittee. lie was candidate for speak
er and has been local optionist ever
since he came to the legislature.
]. w. Vickerman. who reported
out the BILL comes from Bellevue. AL
legheny county. and. although a new
member has made many friends and
is regarded as one of the strong men
of the Allegheny delegation. He is
editor of one of the newspapers of
Allegheny county and a progressive
and aggressive member.
j. Denny o'Neil, the Allegheny
county commissioner, who had been
i'll, came here last evening to take a
hand in the local option fight. He
was given a cordial greeting by his
friends.
Representative Adams, of Lu-
zerne, says that serving in the Boxer
and Philippine wars, was easy COM
pared to being in legislative session
with a lot of big bills pending.
Ex-senator Fred A. Godcharles,
of Milton. was among legislative visi-
tors at the Capitol.
-Ex-Representative G. w. Moses.
of Johnstown, looked in on the House
last evening.
Representative Richards, of Phil
adelphia, came here last night after
having been very i'll for several days.
j. IS. Martin. of Middletown, men,
Der last session, attended the full crew
bill debate last night.
The Borough League, which is
fighting for some changes in the Pub
lie Service law, has opened headquar-
ters in this city to conduct its cam
paign.
Robert A. Orbison, of Hunting
don. a former attache of the State gov
ernment, was a capitol visitor.
The appropriation bills passed by
the Senate reached the House last
night and went to the appropriations
committee where they will be held for
the present.
Patrick Conner. the Philadelphia
member. who is sponsor 70 rthe Will
liam Penn Bridge bill, used to be n
fireman in Philadelphia. He is one
of the veterans of the Quaker City
delegation and is not often heard from
except when he votes.
Representative Samuel McCurdy,
of Blair county. has only missed three
sessions since the legislature began.
Senator Henry a. Clark, of Erie,
used to write editorials when he re-
turned from college. Then he owned
paper for a while.
Among visitors to the Capitol yes-
terday was David Martin. former SEN
ator, secretary of the Commonwealth
and insurance commissioner. He
his presence set a lot of people talk
ing because he has a couple of pretty
close followers in the Legislature and
his attitude on local option is inter-
esting.
Senator Asa K. Dewitt, of Lu-
zerne, has been in the harness in
banking in his community for thirty
five years.
Senator John G. Homsher, of
Lancaster, is one of the foremost au-
thorities in the State on laws pertain
ing to justices of the peace. He served
for years in that capacity and pub
fishes a magazine devoted to their in
terests and information.
Representative W. d. Walton, OF
Lawrence, has a very healthy boom
for congress coming along out his way,
When the session is over he is going
out to take hold of it.