Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-12
Poeit;cA III
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By the Ex-oOmmitteeman

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The whole State is taking an interest
IN the campaign of DonaldsP. McPher-
son a former senator. for judge of
the Adams-Fulton district The Sem
ator aspires to succeed Judge Swope
VINO is not candidate for reelection
ana coming from a prominent family
ne has friends in many counties who
are following the contest. Friends of
the senator believe that he will come
near landing the exclusive nomination.
| Messrs. Buck and McSherry have not
yet hled their nomination papers to
run against him.
Nominating petitions filed at the
capitol to-day included A. F. Silveus
Tor Greene county common pleas court
nomination and ]. G. Scouton for the
Sullivan-Wyoming common pleas
bench.
| The Philadelphia Inquirer to-day
sizes up the Philadelphia mayoralty
| situation, which is interesting the
whole State, as follows: With Con-
gresham William S. Ware. who is ex-
pected home from a fishing trip to-
/ morrow, rests the determination of
the question as to whether there shall
Zoe harmony in the nomination of a
ticket headed by candidate for may
or, or one of the most bitter factional
nights in the history of the Republican
party in this city: There is no doubt
that should Mr.. Ware conclude to run
there will be a contest for every city
nomination to be made this Fall, from
the Mayoralty down to magistrates.
In the event of his deciding to CO.
operate in the plans for harmony in
the Republican party it would appear
that there is no doubt that harmony
will follow. While many of the Ware
political lieutenants continue to pre-
dict that the congressman will be
candidate, others say they propose to
suspend Judgment until he shall be
heard from personally. and that they
are inclined to believe that he will
conclude to continue in congress-
Because the commissioners of Ply
mouth township drew orders for them
selves and had them cashed by the
township treasurer, the commissioners
and treasurer have been surcharged
S2,4SOs1 by decision rendered by
Judge John Nj. Garman in Luzerne
county court. The court holds that
the expenditures are irregular and J.
legal A surcharge of $1,26S.66 is
made against c. B. Lameraux, Mich
ael McGeer, Charles Hodges, Martin
Curley, Daniel Murray and Wesley AL
labaugh. township commissioners. be-
cause of orders drawn by them which
were made payable to themselves.
The orders were for team hire and
road inspection, the commissioners
charging three dollars per day for
their services in inspecting new roads
Treasurer Edward Delaney cashed or
ders amounting to s1,167.15 and the
court has surcharged him with that
amount.
People in many of the eastern
counties are much interested in the re-
ports that Recorder Ernest L. Tustin
| of Philadelphia, former State Sem
ator, will become prothonotary of the
State Supreme Court. The recorder
has aspired to reelection, but opposi-
ton to him developed. Representa-
tive William II. Wilson, we'll known to
many here because of legislative SER
vice; Senator E. w Patton and James
NJ Hazlett, a councilman. are men
| toned for the place. John p. Con-
nelly. who has frequently been here as
attorney in various cases. is likely to
be nominated for city solicitor.
South Bethlehem is likely to make
another try at third class cityhood.
The last election was knocked out on
a technically and a movement has
been started to have it become a city
by a vote at a general election. The
movement to erect Norristown. the
States largest borough, into a third
class city has also been revived
Judges W. H. Shoemaker and Thomas
D, Finletter, of Philadelphia.
Stewart H. Whitehill, one of the
candidates for judge in Jefferson coun-
ty has been indicted by the grand
jury on a charge of libel.
Some of the Democrats appear to
be having as hard time in this coun-
ty to work up a fusion deal with the
remnants of the Bull Moose as they
are having in other counties
1t is rumored in Allegheny coun-
ty that William Finn will take a hand
in the Republican primaries this year.
His friends are very active at any
rate.
It. H. Rossiter, Erie lawyer, well
known here, is q candidate for Judge
to succeed the late Judge Paul A Ben
son. The Governor is expected to
make an appointment in the Fall.